Ministry to families of inmates to celebrate 30 years
MONROE — Matthew House, a prison service agency that provides services to families and loved ones of those incarcerated in the state’s jails and prisons, will hold its annual fundraising auction on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7:00 p.m. at Monroe High School. The event will also serve as a celebration for the organization’s 30 years of service.
The evening will include magician and entertainer Pete McLeod, an opportunity to bid on various items, including quilts, and a dessert buffet.
For more information or to RSVP, call (360) 794-8720 or e-mail lpmatthewhouse@aol.com. For more information on Matthew House, visit www.matthewhousemonroe.org.
Group files brief in support of National Day of Prayer case
LYNNWOOD — Last month, the Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW) signed onto an amicus brief in support of the National Day of Prayer in Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Obama, according to a press release from the group. The brief was filed by Liberty Institute in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
In addition to FPIW, other groups and individuals who signed onto the amicus brief include Dr. James Dobson, the Family Research Council, Focus on the Family Action (Citizenlink), the American Civil Rights Union and more than two dozen others.
A U.S. district court judge ruled the National Day of Prayer observance unconstitutional last spring.
Joseph Backholm, executive director of FPIW, said via the release: “In her decision to strike down the National Day of Prayer, Judge Barbara Crabb attempted to undo 200 years of American history. The decision below was an attack upon our heritage and the religious freedom upon which our nation was founded. This outrageous decision must be overturned.”
For more information on FPIW and its amicus brief, visit www.fpiw.org.
Radio broadcast expanded to include southwest Washington and parts of Oregon
BOTHELL — Joe Fuiten, senior pastor of Cedar Park Church, in Bothell, recently announced that his radio program, A Sound Word, has expanded to include listeners in southwest Washington and northwest Oregon.
With the expansion, the weekly program can now be heard in Vancouver, Portland, Oreg. and Salem, Oreg. at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings on KPDQ AM and KPDQ FM.
For more information on Fuiten and the radio program, visit www.joefuiten.org.
Humanitarian group continues work in Haiti
PORTLAND, Oreg. — Six months after the destructive earthquake in Haiti, Medical Teams International (MTI) continues its work to help those affected by the devastation.
In the six months since the earthquake, MTI has sent 18 volunteer teams, including more than 100 doctors, nurses and other health professionals to work in various locations throughout the country.
Bas Vanderzalm, president of MTI, said via a press release: “The situation [in Haiti] hasn’t changed much. The people in those camps are still struggling.”
According to the group, they have raised more than $4.6 million dollars for the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund and have sent more than $5 million in medical supplies and medicines to the country.
For more information on MTI and its work in Haiti, visit www.medicalteams.org.
Theatre celebrates 35 years of shows
SEATTLE — Seattle’s Taproot Theatre Company will celebrate 35 years of existence during its 2011 season, which runs from January through October. The theatre, which “exists to create theatre that explores the beauty and questions of life while bringing hope to our search for meaning,” will feature Oscar Wilde during its anniversary season.
Scott Nolte, producing artistic director, said via a press release: “Thirty-five years ago a seed was planted, and over the years it took root, sprouted and grew, becoming the Taproot Theatre we know today. Looking back at the journey of the past 35 years—from those beginning days as a touring company to planting our roots in Greenwood with our current playhouse—I’m amazed at the adventures we’ve experienced with our many guest artists, patrons and volunteers. I’m also excited about what the next 35 years will hold.”
For more information about Taproot Theatre and its 35th anniversary season, visit www.taproottheatre.org.
Operation Christmas Child announces collection week
SEATTLE — Operation Christmas Child, the shoebox ministry that brings gifts—and a message of salvation—to children around the world, recently announced its National Collection Week, November 15-22. The ministry, which is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, ships millions of shoeboxes overseas each year.
For more information on National Collection Week in the Northwest, contact the Northwest Regional Office at (253) 572-1155 or at occnw@samaritan.org.
Author to speak on decline and renewal of mainline churches
MILL CREEK — The North Puget Sound Presbytery is sponsoring a talk by author Diana Butler Bass on Saturday, Sept. 18 at North Creek Presbyterian Church in Mill Creek. Bass is the author of “Christianity for the Rest of Us,” which discusses the decline and renewal of mainline churches.
The workshop, titled “VERGE 2010 with Diana Butler Bass: Igniting an Unexpected Leadership,” will begin at 10:00 a.m. and run until 3:00 p.m.
For more information and to register for the workshop, visit www.npspresbyterians.net/Events/VERGE2010/tabid/5442/Default.aspx.
Humanitarian group receives $1 million grant
FEDERAL WAY — World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization, recently received a $1 million grant from the United States’ Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. The grant is to help World Vision “implement an emergency nutrition intervention in Niger,” according to a press release from the group.
Niger is one of the world’s poorest countries and is currently suffering through a food crisis, according to World Vision.
Judy Moore, the organization’s emergency response director in Niger, said via the release: “This is the worst food shortage we’ve seen in Niger since 2005. We’ve even heard reports of parents feeding their children ‘galgu,’ a plant normally used to feed cattle, because they can’t find anything else to eat.”
The grant will help treat nearly 28,000 malnourished children.
For more information on World Vision and its work in Niger and around the world, visit www.worldvision.org.
Music tour launch includes Christian artists
SEATTLE — Save the City Records recently held the launch of the Soul Shine Tour at the Experience Music Project in Seattle. The launch featured Kutless and Dove Award winners Mr. Talkbox and Rachael Lampa.
The Soul Shine Tour is co-sponsored by the Luis Palau Creative Arts Alliance. A portion of the merchandise sales at the event will go toward humanitarian causes in Africa.
The event, according to organizers, appealed to both mainstream and Christian urban music fans.
For more information on the Luis Palau organization and its humanitarian efforts, visit www.palau.org.
Bible software company completes local impact study
BELLINGHAM — Logos Bible Software, located in Bellingham, recently completed a study to determine the impact of it employees on the local economy. The company tracked its 200 employees over four weeks and examined their receipts.
The results, according to officials, demonstrate that over the course of a year, its employees contribute approximately $150,000 to local lunch stops.
The company, which started in 1992, is now the largest developer of Bible software and also a leader in multilingual electronic publishing.
For more information on the company, visit www.logos.com.
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