The Good Neighbor program

The Good Neighbor program focuses on making friends with refugees. Because of the influx of refugees worldwide, one of the best ways to obey Jesus is to love these new neighbors. Refugees are our neighbors and God has brought them to our city for one reason: Life.

God has kept these families alive according to his purpose. He has brought them to St. Louis according to his purpose. And now an invitation has been extended to the church: love these neighbors. Jesus said: "Love your neighbor." And the Good Neighbor program is an excellent, way to go about meeting, connecting with, and developing friendships with people from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Burma, and many countries in Africa.

Every year families arrive in St. Louis from refugee camps and war ravaged locations. As Westerners we cannot comprehend the struggle of their journey, the fear for their children, the sadness and loneliness they've faced. But we want to obey the words of Jesus to love them.

The Good Neighbor program has approximately 100 volunteer families that have signed up to become friends with a refugee family. THERE ARE 400 REFUGEE FAMILIES still wanting and waiting for an American family to come alongside them. They have been asked if they would like an American friend to contact them and they're waiting!

To learn more visit : www.goodneighborstl.com