They are Here.
They are New Americans.
How Can you be Christ to Them?
The
Bhutanese New Americans Ministry at First Baptist Church
reaches out with Christian Hospitality in many ways.
Watch a six minute video about the New American Ministry
Home Settlement
They arrive with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. We help set up
their apartment and provide them with the basics for starting off their new life
in America.
How can I help?
- Provide job leads - many of our New American friends are seeking jobs so
that they can establish themselves here in their new country. If you own a
business or work in a company that is in need of good employees, our refugees
are ready and willing to work. Most have received or are receiving job training,
training in the English language, and cultural orientation. Please contact
Steve Blanchard for more
information.
- Volunteer on our regularly scheduled Saturday workdays from 8:30am – 12:30pm to receive, sort, fold, organize, etc. the donations of clothes, linens and household items.
- Help prepare for new families as they arrive.
- Encourage your small groups to collect feminine products, rolls of paper towels, rolls of toilet paper,
diapers, basic toiletries and cleaning supplies.
— Contact Julie Pierce, 323-9786.
Church Attendance
Many of the Bhutanese have found friendship and
hospitality at First Baptist Church. They attend on Wednesday nights and on
Sunday morning. We need to be able to GET THEM HERE!
How can I help?
- Volunteer a New American to church on Wednesdays and Sundays.
- Adopt a Family and pick them up on Wednesdays or Sundays or both.
(This can be done by individuals, families, Sunday School Classes, groups
of families etc.)
— Contact
Steve Blanchard, (804) 358-5458,
ext. 133.
Wednesday Nights — How can I help?
- Volunteer to teach a class in English, culture, banking, budgeting,
computers, finding a job, etc.
- Volunteer to pick up and return ASL (American Sign Language) students
to/from their homes.
- Volunteer to play gym games with the Bhutanese Youth.
- Read to children in the library.
- Provide homework help.
- Join them for a meal.
- Talk to them.
- Be a friend to them.
— Contact
Steve Blanchard, (804) 358-5458,
ext. 133.
Sunday Mornings — How can I help?
- Assist in their Sunday morning gathering.
— Contact Contact
Warren Pierce, 323-9786.
Cultural Adjustment
- Help them learn to drive.
- Help them find a job.
- Employ them for household or yard work.
- Invite them to your home for a meal.
- Visit them in their home.
- “Adopt” a family and befriend them.
- Be a friend to them.
— Contact Warren Pierce, 323-9786.
Children's Tutoring
Beginning in October, a group of volunteers will tutor some of our New American children at Maybeury Elementary school. Volunteers will help with reading and homework for an hour after school on Monday afternoons from 2:15-3:15pm. The program will be extended to all children who are new to our country and learning English as their second language.
How can I help?
— Contact
Candi Brown 358-5458 ext. 150.
Ministry of Christian Compassion
Steve Blanchard
Associate Pastor
(804) 358-545 ext. 133
Blanchard@FBCRichmond.org
