EMM which resettles an estimated 3000 to 3500 refugees annually is carrying out, with other church and secular agencies, a national program of refugee resettlement, partially funded by the US Government. Refugees are received from all parts of the world.
Sponsorship is offered to all refugees without regard to national origin, race or religion.
Beyond meeting the formal requirements of the US Government's resettlement program, Migration Ministries asks parishes to assist with sponsorship of new refugee families. Parish based resettlement incorporates churches into the center of this ministry and, in so doing, provides the refugee with a more caring resettlement experience than might otherwise be possible. Most importantly, church sponsorship promotes the healing and recovery that helps make resurrection happen. Embracing parish resettlement as the preferred means of transitioning newcomers to their adopted homeland provides them with mentors and advocates as they translate their new and often confusing environment into something understandable. The Episcopal Church encourages dioceses and parishes to be partners with Episcopal Migration Ministries in ensuring that church based resettlement remains the hallmark of the Church's approach to receiving newcomers.