ABC-IM and CBF Missionaries
Duane & Marcia Binkley _________________________
April 2010 Karen Leader's Newsletter
Jan 2010 "US Refugee Reception and Placement Contacts" list
- Karen Leaders' newsletters (in English & Karen)
- Karen refugees in America
- Bible study & literacy, pastor guides, Sunday School materials
- Additional Karen help resources
- Emergency preparation
- Global Karen Baptist Fellowship (in Karen)
- Local refugee programs
and handbooks - Refugee Council USA city list of refugee services
- Refugee Housing Program
- U.S. refugee reception & placement contacts
- U.S. Cultural Guide for Karen (in English)
- U.S. Cultural Guide for Karen (in Karen)
- What Does the Resurrection of Jesus Mean for Buddhists?
- Learn to speak Karen
- More about the Karen
- Photo Gallery
- About us
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Recent Updates (click here to see archived Recent Updates) (Rev. Stan Murray, IM-ABC Area Director - South East Asia and Japan) |
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The purpose
of this website is to help the newly-resettled Burmese Karen to connect
with American Baptist-USA and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches
throughout the U.S. We hope to help churches and church leaders hosting
Karen congregations to connect with each other to share resources and
ideas, and to help the Karen scattered across the country and around the
world to re-connect. This effort is the new work of Duane and Marcia Binkley
who are being jointly appointed by ABC-USA and CBF to oversee this Karen
support initiative. |
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The Story in a Nutshell The Karen people are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia enduring an ethnic cleansing program in eastern Burma. The result is between 500,000 to 1 million Karen people living in hiding within Burma. In addition, a series of nine refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border house some 155,000 mostly Karen refugees. Thousands more live in refugee-like situations in Thailand and Burma, and millions of other Burmese from a variety of ethnic groups seek refuge and a way to make a living in surrounding countries.No end to the difficulties is in sight for Karen refugees, so governments around the world are beginning to accept Karen people from the camps in Thailand for resettlement. Several thousand Karen from Tham Hin, the southern most camp in Thailand, were brought to the U.S. in 2006. In 2007, the goal is to begin Karen resettlement from the Mae La camp as well. Tens of thousands of Karen will likely be coming to the U.S. over the next few years. The Karen were some of the earliest converts to Christianity in Southeast Asia, and one of the fastest-growing churches after American Baptist missionary efforts began with the arrival of Adoniram Judson in Burma in 1813. The excitement and interest of these early mission efforts were the reason Baptist churches in the U.S. formed societies to work together that led to the formation of our Baptist denominations that exist today. For nearly 200 years, the Karen have been graciously receiving our missionaries and their message, and they are proud of their links to Baptists in America. Now it is our turn to receive and help them become a part of our American communities. It is with sorrow we see the Karen forced from their homes in Burma, but it is with great joy that we welcome the Karen people to America. |
NOTE: When mouse-cursor is moved over a state and it changes to a hand,click to see locations of Karen (and other) refugees in that state |
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