Thank You for a Successful Week of Giving! | |
Anchorage, Bethel, Juneau, and Sitka JVs together at the Alaska 2023 Spring Retreat. | |
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Thank you to everyone in our community who generously supported our Week of Giving last month. Thanks to your gifts, we exceeded our goal of $150,000 by nearly $10,000!
This past month, JVs in Alaska, Big Sky, and Cascades regions came together for regional retreats around the theme Contemplatives in Action. Meanwhile, JV EnCorps communities have been gathering for closing retreats to process their year through the lens of the core values and Ignatian Spirituality.
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This cycle of contemplation and action helps orient us toward a long view of social, ecological, and equitable change in our lives and allows us to be more in touch with the desires, values, and needs of ourselves and our communities.
The level of formation programming that JVC Northwest provides would not be possible without your generous gifts. Thank you!
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Congratulations to raffle winners Colleen and Carl Kleinhenz who are the recipients of a new quilt sewn by JVC Northwest staff member Martha McElligott! | |
2023-24 Locale Announcement | |
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As we prepare for the next service year to begin in August, we look forward to welcoming new JVs and new partner agencies into our community. With the transition also comes the news that we will not be supporting JV communities in Aloha (OR), Gresham (OR), or St. Xavier (MT) for the '23-24 service year. Like many service programs across the country, JVC Northwest has felt the impact of decreasing volunteer applications over the past few years, and unfortunately, this year we will not have enough JVs to make these communities viable. We are so grateful to all the FJVs who have served in these locales throughout the years. Click here to view and contribute to a collection of photos and memories from these locales.
We are entering next recruitment cycle with new and collaborative approaches with the hope of increasing volunteer numbers and potentially open new communities in the future. We remain committed to co-creating a more just and equitable Northwest, and we appreciate the ways this community helps inspire future volunteers by sharing your JVC Northwest story with others.
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In Person Support Opportunity
Seeking In-Locale Coordinators
JVC Northwest is seeking In-Locale Coordinators (ILCs) for the '23-24 service year to support our Bethel (AK), Juneau (AK), and Missoula (MT) JV communities. The ILC serves as a formalized support role for our JVs by helping JVs orient to their new city, connecting them with other supporters, and helping to engage with and reflect on the four values. This is a volunteer position with a stipend. Email Laura Keating at lkeating@jvcnorthwest.org if you are interested, and please share this opportunity with others who may be a good fit!
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In Person Event Opportunity
Orientation Banquet and Sending Forth Ceremony
The FJV and support community is invited to help welcome the '23-24 JV cohort on Friday, August 11 at Camp Arrah Wanna in Welches, OR! Participation opportunities include attending the Orientation Banquet, the Sending Forth Ceremony, and/or presenting at the Values Fair. Find additional details about each opportunity and RSVP here. We'd love to see you there!
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Support Opportunity
Write a Letter to Incoming JVs
Help let the incoming JVs know that they are a part of a special community by sending a letter providing advice, stories, or words of encouragement. Letters from FJVs and other supporters will be given to the JVs at the Orientation Banquet. Letters can be mailed to:
JVC Northwest
P.O. Box 22125
Portland, OR 97269
Letters can also be emailed to info@jvcnorthwest.org. Please include your name and your service info if you are an FJV (example: St. Mary's, AK '78-79). Notes can be general or specific to a service placement or locale. Letters/notes must arrive by August 5 at 3pm.
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Relationship Building
Become a JV Mentor
Want to connect with JVs in a meaningful way? We are looking for members of our community who would like to be a one-on-one mentor with a JV during the '23-24 service year.
We offer intentional matching for JVs who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and living with a disability. We also offer formal mentorship for JVs who would like extra support managing mental health stressors or navigating their spiritual journey. Our first round of matching will occur in August right after Orientation.
To learn more about these opportunities and to sign up, click here.
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Closing Retreats Lead to Opening Retreats | |
Portland/Vancouver Closing Retreat, small group reflection | |
The month of June is the season of closing retreats for our JV EnCorps groups. JVEs gather to reflect on their year of service, community, and spiritual formation. It is a time for deepening our relationships, honoring service, and reflecting upon our journey. At this time, many JVEs recommit to another year in JV EnCorps and continue with their service during the summer. This September, they will be joined by new members for another year of living the values with sustained intentionality. If you feel called to join us, please read further! | |
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JV EnCorps is now recruiting, for September 2023, new members in all of our groups: Bend, Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, and Vancouver. Visit jvencorps.org to learn more about continuing the Ignatian journey and submit an online application.
And, if you are curious about joining a new online intergenerational JV EnCorps group, please contact Karen at kbeal@jvcnorthwest.org. This opportunity is open to adults of all ages, living anywhere!
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Seattle FJV Happy Hour
Date: Sunday, July 23
Time: 4:00-6:30pm
Location: Optimism Brewing
Kid Friendly? Yes. Optimism has a play area for kids 7 and under.
RSVP here
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Micah Gathering
When: August 18-20
Where: Camp Casey on Whidbey Island, WA
Kids stay free!
All are invited to join in the Micah Gathering for some or all of the weekend. Fun, community, beautiful beaches, enriching discussions, music, delicious meals, stars, and more. Rustic lodging and campsites available. Attendees encouraged to bring musical instruments, sports equipment. You are welcome to attend the entire gathering or drop in on Saturday, August 19. This day will include a hike, small groups, and a potluck lunch.
Click here for registration details and a flexible overview of the weekend. For more information, reach out to Patty Houts-Hussey (Cornelius, OR '73-74) by email or phone at 360-320-2825.
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New England FJV Retreat
Date: Friday, September 15-Sunday, September 17.
Where: Barbara C. Harris Camp & Conference Center. Greenfield, New Hampshire.
Cost: $225 per person. Scholarship money is also available.
Registration deadline is July 31. Learn more.
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Tell Congress to Support the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act
This proposed commission would establish a formal investigation of Indigenous boarding schools in the U.S. through the creation of a Federal Truth and Healing Commission. The Commission would investigate the history of the policies, as well as their ongoing impacts in Tribal communities, and develop recommendations for the federal government to “acknowledge and heal the historical and intergenerational trauma related to the Indian Boarding School Policies." Click here to learn more and ask your members of Congress to support this long-overdue effort.
Organizing Trainings for a More Just World
Led by Annie Fox, Provincial Assistant for Social Ministry Organizing for Jesuits West, this 4-part series will be a space for parishioners, parish staff, and educators to skill-build the techniques and methods we need to manifest our dreams for justice into effective action. The series begins on July 13. Register here.
Beyond the Forever Foreigner: Unpacking Anti-Asian American Racism Webinar
Hosted by Ignatian Solidarity Network, presenter Fr. Joseph Cheah, OSM. Ph.D. will examine two incidents in the media and discuss how Black and Asian Americans are racialized differently, how systemic racism operates within these two groups, and how perpetual foreigner and model minority stereotypes operate in the lives of Asian Americans. Wednesday, July 12, 3:00-4:15ET/12:00-1:15PT. Register here.
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Academic Opportunity
Boston College School of Theology and Ministry is enriched each year by the presence of many students who have previously served in a Catholic Volunteer Network (CVN) member program. In recognition of all that these students add to our community as well as acknowledging the financial barriers to pursuing graduate studies, BC offers a 75% scholarship to any applicant who is has participated in a CVN program (including JVC Northwest) in the last five years. Dual degree programs are also available, which pair an M.A. in theology and ministry with one of three other Boston College graduate degrees: social work, mental health counseling, and business administration.
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Retreat Opportunity
Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (SEEL)
SEEL Retreat 2023-24
This nine month retreat (online or in-person) includes one-on-one spiritual direction twice per month, a monthly half-day retreat on Saturday, individual prayer, and small group time.
Register for SEEL Puget Sound
or SEEL Portland
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Job Opportunities
Various positions: Program Officer, Administrative Specialist
Montana Governor’s Office of Community Service (OCS) aka ServeMontana
Helena, MT
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Job Opportunity
Campus Minister for Liturgy
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Apply here.
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Job Opportunity
Part-Time Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Ignatian Spirituality Center
Seattle Region
Apply here.
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Temporary Housing Opportunity
Looking for a place to make a retreat or take a vacation? JV support people Julie (former JV and staff member) and John Christensen have a cottage on their 79-acre forested farm (Pilgrim's Pause) east of Portland. They are looking for someone who want to exchange time in the forest for watching out for their pets (one golden retriever and three cats). They have openings from mid-August to mid-October. For further information, contact John and Julie at nagarkot247@gmail.com or 971-645-3882.
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Celebrate with JVC Northwest: Having a birthday party? Getting married? Celebrating a milestone event in your life? Instead of gifts, ask family and friends to make a donation to JVC Northwest in your honor! If you would like to facilitate this type of giving, please get in touch with Kelly Hickman at 971.353.6786 or khickman@jvcnorthwest.org.
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We acknowledge and honor the Clackamas People as the traditional inhabitants of the land upon which our office resides and this newsletter is published. We pay respect to Elders both past and present. We are committed to deepening our knowledge and perspectives of this land's history as the first step toward a future of justice and understanding. To learn more about the history of where you live, visit Native-Land.ca.
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