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Outreach
As Christians, we receive
abundant blessings from God. And it is from this abundance that we share
our abilities, our time and our financial resources with the poor, the
sick, the lonely and the desperate.
At Christ Church, we
believe that God calls us into the particular ministries detailed below.
We support these local, regional and international efforts both
financially and personally. In fact, most of these ministries
involve direct volunteer assistance, because we strongly believe that Holy
Scripture demands the giving of our time and talents as well as our money.
The needs of the world
may often seem overwhelming. But because we are open to the leading
of the Holy Spirit, and because we seek Christ in all persons, our task is
a joyous one. Please decide where your time and talents fit into the
outreach picture at Christ Church. Your efforts, no matter how
small, will make a huge impact.
Try It Out
Contact a ministry’s
coordinator to take a “test drive.” This usually means signing
on to help with a one-time event or task. Do this for several different
ministries. Once you find a fit, ask the coordinator how you can
make a regular commitment.
Come to a Meeting
If you attend an Outreach
Commission meeting or become a regular Commission member, you can help set
the goals for and improve the operation of our entire effort. You
might even suggest a new ministry to sponsor.
Come to the Auction
Support the annual Christ Church
Outreach auction, the primary source of Outreach funding. Your
support may come in in the form of donating an item, attending and bidding
or volunteering to setup and administer the event.
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Chengde
Welfare Institute
Provides educational funding for two children,
Ding Fuchang and Gao Hongxin.
Provides for special needs, such as
playground equipment and a new boiler.
Contacts: Lynn Baker, Sarah
Pons
Christ
Church Food
Pantry &
Northeast
Emergency Food Program
Website
Assists the hungry.
We
collect non-perishable food items
for distribution by clergy and staff.
Volunteers: Donate food
Contact: Suzanne Derrick
Diocesan
Commission on Prison Ministries
Website
Works to improve prison conditions and helps
those released with their transition.
Has programs in men's, women's and youth facilities.
We provide volunteers, equipment and financial assistance.
Volunteers: Quilting
mentors, animal care instruction and publicists.
Contacts: Helen Ball, Tom Stanwood
Dress for
Success
Website
Assists persons in seeking
employment.
We collect
and provide clothing and provide funds
for purchase of shoes and
accessories.
Volunteers: Provide
clothing and advice on clothes
to clients
Contact: Mary Spence
Habitat for Humanity
Website
See our 2007 work dates here
Provides housing for qualifying
individuals.
We provide
labor and financial assistance.
Volunteers: Construct,
decorate
and landscape homes and feed work crews
Contact: Helen Ball
Harbor
Light Center
Website
Provides a social safety net, including meals and
shelter, for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.
Volunteers: Help gather
personal items,
provide clerical work, living skills counseling
or building maintenance.
Contacts: Barbara Davis, Marcy Shaw
Health
Bridges International (Peru)
Website
Supports Union Biblica,
which provides abandoned youth in Peru with education, medical care and
housing;
also supports the Alta Cayma Mission,
which works to break the cycle of poverty
in the settlements outside of the city of Arequipa through nutrition,
education,
job training and health programs;
and some support also goes to
the Anglican mission in Lima.
Volunteers: Join team Peru
and provide on-site help
Contact: Lee Centrone
Holiday Sharing
Provides gifts for
various local programs like Outside-In,
the NW Pilot Project and the
Children’s Relief Nursery. At Easter, we provide baskets for children
in need
throughout Metropolitan area,
with donations taken from the
Giving Tree
in the Narthex.
Volunteers: Decorate
tree and donate and deliver gifts
Contact: Augusta
Shipsey
Inner City Sports
Ministries (ISM)
Website
Offers structured
sports activities
for youth in NE Portland.
We provide financial
and volunteer assistance
for tennis clinics and basketball league.
Volunteers: Assist with
activities and serve as mentors
Contact: Stewart Bartlett
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Knitting
for the Needy
Assists the homeless, newborns and the handicapped.
We provide material and knitted items.
Volunteers: Knit and/or
provide material
Contact: Barbara Davis
Kongadzem
Women's Initiative for
Health, Education & Economic Development
Provides small business loans for women in northwest
Cameroon (Africa).
We provide financial assistance and special donations.
Contact: Margaret Proctor
Lake
Oswego Transitional Shelter Ministry
Website
Helps needy families transition to independent
living.
We provide volunteer and financial assistance
in conjunction with several Lake Oswego-area churches.
Volunteers: Assist
residents
Contacts: Vicki Cena
Masaka
School (Uganda)
Provides primary and secondary schooling
for hundreds of children in Uganda.
We provide volunteer and financial assistance.
Volunteers: Travel to
Uganda
to provide on-site assistance
Contact: Cathy Coltrin
Oregon
Community Warehouse
Website
Our
House & Swan House
Website
Provides hospice care for AIDS patients.
We help fund a staff position
and prepare several Sunday dinners.
Volunteers: Help in meal
shopping and preparation, errands, gardening, laundry and reception.
Contact: Barbara Davis & Marcy Shaw
Potluck
in the Park
Website
Feeds hundreds of homeless
in downtown Portland every Sunday.
Five teams use the Parish kitchen
to prepare casseroles, salads and beverages
and assist in serving them.
Volunteers: Rotating teams
pick up,
prepare and serve food
Contact: Alison & Larry Gil-more
TLC/TnT
Offers mentoring for area children.
We provide volunteers and financial assistance
for a counselor and summer camp.
Volunteers: Bake for
events
and mentor High School and college students
Contact: Candace Trotter
Welcome
Break
Website
Provides meals for the elderly and homebound.
We provide financial and volunteer assistance.
Volunteers:
Transport/serve food
at the LO Adult Center
Contact: Vicki Cena
William
Temple House
Website
Provides emergency social services,
counseling and basic care for the needy in Portland.
We provide financial assistance for a program
that helps children raise their self-esteem
and we assist in providing men’s clothing.
Volunteers: Donate
professional men’s clothing
and/or work in the store
Contacts: Dan Bancroft, Mary Spence
World
Vision
Website
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