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Welcome Doesn’t End Here

January 22, 2025

A letter from CWS Wilmington Office Director Wes Magruder Dear Friend, On the first day of his administration, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program,” which suspended the US Refugee Admission Program beginning January 27, 2025. The program will be re-evaluated every 90 days, with no requirements or criteria for when it will...

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Director’s Feature: The Waiting

December 5, 2024

Written by CWS Wilmington Office Director Wes Magruder Last Sunday marked the beginning of the Advent season for Christians, and congregations around the world celebrated by decorating the sanctuary, lighting the Advent wreath, and beginning to read the Scripture texts, which foretell and lead up to the birth of Jesus. Advent is meant to be a time of eager expectation,...

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