
Befriend-a-Fam
The Process and the Training
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Below is a flow chart on the process of befriending an Afghan refugee family. We are asking people to go through a couple of trainings as a part of the process. Current training schedules listed at right with more to be added later.
ARE YOU CONNECTED TO A FAMILY YET?
If we’ve not connected you yet we will as soon as we can.
NOT YET CONNECTED
Get Trained and Read Up
There are two trainings; Cultural Considerations and Sharing Your Faith with Your Muslim Frieends (times at right). We will connect you with a family as soon as we are able. In the meantime, you may wish to check out Hearts for Sale by Farzana Marie. (Not a Christian book, but helpful insights into Afghan culture.
HAVE BEEN CONNECTED
Love on Your Peeps
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As discussed during the trainings, keep in touch with them by text, see them face to face, express the care and empathy of Christ.
Monthly Meeting?
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This is still being discussed, but we are considering having a regular meeting to encourage each other and discuss ideas for serving and sharing our new neighbors.
TRAININGS
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Please contact us to request the following two ZOOM trainings.
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TRAINING 1
CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS WHILE REACHING OUT TO AFGHANS
This will cover some dos and don't, just a tad of language as well as reminder of why we are doing this.
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TBD
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TRAINING 2
SHARING YOUR FAITH WITH YOUR MUSLIM FRIENDS
This will cover a super-duper quick intro to Islam as well as a tool or two when sharing the Lord with our dear Muslim friends.
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TBD
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TRAINING SLIDES
If you weren't able to keep up while taking notes during the trainings, here are the key slides.
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TRAINING 1
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TRAINING 2
CONNECTED OR NOT: PLEASE JOIN US FOR PRAYER
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Every Wednesday morning from 7:00 - 8:00, whether you've already been connected or not, please join us for prayer. Email us for the Zoom link.