The «Surety in Christ» project
Take free Bible classes and find friends in Christ in the United States.
Have you recently arrived to the United States or are planning to relocate here?
Are you planning on coming to the United States as a refugee?
In order to legally enter the USA, you need a “contact person”. The “contact person” must be someone who you know personally and with whom you've discussed topics unrelated to crossing the border. Although it is illegal to pay someone for being a contact person, these situations are not unheard of.
We, as citizens of the USA and Christians from various churches, are willing to offer our friendship in Christ and be free guarantors for anyone who is willing to share in our Christian principles and who needs help in adapting to life in the USA.
We, as citizens of the USA and Christians from various churches, are willing to offer our friendship in Christ and be free guarantors for anyone who is willing to share in our Christian principles and who needs help in adapting to life in the USA.
Churches, which participate in the
“Surety in Christ” project
“Surety in Christ” project
Why are all the participating churches located on the West coast of the United States?
States with better programs related to helping refugees
Better ecology. Mild winter and vibrant summer and fall. The populated area is located in between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean
A multitude of high-tech companies and giant corporations
Higher levels of income (the state of Washington has the highest minimum hourly wage, and has no state income tax)
Free medical insurance programs for people with low income and immigrants
How does our project help refugees?
- Spiritual and moral support from participating churches
Help in filling out paperwork for food and medical assistance from the state (food stamps and cash benefits)*
Help in filling out paperwork for free or cheap medical insurance*
Help in adapting (transportation early on, furniture, applying to college to study the English language)*
Legal help (licensed immigration lawyers)
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*The provision of this assistance is carried out by authorized state and other bodies, and may have separate requirements for the applicant.
*The provision of this assistance is carried out by authorized state and other bodies, and may have separate requirements for the applicant.
Take Bible lessons in the
«Surety in Christ»
project and find friends in the USA and support in American churches
If you are a United States citizen and a Christian, and would like to participate in the project as a mentor, fill out the form here
Partnership and Support
If you are a foundation, organization or individual and want to offer a partnership, or simply want to make a donation to our project, email us at suretyinchrist@gmail.com with the subject «Partnership and support.»
Host churches
Are you a representative of any Christian church from the USA or Mexico and are ready to host and help refugees?
Email us at suretyinchrist@gmail.com with the subject «Host churches» and we will add you to the network of Host Churches.
Q&A
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A person who needs surety to cross the border participates in our Zoom Bible studies for a month. Afterwards, he comes to one of the participating churches, and the church helps him adapt and receive the maximum amount of help and support from the state.
The program is made to last 2-4 weeks - 6-8 online lessons, 1 hour each.
- you need to actively participate in Zoom meetings every week (2-3 times per week)
- come to the guarantor at the host church in one of three states (Washington, Oregon, California)
- come to the guarantor at the host church in one of three states (Washington, Oregon, California)
The meetings will be in the form of Zoom calls. The duration of each meeting is 40 minutes - 1 hour. Meetings take place in the morning, Moscow time (between 7:00 and 9:00 am).
During the meeting, the mentor will lead a Bible lesson with a group of students and teach you the basics of Christian faith.
During the meeting, the mentor will lead a Bible lesson with a group of students and teach you the basics of Christian faith.
A sponsor is a person who is financially responsible for the person for whom he is such. A guarantor (contact person) is a person who is willing to teach you about the basics and rules of living in the US, and is willing to help you assimilate into the US without incurring financial obligations.
We, unfortunately, do not know you enough yet to offer sponsorships, so we do not offer sponsorships under U4U or similar programs.
We, unfortunately, do not know you enough yet to offer sponsorships, so we do not offer sponsorships under U4U or similar programs.
According to the law, you must live in the place that you have indicated as being your address when crossing the US border. If you plan to live in a state other than those with host churches (Washington, Oregon, California), we will ask you to find a contact person yourself.
We do not discriminate against participants on any basis, so there are no preferences for anyone.
The church can help you free of charge with the following:
- finding suitable housing and help with moving in;
- assistance from an immigration lawyer (available in any state);
- receiving benefits (food stamps, cash, travel coupons, money for gasoline) - if you are eligible;
- filling out the necessary paperwork (work permit, obtaining a social security number);
- obtaining free health insurance (if you are eligible for it);
- opening a bank account;
- getting a phone number;
- providing a car for some time in the beginning (available only in Washington State);
- receiving additional food assistance (food banks)
- making copies of any documents
- obtaining a driver's licenses or ID cards for children
We cannot guarantee that the host church will be 100% able to help you with each of the above categories, however, the host church will strive to help you in every way it can.
Please note that the highest level of support is available in Washington State - Tacoma or Lakewood cities.
It is important to understand that certain things may not be available to citizens of a particular country, and the host church does not guarantee that everything will be provided to you. The provision of some types of assistance is carried out by authorized government bodies or other organizations, and may have separate requirements for the applicant. You can find out more on the websites of authorized United States government agencies.
- finding suitable housing and help with moving in;
- assistance from an immigration lawyer (available in any state);
- receiving benefits (food stamps, cash, travel coupons, money for gasoline) - if you are eligible;
- filling out the necessary paperwork (work permit, obtaining a social security number);
- obtaining free health insurance (if you are eligible for it);
- opening a bank account;
- getting a phone number;
- providing a car for some time in the beginning (available only in Washington State);
- receiving additional food assistance (food banks)
- making copies of any documents
- obtaining a driver's licenses or ID cards for children
We cannot guarantee that the host church will be 100% able to help you with each of the above categories, however, the host church will strive to help you in every way it can.
Please note that the highest level of support is available in Washington State - Tacoma or Lakewood cities.
It is important to understand that certain things may not be available to citizens of a particular country, and the host church does not guarantee that everything will be provided to you. The provision of some types of assistance is carried out by authorized government bodies or other organizations, and may have separate requirements for the applicant. You can find out more on the websites of authorized United States government agencies.
Yes, we are ready to help everyone without restrictions, but to receive most assistance you will need to either live in the states where the host churches are located, or check with us about the presence of other possible church in your state.
We take 7-30 days to respond, so please be patient.
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