From Half the Sky...Some Lessons Learned

Three lessons learned from a story of a rescued girl from a brothel in Cambodia

First, rescuing girls is complicated and uncertain. It is most productive to focus on prevention and putting brothels out of business.

Second, never give up. Helping people is difficult and unpredictable, and interventions don’t always work out. But successes are possible and incredibly important.

Thirdly, even when a social issue is insoluble in its entirety, do what you can. It is important to the ones you are able to help, even if you can’t help them all.

Hope for Pakistan

Third Family Mission Trip to Peshastin

Both churches, MIPC and Peshastin UCC had a wonderful time doing VBS together from July 28-August 1. The picture of the lake and lovely beach is Lake Wenatchee State Park, where we spent Friday afternoon after VBS ended.

Summer Camp is Over... Muchas Gracias!

“Rosa, Maru, Elvia, Vicki, Paola, Kimberly and Zoraida ... girls who were every day with the kids and that made it possible for every child have fun and learn at this camp ... hopefully next summer and we're all volunteers to receive and learn with children ... much cooler from the city of Tijuana mexico all we thank each of you who made it possible for this small but great effort to ensure that children have a different summer ... as some of the children a camp that I may not forget ... Gracias

Visit to the Museum With Summer Camp in Tijuana

Two New Plymouth Houses Ready to Open

Combined, these buildings will provide 122 new homes for chronically-homeless people
in our community.

We had an overwhelming response from local organizations and people in the community who donated household items to build Welcome Baskets for our new residents, many who will have no belongings when they move into Plymouth.

Thank you to the following groups for their generous support in furnishing our new apartments: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Emily Fries & Sarah Hartman, Fauntleroy Church, Fortune Bank, Kira & Andy Turner, Marc Stiles, Matthew G. Norton Company, The McHale Family, Microsoft, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Pacific Coast Feather, Puget Sound Labor Agency, Seattle Works Volunteers and Sunnycrest Elementary School.

Parking
Street parking is available on Cedar Street, 1st Avenue and near Blanchard Street. Pay parking lots are also available along 1st Avenue between Lenora and Cedar Streets.
Bus
King County Metro Bus Routes 15 and 18 stop along 1st Avenue between Cedar Street and Blanchard Street.

For more information, please contact Mary Ann Lambert at mlambert@plymouthhousing.org or call 206-374-9409, ext. 144.

More on Social Justice News from General Assembly

The PCUSA is to become "an HIV and AIDS competent church," including encouraging all Presbyterians, especially ministers, to be tested to help eliminate the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS testing.