Welcome to the Fox Valley
Newcomer Project Community Map!
The data used to create this map was gathered from January-May 2025.
This map shows the organizations and services in the Fox Valley
which support immigrants and refugees as they resettle in the area.
Each sector shows what is available and reflects the perspectives of
Newcomers as well as organizations.
A "Newcomer" is a person or family who has moved to the Fox Valley or the United States in the past 5-10 years and is learning and adjusting to the main languages and cultures of our region.
To learn more about this project, please visit
Hope & Help Together's project webpage
.
Sectors
Basic Needs
Education
Employment
Finance
Healthcare
Housing
Language and Literacy
Legal
Recreation
Religion and Faith
Transportation
Newcomer Perspective
of the Religion and Faith Sector
We would like our church communities to provide relational and financial support like a family does.
Map of Organizations
in the Religion and Faith Sector
Newcomer Journey
for the Religion and Faith Sector
Newcomers are all at different stages in this timeline depending on when they arrived in the US.
The Acculturation Curve adjusting to a new life
Euphoria - first couple weeks or month after resettlement
Culture shock - begins about 6 weeks after resettlement
Acculturation - usually takes 2-10 years depending on the age and life events of an individual
Stable stage - state of arrival
Euphoria
- Casa Hispana
- World Relief
- Alliance Church
- Faith Lutheran Church
- Refuge Church
- St. Mary Parish, Appleton
Culture Shock
- Casa Hispana
- World Relief
- LeadingAge Wisconsin
- Faith Lutheran Church
- First Congregational United Church of Christ Appleton
- First United Methodist Church; also ESTHER
- Fox Valley Church
- Refuge Church
- St. Mary Parish, Appleton
- St. Thomas More
Acculturation
- Casa Hispana
- World Relief
- Faith Lutheran Church
- First United Methodist Church; also ESTHER
- Refuge Church
- St. Mary Parish, Appleton
- St. Thomas More
Stable State
- Casa Hispana
- Faith Lutheran Church
- Refuge Church
- St. Mary Parish, Appleton
Religion and Faith Sector Analysis
28% of organizations that responded provide religion and faith services.
Newcomer Religion and Faith Background
Does anyone who lives with you (including you) attend religious or spiritual events or services?
What is the name of that church, worship space, or faith community?
Faith-based Gathering
47% of respondents indicated that they or members of their household attend religious or spiritual events or services.
Diversity in faith traditions
While not all faith communities were named specifically, Newcomer respondents indicated a wide range of faith traditions including Catholic, Cristian, Evangelical, Jehovah’s Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Muslim, and Pentecostal.
Religion and Faith Services
Many organizations across the community offer faith based support as well as worship and religious spaces to support our Newcomer community. First United Methodist Church, Esther, Our Saviors Lutheran Church, the St. Bernard Catholic Parish, and the St. Mary Parish are planning to expand their services in these areas.