World Relief Durham

Get an extra 5% off Early Bird pricing when you use code MEMORIAL5K this weekend! 🏃‍♀️🎉 Hurry—this code expires at 11:59 PM on Memorial Day. Sign up: bit.ly/4274SJ9

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” — 2 Corinthians 5:17 #verseoftheday #scripture #bibleverse

There are so many ways to win this year! 🏆 We’ve added three new award categories—including Team Spirit, Overall Team Performance, and Top Fundraiser. Sign up today for a chance to earn some fun recognition while supporting a great cause! Sign up here: bit.ly/4ejluVx

“‘Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet … you also should wash one another’s feet.’” — John 13:14-15 #bibleverse #scripture

Meet the Run for Refugees 5K 2026 Presenting Sponsor 🏅 We are happy to announce that Thomas Kortus of Nest Realty—a trusted Triangle real estate expert with nearly a decade of experience and a passion for advocacy and support—is our 2026 Presenting Sponsor.

“Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” — James 3:18 #bibleverse #scripture

Nearly half of U.S. Protestant pastors say their churches are stepping up amid foreign aid cuts. Read more:bit.ly/4ufxRGI

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33 #bibleverse #scripture

The Run for Refugees 5K is back on August 22 in downtown Durham! 🏃🏃‍♀️ Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Thomas Kortus @ Nest Realty, for helping us stand with refugees and immigrants in our community. Learn more and register at the link in our bio.

We’re honored to partner with the Bull City Fund to support refugee and immigrant youth right here in Durham. 💙 Thank you @UWTriangle @TriComFdn and @DurhamCounty for making this work possible!

Last week, we hosted a Family Wellness event to launch several new groups—including our Gardening Club! This group helps participants learn how to grow food in their own gardens and it in ways that feel accessible and familiar.

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week! 📣📣 To our World Relief Durham volunteers: YOU make this work possible. Because of you, refugees and immigrants can resettle and thrive. We’re so grateful 💙

WRD, in partnership with DPS, hosted an event to help bridge and build connections between the refugee community and the Durham Public Schools. #DPS #Education #refugees #immigrants

🚀 World Relief is hiring! We have multiple program roles open across our teams, and we’re looking for passionate people who want to make a real impact. Explore current opportunities using the link below and come join our team! 💼🌍 Open Positions: bit.ly/3NCbvzz

The WRD Annual Review 2025 is now live! Dive into the exciting highlights from this past year and see how WRD made an impact amid major shifts in immigration. 🌍✨ Read the full review here: bit.ly/3P8pYUp

Because He lives, every refugee, every weary traveler, every heart carrying grief can know this: Suffering is temporary. Light breaks through. And the One who understands our suffering is near, offering comfort and refuge that cannot be taken away.

On Good Friday, we remember a Savior who entered into suffering—who knew rejection, loss, and the weight of being far from home. Because He has walked this road, He draws near to all who walk it now providing hope, comfort and refuge.

Subscribe to our brief monthly newsletter specifically for pastors filled with updates on immigration policy, ways to get involved, and Biblical reflections on refugees and immigrants. Interested in joining? Send us a DM with your email!

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11

🙌 Huge thank you to our partners at Duke Health! We’re grateful for your collaboration with our Health & Wellness team to ensure refugees and immigrants receive clear guidance and support as they navigate medical care in the U.S.