Join the South Dakota Synod for one of two workshops on the new AMMPARO initiative in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on June 26th in Sioux Falls and June 27th in Rapid City.
Workshops will be led by Mary Campbell, who is the AMMPARO Program Director from the Global Mission Unit of the ELCA, and Alaide Vilchis Ibarra, who is the Program Director for Immigration Policy from the ELCA Advocacy Office in Washington DC.
AMMPARO is a holistic, whole church commitment by the ELCA, as a church in the world, to accompany children today and in the future.
The word “amparo” in Spanish means the protection of a living creature from suffering or damage. The ELCA’s strategy to Accompanying Migrant Minors with Protection, Advocacy, Representation and Opportunities (AMMPARO) was envisioned after witnessing the plight of children who are forced to flee their communities because of complex and interrelated reasons, including chronic violence, poverty, environmental displacement and lack of opportunities in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.
The event is free and open to all rostered ministers, church leaders, congregation members, and guests who would like to learn more about this program.
Your RSVP below is greatly appreciated.
