Please consider being generous in your contributions to the Refugee Community Center. You can set up a tax-deductible recurring gift through our online giving portal (at the link above). For example, a donation of $50 monthly sponsors one refugee for ESOL for a year.
REFUGEE COMMUNITY CENTER
of the Episcopal Church of the Mediator
Our mission is to welcome refugees who are living in the Lehigh Valley; extending hospitality and friendship as we build community together.
Our Commitment
The Refugee Community Center functions as a safe space for new refugee and asylum neighbors to find hospitality, connection and friendship. Our work focuses on adult ESOL education, intentional children’s programming, advocacy and hospitality.
What We Offer
All of our classes and events are offered free of charge
STATEMENT OF
Non-discrimination
The Refugee Center and the Church of the Mediator do not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed/denomination/faith/sect), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), immigration status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.
STATEMENT OF
Non-prosyletizing
While our refugees, volunteers and staff are always welcome to join the faithful of The Church of the Mediator, and the Church of the Mediator is committed to serving all persons because of our Christian faith and life, we do not proselytize in any way. Exposure, adherence, or conversion to any religious doctrine is not required from the beneficiaries of the ministry of the Refugee Community Center, nor for volunteering, hiring, or employment at the Church of the Mediator.