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GIFTS OF HOPE MARKET
online: december 2 & 3, 2023 /08
In-person: december 3, 2023

BORDER SERVANT CORPS

PO Box 1257

Las Cruces, nm 88004
info@bscnm.org

www.borderservantcorps.org

Border Servant Corps, a ministry of
Peace Lutheran Church in Las Cruces,
New Mexico since 1997:
Collaborates with agencies, churches,
schools and community members to
serve new arrivals in the border
region of southern New Mexico, El
Paso, Texas and and Ciudad Juárez,
Chihuahua, México.
Welcomes asylum-seeking migrants
released by U.S. Immigration and

Customs Enforcement and/or U.S.
Customs and Border Protection at the U.S.-México border. Each household has identified
sponsors in the United States with immigration proceedings pending in cities near their
sponsor.
Currently serves 250-300 guests daily.
Offers 3 daily meals and a change of clothing.
Assists with travel arrangements and transportation to transit stations, enabling
individuals and families to reach their destinations.

WHY THIS GIFT MATTERS!

Every Nebraskan understands the need for warm winter coats!
Shoelaces removed in the immigration process must be replaced.
Even the smallest toy can bring joy and comfort to a child.
First Lutheran Church is Welcoming Congregation, part of ELCA AMMPARO
(Accompanying Migrant Minors with Protection, Advocacy and Opportunities), “a whole-
church commitment by the ELCA, as a church in the world, to accompany children today
and in the future.” www.elca.org/Resources/AMMPARO.