december 2009 interfaith connection newsletter, interfaith works

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INTERFAITH CONNECTION

Published Monthly by Interfaith Works, P.O. Box 1221, Olympia, WA [email protected] (360) 357-7224 www.Interfaith-Works.org

Interfaith Works is an association of congregations, affiliatednon-profit organizations and individuals. Our purpose is topromote interfaith understanding, and serve the community through

charitable, social and educational endeavors.DECEMBER 2009


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BOARDOF DIRECTORS

Susan AptKasey Carter

Alexa JohnsonMarge JohnsonBarnett Kalikow

Mustafa MohamedaliMiles

Kathleen PeppardDan RyanJan SpillerRich Young

CROP WALK, MAY 2

Over 400 walkers

Girl Scout Troop#41084

Artesian Rumble ArkestraThe Olympia Highlanders

Kris BairdJohn BowdenBrian Boyd

Maryln BradyWillis Brown

Susan CampbellKristina Cummins

Dave Devoe & RadioWatch

Joan DrittenbasSusan Einhorn

Becky GrossmanDave GrovesCarol Gruen

Wayne Gruen

Beth HalpernKattie Harden

Rob Harper

George HollingberryJanice HolzDiana Kildow

Barbara LantzLorna Linden

Tom LindenRichard McCarten

Elsa McLainAbby Mountjoy-Venning

Lacey Odelle SmithPam Parsons

Pat PerryRev. Mark Rambo

Paul RocksDeb Ross

Cathy ShaughnessyBill Smith

Roger TanquistJessica TarvinWanda TurnerMarj TwelvesHoward Ullery

CHARITY FAIRSLaurie BrownAlan Corwin

Terry KirkpatrickDan Ryan

DESSERT AUCTION,

OCTOBER 10Everyone who contrib-

uted items and desserts

MilesLeslie Edwards-Hill

Kathy ErlandsonMarge JohnsonAlexa Johnson

Karen LohmannCarol McKinley

Mustafa MohamedaliKathleen Peppard

Diane PieroniJan Spiller

Scott StevensRoger TanquistFran WilliamsMarvin Young

EARTH STEWARDS

Karen Bray

Don ForanBonnie Guyer-Graham

Joe JoySue LanghansPat Lisoskie

Mimi MaloneyClarice McCartanCarol McKinleyLeslie Romer

R. Peggy SmithBernie SteckletJoyce Steckler

Ruth Wilson

INTERFAITH YOUTH

SUMMER CAMP

Heidi Behrends-Cerniwey

Mary HannemanRoseann MartinezRiley McLaughlin

MilesDiane Pieroni

Jim ShulruffJane Spalding

MEETING HOSTS

First Christian ChurchFirst United Methodist

ChurchGloria Dei Lutheran

ChurchProvidence St. Peter

HospitalTemple Beth Hatfiloh

Traditions Fair TradeCaf

MOMENTOF BLESSING

Barbara GibsonRev. Carol McKinley

NEWSLETTER FOLDERS

Catherine ArnoldJulie BakerPat Collins

Janette EganAnna GurolJean HolzBob Holz

Carol JudgePat PerryLin SciacottaJan SpillerAlex WillisLark Willis

Melissa Young

OVERFLOW SHELTERCOORDINATION

Ralph BlankenshipLinda Blustein

Mark BoheLisa CairyJill Esbeck

Elie Halpern

Brenda HatcherLiz Hopkins

Barbara LantzEmily Lardner

Annie McManusKaren RoedeRuth Shearer

Bill StutzVonnie TallonRoger Tanquist

Paul Taylor

Tim TayneConnie WalkerMary Wharton

PERSPECTIVE COLUMN

SATURDAY OLYMPIAN

Rheo Aieta

Curt BidwellNathan Boyd

Rev. Mark DowdyLeslie Edwards-Hill

Brian FrisinaJoel GravesTony Irving

Mark JohnsonBarnett KalikowSelena Kilmoyer

Patti LoganJody MackeyDoug MackeyMimi Maloney

Rev. Carol McKinley

Bernie MeyerKathleen Peppard

Paul PierceDan Ryan

Char SimonJanet Tanaka

Art VaeniConnie Walker

PROGRAM COUNCIL

Anise AhmedJuanita Anderson

Susan AptCherie BerthonJeremy ClarkeAlan Corwin

Leslie Edwards-Hill

(Continued on page 3)

THANKS TO YOU, OUR VOLUNTEERSYou are the heart and soul and hands of Interfaith Works.

Without you, we could not fulfill our purpose.


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Sr. Monika EllisBarbara Gibson

Carol GruenWayne GruenJanice Holz

Steffe JewellTerry Kirkpatrick

Tia KreamerLarry Larson

Pat LisoskieHeather MaryRev. Carol McKinley

Tom McLainMustafa Mohamedali

Pat PerryDiane Pieroni

Dan Ryan

Jim ShulruffLuther SmithScott Stevens

Roger TanquistFran WilliamsWendy Wilson

WEBMASTER

Scott Bishop

WORLD SACRED MUSIC

FESTIVAL, MARCH 7

Heather AllenBrent AptSusan Apt

Vicki Armstrong

Elizabeth BachmanAllyn Balch

Jeff BartoneJulie BennettAnch BergesonLynn Bowen

Charlie BrownEric BunkerGene Busby

Rajinder DaisyDirk DeskinsClara Dexter

Rev. Mark Dowdy

Sr. Monika EllisKathy ErlandsonBarbara GibsonDiems HaffnerHatty Haffner

Rebecca HendryxBelinda Hill

George Hinkel

Janice HolzCheri Howe

Diane JasikDennis Johnson

Erik JohnsonJack Johnson

Marge Johnson

Rose KennyTerry KirkpatrickLarry Larson

Jeannette LarsonJulie LeimkuehlerRay Leimkuehler

David LewisTerry Liberty

Pat LisoskieDan Locke

Brandy LockleyJose Luis

Caitlin MasonTeisha McCallum

Richard MilesPat Perry

Diane PieroniJan Priesmeier

Ceu RatliffeLynn RuthDan Ryan

Patt SavageKay SchultzKolya Schweppe

Tom SiegedasChar SimonsLuther SmithScott StevensJanet Tanaka

Mike TanakaRoger TanquistCindy Teixeira

Marcus TengesdalDelynne TroyHoward UlleryMartha Webb

Sarah WeinreichLevi WhalenSteve Whalen

Yvonne WilhelmsenWendy WilsonJoann Young

Melissa YoungMike Young

Rich YoungTerry Zander

VOLUNTEERS(Continued from page 2)

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HOME BEFORE THE

HOLIDAYS

The Family Support Center, in partner-ship with other concerned homelessservice providers and advocates, islaunching a fundraising campaign toprovide housing assistance to home-less families this winter. As homelessadvocate Selena Kilmoyer noted, last

year families at our shelter receivedtons of toys and things they didnt needduring the holidays. What they reallyneeded was money for housing!

Our hope is that businesses, individu-als, school classrooms, service clubs,

government agencies, church groups,and more will join together with theirfriends to raise money to help home-less families put down a deposit andpay rent on a house or apartment.

Similar to Adopt-a Family style pro-grams, people can choose an anony-

mous family to raise money (ideas:house parties, proceeds from an event,pooling donations together, passing aplate, putting a jar out, raffles, makingcalls to get pledges, etc.) or just write acheck!

100% of funds raised will be allocatedto homeless families working with localcase managers. The Family SupportCenter has offered to lead this effortand be the fiscal sponsor. We will notbe taking any administrative fees fromdonations to this project. For more in-

formation on how to participate or be-coming a Community Parnter, contactSchel l i at [email protected].

CITRUS, CHOCOLATE, COFFEECommunity for Interfaith Celebration Annual Fundraiser helpseight local charitable organizations, including Camp Quixote,

meals at Salvation Army Community Kitchen and more.

Purchase oranges, grapefruit, satsumas, fair trade chocolateand coffee. Contact Kathleen Peppard at 360-570-1237.


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2009

Board of Directors

Alexa Johnson

Marge Johnson

Barnett Kalikow

Richard Miles

Mustafa Mohamedali

Kathleen Peppard

Dan Ryan

Jan Spiller

Richard Young

OUR WORLD NEEDS INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION

Dear Friend,

Thanks to our faithful supporters, Interfaith Works continues to present programs and eventsthat engage hundreds of Thurston County residents in service, advocacy, study, and dialogue.

Just last month, in response to a homicide at Lattins Cider Mill, IW conducted a Moment ofBlessing, a public ceremony to reclaim the place of violence as a place of life and peace, and tobring comfort and healing to the victims neighbors, family and friends. Thank you so much forcreating healing in our community, said one community member. we have come to Lattin'sregularly with all of our kids for over 20 years. This feels close to home.

Our contributors have made this and other work possible:

Emergency Overflow Shelterfor homeless women and families provided 107 individualswith shelter last winter, for a total of 1889 bed nights (1 person, 1 bed, 1 night= 1 bed night)

Thurston County Crop Walk has raised over $1,000,000 for hunger relief since 1980 Puget Sound Interfaith Youth Camp builds peace through friendships among youth of

many faith traditions

Earth Stewardship Committee promotes community education and action aroundenvironmental issues

Our Annual Report (http://www.oly-wa.us/interfaith/PDF/AnnRptFY08-09.pdf, on the Reports

page of our web site) shows how your contributions make this work possible. You can readmore about all of our programs and projects at www.interfaith-works.org.

Our members represent a variety of spiritual beliefs and faith traditions, including Bahai,Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and others. Working together since 1974, we buildcommunity, and nurture respect and understanding between people of diverse backgroundsand beliefs. Together, we serve, we act, we educate and we celebrate.

Your support is vital! Your gift makes a difference in bringing real change in peoples lives.

Please, make your generous donation today by going to our websitewww.interfaith-works.organd clicking the PayPal button. Or, print and use the form below!

Thank you, sincerely,

Richard Miles Kathy ErlandsonBoard President Executive Director

P.S. Make a real difference with a 2009 tax-deductible contribution; make your donationbefore the Dec. 31st deadline!

SUPPORTING INTERFAITHWORKS

Please include this form and make checks payable to Interfaith Works, PO Box 1221, Olympia WA 98507


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Laura AbernathyFrederick & Mary Jane Adair

Robert AietaAnonymous

Clyde & Elizabeth BachmanBetty Bailey

David & Kathleen Bellefeuille-Rice

Ann & Maxwell BerryShannon BloodCarol Britton

James CammackSusan Campbell

Jeremy & Heather ClarkePatricia Collins

Alan CorwinEdith & Kenneth Countryman

Wm. Alfred CullenJoanne Thornton Curtz

Donald & Cherie DavidsonLuke DevineSonja Dordal

Edith Downing

Joan DrittenbasLeslie Edwards-Hill

Marlene Epp

Kathy ErlandsonJared Erlandson

James FultonBarbara GibsonKathleen Giglio

M. Jeanne GordnerKristofer Graap

Linda GraetzWayne & Carol GruenElie & Beth Halpern

Hilari HauptmanGeorge & Mary Jo Hinkel

Marguerite HolcombLynne & Thomas Holz

Alexa JohnsonMarge JohnsonLisa JohnsonZula Johnston

Tom & Samara JoldersmaBarnett Kalikow

Isabel KeeffeJeanne & Terry Kirkpatrick

Leif & Barbara LantzPat & Marilyn LaViollette

Patricia Lazar

Rebecca LiebmanTheresa Lilley

Robert & Sara LyonRamona Marshall

Carol McKinleyThomas & Elsa McLain

Joni Merten

Helena Meyer-KnappMiles

Mustafa & FauziyabanuMohamedali

Cezanne Murphy-LevesqueRoger Nielsen

Molly OberbilligLois & Philip ParkerJim & Ines Parker

Lois & Philip ParkerPamela Parsons

Kathleen PeppardPatricia PerryPaul Pickett

Diane & Pat Pieroni

Nancy PowersSusan E. Preciso

Truxton & June Ringe

Daniel RoselleConnie Ruhl

Daniel C. RyanPam Schroeder

Larry & Susan ScottJim ShulruffChar Simons

J.J. SmithR.P. Smith

Joanne SpillerTheresa & Dale Stubbart

Vonnie TallonJanet & Mike Tanaka

Roger TanquistUnited Methodist Women

Connie WalkerRuth Weber

Laura Danielle WestbrookJudy WilliamsFran Williams

Ann YeoRich & Melissa Young

Zernythia Zaire

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THANKS TO YOU, OUR INDIVIDUAL DONORSYour contributions and commitment to our mission keep

our programs and events alive in our community.

FOND FAREWELL

Interfaith Works wishes a fond farewell to Reverend Mary Olney-Loyd, pastor of First Christian Church.She will be leaving her post there at the end of this year, where she has served since summer of 2003.Mary brought a strong sense of service to the congregation, helping them become deeply involved in min-istries to the homeless and marginalized, particularly in downtown Olympia. An early and strong proponentof Camp Quixote, under her leadership First Christian was one of the first congregations to host the camp.Her congregation has continued annually hosting IWs Emergency Overflow Shelter, and this year theyprovided 10 weeks of continuous shelter for families during summer months.

Mary will be missed by many. Her infectious smile and cheerful nature brighten any gathering. Her commit-

ment to serving and helping others is an example for her church and for the wider community. When askedwhere she will be going next Mary answered, God hasnt told me that yet. Wherever she goes, we can besure that Mary will be found in the forefront of those working to make her community a better place for eve-ryone. Blessings and Good luck, Mary, as you journey forward!


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COMMUNITY CALENDARA listing of some of the activities and events of Interfaith Works members, affiliated organizations, and of general interest.

IW does not necessarily endorse these events. More details and events at www.Interfaith-Works.org.

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November 22

Sunday2:30 pm

26th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration. Celebration of Thanks, Celebration of

Giving features music, words and songs from many faiths and spiritual traditions. Learnsomething new and wonderful about your neighbors. Light refreshments offered.

Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE (downtown Olympia at Washington St.).Offering to benefit Thurston County Food Bank, and Interfaith Works programs.

November 22Sunday

3:00 pm

St. Johns Concert Series wi th Seattle Pro Musica. Described as one of the finest cho-ral groups in America, this is their third appearance at St. Johns. Free-will offering ac-

cepted. St. Johns Episcopal Church. 114 20th Ave SE, Olympia.November 30Monday7:30 pm

Pacific Northwest Chamber Orchestra Family Holiday Concert. Corbet Theater atCentralia College, Centralia. Includes How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Christmas CarolAudience sing-along, Instrument Petting Zoo and more. Free. Children are welcome.

December 4Friday

Noon

Fridays at the First Free Advent Concert Series opens withHigh Flutin. This versatileflute quartet performs classics from Baroque to Modern, with touches of jazz and novelty

explorations. Free-will offering accepted. First Christian Church, 7th and Franklin.December 11FridayNoon

Fridays at the First Free Advent Concert Series withGary Scott-Joe Baque Jazz Duo.Tenor sax and keyboard play holiday favorites and jazz standards. Free-will offering ac-cepted. First Christian Church, 7th and Franklin.

December 11-13Fri, Sat. 7:30 pm

Sun. 2:30 pm

Olympia Choral Society Christmas Concert, The Holly and The Holy. North ThurstonPerforming Arts Center, 600 Sleater-Kinney Rd SE, Lacey. Free admission. Donations

gratefully accepted to benefit Capital Kids Connection. www.olympiachoral.org.December 12Saturday10 am3 pm

Alternative Gift Fair. Tired of commercialized holiday gift-giving? Give a gift from twenty-five local charitable organizations which feed the hungry, help the homeless, protect ourenvironment and more. Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St NW. Contact Debbie, 754-5397.

December 18Friday

Noon

Fridays at the First Free Advent Concert Series ends withKippy Lou Scott, Harpist. Agifted arranger with a special talent for bringing standards to a new and vibrant life. Free-

will offering accepted. First Christian Church, 7th and Franklin.

January 13Wednesday7:00 pm

EARTH CARE SERIES #3: Poetry and Sustainability. Stephen J. Gould said,...we willnot fight to save to what we do not love. Don Foran and Kathleen Byrd, presenters.

Discussion follows. Traditions Caf, 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia. Free, donations accepted.

January 25-29Mon-Fri

8 am5 pm

40-Hour Professional Mediation Training with The Dispute Resolution Center. Learn pow-erful skills you can use at home, at work, or as a DRC volunteer helping people to solve con-

flicts in a healthy way. Training fee $585. Info: 956-1155, www.mediatethurston.org.


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Do you enjoy our newsletters? Will you help fold them once in a while?

Interfaith Works is seeking volunteers to fold our (mostly) monthly newsletterat our Tumwater office at 9:30 a.m. on third Tuesdays.

Come meet other readers and enjoy interesting conversations while you fold.If you might be able to help, please contact Yvonne at 357-7224, [email protected].

InterfaithConnection

Moment of Blessing

Monday, November 23, 2009, Noon17th & Capitol Way, Olympia

In response to the homicide of Shaun Allen Peterson, Inter-faith Works will conduct an interfaith ceremony intended toreclaim the place of violence as a place of life and peace, andto bring support to the victim's family and friends, and to theneighboring community. Led by the Reverend CarolMcKinley, we will gather near the place the victim was found,

to conduct a service of comfort and healing. All are welcome.

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