lutheran immigration and refugee service Archives

CTCR Bible study: ‘Immigrants Among Us: A Lutheran Framework for Addressing Immigration Issues’

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) has prepared a Bible study titled “Immigrants Among Us: A Lutheran Framework for Addressing Immigration Issues” to complement a 2012 CTCR report of the same name.

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Gathering 5K run/walk nets $30,000 for LIRS

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service receives funds from the participants’ registration for the 5K run/walk during the 2016 LCMS Youth Gathering in New Orleans.

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LIRS offers ‘Refugee Sunday’ resources

A digital resource kit from Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service is available to congregations and schools.

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International Lutheran roundtable discusses immigration issues

The meeting brings together Lutheran leaders from the U.S., Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Nicaragua.

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LIRS, partners respond to immigrant-children crisis

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service partners are providing care and services to help with the recent influx of unaccompanied immigrant children in the U.S.

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LIRS provides free ‘Refugee Sunday’ resources

The kit to help congregations, schools and campus ministries mark the June 22 observance is due to be mailed in mid-April.

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LIRS conference promotes ‘collaborative action’

Representatives from 38 organizations that work with immigrants and refugees gather in Baltimore for the Feb. 24-26 conference.

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LIRS announces grants for immigration-detention visitation ministries

Congregations and organizations reaching out to immigrants in detention have until Oct. 18 to apply for grants from Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.