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Associated Ministries Welcomes a New Executive Director

The Board of Associated Ministries has called The Rev. Christopher (Chris) Morton as the new Executive Director to succeed David Alger. He will begin his duties on the first of July following David's last day of June 30.

Rev. Morton comes with a wealth of skills that will compliment the work David Alger has begun and will take the agency to new levels of involvement in the community. Chris has been Director of Organizational Development for the Minnesota Council of Churches where he had oversight of all ten programs areas, as well as of all fundraising initiatives and communications strategies, while supervising the related staff.

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Spring Celebration & Auction a Big Success

Associated Ministries celebrated another year with their annual auction, along with a tribute to Rev. David Alger, who is retiring July 1st. Rev. Alger was given a proclamation from the Tacoma City Council declaing May 30, 2009 "David T. Alger Day".

The auction was a success, with many in attendance and generous bids that helped raise needed funds for Associated Ministries' programs.

HUNGER WALK

SAME PLACE, NEW TIME

Saturday, October 3, 2009

8:00 am - 1:00 pm

First Christian Church, Tacoma

The 29th annual Pierce County Associated Ministries' Hunger Walk will be here soon! Only 3 months left to get a team together and register, so start making plans to help feed the hungry in Pierce County.

For more information please contact Robin Mason at robinm@associatedministries.org, or phone 253-383-3056, ext. 145!

Online registration will be available soon.

We Need Your Help!

Volunteer Domestic Violence Chaplaincy Training July 8th at 12 Noon

The Domestic Violence Chaplaincy Program is Faith Partners Against Family Violence's main area of need for volunteers. This program provides spiritual support and a listening ear to those affected by domestic violence. More Information

Preserving Tacoma's Historic Sacred Places

In early 2007, the loss of Tacoma's 1916 First United Methodist Church highlighted the struggle faced by urban ministries across the country as they try to maintain their historic structures while often faced with declining membership and decreased revenue. The loss increased the community's awareness of the challenges and opportunities in preserving the city's historic architecture.

A local non-profit, Historic Tacoma, took the lessons learned from the demolition of the 1916 church and worked with local congregations, all stewards of architecturally significant structures that were facing challenges similar to those faced by the First United Methodist congregation. Find out more
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Associated Ministries Manages Tacoma Power's New Energy Assistance Program

Single individuals and families who are customers of Tacoma Public Utilities may be eligible to receive energy assistance through Associated Ministries' Project Interdependence Program. Find out more

Who We Are

Associated Ministries is the local association of churches for Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington in the USA. Its membership includes 200 congregations, religious organizations, and interfaith partners.In 2005, we estimate that we directly served nearly 8,000 clients, ranging in age from birth to 90-plus. When considering our other indirect services, we served almost 160,000 people in Pierce County with the help of more than 4,000 volunteers.

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