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Ahmadiyya Community Lynnwood ● Alki United Church of Christ West Seattle ● All Saints Catholic Church Puyallup ● Arlington United Church ● Church of the Nazarene Puyallup ● First Presbyterian Everett ● Islamic Center Shoreline ● Masjid Al-Karim Seattle ● New Life Church Renton ● Peoples Institutional Baptist Church Seattle ● St. Mark’s by the Narrows Tacoma ● Temple Beth El Tacoma ● Temple Beth Or Everett ● Temple De Hirsch-Sinai Seattle/Bellevue
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Educate people of faith about the issue of family homelessness; • Increase the number of voices demanding fair and equitable public policy at local, regional, state and national levels; • Create new faith-based and secular partnerships to create systemic political, social and cultural change around the issue of family homelessness. Project Goals
The response to our request for applications was an indicator There are many, many people of faith who want to end family homelessness Each community offered a sincere desire to engage in this work Faith brings us together
…a community of people working together for the common good. … there is energy to get involved in meaningful ways. …an increasing number of families are becoming economically vulnerable due to loss of employment for one or both income providers. … socialize with persons from different cultures, socioeconomic status and backgrounds. …expanding reach to even more congregants. …to offer input to social, political, and governmental agencies and groups. … yet we do not know where to begin. In your words!
Project Plan Elements • Experiences: • Service • Urban Plunge • Companioning • Trainings: • Panel or Lecture • Reading or Exhibit