The Refugee Sponsorship Committee (RSC) has recommended that the Church extend our existing sponsorship for a second year (that is, starting December 10, 2016) subject to there being sufficient funds (which there are not currently). We have also recommended that we sponsor another family.

At an informal meeting of the congregation on June 12, 2016 there was support for these recommendations and accordingly the RSC will work with the incoming Board of Missions to put these recommendations into effect. The congregation was also updated on our Co-Sponsorship (with a Group of Five) of a Syrian family: a family has been selected but not every member of the family has yet had their interview.

I will not be posting more information to this blog on our existing sponsorship unless there are significant decisions or notices to be communicated.  I will however use this space to update you on the Co-Sponsorship and on the new sponsorship which we hope to initiate late summer or early fall.