Remember to welcome strangers,
because some who have done this
have welcomed angels without knowing it!
Hebrews 13:2

The One Church, One Family program strives to:

1. Welcome refugees into our community; providing support as they rebuild their lives.
2. Surround them with helping hands, security and understanding in order to promote healthy social and cultural adjustment.
3. Assist refuges to become self-reliant.
4. Build a lasting coalition of churches to ensure support for future refugees.

Levels Of Sponsorship

Full Sponsorship, congregation members will:

• Greet the family at the airport.
• Set up their home.
• Provide for rent and utilities for four months.
• Orient the family to the community.
• Practice English with the family.
• Assist in job placement.

Partial Sponsorship, congregation members will do any of the following:

• Provide rent or cash assistance to a family for one to four months.
• Provide furnishings for an apartment.
• Provide mentors to assist the family in social, cultural and community adjustment.

Responsibilities of the LSS Refugee & Immigration Program

• Present the sponsorship program and answer any questions potential sponsors may have.
• Provide sponsorship training.
• Provide on-going support for sponsors and refugee families.
• Provide case management and employment services for the family.
• Provide English Language Training.