EVENT SUMMARY: Eastside Interfaith Gathering Celebrates 2021 Legislative Successes & Learnings w WA State Legislators who represent East/North King County Residents
On July 6, 2021 the Eastside Interfaith Gathering (EIG) held a Celebration of Gratitude & Thanksgiving to “Keep People Housed”. Six of seven invited legislators spent a Tuesday summer evening with us further demonstrating that East/North King County voices – and specifically faith voices – made a difference this legislative session. EIG members put our “Keep People Housed” campaign into action and, partnered with the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, WLIHA, and together we succeeded.
Protecting Immigrant Rights: Is Washington’s Law Working?
Shared with us by our partners at WAISN: We wanted to make sure you saw the new report from the University of Washington Center for Human Rights on the implementation of Keep Washington Working, including the story on KUOW about its findings. Included in the key...
8/18 Online Event: Redistricting King County
REDISTRICTING KING COUNTY Online Meeting - Wednesday August 18, 2021 7:00-8:00 PM PST Have your say in how your community is represented in King County Government! Join us via ZOOM here: Learn more about YOUR King County District here via the Story Map Hosted by:...
COVID-19 CASES INCREASING IN KING COUNTY: VACCINATION CONTINUES TO BE OUR BEST PROTECTION (via Public Health)
After weeks at some of the lowest levels of COVID-19 since last year, the number of COVID-19 cases and the size of outbreaks in King County have begun to rise again. An uptick is not unexpected as restrictions on activities are relaxed, but the rising numbers should prompt all of us – vaccinated as well as unvaccinated – to take extra precautions.
Church Council staff gathers in person for the first time since March 2020
Last month our (fully vaccinated!) staff gathered in person for the first time since March 2020 to break bread and share fellowship. Several of us had been working together for a year or more and never met in person! We are filled with gratitude for the community...
95 units of affordable, supportive housing approved as Burien City Council votes in favor of DESC proposal
By Cesar Linares Estevez, Highline Organizer at the Church Council of Greater Seattle | June 25, 2021 On Monday June 21 the Burien City Council voted 6-1 to approve the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) proposal as part of the city’s Affordable Housing...
TOMORROW: Rally for African American Reparations in the Central District
Let's Do This!! RALLY FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN REPARATIONS: Return the Land and Resources to Our Black and Brown People We Need Everyone to Show Up for Justice! Demand the City of Seattle return land and resources to fund affordable housing in the CD! 50 years ago, the...
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Development Lead priority deadline to apply extended to 7/30/21
The Church Council of Greater Seattle seeks a highly-relational, collaborative, community-centered team player to carry out the resource organization plan for the Church Council. Salary & Benefits: $60,000, full time exempt Insurance: Medical, dental, vision 22...
EVENT: Welcome in Action – How U.S. congregations can support refugees
Join us to explore — or re-engage with — what congregational sponsorship of newly arriving refugees looks like.
Hello from Maricruz Maldonado Vargas, incoming CCGS Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment Associate!
My name is Maricruz Maldonado Vargas (she/her) and I am an undergraduate student at the University of Washington with a double major in Law, Societies, and Justice and Spanish and a minor in Diversity. I am from a small town called Othello on the Eastern side of...