Contact Merry Van Deusen for more information, 360-452-9594. Download a poster to share with your faith community.

Admission is $10 and includes refreshments of fresh baked scones… and jam, of course. A silent auction with items in all price ranges is also on tap. Something for everyone is available… a flight over the Olympic Peninsula, handcrafted wood bench, children’s book basket, and much, much more.

Funds will be shared with Faith Action Network as well as two local organizations: MANNA (Ministry Assisting Neighbors in Need with Agape), which helps citizens with utility bills, bus passes, and other essentials and is 100% volunteer managed, and VIMO (Volunteers in Medicine in the Olympics), which provides medical care to the uninsured in the community.

This musical event is sponsored by the Advocacy in Action: Reaching for Justice group at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Tickets are available at Port Book & News, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, and at the door.

ABOUT THE MUSICIANS:

The Hostile Elders is a local group of jazz musicians performing especially for this event. These veterans of jazz include Dick Thorson (tenor sax), Don Smaltz (trombone), George Lindamood (keyboard), Ron Newton (bass), and Bob Haick (drums). Their musical experiences range from solos to small jazz combos to big dance bands.

Kelly and Barry have performed together for over twenty years. Both long time Port Angeles residents, Kelly Hoch and Barry Burnett play acoustic country and classic rock from Hank Williams to Miranda Lambert and all points in between. Last year they were the opening act for Jo Dee Messina’s concert at the Seven Cedars Casino in Sequim.

Michael Rivers is well known to audiences for his heartfelt, spiritual music. He has a degree in music education from Valparaiso University and also studied singing and songwriting at the Berklee School of music in Boston. He accompanies himself on guitar and piano, performing in churches, coffeehouses, small concert halls, and festivals around the country.

And back by popular demand is Zaya Marimba, led by Sue Lynch Ritchie. This energetic group performs to the joyful musical rhythms of Zimbabwe. Their music is a combination of Zimbabwe gospel and dance songs plus original compositions.

Free lunch provided by House of Charity. No cost to attend. Donations to FAN gratefully accepted.

Contact Lynda Maraby for more information, 509-483-8449. Download a flyer to share with your faith community.

“I am excited about FAN’s mission to mobilize interfaith communities statewide,” said O’Ryan. “We’ll draw on theological, cultural, and ethnic roots in each faith tradition to unite all in compassion and inclusiveness, building a movement of the faithful in Washington State.”

O’Ryan has served as communications director in such organizations as OneAmerica, Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, UFCW Local 21, Lakeside School and the Seattle City Council. As a consultant, she has led many advocacy campaigns to success. She is a longtime member of Seattle’s St. James Cathedral Parish.

“FAN is setting out to build a broader set of interfaith and secular communities to build a powerful united voice taking courageous public action,” said Paul Benz, FAN co-director. “We’re excited Jackie is joining us in this work. She’s a natural leader with a deep faith. She knows the politics, the issues; she knows the process and has the passion.”

Retiring co-director Alice Woldt spent almost 25 years on the executive staff at the Church Council of Greater Seattle and at Washington Association of Churches. She ushered the unification with LPPO last year and is recognized as a longtime effective and dedicated community leader for peace and justice. “I’m thrilled about FAN’s next new phase of building a solid base in the interfaith community statewide,” said Woldt.

For more information on the Advocating Congregations Network, click here.

If your faith community would like to consider become an Advocating Congregation, FAN will work with you to design a discernment process that fits your community’s culture and needs. We welcome you to contact us as a first step to get the ball rolling!

May 16, 12:00 Noon: Spring Spokane Fundraiser at Salem Lutheran Church. Free lunch provided by the House of Charity. Contact Lynda Maraby for more information.

May 19, 7:00 PM: Jammin’ for Justice Port Angeles Fundraiser at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. $10 admission. Contact Merry Van Deusen for more information.

“B” refers to a budget item. “P” refers to a policy item.

I.  Reduce Hunger, Homelessness, & Poverty

B ● Preserve School Meals State Funding

B ●   Preserve the State Food Assistance Program

P ●   Support passage of Document Recording Fee (HB2048/SB5952; 2048 passed the House, 5952 is in Ways & Means committee)

B ●   Preserve Housing Essential Needs Program

B ●   Oppose the 48-month lifetime limit for TANF recipients (for more information, visit povertyaction.org)

P ●   Support the Jobs Package Initiative (press conference held 1/25; bill numbers to be announced soon; for more info, visit wslc.org)

II. Increase Affordable and Accessible Housing & Health Care

B ●   Preserve the Basic Health Plan (find more information on the Facebook page “Friends of  Basic Health”)

P ●   Support Fair Tenants Screening bill (SB6315 to be heard in Senate Housing Committee 1/31 at 10am; for more information, visit wliha.org)

B ●   Preserve current funding level for Apple Health for Kids (for more information, visit childrensalliance.org)

B ●   Preserve current Medicaid eligibility level (for more information, visit povertyaction.org)

B ●   Preserve funding in the capital budget for the Housing Trust Fund (for more information, visit wliha.org)

III. Reform the Criminal Justice System

P ●   Support Second Chance Sentencing Reform Bill (HB2521: hearing in Public Safety committee, 1/27 @ 8am)

P ●   Support Three Strikes Reform (no bill moving this session)

P ●   Support Abolish the Death Penalty bill (HB2468/SB6283, heard in Senate Judiciary 1/25)

IV. Care for the Environment & Promote Sustainable Agriculture

B ● Preserve WIC & Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Programs (for more information, visit wsffn.org)

P ●   Support Toxic-Free Kids bill (HB2266/SB6120: HB heard in Environmental; SB heard in Ways & Means committee on 1/26)

P ●   Sustain the success of I-937/Clean Energy Initiative (Opposing SB5575, hearing in Senate Agriculture)

B ●   Prevent attempts to weaken, delay, or roll back state environmental laws & programs

V. Advocate for Civil & Human Rights

P ●   Support Human Trafficking Reforms (for more information, visit waengage.org)

P ●   Support Farmworker & Pesticide Drift bill (HB2413/SB6397; HB in executive session in House Labor committee on 1/27; SB heard on 1/26 in Senate Labor committee)

P ●   Support a prevention focused Gang bill (Oppose HB1913 heard on 1/18; support HB2432, heard in executive session in Early Learning & Human Services committee 1/26)

P ●   Support Marriage Equality Act (HB2516/SB6239: both bills heard in committees 1/23; executive session in Senate 1/26, House 1/30; more info washingtonunitedformarriage.org)

P ●   Support E-verify Ban bill (HB2568 in executive session in Labor committee 1/27; for more information, visit weareoneamerica.org)

VI. Advocate for Accessible and Quality Public Education

B ●    Preserve funding for Levy Equalization (for more information, visit www.washingtonea.org)

VII. Support Revenue

B ● Support Governor’s Sales Tax Proposal (for more information, visit governor.wa.gov)

B ●   Repeal Tax Preferences & Support Revenue Related Bills (Tax on Capital Gains: HB2563 Cigarette Tax: SB6166; Tax Exemption Accountability: SB6088; Change nonresident sales tax exemption into a refund program: 6061)

B ● Support establishment of a State Bank (SB6310: heard in Senate Finance committee 1/25)

• West side, September 30, 4:30 PM, Seattle First Baptist Church;
• East side, October 14, 4:30 PM, First United Methodist, Ellensburg.

GiveBIG is a community-wide day of giving hosted by The Seattle Foundation and it will increase the size of your donation to us. A share of every contribution made through The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG program on the day of May 2nd will be matched by a pool of funds that the Foundation and corporate sponsors have set aside.

GiveBIG will increase your impact in several ways:

• Grow your gift! A share of every contribution made to FAN through The Seattle Foundation’s online Giving Center between midnight and midnight on Wednesday, May 2, will be matched by The Seattle Foundation and GiveBIG’s corporate sponsors, who have put $500,000 into the “stretch pool.”
• Win a Golden Ticket! During the day, you could be chosen at random to have your charity of choice—FAITH ACTION NETWORK—receive an additional $1,000 from GiveBIG’s sponsors. This year, the selected donor will also be eligible to win a Starbucks gift card worth $100!

We encourage you to join all our supporters to give big on May 2. Your gift will help increase and sustain our interfaith work for the common good. This is a critical time for the growth of FAN: we’ve just hired Jackie O’Ryan as our new co-director, and we’re accepting resumes for a new faith community organizer. We’re poised to increase our efforts and effectiveness around the state as we work for social and economic justice, and your gift will help!

Mark your calendar! Donate to Faith Action Network between midnight and midnight on Wednesday, May 2, through our page in The Seattle Foundation’s Giving Center.

Help us make the most of GiveBIG! Here are a few things you can do in addition to making a generous gift:

1. Mark your calendar today, so you don’t forget to make a gift on May 2!
2. RSVP for GiveBIG on Facebook.
3. Rally your friends to support FAITH ACTION NETWORK on May 2! E-mail, Facebook, Twitter (#GiveBIG), phone calls, and even in-person conversations are great ways to spread the word and help us take advantage of GiveBIG. Be sure to share the link to our profile on The Seattle Foundation’s website: http://www.seattlefoundation.org/npos/Pages/FaithActionNetwork.aspx.

At this critical time in our organizational history, we need your moral and financial support. Your gift will ensure that FAN will be ready to engage the powers and transform our state into a place where all people can live their lives to the fullest, as the Spirit moves them.

Remember, donate to FAN between midnight and midnight on May 2 by clicking here or the button above. Help us make the most of GiveBIG! 

Thank you in advance for giving big. With your help, we can create a more just, inclusive, and compassionate world.