New Americans Ministry
We have the great privilege of being friends with a large group of Bhutanese refugees from Nepal. These refugees fled from Bhutan due to ethnic cleansing and have lived in refugee camps in Nepal for 18 years. They have lived in Lansing now for anywhere from a year to only a few days, and more arrive on a daily basis. On Saturdays, we meet together at Barefoot from 11am-1pm. We begin by hanging out and playing games (especially ping pong!) while we eat lunch, which is then followed by a Bible discussion. Our refugee friends are predominantly Hindu. Our prayer is to build authentic long-term friendships with them, to help them adjust to a new life in America, to help them with their physical needs, and to both show and share the love of Christ with them that they too may someday know Jesus as Lord and Savior. All are welcome to come and assist with this ministry. (We meet every other Saturday… Feb. 6th & 20th; March 6th & 20th, etc.)