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OUR HISTORY
• 1992: Platform non indigeneous churches
3 founding memberchurches
• 1997: association of migrantchurches
15 memberchurches
• 2009: 67 memberchurches
OUR MISSION• celebrating our Faith
culture, language, tradition
• voice of migrantchristians in the Netherlands
unity and commitment• bridge to Dutch churches,
organisations and government
broader vision
face challenges together
OUR EFFORTS
• mapping the migrantchurches
ecclesiastical
social
• empowerment and raising awareness
• to make a difference
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS• fair admission policy foreign religious leaders• lobby for undocumented, human trafficking,
healthcare• involved in national and international
platforms on mission, migration and religion• involved in pastoral care in Correctional
Institutes• youth festivals, gospelfestivals
• start up talks on (theological) education for migrantchurch-leaders
• research
migrantchristian youth
social return on investment
• development cooperation
church / social projects in home countries
• European recognition:
MIRACLE project
EXPECTATIONS
• recognition
• participation
• integration
• emancipation
• equal rights
• reciprocity
CHALLENGES
migration and integration
reverse mission
reciprocity
cultural differences
leadership
youth
Samen Kerk In Nederland