Faith Community Resources
PARISH NURSE
Susan Dittig, Parish Nurse, promotes wellness, health and healing in the Plymouth community by serving as a health educator and consultant and referral resource. She is available to meet with you in your home or at Plymouth. Contact her at sdittig@plymouthchurchseattle.org.
BEFRIENDERS
When you need someone to talk to Plymouth’s trained BeFrienders are available to listen in a caring, confidential, personal and non-judgmental way. They meet with those experiencing loss, illness, parenting concerns, job changes, and caregiving stress. To confidentiality connect with a BeFriender contact Susan Dittig, sdittig@plymouthchurchseattle.org.
CARING FOR AGING PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP
Open to all, meets the first Sunday of each month, 12:15-1:15 pm in the Plymouth Library. Contact Susan Dittig, sdittig@plymouthchurchseattle.org.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CARING NETWORKS
Wondering what neighborhood you are part of and who your coordinator is? Here's the list. We haven't included everyone's phone numbers/email addresses due to space constraints. If you need a number and can't locate it in your Plymouth directory, please call the office. Thanks again to all who stepped forward and agreed to coordinate their caring neighborhood network!
Seattle Neighborhoods
• Ballard, Phinney, Greenwood (98103, 98107, 98117) – Shannon Kahn, Ingrid Riley, Janet Saulsbury
• Capitol Hill, Madrona (98122) – Barb Staley
• Columbia City, Seward Park, Beacon Hill, S. Seattle (98108, 98118, 98178) – Elizabeth Maher
• Downtown Seattle, Belltown (non-Horizon House 98101, 98104, 98121) – Maryann Counts
• Horizon House – Nancy Edquist & many others
• Laurelhurst, Univ.Dist., Hawthorne Hills (98105) – Carol Burkhart & Bev DeCook
• Magnolia (98199) – Judy Raymer
• Madison Park, Montlake, Capitol Hill (north), Washington Park (98102, 98112) – Margot Page & Fedva Dikmen
• Mt. Baker (98144) – Catherine Willis
• NE Seattle (98125) – Caryn Hopkins & Glenda Carper
• Queen Anne, S. Lake Union (98109, 98119) – no coordinator
• Wedgewood, View Ridge, Maple Leaf, Ravenna (98115) – Marlene Falkenbury & Sue Maul
• W. Seattle (98106, 98116, 98126, 98136, 98146) – Jan Aura, Catherine Orsi, Donna Stirton & Adele Reynolds
Eastside Neighborhoods
• Mercer Island (98040) – Nancy Geller
• N. Bellevue, Bothell, Kirkland, Redmond (98004, 98005, 98011, 98019, 98033, 98034, 98039, 98052, 98072) – Joan Griswold
• S. Bellevue, Issaquah, Sammamish, New Castle (98006, 98007, 98027, 98059, 98075) – Ann Kiemle & Sara McKenzie
North Neighborhoods
• Edmonds, Mill Creek, Snohomish, Lynwood, Brier, Everett (98012, 98020, 98026, 98036, 98155, 98201, 98296) – Harriet Naff
• Shoreline, NW Seattle (98133, 98177) – Leslee Anderson
South Neighborhoods
• Kent, Tukwilla, Covington, Maple Valley (98030, 98031, 98032, 98038, 98042, 98055, 98058, 98188) – Kathleen Cline
• Federal Way, Des Moines, Lakewood (98003, 98023, 98166 98198, 98498) – no coordinator
West Neighbhorhoods
• Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, Bremerton (98110, 98312, 98370) – Jane Dunkle & Barbara Rhoe
• Vashon Island – Karen Gwilym
HOME COMMUNION
A trained ministry team serves communion in homes of those unable to attend on the first Sunday of each month. If you are not able to get to Plymouth that Sunday and would like to receive communion in your home please let us know. Contact Rev. Kris Ostrem, kostrem@plymouthchurchseattle.org.
CARING CONNECTIONS
Caring Connections is a ministry team that extends friendship through home visits and phone calls to those members who are less able to participate in Plymouth activities. If you would like to become a Caring Connector contact Susan Dittig, sdittig@plymouthchurchseattle.org.