BROWN BAG LUNCH WITH COL. ANN WRIGHT

Ann Wright, Col. US Army (ret) will speak at a noon brown-bag lunch held in her honor at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1211 South I Street, Tacoma on Friday, April 18. Sponsored by Associated Ministries, Col. Wright will speak about her recently published book, Dissent, Voices of Conscience: Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq (with a forward by Daniel Ellsberg, who says, "This is a book that should be leaked into the government"). Col. Wright has a Master's Degree in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval War College. She spent 13 years on active duty in the U.S. Army, and 16 years in the Army Reserves, rising to the rank of colonel. Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wright for more information, or call 253-383-3056, ext 105.

CARL WILKENS: AN EYEWITNESS TO GENOCIDE

This free event, scheduled for Friday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. at PLU, Phillip A. Nordquist Lecture Hall, Xavier 201 is sponsored by Charles Wright Academy and the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Marie at (206) 441-5747 or email info@wsherc.org.

GLASS IN THE GARDEN

Hilltop Artists in Residence will hold their auction event at the W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, Wright Park, 316 S. G Street, on Saturday, April 19, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. There will be silent and live auctions of the glass pieces in the exhibit, together with wine tasting, appetizers and entertainment. Pieces can be previewed Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the conservatory. Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 11 in order to be placed on the guest list. Suggested donation is $25.00 per person. For more information please contact Shelli Rowe at (253) 571-7670 or email srowe@hilltopartists.org.

EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE: EMPOWERING THE MINISTRY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH

This conference is designed to retool, renew and recharge pastors and ministry leaders of the local church. The conference takes place April 27 – April 30 with a kick-off Sunday Worship at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in Renton, WA, followed on Monday – Wednesday at Plymouth Congregational and Seattle First Presbyterian Church in Seattle. Registration fee: three days @ $100.00 or daily registration @ $60.00. Registration fee includes all conference sessions, seminars, evening worship and all conference materials. For additional information visit www.empowermentconference.org or www.thenbcf.org or call (253) 520-6673.

WHITEHEADS TO LECTURE AT SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & MINISTRY

The "Great Theologians Lecture Series" will present Drs. Evelyn Easton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead, lecturing on “Recovering the Passion of God: Eros, Compassion, Grace” at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Admission is free; for more information call (206) 296-5330 or see www.seattleu.edu/theomin.

AM 101

Save the date—Associated Ministries is hosting a series of free open house lunches called AM101. The purpose of the open house is to educate donors, friends of donors, volunteers, and community members who want to know more about Associated Ministries. The next AM 101 lunch will be held on Friday, May 30 from 12:00–1:00 p.m. at Associated Ministries. In addition to lunch, the program will include a tour of Associated Ministries or a presentation about some of our programs. For more information or to RSVP, call (253) 383-3056, ext. 139.

SECOND ANNUAL WASHINGTON ASSET BUILDING CONFERENCE

Save the Date: “Building Assets, Strengthening Communities” Interested in asset building? Join us on June 4 and 5 at the Yakima Convention Center and learn about the range of asset building elements critical to the financial future of our low and moderate income residents. For more information or to register, click here.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

CATHERINE PLACE: APRIL EVENTS

Seeking our Soul's Mate: The Journey Inward to Radical Forgiveness, Saturday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 20, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. This is a weekend journey to a radical awakening of our Spirit's love for self and for one another. Suggested Donation: $50

IN EACH AND EVERY GENERATION….

Temple Beth El will hold its annual Congregational Seder on Sunday, April 20 at 5:00 p.m. in the Temple social hall at 5975 S. 12th Street, Tacoma, WA 98465. This event is open to the public and will be led by Rabbi Bruce Kadden and Cantorial Soloist Brad Smith. The cost is: adult members $18, non-members $25; children ages 5-12 $8/$12; Toddlers are free. To reserve, please contact the Temple at (253) 564-7101 during business hours, or visit see www.templebethel18.org.

FIFTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF PIERCE COUNTY KINSHIP FAMILIES

You are invited to First Christian Church, 602 N. Orchard, Tacoma, WA on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration fees: $10 – kinship caregiver, $15 – kinship couple (scholarships available), and $50 – professional. To register, call (253) 565-4484 or email edith@cfgcpc.org or ralber@cfgcpc.org.

DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP

University Place Presbyterian Church will host a Divorce Recovery Workshop beginning April 10 through May 15, 6:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (light dinner included. Cost: $55 at the door, $50 for those who pre-register. For more information please contact (253) 564-2522, ext. 124.

LIFE LESSONS OF A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR: ITKA ZYGMUNTOWICZ

The University of Puget Sound is pleased to welcome lecturer, author, and poet Itka Zygmuntowicz on Saturday, April 24, at 5:00 p.m., in Kilworth Memorial Chapel. A survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Zygmuntowicz will deliver an informal talk, “Life Lessons of a Holocaust Survivor,” accompanied by a photo exhibit of the concentration camps. The lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. They may be picked up in advance at Wheelock Student Center Information Desk. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door. For more information on her visit, contact the Office of Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice at (253) 879-3374 or visit www.ups.edu/x12473.xml.

VOLUNTEER AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

HELP/ASSISTANCE NEEDED:

Tacoma Community House is working with a young Muslim woman from Ethiopia who entered the United States by “winning” the US Immigration Lottery. Because the lottery was one person per application, her family agreed that she would come but she had to leave her husband and young son behind. After arriving here, she realized that she was pregnant when she left Ethiopia. Her daughter is now 18 months old. The client has been attending ESL classes and is now ready to start Child Development Associate training at TCC so she can become credentialed and start to work. Tacoma Community House has been helping her learn to drive. She will get her driver’s license soon; however she doesn’t have a car. She needs an inexpensive, but safe car for herself and her daughter. She has about $500 to spend. By continuing to save a little each month, she may be able to pay a little more in a few months. The worry is that she will also need money to pay for car insurance. If anyone has a lead on a small, economical car that she can purchase for $500, please contact Candis Carbone at (253) 383-3951.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT ASSOCIATED MINISTRIES:

Spring Celebration Auction & Dinner: Have you got time on your hands and a need to give to a worthy cause? If so, Associated Ministries could use your help on Saturday, April 26, with our annual event. We need individuals who can be table closers, runners, spotters, set-up and clean-up, etc. If you’re available, we can find a place for you. Please contact Robin Mason at (253) 383-3056, ext. 119 or email robinm@associatedministries.org with your availability and contact information.

Project Interdependence: Join a team with friends, family, colleagues or congregants to form a volunteer mentor team for a family in transition. Teams provide hope and encouragement, connect their family to community resources as needed and help their family achieve the goals set with Project Interdependence (PIP) staff. Teams alternate and maintain weekly contact with the family in person or by phone during the course of six months to a year commitment. To learn more about this volunteer opportunity, contact Valorie Crout, the Program Director at (253) 383-3056 ext. 108 or email valoriec@associatedministries.org.

Certified Electrician needed to donate approximately one day of their time to help our building. We need to have two lights (interior) and one panic button installed. It is estimated that it may take approximately the better part of one day including a site inspection. Associated Ministries will provide all of the materials needed for the work and any meals desired. For more information please contact Brad Dell at (253) 383-3056, ext. 129 or email brad@associatedministries.org.

Disaster Response Program: Volunteers needed to train and help assist survivors of disaster. Volunteers will receive special training and form a Care Team who will then help a family or individual find resources and transition back to a more normal life. For more information please contact Brad Dell at (253) 383-3056, ext. 129 or brad@associatedministries.org.

Office Receptionist needed to answer phones, greet clients and visitors, assist with mailings and other duties as assigned. For more information, please contact Robin Mason at (253) 383-3056, ext. 119 or email robinm@associatedministries.org.


PIERCE COUNTY RELIGIOUS NEWS
BROWN BAG LUNCH WITH COL. ANN WRIGHT Ann Wright, Col. US Army (ret) will speak at a noon brown-bag lunch held in her honor at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1211 South I Street, Tacoma on Friday, April 18. Sponsored by Associated Ministries, Col. Wright will speak about her recently published book, Dissent, Voices of Conscience: Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq (with a forward by Daniel Ellsberg, who says, "This is a book that should be leaked into the government"). Col. Wright has a Master's Degree in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval War College. She spent 13 years on active duty in the U.S. Army, and 16 years in the Army Reserves, rising to the rank of colonel. Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wright for more information, or call 253-383-3056, ext 105. CARL WILKENS: AN EYEWITNESS TO GENOCIDE This free event, scheduled for Friday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. at PLU, Phillip A. Nordquist Lecture Hall, Xavier 201 is sponsored by Charles Wright Academy and the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Marie at (206) 441-5747 or email info@wsherc.org. GLASS IN THE GARDEN Hilltop Artists in Residence will hold their auction event at the W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, Wright Park, 316 S. G Street, on Saturday, April 19, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. There will be silent and live auctions of the glass pieces in the exhibit, together with wine tasting, appetizers and entertainment. Pieces can be previewed Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the conservatory. Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 11 in order to be placed on the guest list. Suggested donation is $25.00 per person. For more information please contact Shelli Rowe at (253) 571-7670 or email srowe@hilltopartists.org. EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE: EMPOWERING THE MINISTRY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH This conference is designed to retool, renew and recharge pastors and ministry leaders of the local church. The conference takes place April 27 – April 30 with a kick-off Sunday Worship at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in Renton, WA, followed on Monday – Wednesday at Plymouth Congregational and Seattle First Presbyterian Church in Seattle. Registration fee: three days @ $100.00 or daily registration @ $60.00. Registration fee includes all conference sessions, seminars, evening worship and all conference materials. For additional information visit www.empowermentconference.org or www.thenbcf.org or call (253) 520-6673. WHITEHEADS TO LECTURE AT SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & MINISTRY The "Great Theologians Lecture Series" will present Drs. Evelyn Easton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead, lecturing on “Recovering the Passion of God: Eros, Compassion, Grace” at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Admission is free; for more information call (206) 296-5330 or see www.seattleu.edu/theomin. AM 101 Save the date—Associated Ministries is hosting a series of free open house lunches called AM101. The purpose of the open house is to educate donors, friends of donors, volunteers, and community members who want to know more about Associated Ministries. The next AM 101 lunch will be held on Friday, May 30 from 12:00–1:00 p.m. at Associated Ministries. In addition to lunch, the program will include a tour of Associated Ministries or a presentation about some of our programs. For more information or to RSVP, call (253) 383-3056, ext. 139. SECOND ANNUAL WASHINGTON ASSET BUILDING CONFERENCE Save the Date: “Building Assets, Strengthening Communities” Interested in asset building? Join us on June 4 and 5 at the Yakima Convention Center and learn about the range of asset building elements critical to the financial future of our low and moderate income residents. For more information or to register, click here. COMMUNITY EVENTS CATHERINE PLACE: APRIL EVENTS Seeking our Soul's Mate: The Journey Inward to Radical Forgiveness, Saturday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 20, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. This is a weekend journey to a radical awakening of our Spirit's love for self and for one another. Suggested Donation: $50 IN EACH AND EVERY GENERATION…. Temple Beth El will hold its annual Congregational Seder on Sunday, April 20 at 5:00 p.m. in the Temple social hall at 5975 S. 12th Street, Tacoma, WA 98465. This event is open to the public and will be led by Rabbi Bruce Kadden and Cantorial Soloist Brad Smith. The cost is: adult members $18, non-members $25; children ages 5-12 $8/$12; Toddlers are free. To reserve, please contact the Temple at (253) 564-7101 during business hours, or visit see www.templebethel18.org. FIFTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF PIERCE COUNTY KINSHIP FAMILIES You are invited to First Christian Church, 602 N. Orchard, Tacoma, WA on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration fees: $10 – kinship caregiver, $15 – kinship couple (scholarships available), and $50 – professional. To register, call (253) 565-4484 or email edith@cfgcpc.org or ralber@cfgcpc.org. DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP University Place Presbyterian Church will host a Divorce Recovery Workshop beginning April 10 through May 15, 6:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (light dinner included. Cost: $55 at the door, $50 for those who pre-register. For more information please contact (253) 564-2522, ext. 124. LIFE LESSONS OF A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR: ITKA ZYGMUNTOWICZ The University of Puget Sound is pleased to welcome lecturer, author, and poet Itka Zygmuntowicz on Saturday, April 24, at 5:00 p.m., in Kilworth Memorial Chapel. A survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Zygmuntowicz will deliver an informal talk, “Life Lessons of a Holocaust Survivor,” accompanied by a photo exhibit of the concentration camps. The lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. They may be picked up in advance at Wheelock Student Center Information Desk. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door. For more information on her visit, contact the Office of Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice at (253) 879-3374 or visit www.ups.edu/x12473.xml. VOLUNTEER AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES HELP/ASSISTANCE NEEDED: Tacoma Community House is working with a young Muslim woman from Ethiopia who entered the United States by “winning” the US Immigration Lottery. Because the lottery was one person per application, her family agreed that she would come but she had to leave her husband and young son behind. After arriving here, she realized that she was pregnant when she left Ethiopia. Her daughter is now 18 months old. The client has been attending ESL classes and is now ready to start Child Development Associate training at TCC so she can become credentialed and start to work. Tacoma Community House has been helping her learn to drive. She will get her driver’s license soon; however she doesn’t have a car. She needs an inexpensive, but safe car for herself and her daughter. She has about $500 to spend. By continuing to save a little each month, she may be able to pay a little more in a few months. The worry is that she will also need money to pay for car insurance. If anyone has a lead on a small, economical car that she can purchase for $500, please contact Candis Carbone at (253) 383-3951. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT ASSOCIATED MINISTRIES: Spring Celebration Auction & Dinner: Have you got time on your hands and a need to give to a worthy cause? If so, Associated Ministries could use your help on Saturday, April 26, with our annual event. We need individuals who can be table closers, runners, spotters, set-up and clean-up, etc. If you’re available, we can find a place for you. Please contact Robin Mason at (253) 383-3056, ext. 119 or email robinm@associatedministries.org with your availability and contact information. Project Interdependence: Join a team with friends, family, colleagues or congregants to form a volunteer mentor team for a family in transition. Teams provide hope and encouragement, connect their family to community resources as needed and help their family achieve the goals set with Project Interdependence (PIP) staff. Teams alternate and maintain weekly contact with the family in person or by phone during the course of six months to a year commitment. To learn more about this volunteer opportunity, contact Valorie Crout, the Program Director at (253) 383-3056 ext. 108 or email valoriec@associatedministries.org. Certified Electrician needed to donate approximately one day of their time to help our building. We need to have two lights (interior) and one panic button installed. It is estimated that it may take approximately the better part of one day including a site inspection. Associated Ministries will provide all of the materials needed for the work and any meals desired. For more information please contact Brad Dell at (253) 383-3056, ext. 129 or email brad@associatedministries.org. Disaster Response Program: Volunteers needed to train and help assist survivors of disaster. Volunteers will receive special training and form a Care Team who will then help a family or individual find resources and transition back to a more normal life. For more information please contact Brad Dell at (253) 383-3056, ext. 129 or brad@associatedministries.org. Office Receptionist needed to answer phones, greet clients and visitors, assist with mailings and other duties as assigned. For more information, please contact Robin Mason at (253) 383-3056, ext. 119 or email robinm@associatedministries.org.
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