In April 2024 First English designated Global Refuge (formally Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services) as one of our 2024 benevolence partners. Global Refuge provides services such as refugee resettlement, children and family services, advocacy, mental health services and crisis response to those seeking a new way of life in the US. On Tuesday, May 14, FELC received a phone call from Pastor David Wangaard, thanking First English for the generous contribution stating, “Global Refuge can’t do the work that it does without congregations like First English.” To learn more about Global Refuge, visit https://www.globalrefuge.org/.