Another Great Potluck

Carla and Liz extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped with our incredible potluck.  It was a wonderful morning of abundant food and fabulous friendships.

The rest of us tag on to this thank-you note to express our gratitude to Liz Curry and Carla Rutherford!!

"NEXT FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY JANUARY 11 COFFEE CHAT"

Use the QR Code or Link to Give to the Cool Cash Campaign

Read the Cool Cash Campaign Letter HERE.

You can give using the QR Code or follow the link HERE.

Electronics Recycling

We collect on the following days:

1/9 10:00-3:00, 1/10 10-3:00, 1/11 8:30-12:30

Items accepted

 All Audio or Video equipment

 All computer accessories, hardware

 All consumer electronics

 All Cable boxes

 All Cables and Wire

 All Cameras (digital & Film)

 All Cell phones & smartphones

 CD-Rom Drives, Zip Drives, etc.

 Calculators

 Circuit Boards/Integrated Circuits/Semiconductors

 Computer/Electronic Components

 Computers: All: desktops, towers, servers, laptops, notebooks

 Connectors

 Copiers/Fax Machines/Printers

 DVD Players

 E-Readers

 Floppy Drives

 Hard Drives

 Home Entertainment Systems

 All Apple: iMacs, iPads, iPhones, MacBooks

 Insulated cable, Wire Harnesses, Cable Assemblies

 Keyboards & mice

 All Laptops, netbooks, chromebooks, tablets

 Mainframe computer equipment and Servers

 Medical Equipment

 Personal Computers and Associated Hardware

 Security Systems / Surveillance Equipment

 Telecommunication & Test Equipment

 Televisions

 VCR Players

 Video Game Equipment

Click Here for a blank form for a receipt.

Celebrate Cool Cash!

Rapper Jimmy Jr and the Soul Sistuhs, Susan Linda, Liz, and Cindy are thrilled to announce that Shadow Rock has currently raised $81,000 toward our Cool Cash Campaign. This will help Shadow Rock move forward!

Translation: Our fundraiser to repair and replace air conditioning units in the sanctuary building is off to a strong start. The initial anonymous gift of $30,000 has inspired members and friends of our congregation to add generous gifts totaling $81,000, with the hint that more may be on the way.

Thank you, everyone!

Immigration Justice Work Is Happening! See new articles and links below.

At this point, we are offering the following ministries:

• Legal Clinics for Know Your Rights
• Financial Assistance for Legal Fees and Living Expenses
• Support Group Meetings
• Accompaniment
• Safe Zone Launch Pad



WE ARE A SAFE SPACE

If you are seeking urgent assistance, a place to go, advice, a legal referral, or anything else, please get in touch with Pastor Ken.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support of our immigration justice ministries. This is one of the ways we advocate for inclusion, equity, and justice for all immigrants living in the United States, regardless of their immigration status. Our hearts have been touched by the friendships we have made through our work for undocumented people. We are truly blessed and promise to continue working towards positive change. 

At this point, we are NOT offering the following ministries:

• Sanctuary
• Asylum Hospitality
• Refugee Resettlement

Our next support meeting and legal clinic is scheduled for January 4th at 1:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room. We are also providing a Zoom link for those who prefer to attend via Zoom. All are invited. Please contact Pastor Ken about our important and quiet work.

Today's Immigration News

Afghan Immigrants, Advocates Push Back Against Crackdown | The Guardian

Afghan immigrants and activists across the United States are firmly pushing back against the Trump administration's crackdown on legal immigration, especially against Afghans, saying the government is punishing hundreds of thousands of people for the alleged actions of one man. Since an Afghan asylee was charged in the case of the shooting of two National Guard members last month, the administration has taken actions that have generated fear, outrage, and defiance. "The attacker hasn't been put on trial, but the whole Afghan community has been labeled as guilty," said Yahya Haqiqi, president of the Afghan Support Network in the United States that has helped resettle thousands of Afghans in Oregon. These are people who "fought for American values in Afghanistan," Haqiqi said. "They are scared for their future, of not knowing what's going to happen tomorrow."

Commentary: Slave Raids Then, Immigration Raids Now | Catholic Review

Imagine it's December 1862 and you are in Philadelphia, a major Union hub and a prime port of refuge for free Blacks and "freedom seekers," the name slaves escaping bondage preferred to be called. Suddenly, a ruckus breaks out, and someone cries, "I am a free man! I have my papers!" But three white men, part of a slave patrol hired to return runaway slaves, don't believe him. He is shoved into a wagon and carried far away. Fast forward to 2025 in a Home Depot parking lot in Baltimore, Maryland. Vans arrive and come to an abrupt halt. Immigration agents jump out and surround Latino men repaving the parking lot. The workers are thrown to the ground and handcuffed. Screams that they have broken no law fall on deaf ears. "The more I see immigrants detained on television news, the more I feel transported back in time — revisiting the nightmare of freedom seekers and the diverse communities who risked their own liberty to save them," author Carole Norris Greene writes.