by Sam Duenckel | Mar 10, 2023 | News, Refugee Response, Serving
For the latest news and updates regarding serving Afghan who here as parolees, please click here. Learn...
by RJ Jun | Oct 7, 2022 | News, Refugee Response, Serving
Share how you are helping our Afghan allies by using #theyservedwegive on social media platforms. Grateful for the service Wishlist Shopping! It has been a year since U.S. troops left Afghanistan, and many Afghan allies left their homes. Virginia...
by RJ Jun | Aug 1, 2022 | News, Refugee Response, Serving
Download as PDF With all that is happening in the world, it is easy to be overwhelmed by all the perceived needs and choose instead to walk away. It is almost one year since the fall of Kabul, which led to the frantic escape of many Afghan allies fleeing from the...
by Brenda Capen | May 4, 2022 | Refugee Response, Serving, Serving Blog
By the Rev. RJ Jun, Associate Director of Serving Ministries “RJ, we need some cars to be donated.” This request from a VAUMC Refugee Response team member created a moment of silence during the monthly Zoom meeting where the greatest needs of our new neighbors are...
by Brenda Capen | Jan 19, 2022 | News, Refugee Response, Serving, Virginia News
The Rev. Seungsoo “RJ” Jun, representing Bishop Sharma Lewis and the Virginia Conference, was a guest at the Virginia General Assembly on Jan. 19 to mark Refugee Advocacy Day. Jun is the conference associate director of Serving Ministries. The purpose of the day was...
by Brenda Capen | Nov 11, 2021 | News, Refugee Response, Virginia News
The Afghan Refugee Resettlement Reimbursement program will reimburse up to $1,000 per local United Methodist church in the United States that is in a sponsorship relationship with Church World Service. Expenses eligible for reimbursement must fit the following...