Faith advocacy
A Big Thanks to Supporters of the Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful Program!
“A miracle come true” is how homeowner Karen describes the experience of having her home painted through the Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful program. In one week in July, volunteers from Habitat…
Read MoreVolunteers for Post-Detention Welcome Center
On July 15th, the Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest (AID NW) dedicated and opened its post-detention Welcome Center, an RV purchased with the help of many donors, located close…
Read MorePrayer for Everyone Week 9/24-10/1
Prayer for Everyone Ending poverty, inequality and climate change. In September 2015, the United Nations are launching global goals, a series of ambitious targets to end extreme poverty and tackle…
Read MoreLead the Way Home Breakfast – Make a Difference!
Associated Ministries will hold its 4th Annual Lead the Way Home Fundraising Breakfast on Thursday, November 5th at Freighthouse Station in Tacoma. Gathering together, our goal is to inspire donors,…
Read MoreInterfaith Insight: Buddhist Obon
Tacoma Buddhist Temple recently held their annual Bon Odori Festival. What is Bon Odori? Bon Odori is a Buddhist dance during the festival of Obon that has been practiced since…
Read MoreJust Food – Event 9/20 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Access to health and affordable food can be an issue for most people in Pierce County, but even more so if you are low-income. To learn more about the issue…
Read MoreYour Voice Counts – Bread for the World Letter Writing
Feed Our Children! Pierce County Hunger Advocates grew out of the annual meeting of Associated Ministries three years ago, when David Beckman, president of Bread for the World, was the…
Read MoreInterfaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner at University of Puget Sound
On July 1st Pacifica Institute hosted an Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner with the partnership of University of Puget Sound Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement and Associated Ministries. On a…
Read MoreDr. Turan Kayaoglu – Explaining Interfaith Dialogue
Dr. Turan Kayaoglu, Associate Professor of International Relations in the Politics, Philosophy and Economics Program at UW-T, became a member of the Associated Ministries’ Board of Directors this past June. …
Read More"The Long Night"
Guest post from Christine Gilge Please come and join me and bring your colleagues, secretary, sister–and whomever that is interested– with you to the new documentary, “The Long Night,” being…
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