Associated Ministries

Mission, Vision, Values Associated Ministries is an organization that works with interfaith partners and people of goodwill who are deeply engaged in transforming our communities. We work together toward lasting solutions to homelessness. As a crossroad for communication and cooperation, we engage and equip faith communities and persons of good will to address the many needs in Pierce County through advocacy, education, and service. Our Mission: To inspire and mobilize communities of faith and goodwill to reduce poverty and homelessness, while centering equity and advocating for system change. Our Vision: The vision of Associated Ministries is a community: united and transformed by the common love shared by all people of faith and goodwill; that embodies equity, humanity, peace and justice; where all are housed, healed and whole. Our Guiding Values and our Behaviors to Reflect Them: Compassion Giving allowances for mistakes and missteps by understanding where people are in their lives Acting with empathy and kindness Serving others without judgement, using strengths-based perspective Equity Checking our own biases, delving into personal work to keep evolving Dismantling systemic inequity within AM and our community Amplifying voices o those most effected by disparities Integrity Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching Holding yourself accountable Living your life in alignment with your personal core values Faith Driven Celebrating our likenesses, honoring our differences Treating others the way they want to be treated Encouraging faith communities and people of goodwill to help our vulnerable community members Transformation Facilitating change and improvement, knowing it is not a linear process Practicing adaptability when it is time to be flexible Embracing new ideas and ways of working Solidarity Respecting differences, valuing all voices Learning and growing together Engaging our community to find collaborators to support our work and support theirs in return