Community Outreach

Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing (KITH)
Kirkland Interfaith Network (KIN)
Habitat for Humanity
Community Supper
Greater Kirkland Ecumenical Parish (GKEP)
Disciples Mission Fund

KITH

Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing works with individuals and families facing homelessness. KITH uses creative approaches to help people secure safe housing while they work on goals which will re-establish their ability to determine their own lives. KITH also maintains 16 units of permanent low income housing in Salisbury Court and Kingsgate. This agency helps, on average, 100 families a month and is grateful for all the support given by area churches.

KITH can be contacted directly at:
    Phone:  (425) 576-9531
    Email: kith.give@verizon.net
    Web Site: http://www.kithgive.org/

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KIN

Kirkland Interfaith Network is an association of eight Kirkland churches for the purpose of promoting social justice. KIN sponsored events include:

KIN Back to School Project - August - collection of school clothing and school supplies for distribution to Kirkland families so that every child knows the community values education without regard to economic status.

Hunger Awareness Day - September - a food collection drive outside the doors of Kirkland grocery stores. Benefits go to HopeLink's Kirkland Food Bank.

KIN Holiday Fair - November - a place to shop for the holidays in ways that support global justice. Give a gift that spreads the joy of the season to recipients and the wider community at the same time.

Thanksgiving Baskets - November - Donations of food for Thanksgiving Baskets distributed through the food bank.

Spring CROP Walk - June - a community effort to raise funds to fight hunger internationally and locally through Church World Service and other related organizations. This is KIN 20th Anniversary sponsoring Crop Walk. We want this one to be extra special and are hoping to collect $20,000 in donations for the event.

Marc & Lorna Forgey represent LWCC at KIN. Contact the Church office for more information.

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Habitat for Humanity

In 1999, LWCC joined with five other Kirkland churches to form the KINFolk Project to build two Habitat Homes (a duplex) as part of the Coal Creek Terrace Project. The Coal Creek project is now complete and there are pictures on the East King County Habitat Site.

Although LWCC is not currently involved in the funding and planning aspects of another project (yet!), we continue to provide volunteers for the other builds that are currently taking place. You can find a project that interests you by contacting

Habitat for Humanity of East King County:
     Phone: (425) 869-6007
     Web Site: http://www.habitatekc.org/

Habitat for Humanity of Seattle:
     Phone: (206) 292-5240
     Web Site: http://www.seattle-habitat.org/

For more information about opportunities to help or first-hand comments on what it's like to help out, contact Sheila Norton or the Church office.

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Community Supper

KITH sponsors a Community Supper each Tuesday evening at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church. Tutoring assistance, including English as a second language, is also offered in association with the supper. LWCC provides, prepares, and serves the meal six times a year. Help out in the community by volunteering to prepare or serve food to those in need.

Contact the Church office for more information.

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GKEP

The Greater Kirkland Ecumenical Parish consists of seven churches in the Kirkland area. These churches pray for one another, share a pulpit exchange together to promote better understanding of our diverse Christian community and provide some program areas together. A council meets monthly to share programs and information.

GKEP churches are: Holy Family Catholic Church, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Kirkland Congregational Church, Lake Washington Christian Church, Lake Washington United Methodist Church, St. John's Episcopal Church, and Trinity Lutheran Church.

Contact the Church office for more information.

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Disciples Mission Fund

Formerly known as Basic Mission Finance, Disciples Mission Fund (DMF) is our denominational outreach arm.  Each month our congregation sends funding to support our mission work as a denomination.  DMF funds support things such as our Benevolent Homes, Church World Service, Higher Education, Homeland Ministries, and our Mission Workers throughout the world.

In addition to our regular church contributions, individuals also get a chance to directly support some of our work abroad through the four Special Day offerings taken on Pentecost, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

A booklet in the Narthex explains the various ministries we support through DMF.

Contact the Church office for more information.

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