Refugees from Afghanistan and other parts of the world are expected to arrive in Cincinnati over the coming months. Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio, who worked with us to welcome the Gebremariams to The Inn at St. Paul, is the agency preparing to welcome them and they need help. If you are interested getting involved, if you have a rental property you might be willing to lease to a refugee, or if you might be interested in mentoring a youth refugee (aged 15-24) check out their newsletter (https://www.stpaulcumc.org/hp_wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/RRS-Fall-2021-Call-to-Action.pdf) below or visit their website: https://www.ccswoh.org/.

Much to the delight of our youngest neighbors, their parents, and even St. Paul volunteers, cicadas were flying all over Fellowship Hall during the recent DIY mini-Art Camp. Don’t worry though, there wasn’t an invasion from the trees outside, these cicadas were works of art created by our guests.