Faith Community
New 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…
Read MoreGig Harbor church to hold free mental health seminar series
As mental health care becomes a topic of national debate, Gig Harbor United Methodist Church has invited local leaders and professionals to speak on the issue this month at series…
Read MoreSolidarity is a Bouquet of Flowers
by Sandy Windley, Faith Community Engagement UPDATE FROM JUNE 27TH’S BLOG “STANDING FOR LOVE, NOT HATE” On Sunday July 8th, a delegation of leaders from various faith traditions (including Christian,…
Read MoreCongregations: Learn the Facts to Better Support the Homeless System
by Valorie Crout, AM’s Chief Program Officer It is widely understood that Pierce County’s homeless crisis system is under stress. There are not enough resources in our community or capacity…
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