Associated Ministries News

Job Opening for Part-time Director of PCABC

Associated Ministries is seeking a director for its Pierce County Asset Building Coalition program. This position is responsible for coordinating the planning and implementation of the PCABC comprehensive asset building campaign, and ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the county-wide initiative to actively engage Pierce County residents in building prosperity.

Send cover letter and resumé to Associated Ministries, 1224 South I Street, Tacoma WA 98405, or karans@associatedministries.org.  Applications accepted until May 24, 2012. No phone inquiries, please.

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SEEKing Common Ground:

A Dialogue about Art, Faith, and Sexuality

May 19th, 2012 from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Tacoma Art Museum

In partnership with Associated Ministries, this program features a “fishbowl” discussion with local religious leaders from various faith traditions respectfully sharing their viewpoints about topic areas brought up by the exhibition HIDE/SEEK.The community dialogue is of 5-7 religious leaders from Tacoma-Pierce County who will engage one another in genuine dialogue on the topic of human sexuality, art and religion, and understanding what makes something be considered sacrilegious.

For more information, please contact: Rev. Chris Morton, Executive Director, Associated Ministries, 253-426-1502 or 253-363-1599 (cell) Read more

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Seventh Annual Wheels to Meals Bike Ride is June 2

The 7th Annual Wheels to Meals bike ride, the signature fundraising event for the St. Leo Food Connection, will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012. This year’s presenting sponsor, Schnitzer Steel’s Racing To Stop Hunger Foundation, will be matching all funds raised by first-year Wheels to Meals cyclists dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $10,000. Cyclists can choose from 10, 20, 32, 45, 56 and 75 mile routes through the Puyallup Valley and surrounding area. All rides start and end at WSU’s Puyallup Campus (7612 Pioneer Way East), which will also be the site of a Finish Line Festival including live music, food and a beer/wine/root beer float garden. Each rider is asked to raise a minimum of $100, with incentive prizes available to those who raise more than $250. For more information or to register please go to www.wheelstomeals.org.

Consolidated Homeless Grant Q&A

Answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Consolidated Homeless Grant available in Pierce County.

This RFP was sent out to an extensive list of providers in Pierce County. The Proposal Evaluation Committee will evaluate the applications and will recommend to Associated Ministries how the funds should be distributed amongst the qualified applicants.

Consolidated Homeless Grants Q&A