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## Calling churches to Kingdom mission by engaging one of the greatest humanitarian crises in world history today.

Over 110 million people forced to flee their homes, desperately seeking refuge. Many of those include the tens of thousands of refugees resettled by the United States every year, and the historic number of immigrants seeking a new American life.

Churches of Welcome is a national movement of churches, all with different backgrounds and histories, embarking on a discipleship journey and missional opportunity to engage one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time. Amid this great displacement, God is at work through local churches providing a direct response by meeting tangible and spiritual needs—showing and sharing the love of Jesus.

Meet Daniel Yang, Chelsea Sobolik, and Matt Peace of World Relief to learn how Philly area churches and leaders can respond to this missional and leadership opportunity arriving at our doorstep.

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**Daniel Yang**  
National Director of Churches of Welcome

![Chelsea Sobolik](https://discover.worldrelief.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Chelsea%20Sobolik%20-%20Circle.png?width=300&height=300&name=Chelsea%20Sobolik%20-%20Circle.png "Chelsea Sobolik")

**Chelsea Sobolik**  
Director of Government Relations at World Relief

![Matt Peace ](https://discover.worldrelief.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Matt%20Peace%20-%20Circle.png?width=300&height=300&name=Matt%20Peace%20-%20Circle.png "Matt Peace ")

**Matt Peace**  
Church Partnerships and Co-founder of Amoveo Group

## Choose the gathering that fits you best:

**THU, May 16  
11:30 am - 1:00 pm**

*Haddonfield United Methodist*  
[29 Warwick Rd. Haddonfield, NJ, 08033](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1L1raqVmzJuksY1x6)

**FRI, May 17  
11:30 am - 1:00 pm**

*Philadelphia International Alliance*  
[6839 Chestnut St. Upper Darby, PA, 19807](https://maps.app.goo.gl/SMtVqxsiRb3E9CnC9)

### Meals included, so save your spot!

 

For more information, contact [mpeace@wr.org](mailto:mpeace@wr.org).

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World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe.

Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to develop sustainable, locally-driven solutions to some of our world’s greatest problems.

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