News - December 2021

The Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center is inviting high school juniors and seniors to submit an original, dynamic 3-5 minute video on social justice as part of their annual Just Video Contest. Show how you and others are acting for justice, share your motivation, and raise awareness! The deadline is April 11 and there are cash prizes available. Click above to learn more.

Thank you to all who supported our Safe Parking program over the past year, especially to our dedicated “Hut Team” who keep the Hospitality Hut stocked, clean, and welcoming. We were able to provide a safe place to park overnight for 10 guests over the past year. We pray that it helped them find some stability on their road to more secure housing.

Wow!  What an amazing community we have here at OLG!  Thank you to all who gave so generously this Christmas season to make the holidays brighter for our neighbors in need.  Together, we helped provide gifts for over 200 people!  All of us working together and contributing what we can adds up to so much more.  Thank you for helping to bring God’s love and care to our community in such tangible ways.  Merry Christmas!  (Click above for more details)

The Welcome Table serves lunch to neighbors in need in White Center every Saturday at noon at The Body of Christ Church. In addition, snacks and clothing are handed out.  Support the meal by donating items or volunteering. Click above for more details.

As a Church and a nation, we are polarized and divided. Pope Francis reminds us to respond by building a “better kind of politics, one truly at the service of the common good” (Fratelli Tutti, no. 154). We are called to overcome division, promote encounters with our neighbors, and seek the truth. Join Catholics and people of goodwill across the country in pledging charity, clarity, and creativity to promote the common good. Visit the pledge page to sign up and view resources (in English and Spanish) to help you put your pledge into action. Click above for more information.

The West Seattle Food Bank, just down 35th, is looking for volunteers on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays to assist their Operations Team. In addition, the West Seattle Helpline, housed at the Food Bank, needs volunteers to help field phone requests for assistance. This role can be done remotely or in their office. Click above to learn more.