Day: January 26, 2023

Jennifer Drury – February 2

Yesterday, I led four virtual meetings with Washington legislators, parents and our district superintendent. I have six more meetings set up in the coming weeks during the Washington State Legislative Session.  It’s an exciting time! Over a thousand bills have already been introduced. In my PTA advocacy work for students and families, it can be overwhelming to contemplate all of the changes that we envision to make our world more just and compassionate. Still, I came out of the calls feeling gratitude and admiration for our senators and representatives who are good people working hard to bend the arc. Truly! Find your favorite advocacy organization and find out which bills they are supporting. Sign up for their Action Alerts which will tell you when and how to email your legislators on bills they are supporting. Here is one that I follow.  Thanks for doing your part!

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Register for 2023 Interfaith Advocacy Day by January 29 for your best chance at meeting with your legislators in Olympia Faith Action Network A Partnership for the Common Good Faith Action Network is fanwa.org

Thank you!
Jennifer Drury

Much to the annoyance of my children growing up. I love walking through museums that contain ancient artifacts stopping at each item and reading the attached description. While the description may date the item and give information as to its use. Most often what is missing is the story behind the artifact. I have been wondering about the story behind different items as I move about the facility at GSBC. In Pastor Chris’s instructions that he left for me, there is a brief paragraph of some of the items with a description of who created or donated the piece. What’s missing for me is the stories behind each piece. I’m sure there may be others like me who are wondering the significance of the items and stories behind each one. So I was thinking. If each month I share a picture of an item or space in the GSBC facility of curiosity. Whoever may know the story of how it came to be, you email it to my email at GSBC <aanend@gsbchurch.com>. I will then share it in a later newsletter? If you are willing, first up is the piece pictured above right outside the sanctuary. I look forward to hearing more about it. Grace, Peace, and Love, P. Denise