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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] 1st Thursday
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 10:18:45 -0800
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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] 1st Thursday
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I am sorry that I will not make today's meeting. I am however attending
this, which unfortunately fell at the same time as our monthly meeting.

If there is interest in our parish, I would be happy to report back.

Cristina Beauchemin

*Winter Faith Collaborative*



*Thursday, January 7, 2016, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm*

*Willow Glen United Methodist Church*

*1420 Newport Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125*



The Winter Faith Collaborative is an interfaith movement that was formed to
share ideas and advocate for the houseless community. We have engaged over
40 faith communities across San Jose with the collective aim to serve and
shelter those in the houseless community who are living outdoors this
winter.



We have partnered with the advocacy group Housing for All Alliance,
Building Hope UMC Ministry, and formerly and currently houseless
individuals. *We are called to temporarily house those in urgent need of
shelter from the cold and rain in places of worship- as the largest El Nino
storms on record are about to hit.*



Since our community does not have enough beds or resources to keep our 4000
unhoused residents dry and protected, all faith communities are being
called upon this especially harsh winter. The city of San Jose recently
passed an ordinance waiving the permitting requirements, which allows
offering shelter more feasible. With over 400 places of worship in San
Jose, we each only need to temporarily take in 10 individuals* to save
countless lives. *



If unable to shelter there are still many ways to help- including
volunteers, supplies, and funds to cover other costs. But the most
compelling need is communities to open their doors, especially at night
when the likelihood of lives being lost is the greatest. So far only four
overnight shelters are scheduled to open this month. We hope your faith
community may consider opening their doors and hearts.



*Please join the panel discussion to find out more and how to get involved.=
*



Panelists:

   - *Libby Echeverria, LCSW* is a clinical social worker who has worked
   with homeless people for over 10 years in a variety of settings.  She is
   also an active member of Holy Spirit Church, where one of the winter fai=
th
   shelters will be opening.  Libby is passionate about working with homele=
ss
   people towards health and stability, and also loves to educate and train
   others about the needs of the homeless population.

   - *Gabriela Gabrian* came to the US from Romania at the age of 13.  She
   worked for many years and had a family, but lost it all when she
   experienced domestic violence and a series of job losses.  She lived on =
the
   streets and drank alcohol for years, then had lung cancer twice.  After =
a
   life-changing encounter with God, she got sober, recovered her health an=
d
   got housing.  She is now 7 years sober, 5 years housed and 5 years
   cancer-free.  She is a sponsor for many people working the 12 steps and =
is
   active at her church.

   - *Jolene R. Jones*, BA in Sociology, has worked in the affordable
   housing advocacy field for the past three years. She co-founded the Hous=
ing
   for All Alliance which is dedicated to advocacy for the unhoused in Sili=
con
   Valley. Jolene also co-founded the Winter Faith Collaborative. This is a=
n
   interfaith cooperative created to house the unsheltered in places of
   worship in the face of the El Nino Storms. Jolene=E2=80=99s passion for =
housing the
   marginalized is driven by her past personal housing challenges.

   - *Rev. Susan Smith* is Pastor of Children and Family Ministries at the
   United Methodist Church of Willow Glen.

   - *Michelle Covert *is the Development officer for the San Jose
   Homelessness Response Team.






*Sack lunch; please RSVP to rsvp@sivicouncil.org
<rsvp@sivicouncil.org?subject=3DLeaders%20Forum%20January%207>*

On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 4:01 PM, pastor-anne <pastor-anne@comcast.net> wrote=
:

> New Year greetings to all.
>
> This is a quick reminder of our gathering at Sunny View at noon this
> Thursday, 1/7; byol.
>
> See you all here.
> Anne, SCVLP dean
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I am sorry that I will not make today&#39;s meeting. I am =
however attending this, which unfortunately fell at the same time as our mo=
nthly meeting.<div><br></div><div>If there is interest in our parish, I wou=
ld be happy to report back.<br><div><br></div><div>Cristina Beauchemin<br><=
div><br></div><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#3=
9;;font-size:12px;text-align:center;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style=3D"=
font-size:20px"><strong><span style=3D"color:rgb(84,137,176)">Winter Faith =
Collaborative</span></strong></span></p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;text-align:center;margin:0px;pa=
dding:0px">=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuche=
t MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><strong><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:14px"><span class=3D"" tabindex=3D"0"><span class=3D"">Thursday, Jan=
uary 7, 2016, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm</span></span></span></strong></p><p style=
=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;marg=
in:0px;padding:0px"><strong><span style=3D"font-size:14px">Willow Glen Unit=
ed Methodist Church</span></strong></p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-fa=
mily:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><strong>=
<span style=3D"font-size:14px">1420 Newport Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125</spa=
n></strong></p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#=
39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px">=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"color:rgb(=
0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding=
:0px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">The Winter Faith Collaborative is an i=
nterfaith movement that was formed to share ideas and advocate for the hous=
eless community. We have engaged over 40 faith communities across San Jose =
with the collective aim=C2=A0to serve and shelter those in the houseless co=
mmunity who are living outdoors this winter.</span></p><p style=3D"color:rg=
b(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;paddi=
ng:0px">=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet M=
S&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px=
">We have partnered with the advocacy group Housing for All Alliance, Build=
ing Hope UMC Ministry, and formerly and currently houseless individuals.=C2=
=A0<em>We are called to temporarily house those in urgent need of shelter f=
rom the cold and rain in places of worship- as the largest El Nino storms o=
n record are about to hit.</em></span></p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font=
-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px">=C2=
=A0</p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font=
-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Since our=
 community does not have enough beds or resources to keep our 4000 unhoused=
 residents dry and protected, all faith communities are being called upon t=
his especially harsh winter.=C2=A0The city of San Jose recently passed an o=
rdinance waiving=C2=A0the permitting requirements, which allows offering sh=
elter more feasible.=C2=A0With over 400 places of worship in San Jose, we e=
ach only need to temporarily take in 10 individuals<strong>=C2=A0to save co=
untless lives.=C2=A0</strong></span></p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px">=C2=A0<=
/p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-siz=
e:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">If unable to =
shelter there are still many ways to help- including volunteers, supplies, =
and funds to cover other costs. But the most compelling need is communities=
 to open their doors, especially at night when the likelihood of lives bein=
g lost is the greatest. So far only four overnight shelters are scheduled t=
o open this month.<em>=C2=A0</em>We hope your faith community may consider =
opening their doors and hearts.<em>=C2=A0</em></span></p><p style=3D"color:=
rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;pad=
ding:0px">=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet=
 MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><strong><span style=3D"font=
-size:13px"><em>Please join the panel discussion to find out more and how t=
o get involved.</em></span></strong></p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px">=C2=A0<=
/p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-siz=
e:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Panelists:</s=
pan></p><ul style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;fo=
nt-size:12px"><li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px"=
><strong>Libby Echeverria, LCSW</strong>=C2=A0is a clinical social worker w=
ho has worked with homeless people for over 10 years in a variety of settin=
gs.=C2=A0 She is also an active member of Holy Spirit Church, where one of =
the winter faith shelters will be opening.=C2=A0 Libby is passionate about =
working with homeless people towards health and stability, and also loves t=
o educate and train others about the needs of the homeless population.</spa=
n><br>=C2=A0</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><span style=3D"font-size:13=
px"><strong>Gabriela Gabrian</strong>=C2=A0came to the US from Romania at t=
he age of 13.=C2=A0 She worked for many years and had a family, but lost it=
 all when she experienced domestic violence and a series of job losses.=C2=
=A0 She lived on the streets and drank alcohol for years, then had lung can=
cer twice.=C2=A0 After a life-changing encounter with God, she got sober, r=
ecovered her health and got housing.=C2=A0 She is now 7 years sober, 5 year=
s housed and 5 years cancer-free.=C2=A0 She is a sponsor for many people wo=
rking the 12 steps and is active at her church.</span><br>=C2=A0</li><li st=
yle=3D"margin-left:15px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px"><strong>Jolene R. J=
ones</strong>, BA in Sociology, has worked in the affordable housing advoca=
cy field for the past three years. She co-founded the Housing for All Allia=
nce which is dedicated to advocacy for the unhoused in Silicon Valley. Jole=
ne also co-founded the Winter Faith Collaborative. This is an interfaith co=
operative created to house the unsheltered in places of worship in the face=
 of the El Nino Storms.=C2=A0Jolene=E2=80=99s passion for housing the margi=
nalized is driven by her past personal housing challenges.</span><br>=C2=A0=
</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px"><strong>=
Rev. Susan Smith</strong>=C2=A0is Pastor of Children and Family Ministries =
at the United Methodist Church of Willow Glen.</span><br>=C2=A0</li><li sty=
le=3D"margin-left:15px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px"><strong>Michelle Cov=
ert=C2=A0</strong>is the Development officer for the San Jose Homelessness =
Response Team.</span></li></ul><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#3=
9;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px">=C2=A0</p><p sty=
le=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;ma=
rgin:0px;padding:0px">=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#=
39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-size:12px;margin:0px;padding:0px">=C2=A0</p><div>=
<strong style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;;font-s=
ize:12px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Sack lunch; please RSVP to=C2=A0<a=
 href=3D"mailto:rsvp@sivicouncil.org?subject=3DLeaders%20Forum%20January%20=
7" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"color:rgb(153,154,108)!important">rsvp@sivico=
uncil.org</a></span></strong>=C2=A0</div></div></div></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 4:01 PM, p=
astor-anne <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastor-anne@comcast.net"=
 target=3D"_blank">pastor-anne@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt=
;color:#000000"><div>New Year greetings to all.<br></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>This is a quick reminder of our gathering at Sunny View at noon this T=
hursday, 1/7; byol.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>See you all here.</div>
<div>Anne, SCVLP dean</div></div></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=
=3D"#888888">

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