Church Council of Greater Seattle
Grounded in faith, working for justice.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Gathering
We sustain a crossroad for unity and understanding within Christianity and with other faiths. We connect these groups through a community commons of event and virtual spaces: vigils, concerts, emailed news and action alerts.
Engaging
We produce and co-sponsor activities that strengthen faith communities for spiritual vitality and public service. During 2016, we will produce several conferences, offer workshops on our focus issues, organize civil dialogue programs, and co-sponsor presentations by leading theologians and activists.
Acting
We engage, educate, and activate congregations to work for justice with marginalized people. During 2016, our focal issues will be:
1) housing & homelessness,
2) living wage & economic justice,
3) immigrant accompaniment & advocacy,
4) we are bringing a lens of racial equity to all our work.
The Church Council continues its venerable history as a mediating force, encouraging municipalities to support tent encampments, asking Seattle to enact affordable housing policies, and convening tables of conversation across race and faith. We proudly host the Youth Chaplaincy Coalition, which brings faith mentors and communities to walk with youth affected by incarceration.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
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What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Church Council of Greater Seattle convenes and catalyzes communities and people of faith to bring our spiritual commitments of love and reconciliation, peace and justice into the public square.
We aspire together to weave a world of justice through right and equitable relationships with one another. As people of faith, we uphold the values of mutual interdependence and accompaniment. These are rooted in our belief in the dignity of every human being as a child of God, the communion that we share through our unity with one another, and the solidarity that breaks down barriers that label some as “Other.” We are convinced, instead, that there is a “We” within in which we are all called to participate.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Church Council of Greater Seattle
Board of directorsas of 12/20/2022
Vince Larkin
Dignity Memorial
Term: 2020 - 2022
Steve Pomeroy
Church of Christ
The Rev. Staci Imes
Phinney Ridge Presbyterian Church
Vince Larkin
Acacia Memorial Park & Funeral Home
The Rev. Troy Lynn Carr
Grace United Methodist Church
Wayne DeMeester
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Doneen DeMeester
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Rev. Kacey Hahn
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
The Rev. Dr. Joyce Parry-Moore
St. James Episcopal
The Rev. Roberta Rominger
Congregational Church Of Mercer Island U.C.C.
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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