On June 20th at Heritage Baptist Church, 3585 Thruston Dermont Road, Owensboro, from 6-9pm Americans and refugees celebrate! Food trucks, inflatables, ethnic music, games, and more. The first 50 refugee families to register eat free!

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We are so excited to share that we are joining with Refuge International Louisville to take part in bringing awareness to what refugees have to endure to seek safety.  In this fundraising opportunity, participants will be able to symbolically travel the distance many of our refugees take to find refuge.  How it works:  By registering, you can join our…

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Sometimes the continued holding of hands is experienced, especially after very warm greetings, or as the friendship grows. The holding of hands should only be performed by people of the same gender. It is never appropriate for a man and a woman who aren’t married to hold hands. A male holding hands with another male is perfectly normal, and…

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The goal of these posts is to encourage you that with a little attention to cultural detail, you may forge a loving friendship with people who need new friends. We will all make mistakes and accidentally break etiquette, but when Christ is the motive behind our actions, His love will overcome any missteps. This is the first in a…

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The International Center of Owensboro is looking to receive 100 Afghan refugees in the near future. There are multiple ways that Owensboro can welcome them and help them adjust to life in America. Please explore our volunteer opportunities and check back for new updates.

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Although some of our volunteers never set foot on foreign shores this summer, they still experienced life from the other side of the world. As our volunteers met in the homes of refugees and immigrants from all over the world, they experienced authentic cultural hospitality unlike any tourist travel package. They learned about real life in places too dangerous…

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We are honored to join Bellevue Baptist Church’s Missions Sunday on April 11, 2021. We will be worshiping our Lord’s Great Name with this church body and presenting our ministry during both services. We would love to personally meet those who have faithfully supported our ministry! Please visit us there!

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The Welcome Project has a new name! In an effort to involve more church members and facilitate more cross-cultural relationships, we have become an affiliate of Refuge International of Louisville, KY. We continue to glorify God by partnering with local churches to love immigrants and refugees. We will expand services by offering ESL programs, homework help to students, and…

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Learn more about cross-cultural relationships and international hospitality. Read encounters from other volunteers, and be encouraged! Receive Refuge International Louisville’s newsletter directly to your inbox by submitting a request to info@refugeintl.org.

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