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Article: Strategies to Combat Islamic Extremism

Your words and deeds can help or hinder the fight against Islamic extremism.  Hear some thoughts from one of Associated Ministries’ Board Members Turan Kayaoglu as posted in the Letter…

Accelerating the Momentum towards Community Transformation

Happy 2016! It’s been an exciting four months since I joined the team at Associated Ministries, and the learning opportunities continue! Several meetings that I’ve participated in recently have been…

A disabled veteran who became homeless after serving her country.

Sara has suffered from episodic homelessness for the past four years. As a disabled veteran who became homeless after serving her country, she was having a difficult time finding a…

Interfaith Gathering – A Beautiful Evening

Individuals from ten different faith traditions carried lighted lanterns expressing, “I bring this light on behalf of my faith tradition, shining in harmony, hope and thanksgiving.”  Faith traditions represented included…

Sharing Kindness One Person at a Time

My name is Olivia Lappin and I’m a 12-year-old member of Temple Beth El in Tacoma. I am doing a service project for my Bat Mitzvah. My religious school classmates and I…

AM Honors BCI Properties!

Associated Ministries recently developed a Landlord Appreciation Program for Community Pillars who are walking alongside our organization in partnership to help end homelessness. Our first Community Pillar Award was presented…

Food and Faith: Nourishment for the Soul

Devoted to diversity and inclusion and its vision for uniting the community, Associated Ministries along with the other members of the Tacoma Interfaith Coalition, on November 12th, presented the second…

Three Days – Three Ways: Give back through Associated Ministries

On Black Friday, give to support the work of Associated Ministries through your Fred Meyer Rewards Card.  Through their unique program, Community Rewards, you can support us just by using…

Bridging Our Differences by Putting Love into Action

At our recent “Lead the Way Home” Breakfast, I shared how excited I am to have joined Associated Ministries at this important time in the evolution of our mission of…

Spiritual Expansion: A Life-Changing Conference

10,000 people representing 80 countries and 50 faith traditions…all under one roof for five days (five days of sheer bliss for me!).  The Parliament of World Religions holds its interfaith…