The Settlement Development Team has issued a preliminary report on the potential expansion of the Prince of Peace Sacred Settlement.
Summary:
The Settlement Development Team recommends expanding our current Sacred Settlement by three homes. Two homes are for people who have been chronically homeless and are invited to join our community, and one home is for an individual or family who commit to living in our community as intentional neighbors.
The proposed strategy for funding the expansion is to conduct a broad appeal to the greater faith community and private foundations for gifts and grants. The Prince of Peace congregation will not be expected to increase giving to fund this project, though individual gifts above and beyond planned giving for PoP operations would be welcome. No government funding will be sought.
In addition to financial needs, the plan will address our PoP capacity to provide the additional supportive friends and purposeful work opportunities needed by new neighbors. Part of that plan will be outreach to other faith communities to participate in our community.
The report concludes the work of this team, though additional information will be gathered and provided to the congregation in preparation for the Semi-Annual meeting on June 29 at 10:45am.
Members of the Settlement Development Team: Cathy Canfield, Fred Ogimachi, Rick Rothausen, Jenna Sethi, Michael Stetzler, Steve Sveom, Scott Vaillancourt