ACTION needed THIS WEEK to Keep People Housed!

Jun 16, 2021 | Action Alerts, Feature, News

via Eastside Interfaith Gathering — ACTION needed by the interfaith community THIS WEEK to Keep People Housed! PLEASE SHARE WITH CONGREGANTS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND ACT TODAY!!  Thank you! Call Governor Inslee at 360-902-4111, then press 2 to extend the eviction... Read more...

Hello from Yasir Alfarag, incoming CCGS State Court Accompaniment Summer Fellow!

Jun 15, 2021 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Feature, News

My name is Yasir Alfarag (he/him), and I am a student at the University of Washington majoring in Political Science and minoring in Urban Planning. I am from Baghdad, Iraq, and I moved to the states about six years ago. My family and I were admitted as refugees after... Read more...

Changing faces and new horizons: 2021 Staff transitions at the Church Council

Jun 9, 2021 | Feature, News

As our organization continues to transform, so does our staff community. 2021 brings a wave of changing faces to the Church Council of Greater Seattle: Joey Ager (Lead Organizer), Ann Erickson (Office Manager), and Beth Amsbary (Philanthropy Manager) have all moved on... Read more...

Kimberly Dominguez Barranco’s interview on REALIDADES with Paco Diaz for Plataforma Latina: Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment Program

May 27, 2021 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Feature, News

Interviewee: Kimberly Dominguez-Barranco, Accompaniment Program Coordinator at the Church Council of Greater Seattle Interviewer: Paco Diaz, host of Realidades for Plataforma Latina May 18, 2021 What is accompaniment? Accompaniment is the practice of walking together,... Read more...

REALIDADES con Paco Diaz, Invitada Especial Kimberly Dominguez-Barranco: “Programa de acompañamiento para migrantes y refugidos”

May 25, 2021 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Feature, News

¿Qué es acompañamiento? El acompañamiento es la práctica de caminar juntos, uno al lado del otro, a través de la vida diaria, y los momentos difíciles y de incertidumbre.  El acompañamiento es una invitación para que practiquemos ofreciendo nuestra presencia en la... Read more...

FAQ for religious and faith-based organizations from Seattle & King County Public Health

May 20, 2021 | Feature, News

King County is currently in Phase 3 of the state’s Healthy Washington Roadmap to Recovery plan, which will allow for more activities to resume, including indoor dining at 50 percent capacity. Below is an excerpt of Seattle & King County Public Health’s most... Read more...