2016 Journey to Mosaic

The Journey to Mosaic brings together Christians from diverse backgrounds for an interactive experience that explores the stories of Asian-Americans, African-Americans, Latinos, Native Hawaiians and Native Americans in the Northwest. This mobile seminar seeks to break down racial and ethnic barriers that exist in the body of Christ, and to create space for conversation with the experience that moves us from knowledge to understanding. We seek to build up a Christian community that embodies the diversity of the kingdom of God as reflected in Revelation 7:9.

On this 4-day bus trip, participants will travel to sites of cultural significance and historical and present-day racial injustice, and we will witness a sampling of Christian ministries living out the Kingdom of God with justice. Through films, tours, prayer, and partner and large-group discussion, the Journey to Mosaic will open doors to a powerful journey of spiritual transformation.  $375 (price subject to change)

Space is limited. A $50 deposit is required, along with this registration (below), to secure your seat on the bus.   

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Registration Deadline:  October 21, 2016 or while space is available

Itinerary:

Thursday, November 10

2:00 pm Check-in and Introduction @ Nisei Veterans Committee Hall, Seattle
(1212 South King St., Seattle, WA 98144)
3:00 pm Presentation: Sam Mitsui on Internment of Japanese-Americans in WWII
Video: Going For Glory, Going For Broke
4:00 pm Tour NVC Hall museum
5:30 pm Dinner & Debrief at Japanese Cultural & Community Center
(1414 S. Weller St., Seattle, WA 98144)
“Zootopia”
9:00 pm Travel to host homes
Overnight in Seattle area—Seattle/Tacoma participants host out-of-towners
Friday, November 11
7:00 am Gather at Kent Covenant Church to load the bus.
(12010 SE 240th St., Kent, WA 98031)
7:15 am Travel from Kent Covenant to Tacoma, WA (1/2 hr)
8:00 am Site Visit: Chinese Reconciliation Park, Tacoma, WA (1741 N. Schuster Parkway)
Speaker: Chinese Reconciliation Park Foundation
Speaker: Greg Yee, Family narrative
9:30 am Site Visit: Northwest Detention Center, Tacoma, WA (1623 E. “J” St.)
Tacoma Trinity Covenant Church, Tacoma, WA (7461 S. Verde St)
Video: Dying to Live or Gospel Without Borders
Presentation: Cote?
Testimony:
Noon Lunch on the BUS!
Travel to Portland, Ore. (3 hrs)
Video: The Color of Fear
Video: Local Color
4:00 pm Maranatha Church, Portland, OR (4222 NE 12th Ave.)
Speaker(s): Rev Dr. T. Allen Bethel, Maranatha Church; JoAn Hardesty, Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice & Police Reform
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Group debrief @ Maranatha Church
9:30 pm Overnight: Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, PDX
(7025 NE Alderwood Rd., Portland, OR 97218)

Saturday, November 12

7:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel (included)
7:30 am Bus departs from the hotel. Please be on the bus by 7:30 a.m.
Travel from Portland, OR to Toppenish WA. (3 hours + rest stop)
Video: Residential Schools
Video: Two Rivers
11:00 am Lunch/Site Visit: Yakama Nation Museum & Cultural Center – 14 Tribes Room
(100 Spiel-Yi Loop, Toppenish, WA 98948)
Video: Hawaii’s Last Queen
Speaker: Jim Sequeira
12:00 pm Yakama Nation Museum & Cultural Center – 14 Tribes Room
Speakers, Q&A: Corey and Gina Greaves, Mending Wings Ministries & Student panel
2:30 pm Site visit: Yakama Nation Museum & Gift Shop; personal break
3:30 pm Video: Hawaii’s Last Queen
Speaker: Jim Sequeira
5:00 pm Dinner at 14 Tribes Room
6:00 pm Pow wow Preparation – History, protocol, Q&A and Travel to Pow wow
7:00 pm Site visit: Veterans Pow wow @ White Swan
9:00 pm Depart for Oxford Suites, Yakima
(1701 E Yakima Ave, Yakima, WA 98901)
9:30 pm Debrief @ hotel

Sunday, November 13

6:30 am Breakfast at hotel
7:00 am Travel from Yakima to Renton (2 ½ hrs)
Please be on the bus and ready to roll at 7:00 a.m.
Video: Race: The Power of an Illusion
10:00 am Worship at Radiant Covenant Church
(7800 S. 132nd St., Seattle, WA)
Noon Lunch & Closing group time/Communion
2:00 pm Travel to Kent Covenant Church