Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Volunteer Opportunity with Youthcare

Volunteer Opportunity: Youthcare, a downtown organization that reaches out to teens on the street, needs help sending out thank you's after their fundraising luncheon on March 22 at the Westin in downtown Seattle from 2:30 until about 5 PM. They need a group of 8-10 people. Would you like to get some friends together to help or would you be willing to join a group to do this. Contact Glo Ceteznik, gloc@mipc.org for more details or to sign up.

Need Somewhere to Donate Your Furniture?

Share House provides furniture for people moving from homelessness to permanent housing. Share House is a program of the Church Council of Greater Seattle located at 5706 Second Ave South. If you go to their website, www.thesharehouse.org you will find a list of furniture they accept. Their phone number is 206-767-5280.

Each year the formerly homeless about move into 2,000 newly established homes.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Interfaith Gifts of the Heart at MIPC


Just finished our Gifts of the Heart Campaign at MIPC. We will donate $13,000 to the New Light Center in Kolkata, India in partnership with Herzl ner Tamid Synagogue on Mercer Island. Jews and Christians coming together to support Hindus and Muslims. Amen to that!

Monday, December 6, 2010

SE Asia Trip


Jean Carter practices English with bright and joyful students in Hanoi.

SE Asia Trip


Rev. Rita Lou Clarke has a great time practicing English with students at the Temple of Literature.

SE Asia Trip


At the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, our group sees the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, walking through the gardens. She is in Hanoi for the ASEAN Conference.

SE Asia Trip Continued


Jean Carter, MIPC Missions Elder, in the lobby of our hotel in Hano.