Statement of Mission and Values

Board of Directors

Officers

President: Rev. James Lewis – United Methodist retired clergy

Vice President: Carol Baarsma – Urban Grace-The Downtown Church

Secretary: Rev. Kathy Russell – Christ Episcopal Church

Treasurer: Connie Robey – Disciples of Christ

Immediate Past Pres: Rev. Arne Bergland – Spanaway Lutheran Church

Board Members

Chris Morton – Staff

Carol Baarsma – Urban Grace-The Downtown Church

Yris Lance – St. Frances Cabrini Parish

Frank Bonaro – Redeemer Lutheran Church

Clint Cannon – United Church in University Place

Moses Choi – The Vine Church (SBC)

Rev. Gregory Christopher– Shiloh Baptist Church

Danna Clancy – Mason United Methodist Church

Kelly Crithfield – ELCA

Mar Corpuz – Holy Disciples Catholic Church, Puyallup

Liz Dunbar – St. Theresa Catholic Parish, Federal Way

Margo Fleshman – St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Tacoma

Warren Freeman – Allen A.M.E. Church, Tacoma

Yris Lance – St. Francis Cabrini Church, Lakewood

Jim Lewis – United Methodist Church

Jackie Lownie – United Methodist Church at Lakewood

Connie Robey – Disciples of Christ

Kathy Russell – Pacific Lutheran University

Art Schmidt – ELCA

Gwen White – Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma

Affiliate Members

Amir Abdul-Matin – Islamic Education Center

Clergy, Frank Russell Company (retired)

John Cousins – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints –

    Tacoma South Stake

Nancy Farrell – Unitarian Universalist

Herb Levine – Temple Beth El

Youth Representatives

(Full voting rights)

Megan Sobocinski – Pacific Lutheran University

Mission

Associated Ministries works to build community that is humane, compassionate and just. As a crossroad for communication and cooperation, we engage and equip congregations and others to address the many needs in Pierce County through advocacy, education and service. 

Vision

Associated Ministries is a group of congregations drawn into fellowship by our recognition of the gift of Christian Unity offered to us through the grace of God, the love of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.

We live in a community of rich diversity. Building community that is humane, compassionate and just requires real dialogue. To this end we are committed to ecumenism and to engaging and partnering with other faith traditions.

Membership Denominations

African Methodist Episcopal
African Baptist Churches
Apostolic Pentecostal
Assemblies of God
Bible Presbyterian
Christian – Disciples of Christ
Christian Methodist Episcopal
Church of God in Christ
Church of the Brethren
Community of Christ
Congregational – NACCC
Episcopal
Evangelical Friends
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
General Association of Regular Baptist
Independent Christian
Korean Presbyterian
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
Pentecostal
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Religious Society of Friends
Roman Catholic
Southern Baptist Convention
United Church of Christ
United Methodist
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches

Interfaith Partners

Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies
Buddhist
Center for Spiritual Living
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Christian Science
Faith in Action - A Wellspring Project
Islamic Education and Community Center
Temple Beth El
Unitarian Universalist Association
Unity

Covenant Partners

FISH Food Banks of Pierce County
Emergency Food Network