Refugee Ministry
Refugees from around the world have been relocated or migrated to the Pittsburgh area. Over 10,000 Bhutanese-Nepali people call Pittsburgh their home. Thousands from nations such as Burma, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, D.R. Congo, Liberia, Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi, and Cuba reside here as well. Many of their home nations are closed to the Gospel.
Our vision is for refugees in our neighborhoods to be given the opportunity to respond to the Good News of Jesus Christ.
If you would like to join us for either of these programs, please contact us to join in being a good neighbor to our newest neighbors.
PROSPECT PARK "KIDZ CLUB"
📍west mifflin (Oct-May)
📍baldwin neighborhood of pgh (Sept-June)
Since 2012, we have been running a “Kidz Club” for refugee and international youth from a community known as Prospect Park, in the neighborhood of Brentwood. Most of these youth are Nepali, Karen (a Burmese people group), and from various African nations. Each Saturday, we start with lively worship songs and hand motions, then act out skits covering foundational Bible lessons, applying scripture practically to their lives. We rotate through games, crafts, and review, then provide them lunch topped off with prizes.
Most of the youth in this program have prayed with us to receive Jesus into their lives and our relationships with them have allowed deeper connections to their families. Over the years, youth aging out of the Kidz Club program have gone on to be discipled in our weekly small groups for teenagers and join a local church’s youth group where we also volunteer. Each year, we continue to see growth, both in numbers and in faith.
