ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL BIG TAKEOUT – MAY 2
On Saturday, May 2, St. Peter’s Episcopal will hold its annual Big Takeout of Country Rib Bento or Baked Salmon, tickets are $10.00 each. Sushi, Japanese Confectionaries, Baked Goods, Crafts available. See posted flyer for more information.
Learn about issues of homeless and street-involved youth!
New Horizons Ministries (NHM) is a Christian, interdenominational, non-profit agency that serves Seattle’s street youth. They are holding their training Saturday, May 9th and 16th from 8:30 am -5:00 pm. Training topics will include Street Culture, Prostitution, Chemical Abuse, Relational Counseling, and Spiritual Formation. They will need many more volunteers as they will be opening Street Bean Espresso, a coffee shop which will equip our youth with job skills, later this year. Whether you are interested in volunteering with NHM or simply want to learn more about youth involved in street culture, this is a great place to start! Registration fee is $50, and partial scholarships are available. Contact Aaron Stroud-Romero for more information: 206.374.0866 x 107 or aaronr@nhmin.org.
2009 Tule Lake Pilgrimage – DEADLINE MAY 15
Registration forms and an information sheet are available in the church office for the July 2-5, Pilgrimage to Tule Lake. Programs planned include tours, memorial service, cultural performances, intergenerational discussion groups and other presentations and activities to learn about the history of Tule Lake and explore its relevance to the present day. Contact Stan Shikuma at 206-919-1465 or sktaiko1@mac.com or at www.tulelake.org
for more information. Donations are being accepted towards scholarships and general overall program costs.
2009 MINIDOKA PILGRIMAGE – DEADLINE JUNE 10
Registration forms and information are available in the church office for the June 26-28 Minidoka Pilgrimage. The event includes a site visit to the Minidoka Internment National Monument, a visit to an authentic barrack building, barbecue with local area residents, and much more For more information contact Keith at minidokapilgrimage@comcast.net or check http://www.minidoka.org.
DO YOU HAVE TYPE 1 OR TYPE 11 DIABETES
Rainier Clinical Research is looking for people of Asian descent to do a clinical study to check your skin thickness. They will be using an ultrasound machine and the test will last for about 1 hour. The study is simple and painless. There is a $70 stipend for your participation. They would like testing to be completed by the end of April. Please call Theresa Mori at 425-251-1720; Rainier Clinical Research, 723 SW 10th St, Suite 100, Renton, WA 98057 (near Renton Honda). See posted notice.
Uwajimaya Renton – job opportunity
Uwajimaya Renton will open on June 28, 2009. See www.uwajimaya.com for the variety of job offerings.
Do you have Medicare Health/Rx Questions?
Cho Shimizu is available on the 2rd Friday of each month to help reconcile Medicare Insurance or Prescription Plan issues you may have. Find out if you need to make changes for 2009. Cho is one of many State Health Insurance Advisors. Call the church office at 206-723-1536 for an appointment.