Building Community that is Humane, Compassionate and Just

Preventing foreclosure & loan modification scams in Washington State

You are cordially invited to attend a free symposium to learn about the legitimate and free resources available to keep your clients and congregants out of the grasp of scammers.

The number of foreclosure and loan modification scams is growing throughout Washington State. At-risk homeowners are losing money and their homes to scam artists who ruthlessly prey on those who are facing foreclosure.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

9:30 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Symposium and Boxed Lunch
Cedarbrook Lodge, Lily Room
18525 36th Avenue South
Seattle, WA  98188

Co-Sponsored by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Seattle-King County Asset Building Collaborative, and Tacoma Improving Livability Through Homeownership Team

Space is limited

Send registration form to SFCommunityAffairs@FDIC.gov or fax to Monee Boswell at 415-808-7937

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church to host Alcoholism Awareness Sunday

September 26, 2010: 8 and 10 a.m., 2 p.m.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will offer an Alcoholism Awareness Sunday program on Sunday, September 26, 2010. Guest preacher at the regular 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. worship services will be Ruth Adams, Resource Specialist for the Washington State Alcohol and Drug Clearinghouse, and a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Kirkland. She will speak about her personal experience with alcoholism in her family, and the guidance she has found in her personal faith. Read more

School supplies giveaway helped 316 kids!

Thanks to the generosity of churches and agencies throughout Pierce County, Associated Ministries was able to serve 316 low-income children by providing free school supplies on Friday, August 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Supplies ran low by 11 a.m.due to overwhelming demand- another sign that many families are still seriously impacted by the economic recession. However, staff referred many families to other upcoming school supplies events, including one to be presented by World Vision on Saturday, August 28 at People's Park in the Tacoma Hilltop from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Special thanks to everyone who helped local kids get back to school.

Divorce Recovery Workshop

University Place Presbyterian Church will present a seven-session workshop for those who are going through the grief of separation or divorce; and for those who have been divorced for some time, but are still dealing with the related issues.

Thursday evenings, 6:15-9 p.m.
October 7- November 18
University Place Presbyterian Church, 8101 27th St. W., University Place, WA 98466

$50 at pre-registration
$60 at the door

To register, call 253-0564-2522 or email shearn@uppc.org.

Mental illness and families of faith: How congregations can respond

Surveys show that over forty percent of Americans seeking help with mental health issues turn first to ministers, priests and rabbis. This is twice as many as those who went first to a psychiatrist, psychologist or family physician. Unfortunately, the response of clergy and congregations falls significantly short of what parishioners expect of their faith leaders.  Individuals struggling with mental illness are significantly less likely to receive the same level of pastoral care as persons in the hospital with physical illnesses, persons who are dying or those who have long-term illnesses.  Mental illness has been called the “no casserole disease.”

Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder has written a four session resource/study guide for clergy and communities of faith in response to the many questions and requests for information she receives from persons who want to include spirituality as an important part of the treatment and recovery process. 

This resource is designed to be used with clergy, members of congregations, family members and anyone desiring to learn more about mental illness and how to respond with compassion and care.  It can be used as a small group study or leaders can adapt it to use in an extended class or seminar.  Faith leaders can use this guide to quickly find information on a specific topic when the need arrives. Download the Mental Illness Study Guide (PDF). Read More

Eboo Patel to speak on leadership in an era of religious strife

Swope lectureship brings author and Obama advisor to UPS campus Sept. 7, 2010

Eboo Patel will deliver a lecture at University of Puget Sound on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, starting at 6:30 p.m. The talk, titled "Acts of Faith: Interfaith Leadership at a Time of Global Religious Crisis," will take place in Schneebeck Concert Hall, with a book signing and reception following in Rasmussen Rotunda in Wheelock Student Center. The lecture, sponsored by the Swope Endowed Lectureship on Ethics, Religion, Faith, and Values, is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.

Patel is executive director of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), a Chicago-based institution devoted to the global interfaith youth movement. He is also a member of President Obama’s Advisory Council of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Read more

The Crystal Judson Family Justice Center seeks volunteer chaplains

The Crystal Judson Family Justice Center is seeking volunteer Chaplains to offer spiritual guidance, answers religious questions and provide general moral support to the victims of domestic violence seeking assistance at the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center. Ordination  is not required. Training will be provided and the time commitment is flexible (3-20 hours/month). For more information, please call 253-798-4310 or email familyjusticecenter@co.pierce.wa.us.

The Pierce County Asset Building Coalition seeks people to enter savings program

The Pierce County Asset Building Coalition is looking for people who are willing to enter a savings program called an Individual Development Account (IDA). Participants are required to complete a financial education course and work to save for one of the assets listed below.  Eligibility includes income 80 percent or less of area median income and current assets no more than $10,000 (not including a primary automobile or home).  Savings must be added each month for at least six months and the participant’s savings will be matched dollar for dollar when the purchase is made. Read more

Spirituality Day 2010: May Peace Prevail on Earth Workshop

September 18, 10:00-1:00 p.m.
Tacoma Dominican Center, 935 Fawcett Ave. Tacoma, WA 98402

An invitation to reflect on Forgiveness & Reconciliation with Self and Others, led by Sr. Patty Morisset, OP. View the powerful documentary Free World: Because when we forget, we repeat- Journey of Repentance to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, led by Fr. Bill Bichsel, S.J. Tom Karlin, Joan Staple Baum and other key local leaders. Hear personal stories of their pilgrimage, dedicate the Dominican Peace Pole, and close with simple international teas and breads festival. For further information, contact Celyn or Sr. Mary Pat Murphy at Tacoma Dominican Center at 253-272-9688.

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