God Grew Tired of Us

I just watched the movie “God Grew Tired Of Us“. It’s a great documentary chronicling the journeys of 3 young Sudanese men as they fled their home in Sudan, spent a decade in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, and finally were resettled in cities across the USA. It is definitely worth seeing. I recommend this file for anyone who wants to better understand the huge adjustments refugees face in coming to North America. Of course, not all refugees are coming from such radically different cultures. But many are. I think the experience of the Sudanese Lost Boys has many similarities to the Karen people coming from refugee camps in Thailand. They face many of the same hurdles.

So go to your local video store and rent this movie. Or maybe you can convince your church library to buy it! It will be a good investment.

Ride for Refugees-Every Mile Matters

On October 13th  the Ride for Refugees will bring together churches and individuals with a common desire to raise awareness and resources for serving refugees. By participating in the Ride for Refugees on October 13th, you can involve your friends, family, church or social club in raising much needed  funding for the unique needs and service of refugees along the refugee highway, including refugee resettlement in Canadian  communities. Since 2004 this unique event has raised over $225,000 for refugee ministries here in Canada and around the world. This is the first year to hold the event in Hamilton. There is a great route planned starting at Flamborough CRC and finishing up at Philpott church downtown Hamilton.

Some are riding because they love cycling. Some are riding in response to the sheer mass of refugees in our world, estimated be be 35 million. It could be be that they have noticed the growing number of “new arrivals” in Hamilton and have wondered how to connect or help. Some are riding because they believe that refugees matter to God. They want to ride because Jesus was a refugee himself. 

What’s your reason??

Please join us. Go to www.rideforrefugees.com to register or to sponsor someone else. Or contact hamilton@rideforrefugees.com if you want more information.