Common bond, uncommon fellowship
By Joe Conway


The distance between Thimpu, Bhutan, and Baltimore, Md., seems even greater than the 7,600 miles that separate them when viewed through the prism of culture and custom. An unlikely group is making the thousands of Bhutanese refugees welcome in their new home—members of the Nepal Baptist Church in Baltimore.


Five years ago Senior Pastor Samuel Cho put vision and compassion to action with the first medical block party and joint worship service with Baltimore’s Bhutan Baptist Church, planted by Cho in 2008. Each year since, hundreds of Bhutanese refugees have received medical and dental screenings and lunch, followed by worship.


More than 100,000 Bhutanese refugees have been in Nepali resettlement camps for up to 15 years. The U.S. began accepting immigrants from the camps in 2008.


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