Fellowship

There will be a Glow in the Dark Volleyball tournament followed by an over-night laser tag lock-in on March 3-4. More information will become available at a later date.

Paul Giamatti stars in Win Win, a drama-comedy about Mike Flaherty, a struggling lawyer and part-time wrestling coach who must resort to scheming to keep his floundering law practice afloat. Complications arise in his home life as well, forcing Mike to become creative to get out of all his predicaments. With comedic overtones, Win Win promises to be a delightful movie.

The usual goodies will be on hand; $2 donation suggested. Sign up now in the church office, and we’ll see you there.

March Schedule

March 4th, 2012 - The Refugees in Our Midst: Anne Wentz

“Working with refugees is one of the most fulfilling ways I know of expressing the love of the Gospel,” according to Anne Wentz.  Refugees are people who have fled their home country because of religious, political or ethnic persecution.  Most of them fled for their lives.

Refugees come to the U.S. with nothing but the clothes on their backs and a small suitcase. Most speak little or no English, have no job skills and have no understanding of American culture, schools, or customs – things that we all take for granted. Yet, they are expected to find jobs and become self-supporting within 3-6 months of arriving.

Anne Wentz has been working for more than eight years with refugees in the western suburbs through her church, Exodus World Service and World Relief.  She first became involved with refuges when she helped to collect and deliver a “Welcome to America” Pack (about 50 basic household items for kitchen, bedroom and bath) for a newly arrived refugee family. 

From there, Anne became a “New Neighbor” volunteer, meeting with families on a regular basis, and responding to the needs:  understanding a new culture, language and our medical and educational systems.  Anne has helped with applying for food stamps, finding doctors who accept Medicaid, finding dentists who would do pro bono work, providing transportation to medical appointments, and enrolling children in school.