Episcopal Press and News

Handbook on Refugee Resettlement Available

Episcopal News Service. May 27, 1993 [93114B]

Plenty Good Room, a handbook for refugee reception and resettlement, is now available from Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM). Refugees sponsored by EMM through more than 50 diocesan refugee programs find hope, safety and personal support as they come to the United States and begin rebuilding their disrupted lives. This handbook is intended primarily as a resource for parishes making the commitment to sponsor a refugee family or individual. According to the handbook's foreword, "Ministry to refugees is of more critical importance than ever before. Your commitment to sponsor a refugee family or individual is a tangible response to the world's homeless. While there is no one perfect way to sponsor refugees, we hope that this handbook will be helpful in organizing your resources for refugee ministry." To receive Plenty Good Room write to Episcopal Migration Ministries, The Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017.