Juniper Refuge is a para-church ministry that seeks to provide refugee-status residents and Christians the opportunities to make genuine connections with one another. They provide platforms through which Americans and refugees can engage with one another in mutual interest, grow in understanding of one another, and create lasting friendships.

The North Pointe Cross-Cultural Ministry exists to welcome and forge deep relationships with those from different cultures. We are compelled by Jesus' calling in Matthew 25 to love and welcome the stranger.

Over the last 2 year, we've partnered with the local nonprofit Juniper Refuge to befriend a local Afghan family. We have shared many meals and cups of tea, enjoyed playdates and picnics, celebrated birthdays, and assisted them with a variety of things like doctors visits, grocery shopping, SNAP benefits and WIC, laundry and sewing machines, and sent care packages to their home in Afghanistan.

We want to continue to take steps deeper into relationship with them and specifically are looking to add more people to our ministry in the following areas:

1. Helping the parents practice their English (could be as simple as engaging in conversation)
2. Spend quality time together (go to the park, the store, play a board game, we just want to love the family)
3. Join our Hospitali-Tea Events (we drink tea, play games, and laugh together)

If you are interested in any of these opportunities or want to learn more, email our Cross-Cultural Ministry leader, Kris Eubanks at keubanks@northpointelincoln.org