“Imagine if the practical and administrative work of the church – meetings, planning, teaching, etc — was understood not as a necessary evil but as an integral part of the mission of the church to spiritually nurture us. Imagine church not as a place led by overly taxed people but one where leadership is a … Continue reading President’s Blog for April 2021: Service as Spiritual Practice
The Subcommittee on Housing Insecurity and our volunteer cohort continues to make progress toward getting our parking lot ready for guests. We have also delivered letters to our neighbors with information about the project and an invitation to join Rev. Linda Hart, Safe Parking Network Coordinator Colin DeForrest, Site Host David Pettit, Volunteer Coordinator Breck … Continue reading Safe Parking Update for March 24, 2021
Hooray! We have wonderful news! The Tacoma/Pierce County Safe Parking Network (SPN) has approved TUUC’s application for participation in the Safe Parking Pilot Program. The SPN has also approved our request for grant funding that will cover our expenses at least through the end of April. The SPN has voiced appreciation for the focused work … Continue reading Safe Parking News Update for March 18, 2021
Safe Parking News Since the congregation voted on March 21 to support TUUC participation in the Tacoma/Pierce County Safe Parking Network Pilot Program, the SJC Subcommittee on Housing Insecurity continues to make great strides toward the moment when we will welcome our first guests. We have completed and sent in the application which includes a … Continue reading Safe Parking News for March 14, 2021
On February 28 after the Sunday service lifting up We’re All in This Together, Miss Daisy, our 14-year-old American Staffordshire terrier, let us know clearly that she was done. It was time to move on to her next adventure. We loved her for 13 years after Dave adopted her from the SPCA in Annapolis MD … Continue reading President’s Blog for March 2021: Lessons from Miss Daisy
Safe Parking Network Pilot Program/Safe Parking – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What is Safe Parking? Safe Parking is a program where people who are living in their vehicles become temporary guests of an organization that has a parking lot. The organization provides an assigned parking place and access to basic sanitation (toilet/porta-potty, handwashing station, trash … Continue reading Safe Parking FAQs
Every week for the last several, the Ad Hoc Committee on Building and Grounds Security has been providing information and insight into Safe Parking and the Tacoma/Pierce County Safe Parking Network pilot project. We have been investigating how participating as a Safe Parking Network location can help improve the security of our building and grounds … Continue reading Safe Parking and a Personal Story
“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Molière), French playwright, actor and poet (1622-1673) “Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. And a sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have.” – Pat Summitt, head coach of … Continue reading Accountability
It may be hard to imagine that someone would choose to live in their car. Can you imagine the physical toll of sleeping in a barely reclined seat, surrounded by the possessions you were able to pack? The emotional toll of never feeling safe while parked on a street or in a parking lot? The … Continue reading Safe Parking Insights
You may have already read articles in the ENews about the work of the TUUC Ad Hoc Committee on Building and Grounds Security. We are a short term work group tasked with identifying how we can help make our property and the neighborhood safer. We have identified and investigated three possibilities: Landscaping adjustments to eliminate … Continue reading TUUC Ad Hoc Committee on Building and Grounds Security Report on Safe Parking Network
