We have talked on and off over the last 5 years about doing a Tent City4 cookbook. We have so many wonderful cooks that bring meals to Tent City4, I am sure we could do a doozy of a cookbook. I worked for a long time in publishing, long enough to know we would be better off using a publisher that specializes in cookbooks, and I know one. Before I get ahead of myself, I need to know how many individuals, groups, churches would be willing to donate recipes. We could use large quantity recipes, family and cooking for one or two recipes. I don’t need the recipes yet. I just need to know who I can depend on to donate them and how many we can expect to sell. I am hoping for 200 recipes and at least 20 groups or churches that are willing to sell 10 books. The books would sell for $10. Funds would be used to cover some of the costs of tents, tarps, and plywood. Well cooks what do you think? Contact Sandra Hunt at sandrah.hunt@gmail.com for more information.
Needs List August 10, 2010
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I have just ordered 2 couples tents and 6 singles tents. Usually in mid-summer prices would sky rocket. We were lucky. Our supplier was very sorry he had to hold up our last order because all the Gigatents were shipped to Haiti and even more to Chili, so he gave us this order at winter prices. Little by little we are replacing the tents that only last 6 to 9 months. We received our first Gigatent right after that snowy Christmas of 2009. That tent still shows no real wear and does not leak. Its tent poles have not been effected by the heat or cold. These tents have double fold seams, thicker fabric, better UV protection, rain protection, and much better poles. Because of the shape their design allows for more useable area as well. They are worth the extra cost. The supplier “Camping Team” is a family owned business who also support the homeless in their own area. They gave us a $40 discount extra just because we help the homeless. The total cost with shipping came to $649.20. Here is the breakdown. Single tents 8X8 go for $53.38 each. Couples tents 8X10 go for $94.46 each. Shipping is $140.00.
Please consider donating money to cover these costs. You can mail a check made out to Kirkland Interfaith Network and send it to me at Sandra Hunt, 8316 NE 143rd St. Bothell, WA 98011 and I will get it to KIN. Please put Tent City Tents in the notation space. We seldom get more than we request. If that should happen the extra will be held by Kirkland Interfaith Network for the next tent order.
Call me if you have any questions. 425-823-1629
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WRITTEN BY DON MANN
via The Woodinville Weekly
Eighty-three Tent City 4 residents have been on the grounds of Bear Creek United Methodist Church for a week now — the first-ever stay at the Woodinville church for the roving Eastside homeless encampment — and spokespersons from both organizations say things are going very well.
“It’s been extremely quiet with the exception of people calling with offers to help,” BCUMC steering committee member Ellen Boyer said. “The campers are polite and friendly and we’ve had no calls of complaint.”
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This impacts the 11 indoor shelters but also impacts TC3 and TC4 with the loss of bus tickets. Sometime this week funding for bus tickets will run out and campers will stop receiving bus tickets.
By Lauren C. Williams Seattle Times staff reporter
Via Seattle Times
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Bear Creek United Methodist Church to hold Tent City 4 Fundraising BBQ
Thank you to all who showed up last Saturday to help with the TC4 move to BCUMC. Your assistance helped make the move a success. Please plan to join us next Sunday, August 8, for the Community BBQ from 1:00-5:00 p.m. There will be food, games and a bake sale to help raise funds to support Tent City. Volunteer opportunities are available for youth and adults.
Contact Debra McKnight to volunteer at this event – tc4volunteer@bcumc.org
Tent City 4 Financing. If you have not yet had a chance to donate to our hosting of TC4, any amount you can give towards our considerable expenses will be appreciated!
Tent City4 has moved to Bear Creek United Methodist Church out in Cottage Lake. The address is: 16530 Avondale Road NE Woodinville, Washington 98077 (425) 788-2953.
To book a meal the process remains the same go online to http://prem.calendars.net/tcmeals. Pick a date then send an email to TC4meals@gmail.com. There are still 10 days available in August, the 3rd, 4th, 10th, 13th, 20th, 23rd, 26th, 27th, 30th, 31st.
Needs List July 27th
Most needed items marked with *
*** Ice
*Paper Cups desperately needed.
*Coffee, sugar, creamer
Paper Plates
*Paper Bowls
Plastic Knives
Hand sanitizer
Bleach
Bleach wipes
Chili
Top Ramin
Cup of Soups
Other microwavable dishes like beans and rice
Sliced bread
Sliced cheese
Lunch meat
Tuna
Small cans of fruit
Paper Towels
Napkins
Ice Tea Mix or Lemonade mix (they have one of those huge orange barrels to make it in)
Tea bags
Towels (need not be new
Ball caps and other sun hats (We have many people working now in construction and landscaping and need hats. All clothing items need not be new.)
T-shirts
Jeans
Shorts
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Tent City 4 will begin their stay in Woodinville at BCUMC on Saturday, July 24. We still have a large number of volunteer opportunities available beginning at 7:30 AM. Even if you are unable to sign up, you can show up at BCUMC on the morning of Saturday, July 24.
Contact Debra McNight, TC4 Volunteer Coordinator at mail@volunteerspot.com
Bear Creek United Methodist Church – Map
16530 Avondale Road Northeast
Woodinville, WA 98077-9178
(425) 788-2953
bcumc.org
via: Bear Creek Methodist Church
David Orendorff Luke 8:26-39 June 20, 2010
From its roots those who have decided to follow Jesus at Bear Creek have believed we are called to be like Jesus and to answer the simple question, “What would our Rabbi say and do?” And I believe Jesus would say to us that the kingdom of heaven is like unto a seat belt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM
That is one of the most popular YouTube videos of this past week. As disciples of Jesus we are called to be like Jesus and when life is an accident happening, to be a seat belt for each other.
Now here is the hard part, not everyone was pleased with Jesus’ embrace of the demoniac. The scripture says that when the people of Gerasene found the demoniac sitting peaceful at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind, they were afraid. And two verses later it continues, “Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them; for they were seized with great fear.”[1]
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Tent City will be moving to Bear Creek United Methodist out at Cottage Lake on July 24. The address is 16530 Avondale Rd. NE. The phone is: 425-788-2953. The email address and calendar site for booking meals will stay as is. On the 24th you will just have a new meal coordinator.
With the move to Woodinville the cost of commuting to work on the busses will go up again. Money for bus tickets is a priority need. Checks can be made out to SHARE the parent organization for Tent City4 or to KIN (Kirkland interfaith Network) and noted for Tent City4 Bus Tickets. Share checks can be dropped off at Tent City4. Both SHARE and KIN checks can be mailed to me as well and I will get them to the right folks. My address is 8316 NE 143rd St. Bothell Wa 98011.
About 60% of tent city residents work, many a minimum wage, day to day labor. Each person is just hoping the contractor will notice how hard they work and put them on full time at regular wages. This has been the way most tent city residents get themselves out of homelessness. They need to save every dime they make for future housing, a car to get to work with, work clothes. The money donated for bus tickets buys tickets at a much reduced rate. Read more »
via The Woodinville Weekly WRITTEN BY DON MANN
Approximately 150 concerned citizens filled the Bear Creek United Methodist Church last Wednesday for an informational meeting about the arrival of Tent City 4 to church grounds beginning July 24.
Tent City 4 is a self-governed homeless encampment of not more than 100 residents that resides by invitation on the grounds of various Eastside faith-based institutions for 90 days at a time before moving on.
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