For over 70 years Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service has led a ministry of welcome to America’s most vulnerable newcomers. We live out our mission of welcome in the bold hope that our vision will become reality and the values we hold most dear will be embraced by all.
In May 2010 the LIRS board of directors adopted a new strategic vision for the agency. The following statements summarize Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service's hopes for the future and guiding principles for our work.
Vision
All migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities.
Mission
Witnessing to God’s love for all people, we stand with and advocate for migrants and refugees, transforming communities through ministries of service and justice.
Core Values
- Welcome | Grateful for God's welcome, we receive each other with compassion and joy, opening ourselves up in relationship and to the transformation that occurs as we discover each other's gifts, journeying together in service and justice. Our community is marked by open invitation, encouraging a place for all within it.
- Prophetic Witness | Confident and determined, we stand up and speak out boldly, inviting others to join our voices to seek justice when conscience demands, promoting the God-given dignity of all and demonstrating the courage to be consistently fair.
- Integrity | Faithful to God's call to be good stewards, sharing the life, place and abundance we have given, we are responsible, open, honest trustworthy, and accountable as we carry out our mission.
- Innovation | Committed to bold action, continuous learning and open to new ideas, we invite others to join our mission, discovering together new and better ways to engage in our shared work of welcome.
- Interdependence | Strengthened by our diversity, we are mutually dependent. Our dynamic relationships are marked by accompanying each other and a commitment to work together.
Learn more about how you can be involved in making these ideals a reality.
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