Ronald United Methodist Church and Pastor McCutcheon receive Advocacy Award from Faith Action Network

Pastor Paula McCutcheon, fourth from left, holds the FAN award
presented to RUMC at the annual dinner November 15

Ronald United Methodist Church, Shoreline, and Pastor Paula McCutcheon, have received the Advocating Faith Leader and Faith Community Award from Faith Action Network.

The award was presented during FAN's annual dinner Sunday night in Renton.

Ronald UMC and Pastor McCutcheon were honored for the Ronald Commons project and its public witness to justice.

Ronald Commons, currently under construction, will bring to Shoreline 60 units of affordable housing, owned and operated by Compass Housing Alliance for low and very low income residents, as well as a 12K square foot Shoreline service center and food bank owned and operated by Hopelink. (See previous article)

The church also has undergone a major renovation to offer an expanded presence and additional resources to the community.

In presenting the award, FAN said Pastor McCutcheon and Ronald UMC "have truly “broken ground” and set an example of how a faith community can gather their collective resources to not only shelter, feed and comfort people experiencing hunger and homelessness, but also advocate for and with them for systemic change. You have gathered your mission and vision in addressing our lead issue, Wealth Inequality, with whole hearts. We are really excited to give you this well-deserved honor!"

Faith Action Network is a statewide interfaith advocacy organization through which thousands of people and 101 faith communities across Washington State partner for the common good.

This statement was read during the presentation on November 15 in Renton.

We selected you for our Advocating Faith Leader and Faith Community Award because of your vision for Ronald Commons and public witness to justice. You have truly “broken ground” and set an example of how a faith community can gather their collective resources to not only shelter, feed and comfort people experiencing hunger and homelessness, but also advocate for and with them for systemic change. You have gathered your mission and vision in addressing our lead issue, Wealth Inequality, with whole hearts. We are really excited to give you this well-deserved honor!

Ronald UMC is located at 17839 Aurora Ave N in Shoreline.