Faith Community
An Interfaith Weekend in Pierce County of Protest Against Gun Violence
August 12-14
Summary A group of congregation/community members and faith and spiritual leaders met at the invitation of congregation members from Temple Beth El and Rev. Dave Wright from the University of…
Read MoreMemorial for Unhoused People Who Died on the Streets
Chaplain Ed Jacobs conducted another Homeless Memorial Service last Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church in Tacoma, calling people together to make certain that those who die while experiencing homelessness are…
Read MoreTacoma Congregation to Develop Affordable Housing
On Sunday, July 17, churchgoers, elected officials and members of the larger Tacoma faith community gathered to celebrate a development that will one day transform several parcels owned by Shiloh…
Read MoreNew Faith-Based Development Initiative Comes to Pierce County
A new program that empowers faith-based organizations to craft a vision to develop underutilized real estate assets into affordable homes and community facilities is coming to Pierce County. The high…
Read MoreFaith Tradition Holidays Converge in April
This spring, for the first time in more than three decades, followers of several faiths will observe their religious holidays at the same time. In April this includes the celebrations…
Read MoreHouses of faith are building affordable housing on their properties
Enterprise [Community Partner]’s Faith-Based Development Initiative launched in 2006 in the Mid-Atlantic region, where it has helped faith-based organizations create or preserve more than 1,500 affordable homes and one community-based…
Read MoreWeek of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an international Christian ecumenical observance kept annually around Pentecost in the Southern Hemisphere and between 18-25 January in the Northern Hemisphere. Each…
Read MoreYom Kippur – The Holiest Day of the Jewish Year
Yom Kippur, the holiest day for the Jewish people, begins at sunset on Wednesday, September 15. But what is it? “Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and refers to the…
Read MoreFaith Communities Support Project Homeless Connect
Associated Ministries could not do the work we do without donors and volunteers. Faith communities often step up to support our programs serving those experiencing homelessness. This month, we’d like…
Read MoreAM Celebrates 50 Years of Service in 2019
You are invited to join us throughout 2019 as we celebrate 50 years of working together to serve our community! In July 1969 Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce County was incorporated…
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