The Community Ministries Committee, along with others who are interested in partnering with The Interfaith Coalition, are developing a proposal.  If you would like to learn more, contact Mary Hess, chair of the  Community Ministries Plus group at chionie1980@gmail.com or 360.393.7988.  

Do you have a different partnership in mind?  Additional proposals are welcome.  Please let us know by April 8 (proposals are due on May 4).  The Mission Planning Team will help you connect with others who've expressed the same interest.  

Questions?​

• Check our FAQ
• Contact the Mission Planning Team

Yes, you can still attend the Proposer's Conference to learn about the proposal and application process.

• Saturday, March 26 at 10 AM
• In person, at church in the North End Meeting Room. 
• Register​ here.

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Curious about what we'll cover?  Preview the Proposal Packet, which:

• Outlines the process and timeline
• Includes a copy of the application questions
• Lists the criteria used to determine if a proposal will be accepted and how it will be evaluated.

Review previous blog posts, which include summaries of the Listening & Imagining sessions and what we've heard from local experts in low-income housing.

If you are exploring a partnership with a community organization, here's an important letter for them.

Questions?  Contact Rick Gordon at 360.739.6941 or rickgordon49@comcast.net.

Want to propose a use for Jeff's estate?  Come to the Proposer's Conference to learn about the process and get answers to all your questions.

• When: Saturday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m.
• Where: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church

Let us know you're coming by completing a registration form.

Curious about what makes a proposal acceptable or how they'll be evaluated? See the Proposal Criteria recently approved by the Mission Planning Team.  

Questions?  Contact Rick Gordon at 360.739.6941 or rickgordon49@comcast.net.

In late February, the Mission Planning Team met with experts in local, low-income housing.  They shared information about what their organizations do and how Jeff's home might be used.  Curious to learn what they said? See minutes from our meeting.

Attendees were invited to send us summaries of their organizations' work and/or ideas about how they might use Jeff's gift.  Here's what we've received:

• Email message from Steven Shetterly at World Relief in Bellingham
•      Whatcom County Refugee Resettlement Overview
• Email message from Deanna Wildermuth at Interfaith Coalition
•      Interfaith Coalition and CTS
• Email message from Emily O’Connor at Lydia Place
•      Lydia Place Overview
•      Lydia Place 2021 End of Year Newsletter
• Email message from Nolan Zenonian at Lighthouse Mission
•     Lighthouse Mission letter of intent

Attendees: 
Jason McGill from Northwest Youth Services
Deanna Wildermuth from The Interfaith Coalition
Douglas Gustafson from Homes Now!
Meredith Stamey from Lydia Place
Bridget Reeves from Lighthouse Mission
Steven Shetterly from World Relief