Northeast Valley Consortium and LSS-SW pack refugee welcome bags as part of “God’s Work. Our Hands." Sunday

Volunteers from left, Carol Wilson, Inger Johnsen, John Johnsen, Jan Tarnow and Nancy Ehlers packed welcome bags in Phoenix for refugees arriving in Arizona. Over 200 bags were packed on Sept. 10, for the Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest’s refugee, immigration and other service programs. (Photo by Mike Wilson)

We share an article from the Fountain Hills Times Independent featuring the churches of the Northeast Valley Consortium (Ascension, Christ the Lord, Living Water, New Covenant, and New Journey) and Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and other partners. They helped pack over 200 welcome bags for refugees in Phoenix, offering essential items and a beacon of hope to those arriving from strife-torn regions.

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