Climate Justice
Ministry: Reaching out to Others
Opportunity: Share in a special Multi-Faith Network for Climate Justice Sacred Earth Fair.
When: Sunday, July 31
Talents Needed:
- FCCB Booth – sharing our story and efforts. Planning and creating booth materials.
- Music – This is a fair. How wonderful to share our wonderful musicians.
- Lead a nature walk.
- Help with children’s activities.
Time Needed: Will vary with planning involvement to one-hour support on the day of the fair.
Contact Person(s): Bruce Camblin, bczot44@gmail.org
Ministry: Reduce Materials Going to Landfills
Opportunity: Zero-waste Swap Meet in
Where: First Congregational Church/Garden Street Methodist Parking Lot
When: August 6, 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Talents and Approximate Time Needed:
- People to be on a planning committee (4 meetings June/July)
- Set-up crew (2 hours)
- People to register and participate (will vary depending on what you want to swap)
- Clean-up crew (1 hour)
Contact Person(s): Sharon Camblin, camblins@comcast.net and Beth Hawthorne, bethhawthorne431@gmail.com
Ministry: Family Climate Education
Opportunity: Help plan a special First Congregational Church dinner and movie night!
When: September 22, 2022
Where: First Congregational Church
Talent and Time Needed: An interest in bringing our church community and friends together to learn more about how we can impact climate justice.
Contact person(s): Dana Lehn, danalehn@comcast.net
Economic Justice
Ministry: Reaching out to our Neighbors without a permanent home
Opportunity: Cook a hot entrée or provide bread/desserts for the Garden View Tiny Homes Village
When: June 29, July 27 or August 31 (last Wednesday of each month)
Where: Cooks meet in the church parking lot at 3:30 pm to organize the entrees/extras for delivery
Talents/Time Needed: A willingness to make an entrée for a large group and delivery to FCCB
Contact: Kate Eifrig, kate.eifrig@comcast.net and Scout Mitchell, scoutm55@gmail.com
Ministry: Reaching out to our Neighbors without a permanent home
Opportunity: Shop for a meal for a family and create a “meal kit” for them to use in their temporary housing. Or agree to deliver the meal kits from a group of donors.
When: June 27 and/or June 30 and/or August 22 and 25 between 5:00–6:00 pm
Where: Bellingham and Ferndale
Talents and Time Needed:
- A willingness to shop for meal ingredients and deliver to First Congregational.
- Time available to pick-up and drop-off meal kits between 5:30 and 6:00
Contact person(s): Sharon Camblin, camblins@comcast.net
Racial and Social Justice
Ministry: Addressing Poverty and Institutional Racism
Opportunity: Be an First Congregational Church host at the “watch party” for the community to join the national Poor People’s March on Washington, D.C.
When: June 18, time to be determined,
Where: Church Sanctuary
Talents Needed: Willingness to be a part of the FCCB team creating community members
Time Needed: Shifts could vary and be from one hour to longer at your convenience.
Contact Person(s): Pat Gillham, pfgillham@gmail.com or Randy Flowers, randy_flowers@comcast.net
Ministry: Eliminating Gun Violence
Opportunity: Support our Washington Senators and Legislators as they work to to strengthen licensing and registration of gun sales, strengthen regulations of gun dealers and ban semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips.
When: Any time. It will take less than 10 minutes.
Where: https://secure.everyaction.com/aC2bOEaUHU22aOEMF5desw2?emci=d8aabd94-7fdc-ec11-b656-281878b8c32f&emdi=3a429ebb-83dc-ec11-b656-281878b8c32f&ceid=3694008
Contact Person(s): Gail Warren, gailwarren1942@gmail.com
Ministry: Learning How to be Anti-racist
Opportunity: Be involved in critical conversations about how we as a white, middle-class church move forward as a faith community that is truly anti-racist.
When: Opportunities are being developed for the summer. The May 22 program is being rescheduled.
Where: First Congregational Church
Contact Person(s): Mona Slagle, rgslagle@hotmail.com and John-Mark Slagle, john.slagle@mheducation.com
