North Avenue Presbyterian Church to host 'Pop

North Avenue Presbyterian Church will hold its Pop Up Mission Conference with Friends of Refugees. (Photo taken from North Avenue Presbyterian Church’s website)

North Avenue Presbyterian Church (NAPC) will hold its Pop-up Mission Conference on Sunday, Feb. 19.

The church’s website announced that Kendra Jeffreys, the Executive Director of Friends of Refugees, their mission partner, would be the guest speaker.

Missions

In another section, North Avenue Presbyterian Church revealed a rich legacy of missions. They explained they formed their strategic efforts in 2013, focusing on engaging in the city and working with the Global Church.

Moreover, the church is also befriending internationals, as the website notes. They stated that these efforts allow the NAPC community to participate in projects and connections locally and globally.

According to the same website, being part of the NAPC community of believers, they could serve in various ways. They said they could join projects and work with the people on the streets.

Besides, the church could also extend its love and care for the children in a homeless shelter and conduct outreach activities for international students. Also, the website said that members could experience mission trips through their partnerships.

More importantly, the website highlighted that NAPC could be part of social issue campaign programs and enjoy fellowship with refugees in its Atlanta community.

The church emphasized the Scripture from Matthew 5:14, which says, “You are the light of the world- like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”

Friends of Refugees

According to the Friends of Refugees website, they seek to see refugees experience an abundant life in flourishing communities. They noted that they invest in connections with those they serve.

In addition, they said that through God’s love, they could love each other. Another part of their core values is that they see each individual as a bearer of God’s image with dignity and worth. The organization explained that everyone has something to give and to learn from others.

The website added that Friends of Refugees values efforts that would strengthen individuals and their families. They added that they prioritize initiatives that would give people more self-satisfaction.

More importantly, Friends of Refugees offers space where people can have the freedom to contribute to their well-being and their families, neighbors, and communities, as further noted on the website.

The website also stressed that the organization achieved its goal through its programmatic excellence and continuous development by its staff and partners.

They added that their missions are accomplished because of the efficient delivery of their resources. They make this effort to meet the needs of their community.

Another core value of the organization is experiencing abundant life. They said they could enjoy prosperity when connected with God and others. The website highlighted that they could have inherent dignity as they participate in developing a vibrant community.

Mission of Friends of Refugees

The organization’s homepage revealed that Friends of Refugees seeks to empower refugees by offering opportunities for well-being, education, and employment.

They explained that they had witnessed the results when women and children had a foundational education. They said that the whole family thrives for the next generations.

The desire to strengthen refugees and immigrants by offering employment opportunities. They want to achieve this by giving them computer access, job preparedness training, and social and professional networking programs.