Events

Dec. 6 Immigration Film

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A special showing of the highly regarded documentary about an asylee family that fled violence in Honduras and made a new home in West Seattle will be in Fellowship Hall December 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. The film, All We Carry, is being sponsored by Hazelwood School and the Immigration Task Force. Refreshments will be available, and donations will be accepted on behalf of the ITF and the film producers.

All We Carry tells the story of the family of Mirna, Magdiel and their children as they flee persecution—migrating in cargo trains across Mexico, claiming asylum at the US border, and enduring separation in detention before being released in Seattle. There, the West Seattle synagogue Kol HaNshamah based at Alki UCC sponsors the family for two years while they await the final decision on their asylum case. As the family tries to settle into their new home, they navigate countless life-altering and every-day moments where memory, joy, and grief collide.

Magdiel as a local businessman is well known to many here in West Seattle and he has aided the Immigration Task Force in the past. One of their children attends the Hazelwood Pre-School, which initiated the local showing.

A trailer can be seen here. https://www.allwecarrydoc.com

In this time of unprecedented attack on immigration this film offers both hope and promise on how Seattle and America has been protecting asylees. The Immigration Task Force has begun exploring how it can step up efforts to help refugees in the coming years.

Fauntleroy Fine Art & Holiday Gift Show

The 15th annual Fauntleroy Fine Art & Holiday Gift Show hosted by Fauntleroy Church will showcase the creativity of 18 local artists and artistic crafters. Find the list of artists below. Ten of them are new to the show this year and several have a talent for making beautiful art from found objects. Prices will range from special art for the home to the perfect gift for grandma. Show hours will be Friday, Nov. 1 (5-8 pm), Saturday, Nov. 2 (10 am-4 pm), and Sunday, Nov. 3 (11 am-2 pm) in Fellowship Hall.

2024 FAUNTLEROY FINE ART & HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW PARTICIPANTS

Diane Bellisario - Marquetry collages

Brian & Tara Brenno - Blown glass & sgraffito ceramics

Alice Britt - Hand-dyed silk & felted creations

Tom Costantini - Fine watercolors, prints, cards & shadowboxes

Gretchen Curtis - Hand-knit wearable art

Natalie Fobes - Photography & glass art

Rance Holiman - Everyday sightings in oil

Yuchen Lin - Artisan soaps

Johanna Lindsay - Sculptural beaded jewelry

Jenny Mandt - Mosaic art from found objects

Angie Marcelynas -Jewelry & accessories from found objects

Sara McMahon - Hand-cut paper art

Kristen Miller - Shadowboxes & quilted usable art for the home

Ryan Milles - Aeriums & earrings

Martina Noble - Wearable art from found objects

Jacquie Perry - Art from reused materials & objects from nature

Tricia Seery - Cut & painted functional art

Rhiannon Simmonds - Felted hats, scarves & sculptures

WIN’s 1st Annual Fall Chili Cookoff

Westside Interfaith Network (WIN) will be hosting their 1st Annual Fall Chili Cookoff, October 19th at 6 pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Admiral next to West Seattle High School. Faith communities will be entering their best chili recipes for sample accompanied with cornbread, salads, beer and wine for a fun evening of socialization, community and impact.

WIN is an interfaith group of people across West Seattle-White Center area who are working together to address the needs of neighbors through service compassion and action. The fundraiser will benefit their yearly projects which primarily includes a weekly community meal in White Center every Saturday called the Welcome Table where essential commodities such as hygiene, clothing and food are distributed to those experiencing food insecurities and hardships. Tickets are $15 each. During the event, purchases available will be Chili Voting Tickets, Dessert Dash, and commodity packages to supply the Welcome Table outreach program.

Where: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3050 California Ave SW

Tickets: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZM9Y/campaign/C-153VN

Fauntleroy Church & Y Chili Fest Cook-off

On Wednesday, October 16, we will kick off celebrating our 100 years with the Y with a chili fest/cook-off in Fellowship Hall. Come for the fun, enjoy the chili, engage some friendly competition and participate in a worthy cause! All proceeds for the event will go to a joint campaign of Fauntleroy Church and the West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA to buy and eliminate medical debt through "Undue Medical Debt," an amazing nonprofit doing great work to lift the burden of unpaid medical bills off the backs of struggling individuals and families. 

 Many UCC conferences and churches have engaged similar campaigns with Undue Medical Debt (formerly "Rest in Peace Medical Debt"), as well as other organizations, city and state governments. Check out the amazing work this nonprofit is doing at www.unduemedicaldebt.org  As followers of Christ, we look forward to engaging this shared economic justice effort with the YMCA as our missions align to lift burdens off the backs of the disadvantaged and make our world a better place!

 Register for the event here: https://tinyurl.com/FauntleroyChiliFest

2nd Time Sale - 9/14 & 15

Our wildly popular 2nd Time Sale will be Saturday, Sept. 14 (9 am - 4 pm) and Sunday, Sept. 15 (11:30 am - 3 pm) in and around Fellowship Hall. This event is much anticipated by the whole community, from those who really need bargains to those on the hunt for collectibles. See the full scope of what will be on offer below.

If you have quality items in working order to donate, see the list of what we cannot take here. We'll be accepting items at the back door of Fellowship Hall weekdays 10 am - 2 pm Wednesday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 9. Call the church office with questions or to arrange a special drop-off or pick-up.

Immigration Book Author is Coming

The author of a new book examining the immigration crisis on the southern U.S. border will discuss her experiences at Fauntleroy Church on Monday June 10 at 7 p.m.

Sarah Towle’s book, Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands, expresses her outrage about U.S. immigration policies and how she believes that they have led to a retreat in commitments to protect human rights. Through a series of interviews and visits to the U.S. Mexico border she describes conditions there, especially focusing on 2018 when immigration officials forcefully separated migrant families from their children.

The book has drawn praise from commentators, including filmmaker Ken Burns who declared “Sarah Towle has obliterated today’s dead-end arguments about immigration and transformed them into riveting, human stories.”

Towle, based in London, is an educator, researcher and writer who can be found online on Substack. The book is being published by She Writes Press with release on June 18.

The talk is being hosted by the Immigration Task Force at Fauntleroy UCC Church and Alki UCC Church.

More information about Towle and her book can be found at https://sarahtowle.com. More information about the talk can be found by contacting Bob Wyss at bobwyss@gmail.com

Fauntleroy Fine Art & Holiday Gift Show

This community event will bring a kaleidoscope of color to Fellowship Hall the weekend of Nov. 4-6.  These 16 local artists and artistic crafters will be showing and selling a wide array of work: 

  • Leslee Avery-Beausoliel - hand-crafted soaps 

  • Diane Bellisario - marquetry collages 

  • Tom Costantini - watercolors, prints, cards 

  • Apple Cox - whimsical prints & cards 

  • Gretchen Curtis - hand-knit wearable art 

  • Rance Holiman - everyday sightings in oil 

  • Dianne Johnson - bags, ornaments, quilts 

  • Susan Kemp - fiction 

  • Johanna Lindsay – sculptural beaded jewelry 

  • Kate Lorenzini - fabric, paper, beaded creations 

  • Ryan Miles - aeriums & earrings 

  • Dee Miller - glass art for the garden 

  • Kristen Miller - shadowboxes & quilted usable art 

  • Qui Daz Moede - creative calligraphy 

  • Britt Rynearson - beaded earrings & scarves 

  • Suzanne Uschold - quilted landscape collages 

Whether you’re looking for a child’s gift for grandma, an investment for your home, or nothing in particular, you’ll find it at the show Friday 5-8 pm; Saturday 10 am-4 pm, or Sunday 11 am-2 pm.  

Fauntleroy Fall Festival 10/15

Sunday, October 15, 2023 from 2-5pm

The Fauntleroy Fall Festival is an annual toast to the Fauntleroy neighborhood.  The event started over 20 years ago in response to the unfortunate events of September 11th.  Our neighborhood had changed; people were afraid.  With new families moving in to the neighborhood, we decided to create a humble gathering of a few hundred neighbors for some family fun hopefully could spark a rebuilding of our community.  This festival did help to rekindled our community and has blossomed into an annual free event that will welcome over a thousand neighbors in a celebration of goodwill and camaraderie.

Certain things have remained in our 20 year legacy - we have and always will try to be a free community event.  Our committee is committed to making the event safe and fun for our neighbors and families.  Our legacy activities - salmon hat making, pumpkin decorating and birdhouse building will persist.  All the musical bands, food vendors and other events may change but will still be an integral part of the festival.  We could not do this event without support from our community partners:

DSquared Hospitality Company, Endolyne Joe's, Fauntleroy Children's Center, Fauntleroy Church, Fauntleroy Community Association, Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, Garden Coaching Solutions, Pilates at Fauntleroy, The Birdhouse, West Seattle Nursery, and Wildwood Market

We also could not run the festival without the hundred or so volunteers who will be needed to make the festival a success.  If you would like to volunteer even an hour of your time (and bring a friend!) check out our numerous opportunities at https://tinyurl.com/2023FFFVolunteers

As costs continue to raise to put on this festival, if you happen to make it to the event, please don't hesitate to donate in one of the bright orange boxes to keep this festival free.  The committee and all the sponsors look forward to seeing you there rain or shine!

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Our Festival of Trees is Growing!

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Fellowship Hall has been transformed! The festive Winter Wonderland is a sight to behold! From A Starry Night to Frosty & Friends to a Peruvian Christmas, the trees in our holiday forest are all unique creations that will amaze and delight. There is even an Idolitree!

LET THE COMPETITION BEGIN!

One of the primary goals of this event is to collect items for our food banks in West Seattle and White Center. Start gathering non-perishable items and vote for your favorite trees. In this election, voting multiple times and for multiple trees is encouraged! We checked with the food banks. Of course, all types of non-perishable food items are welcome, but there is a special need for healthier options and ones for those with special dietary needs, for example – low fat, low salt, gluten free, etc. Also needed are easy and healthy snacks for kids.

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSES: Wednesday evenings - Dec 7, 14 and 21 from 7-8 pm Please help spread the word throughout the community. The more visitors, the more items for the food banks.

AFTER WORSHIP SERVICES: Join us for Coffee Hour in the Fellowship Hall on Sundays – Dec 4, 11 and 18. Stack your “votes” around your favorite trees.

VOLUNTEER: Hosts for the Open House evenings and cookie bakers are still needed. Parish Life Ministry is coordinating these efforts.

CROP Hunger Walk- 2022 Things to Know

It's here! Our CROP Hunger Walk is this Sunday!

Here's what you need to know:

• When: October 2, starting at Noon

• Where: Gather at the church for a group photo and a blessing at noon then walk along the waterfront in Lincoln Park. You can choose whether you walk from the church or start walking at the park. We will enter from the South end of the park.

• Why are we walking? We walk to raise awareness and funds to end hunger in our community and in the world.

• Wear red so that we stand out in the crowd!

• Lunch: We will have 50-60 minutes between worship and the walk. Bring a brown bag lunch for yourself and enjoy eating with fellow walkers at the church.

• How far do we walk? The typical walk is 3 miles. It symbolizes how far a person in a different part of the world might walk daily to get water. Please choose a distance that is comfortable for your ability. And, if you want a little challenge, perhaps set out to walk what you know will be an easy distance and then go a fit further.

• How to I join the Fauntleroy team? Sign up online here or sign up on Sunday following worship.

• How can I sponsor the Fauntleroy team? The preferred method is an online donation made here. Otherwise, donations can be brought to the church on Sunday and included with the offering. Make checks out to CWS/CROP.

• What does Church World Services do? CWS works to empower people to have thriving livelihoods in their own communities, and with their own families. Where that isn’t possible, because of conflict or violence, or economics, or natural disasters, or the effects of climate change, or any other reason, then CWS makes sure they are safe and supported until such time as they can safely return home. And where that isn’t possible, CWS helps people to resettle in a safe home here in the U.S.

• Questions? Want to help on the day of? Reach out to our Team Captain, Sarah Ackers (sarah.ackers@fauntleroyucc.org)

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