Seattle

Grace continues to develop its work in the city of Seattle. There are two primary ways this happens.

First, we encourage individuals and families to love and serve those closest to them. We have people in our congregation serving in a variety of ways. To name just a few, Grace folks are giving free legal aid to those unable to afford it, offering medical care to homeless youth, and serving on the boards of various nonprofit organizations across the city. We want all of our people to be pursuing the welfare and healing of our city.

Second, we have a few more formal partnerships with nonprofits in the city that are doing good work. Instead of trying to "reinvent the wheel," we would rather partner with existing organizations that know what they are doing. We gladly offer prayer, volunteer, and financial support to these organizations.

Currently, we are involved with these good people:

• Operation Nightwatch: Nightwatch provides food, clothing, and shelter to the poor and homeless. A group from Grace cooks and serves dinner there on a monthly basis. To find out more information, email Coleen Marta.
• Penny's Place: A ministry of Northwest Family Life, Penny's Place is a shelter for abused women and children. To find out more information, email Hope Brian.
• Reformed University Fellowship (RUF): RUF at the University of Washington is a great campus ministry. For more information, email Katie Tracy.

If you want to find out ways you can serve, or if you have ideas about how to more effectively get our congregation involved in serving, please email John Haralson.

Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you.

—Jeremiah 29