Supporting Asylum Seekers
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me .... “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ (Matthew 25:35, 36a & 40)
This passage of Scripture makes it clear to believers in Christ that God wants our lives to overflow with mercy, love and compassion – the marks of His Kingdom.
We take this call seriously at Westhill Community Church and as such, we wish to respond to the greatest needs of our day with love and hope. To this end we are joining with Skene Parish Church and some other local bodies to help provide for the basic needs of the male Asylum Seekers coming to our Community.
See below for some of the areas where you could get involved.
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This passage of Scripture makes it clear to believers in Christ that God wants our lives to overflow with mercy, love and compassion – the marks of His Kingdom.
We take this call seriously at Westhill Community Church and as such, we wish to respond to the greatest needs of our day with love and hope. To this end we are joining with Skene Parish Church and some other local bodies to help provide for the basic needs of the male Asylum Seekers coming to our Community.
See below for some of the areas where you could get involved.
Click on an image to find out more
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Provision of Welcome Packs
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Donations of shoes and Clothing
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What you can do to help
If you wish any further information or to offer help, please contact Sandra McGregor on [email protected]
- Donate items which can be used in the Welcome Packs
- Donate lightly used men’s clothes and shoes or new underwear
- Volunteer to help in the clothing room at the Hampton Hotel (every other Thursday, 10-12 noon)
- Pray for those men who have arrived and those who will do so in the weeks to come
If you wish any further information or to offer help, please contact Sandra McGregor on [email protected]
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Further information about asylum seekers in the UK,
and in Westhill in particular, can be found in this Briefing Paper. Click on the image to download the pdf file |
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