INTERFAITH CONNECTION

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interfaith understanding, respect,
and action on social issues.

COME & CELEBRATE 35 YEARS BLINTZAPALOOZA

Are you a supporter of IW? Have you volunteered for
one or more IW programs or events? Do you belong to
an organization that is a member of IW? If you
answered yes to any of those questions, you are invited
to come and celebrate 35 years of Interfaith Works at
our Annual Meeting of the membership! Although the
primary reasons for holding this meeting are adopting
the 2008-09 budget and electing directors & officers,
we plan to have a really good time!
Everyone is welcome; please, consider attending this
meeting! The Board of Directors will honor our
individual members, and the leaders and membership
of our member organizations. And special recognition
will be given to the many volunteers who are the life-
blood of Interfaith Works.
The business portion of this
year’s meeting should be very
short, leaving lots of time for
socializing, snacking, and
celebrating. There will be
some inspiration, some
entertainment and lots of door
prizes.
Let’s have some fun on Tuesday, April 15 at The
United Churches; 11th and Capitol Way. Visiting and
light refreshments begin at 6:45; introductions and brief
business at 7:15; celebration and entertainment at
7:45.
RETURNS
Devotees of Temple Beth Hatfiloh’s
Blintzapalooza will be pleased to know that it’s
back! An annual celebration of Jewish food,
and a fundraiser for worthy activities in the
community, Blintzapalooza returns to Olympia
on Sunday, March 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (book
sales will begin at 9:30 a.m.) This year's
beneficiaries will be the Farmers Market
suppliers hurt by December flooding, the
Thurston County Food Bank's Backpack
Project, and Interfaith Works.
The event, eagerly anticipated by local lovers of
books, blintzes, bagels and lox, was sorely
missed last year when it was canceled because
of construction and remodeling at the
synagogue at 8th Avenue and Washington
Street.
Blintz and bagel munching will be interrupted
shortly after noon for a contest to select the
best kugel baker in South Sound. (Kugel is a
Jewish noodle salad and side dish.) So come
support a good cause, buy lots of books and
eat lots of good food. For more information,
call the synagogue at 754-8519 or contact Jim
Stevenson, 754-1507 or 725-1915.

Published Monthly by Interfaith Works, PO Box 1221, Olympia WA 98507

(360) 357-7224 * InterfaithWorks@comcast.net * www.interfaith-works.org
Issue No. 2008-03

March 2008, p. 1
 EARTH HOUR
You can take a small step toward improving the
environment and conserving energy by taking part in
Earth Hour at 8:00 p.m. March 29. Earth Hour is a
global event created to symbolize that each of us,
working together, can make a positive impact on
climate change--no matter who we are or where we
live. Starting at 8 pm local time on March 29, 2008,
individuals, communities and businesses around the
world will turn off the lights in cities around the world
for one hour. This simple act will not only heighten
awareness of the impacts of climate change on our
world, but also inspire individuals and businesses to
take practical action to reduce their own carbon
footprint.
Everyone around the
world is encouraged to
be involved and shut the
lights off in their homes
and businesses. Major
participation is planned in
25 cities around the
world, on six continents.
Four Earth Hour flagship cities in the U.S.--Chicago,
Atlanta, Phoenix and San Francisco--are leading the
way. Other participating U.S. cities include Denver,
Miami and Charlotte. During that hour, you could
replace old light bulbs with energy-efficient compact
fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) and commit to reducing
energy consumption in the year ahead. If you want
to learn more about Earth Hour, visit
www.earthhour.org
SACRED HARP SINGINGS
3rd Sundays 2-4 p.m. at Mariah Arts Studio (1403
Garfield Ave NW, 1 block north of Yenney’s Music).
Call Glen Buschmann at 352-9009 for more
information.
March 2008, p. 2
“DELICIOUS PEACE”
COFFEE FARMERS:
A Special Interfaith Event
Wednesday March 26th, Olympia will host a
special delegation of four Ugandan coffee
farmers, members of the interfaith “Peace
Kawomera” Cooperative made up of four hundred
Christian, Muslim and Jewish family farmers in
eastern Uganda. The public event will be held at
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, downtown at 8th &
Washington, at 7:30 pm.
The farmers will share the story of their unique
interfaith cooperative, their vision of peace, music,
and free samples of their organic, Fair Trade
Mirembe Kawomera (“Delicious Peace”) coffee.
Interfaith groups in Boston, Chicago, San
Francisco and other communities are working to
build a market for the coffee, establishing the
consumer demand necessary to sustain
production, and ensuring the growth and long-
term success of the Cooperative.
Fair Trade is a strategy for poverty alleviation and
sustainable development. It creates opportunities
for producers who have been economically
disadvantaged or marginalized by the
conventional trading system. Fair Trade is
committed to payment of a fair price, building the
capacity and independence of producers,
environmental protection, safe and healthy
working conditions, gender equality and financial
transparency.
"Delicious Peace" coffee links economic
development with interfaith cooperation and
peacemaking in a part of the world that has been
ravaged by intertribal and inter-religious strife.
Local faith communities are encouraged to
advertise the event and to join in welcoming the
Ugandan farmers to Olympia. For more
i nformation c all 786-0843 or vis it
www.mirembekawomera.com
 CRIME VICTIMS ADVOCACY
NETWORK
by Carolyn House-Higgins
The locally-based group ‘Community Voices’ recently
released study findings that focused on reaching
victims of crime. One clear result of the study was
that victims of crime primarily turn for help to pastors
or spiritual leaders as well as members of their faith
communities. For that reason, we at the Crime Victim
Advocacy Network (CVAN) are reaching out to you.
We are a community-based, not-for-profit agency
serving Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor and
Pacific Counties since May 2006. Our services are
free and confidential, and interpreter services are
available. Crime victims are not required to report to
law enforcement to be eligible for assistance.
Advocacy is usually associated with services for
victims of domestic violence and/or sexual abuse.
However, we also provide services to victims of
robbery, hate crimes, assault, residential burglary,
DUI/DWI vehicular assault, identity theft, property
crimes and to survivors of homicide victims.
For more information, please contact Carolyn House-
Higgins or Gary Fleming using the helpline: 1-866-
711-2826, or at www.cvan11.org
ARE YOU CURIOUS ABOUT
OTHER FAITHS?
Are you curious to hear what a Buddhist has to say
about Buddhism? Or what Baha’i is all about? Would
you like to hear about Muslim holy days from a
Muslim? Perhaps your congregation, Sunday school
class, youth group, or service organization would be
interested too!
If you would like to invite a speaker from another faith
community, just contact the staff of Interfaith Works
and we’ll help you find a speaker. Call 357-7224, or
email us at interfaithworks@comcast.net.
NEWS FROM THE
NEIGHBORHOOD FREE
MEDICAL CLINIC
The Board of Directors of the Neighborhood Free
Medical Clinic (NFMC) have announced that the
clinic will not move into the Olympia Union
Gospel Mission (OUGM) space as previously
planned. The Boards of the NFMC and the
OUGM have determined that their missions are
not congruent. So, the clinic will stay in its
current location at Lacey Presbyterian Church.
Board members say, “We are grateful for the
generous offer from Lacey Presbyterian to
continue housing the clinic, and we treasure that
relationship.”
In addition to the decision to stay put, the board
announces that Executive Director, Jane Jones
and Board President, MaryAnne Lindeblad have
resigned their positions. Jane and MaryAnne
have been with the clinic since its inception, and
will be sorely missed. However, they wish to
reassure volunteers and supporters that the clinic
is healthy and continues to function. NFMC’s
superb staff and wonderful volunteers continue to
provide services to the medically needy in our
community.
The Board members, Sally Coats, Donna Mack,
Jenifer Morgan and Ted Steege, acknowledge
these as difficult but predictable growing pains for
a young agency. The Board is meeting regularly
to address both short and long term opportunities
to assure the continuance of the clinic as an
important provider of medical services to the
community. The recruiting process has begun to
identify and hire a new Executive Director.
NFMC is grateful to the community for continued
support during this time of transition, and look
forward to continuing the relationships into the
future.
March 2008, p. 3
Many thanks to those who have donated to Interfaith Works and our programs so far in 2008:
Laura Abernathy Jeanne Gordner Pamela Parsons
Fred & Mary Jane Adair Kris Graap Pat Perry
Barbara Baldwin Hilari Hauptman Karlynn & Andrew Rayment
Shannon Beigert Peg Henry Si Sarton Community for Interfaith Celebration
B. Jean Black Ronald Hertel Lynn Ruth Slater Community of Christ
Kathryn Blocher George & Mary Jo Hinkel Luther Smith Bahá'ís of Thurston County East
John & Sally Blonien Dick & Ramona Hinkle Laura L. Smith First Church of Christ, Scientist
Shannon Blood Marguerite Holcomb Lyall Smith First United Methodist Church
Jim Cammack Kip Johnson R. Peggy Smith Friends Meeting of Olympia
Susan Campbell Cornelia Kirkpatrick Dickie Stentz Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Patricia Collins Patrick & Marilyn LaViollette Larry & Earlyse Swift Lacey Presbyterian Church
Robert Cook Raven Lidman Vonnie Tallon Nancy C. Nelson & Associates, Inc.
Dee Dick Clain E. Lust Janet Tanaka Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation
Leslie Edwards-Hill William Lynch Marijke van Roojen Olympia Unitarian
Kathy Erlandson Nancy Mackin Wim & Rae Verhoef Universalist Congregation
Rosemary Frady J. Paul Malmberg Scott Whitney Presbytery of Olympia
Kathy Friedt Tom & Elsa McLain Leah Wilson St. Ephrem Orthodox Mission
Jim Fulton Phil & Lois Parker Dave & Dolly Yates St. Michael Parish
Barbara Gibson Unity Church of Olympia

NEW WEBSITE EXPLAINS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE - by Wendy Wilson

Perhaps you have heard that Christian Scientists rely on prayer for healing, and wonder what that really
means. Maybe you have other questions such as:
• Is it true that Christian Scientists don’t take medicine?
• Is Christian Science faith healing?
• What is a Christian Science practitioner?
• What are the Church’s views on abortion, cloning, and other hot-button issues?
A new website has just been launched by The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, MA to answer these
questions and more. The site includes a collection of video clips in which people who are practicing Christian
Science share their first-hand accounts of how their prayers have healed themselves and others.
Christianscience.com makes it easy for the public to get accurate information about Christian Science and will
clear up some of the common misconceptions about it. The site will explain why Christian Scientists choose
to rely on prayer for healing, that Christian Science is not Scientology, and that Christian Science is a
Christian, Bible-based religion, not a cult. The site is part of a long-term plan to develop a family of Web
sites. Interested individuals may want to return from time to time to explore further at
www.christianscience.com

March 2008, p. 4
We thank the priceless volunteers who have made possible our events of the past few months:
World Sacred Music Festival Earth Stewardship Committee
Brent & Susan Apt julie Ling Mimi Maloney
Catherine Artzt Pat Lisoskie Carol McKinley
Elizabeth Bachman Richard Lopez Leslie Romer
Nicholas Barnes Billie Mazzei Marijke van Roojen
Aaron Binderup Carol McKinley
Shannon Blood Doug Pape Newsletter Folding
Nathan Blood Paul Pennell Kathy Carlson
Antony Czar Pat Perry Pat Collins
Rod Davis Lynn Ruth Robin Corwin
Leslie & Frank Edwards-Hill Dan Ryan Rosemary Frady
Sr. Monika Ellis Jake Sanders Rupert Grove
Jim Erlandson Kathryn Schroeder Jean & Bob Holz
Terri Grubic Luther Smith Brent Rabe
Barbara Gibson Scott Stevens Doree Schuna
Duncan Green Janet & Mike Tanaka
Billy Harris Nancy Torres
Betty Hauser Renuka Vallarapu
George Hinkel Yvonne Wilhelmsen
Thank you to
Janice Holz Wendy Wilson Temple Beth Hatfiloh,
Jean Holz Stacy Winokur and St. Michael Catholic Parish
Jeanne Kirkpatrick Dave Wulf for hosting IW’s Emergency
Terry Kirkpatrick Rich & Melissa Young Overflow Shelter this past month
Lydia Beth Leimbach

IS IW IMPORTANT TO YOU?
There are a number of ways that you can support the ongoing work of Interfaith Works. Which one is right
for you?
♦ Volunteer with IW. You could be on a committee, work at an event, help out with the web site or with
office work. See our Volunteer page online or call the office for ideas.
♦ Start using GoodSearch as your online search engine and GoodShop as the starting point for your
online shopping. Every search earns one cent for IW, and IW will get some money for each of your online
purchases. Visit www.goodsearch.com or call the IW office for help setting it up.
♦ Pledge to make a monthly contribution of $5 or $10 or more. IW will send you envelopes for mailing
your contributions.

March 2008, p. 5
 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Interfaith Works is pleased to announce some of the activities and events of our members and cooperating
organizations; IW does not necessarily endorse these events. More details & events at www.interfaith-works.org
Purim Party and Play
March 20
Join Congregation B'nai Torah for a Purim party in Olympia, including a Kosher dairy potluck,
Thursday
Hamentaschen, Purim play and costumes. Purim is the equivalent of a Jewish Mardi Gras. CBT is 1 1/2
6 p.m.
miles northeast of Priest Point Park at 3437 Libby Rd, Olympia. Details at 943-7354, slcordas@yahoo.com.
March 26
"Delicious Peace" Coffee Farmers: A Special Interfaith Event at Temple Beth Hatfiloh
Wednesday
See p.2 article “Delicious Peace”.
7:30pm
March 30 Blintzapalooza charitable fundraiser to benefit the Farmers Market producers damaged by the December
Sunday flooding and windstorms as well as the Thurston County Food Bank's Backpack Project and Interfaith
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Works. See p. 1 article “Blintzapalooza Returns”.
“Love and Laughter” Concert by the 40-voice Northwest Chamber Chorus features songs of romance and
April 6
humor by classical and light classical composers, including Handel and Monteverdi. Free admission.
Sunday
Offering at intermission. At St. John’s Episcopal Church (114 - 20th Ave. SE, Olympia), part of their concert
3 p.m.
series.
April 8
IW newsletter deadline
Tuesday
Deadline for articles, calendar items, and ads for the April IW newsletter (coming out about April 15).
12 noon
April 9 Earth Stewardship Committee meeting All are welcome to meetings of IW's Earth Stewardship
Wednesday Committee in the library at First Christian Church (7th & Franklin, downtown Olympia). Next
12 noon meetings: May 14, June 11. For more information, please email LeslieHR@aol.com
Earth Care Series Please join in discussing "Climate Change: Past Present, Future" with Dr. Patrick
April 9
Pringle at Traditions Café (300 – 5th Ave SW, Olympia). This event is co-sponsored by IW's Earth
Wednesday
Stewardship Committee and Earth Care Catholics of Olympia. Another event on May 14. Details at
7 – 9 p.m.
www.Interfaith-Works.org or 357-7224.
IW Annual meeting
April 15
Everyone is welcome to Interfaith Works' annual meeting at The United Churches. The short but
Tuesday
crucial business portion (elections & new budget) will be surrounded by socializing, entertainment,
6:45 p.m.
& lots of door prizes! See p.1 article “Come & Celebrate 35 Years”.
Spirituality of Money Workshop
April 19
Does your money support you in a life you value, or does money seem to dictate the terms of your life? Is
Saturday
your life based on scarcity or abundance? Register by Friday April 11. Cost: $50 + $10 handouts. Call The
9:45 a.m.-4 p.m.
Priory Spirituality Center at 438-2595 or visit www.stplacid.org for details on this and other Priory programs.
Christian Science: What, Why and How?
April 26 Learn what Christian Science is, how it heals, and why many people in our community depend upon its
Saturday teachings to meet all their needs including healthcare. Come to this free one hour talk at the State Theater,
11 a.m. 4th Ave & Wash St, Olympia, by Marceil DeLacy, CSB, of Seattle. Sponsored by First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Olympia. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 352-1572.

March 2008, p. 6
 BULLETIN BOARD
Seats & Partitions Available Karma Café
Temple Beth Hatfiloh has approximately 150 fixed Karma Café is an open forum developed specifically
theater seats available for a reasonable for those who would like to discuss their thoughts on
donation. They are in good shape. various aspects of life as seen through a Buddhist/
Temple Beth Hatfiloh also has about fifteen used Taoist perspective. This round-table discussion will
5’x5’ partitions available for donation to someone be casually structured to allow everyone to present
who will be able to use them. They are light blue personal points-of-view in an open and non-
in color. Measurement and quantity are judgmental environment. Karma Café meets from 6
approximate. to 8 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the
Mud Bay Coffee Meeting Room (1600 Cooper Point
Please call Cathy Turner at 360-754-8519 or Road, West Olympia ). For more information, call
email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org for more information 867-9316 or e-mail Korodo@msn.com.
about either.
TELL US WHEN TO STOP!
Basic Preparation Course For Nurses
Dates: April 22, 23, 24 and May 21, 22 We are happy to send our newsletter to anyone who
Time: 8 A.M.- 5 P.M. wants it. We also realize that some people who
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copy of our monthly newsletter, either by U.S. mail or by email.
The deadline for the next newsletter is 12 noon on Tuesday, April 8. If you have ideas for articles,
announcements, or other newsletter items, let us know and send them in. Thanks!
— Janice Holz, IW Office Manager, 357-7224

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March 2008, p. 7
 PAID ADS
CROP WALK is May 4
Last year walkers raised
over $50,000
for hunger-relief.
You can help top that in 2008.
To volunteer, walk or pledge call
352-9703 or 357-7224 today.
Interfaith Works
PO Box 1221
Olympia WA 98507
Return service requested
March 2008, p. 8
Great Mother Batik Workshop
with Julia Moore, Artist for the Goddess
In honor of our life givers and nurturers, create a sacred
image of the Great Mother using wax, silk and dyes. Art
experience not needed. Julia will lead an exercise to help
access your own sacred images of the goddess.
May 10, 2008 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mothers & Daughters $150 per couple
$95 per individual. To register contact Julia at
360-459-4001 or juliasews@comcast.net
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