Plymouth Outreach
Opportunities & Education

Simpson Housing Shelter, Aug. 17 – Cook and serve a meal to approximately 110 shelter guests at the Simpson Homeless Shelter,
2740 1st Ave So., Minneapolis. Prep starts around 4:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 7:00 p.m. Plymouth needs 12 volunteers. Contact Spencer Moffatt, Seminary Intern, sp.moffatt@gmail.com

Habitat for Humanity – Plymouth volunteers needed for our next two 2010 Habitat for Humanity work weeks: August 2-6, 2754 Thomas Ave N., Minneapolis; October 18-22, site to be determined. For more information or to sign up contact: bherr3@msn.com

FaNFair, a neighborhood celebration Aug. 21

Primary Election Aug. 10 [PDF]

Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness (DCEH) mission is to work together to end homelessness by using our civic voice to educate and push the community from managing homelessness to ending homelessness and poverty through our support of Heading Home Hennepin and multiple relationships with the homeless and near homeless, congregations, volunteers and community organizations. Plymouth is represented on the Interfaith team and the Steering Committee of DCEH.  Contact Connie Marty to get involved. DCEH Newsletter
Update from the Congregational Organizer (PDF)

DCEH opportunities:
Panhandling: A Community Response [PDF],
August 23, 6 p.m.

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Plymouth Church Neighborhood
Foundation tours [PDF]

PCNF is sponsoring once-a-month tours of affordable housing sites on the fourth Tuesday.

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Heading Home Plymouth advocates make a difference by using their gift of citizenship to speak out for the vulnerable in our society through legislative action.  Check out opportunities

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Caring for Creation working group has opportunities for you to practice sustainable living. Check out opportunities

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Connecting Beyond
the Walls of Plymouth

Stranger to Neighbor Training

Tuesday, August 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Minnesota Church Center, 122 W. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis
Gain the knowledge-base and skill set to become an interfaith leader on immigration. This training is open to staff and volunteers from local immigration organizations, religious leaders and student groups. Presented in partnership with the Interfaith Youth Core. For information contact Gail Anderson at 612/230-3210; for registration contact Dejan Selimovic.

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News for the Common Good
from the
Minnesota Council of Churches [PDF] 7/21/10

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Heading Home Hennepin, a plan to end
homelessness in Hennepin County by 2016.

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The final report of the Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020 is now available. The Commission at its last meeting unanimously approved the report and released it for distribution. Bills are now being drafted to make the recommendations a reality. Stay tuned for updates on this legislation.

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Connie Marty, conniem@plymouth.org
Director of Outreach Programs
Plymouth Congregational Church
1900 Nicollet Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403-3789
612/977-1284

 

 

Plymouth's Outreach Working Groups

 

Affordable Housing update at Plymouth Church
Summer 2010 [PDF]