Help Welcome Afghan Families

Saddleback Church is taking the lead in coming alongside Afghan families as they are resettling in Southern California. Our members are teaming up to support these families and share God’s love with them as they adjust to life in America. Our program will assist the Afghan families to find housing and jobs, learn English, prepare needed documents, and provide for basic needs like food, toiletries, transportation, phones etc. As with all our outreach programs, we want to model this for churches across the US, and you can be part of it!

You can be a part of making an impact for these refugee families by praying, giving, or serving!

1. • • PRAY - Join the “I Was a Stranger” 40 Day Prayer & Scripture plan on Youversion to commit to praying for these new neighbors while growing deeper in learning God’s heart for the refugee.

       GIVE - Support the needs of families as we walk with them through their adjustment process to life in the US by giving to the Refugees Fund.

       SERVE - Join a 1 hour Orientation to find out how we are responding.
       Next Orientations:

       • Oct. 5 - 6:30-7:30PM
       • Oct. 6 - 6:30-7:30PM
       • Oct. 7 - 6:30-7:30PM
       After the orientation, choose which team (Home Team, Resource Team, or Operations Team) you want to be a part of to help serve families as they adjust to their new homes.
       1. Home Team
          A Home Team is a core team of 5 people who will commit to walking with one family for one year through their adjustment process. This is a great opportunity to serve as a small group!
       2. Resource Teams
          Resource Teams are people willing to serve with a skill as needed: moving assistance, legal assistance, ESL support, housing and real estate support, event planning and participation, among others!
       3. Operations Team
          The Operations Teams is the core leadership team supporting our efforts by contributing any of the following skills/passions: Communications/storytelling/media/social media, Housing/Real Estate, Legal expertise, Health/Education, Database management (Healthy Church management), Training/Volunteer management.

       Ready to get started or have questions? Head to Saddleback.com/WelcomeAfghans.