Matthew 25:35-36
“…for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to see me.”
Outreach – Compassion in Action Team at Christ Church Episcopal Parish
Annual Homecoming Auction: September 19, 2026
That’s when your Outreach-Compassion in Action Team invites you and your family to our annual auction and dinner for an evening of fun and fellowship. Please consider donating to the live auction an experience or goods (suggested value of $350 and up) to make this an exciting event. Surprise us! In addition to the highly sought-after live auction items, dinner guests will also enjoy the ice-breaker opportunity of playing heads-or-tails with the auctioneer, stopping by the traditional wine wall to buy red or white (or both!), bidding silently on the centerpieces for the tables, competing for a fabulous dessert to treat your table of
guests, and the end-of-event paddle raise.
Our annual live auction fundraiser is our primary financial support for the following charitable organizations. Please offer your support with your financial contributions and, just as important, by getting involved as a volunteer Outreach Compassion in Action Team member.
Lake Oswego Meals on Wheels https://lakeoswegomealsonwheels.org/
Contact: Judy Montgomery – jhmbend@gmail.com
Sponsored through the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center and focused on providing nutritious and affordable meals to the seniors living within Lake Oswego.
Lake Oswego Transitional Ministries (LOTSM) https://www.lotsm.org/
Contact: Mary Sullivan – masullivan2017@gmail.com
In conjunction with other local churches, provides a home and help for families living in our two Lake Oswego shelters.
Masaka School – Uganda, Africa https://www.gsmuganda.org/
Contact: Mary Sullivan – masullivan2017@gmail.com
Providing teachers’ salaries and support for over 1500 children, including the 300 orphans who live at the school. The teachers teach, counsel, supervise, and nurture the students. Most teachers live at the school and are on call 24/7.
Potluck In the Park- Portland https://www.potluckinthepark.org/
Contact: Rick Deats – rdeats@comcast.net
Providing hot meals for the houseless in downtown Portland on Sundays. Funds provide for purchase of food to supplement donations from grocery stores. The food is cooked by parishioners every other Sunday to create nutritious meals to feed 500-plus hungry persons in downtown Portland. PIP served 29,000 people last year.
On Common Ground: Connecting with Refugee Neighbors https://refugeecarecollective.org/
Portland Refugee Support Group https://pnwrsg.org/
Contacts: Ali White threedogmum@yahoo.com and Julia Simpson juliasimpson.pdx@gmail.com
Connects our parish with the growing needs of our refugee neighbors and much needed support through financial assistance and volunteerism.
Habitat For Humanity-Portland Region: https://habitatportlandregion.org/
Contact: Steve Whittaker – steve@whittpho.com
Building decent, affordable housing for qualifying families in the Portland region. Funds raised pay for building permits, building supplies, equipment an beyond.
William Temple House (Portland) https://www.williamtemple.org/
Contact: Mike Dotten – mcdotten@msn.com
Provides emergency social services, mental health counseling and pastoral care to the working poor in the greater metropolitan area.
*American Red Cross Blood Drives: redcrossblood.org
Contact: Steve Whittaker – steve@whittpho.com
Multiple blood drives supporting the American Red Cross
*Christ Church Episcopal Parish Food Pantry
Contact: Steve Whittaker – steve@whittpho.com
Pantry supporting and distributing donated food and infant products to seven different regional organizations.
*Holiday Sharing – Portland Area
Contacts: Stewart Bartlett – Stew_bartlett@yahoo.com and Julie Graham – jgraham930@gmail.com
In addition to what parishioners provide they help fund Christmas gift cards for selected ministries that support families in transitional housing and youth and families facing serious life challenges.
*Sam’s Attic: https://www.gsmuganda.org/sams-attic
Contact: Mary Sullivan- masullivan2017@gmail.com
An eclectic thrift store in Beaverton with a volunteer staff that supports children in Good Samaritan International schools and orphanages in Uganda.
Outreach-Compassion in Action Team Officers and Contact Information:
*Please note: Our Outreach – Compassion in Action Team coordinates non-financial donations for four out of the twelve organizations that we support, as indicated.