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What a sweet day O
n June 19, World Refugee Day, the ELCA-supported
Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy held a party for 120 children whose families found politi- cal refuge in Moscow, leav- ing behind homes in war-torn Afghanistan, Central Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
The children played outdoor games, watched jugglers, ate lunch, and made arts and crafts. Leaders gave each child a bag
Nazar, the child of political refu- gees from Turkmenistan, enjoys an ice cream treat after face- painting at the Moscow Protes- tant Chaplaincy’s June 19 World Refugee Day party in Moscow.
of food and a backpack brimming with books, coloring sheets, pen- cils and other supplies.
Housed at St. Peter and Paul
Lutheran Cathedral in Moscow, the ecumenical MPC serves mar- ginalized people. Refugee chil- dren “live in poverty, struggle to get enough daily food, face tre- mendous integration issues and are subjected to racism,” said MPC Chaplain Matthew Laferty. The MPC’s food bank helps refugee families get adequate nutrition, he said. “Our mission is to witness to the love of Christ by providing direct assistance and hope.”
CROSS ROAD JOURNEY
A curriculum specifically designed to nurture the spiritual lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Each $29 course includes:
• Leader’s Guide • Study Sheets for five students • Three Double-Sided Posters • Music CD and Sheet Music with Guitar Chording • Additional Study Sheets available
“I had the honor of writing the grief and loss curriculum for Cross Road Journey. Everyone grieves differently, it is important to not forget persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the time of death.”
—Rev. Hollie Holt-Woehl, writer/ELCA
For more information and to order online,visit
www.BethesdaInstitute.org.
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