Faith Community
December Welcomes Celebrations of Many Faith Traditions
December is a busy month, full of religious and spiritual celebrations, from many different faith traditions. The “Happy Holidays” greeting often used is inclusive, creating a welcoming space for people…
Read MoreFaith Over Division: Let’s Talk – Local Gathering to Address Toxic Polarization as a Spiritual Crisis
Faith Over Division national tour coming to Tacoma on Sept. 15 Faith can be a powerful response to division, and people of faith across the country are coming together to…
Read MoreAPRIL 11: Meet Service Providers at Homeless Connect
Members of your congregation or staff who work to connect people in need to local services are strongly encouraged to come to the Project Homeless Connect even on Thursday, April…
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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…
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