Church and Society for Social Justice

A Forum On Hunger In Our Neighborhood

On Sunday, February 12, 2012, at noon in the Fireside Room, The Church and Society for Social Justice Committee will present a forum on Hunger in Our Neighborhood. It will address issues like: What can we do about the food Insecurity in our neighborhood? How is it that the children of Oregon are among the hungriest in the nation? How does the food that we bring to the FISH barrel relate to Oregon Food Bank, and what is SNAP and SNAP For Seniors?

We welcome the insights of two leaders in our city on hunger issues: Robyn Johnson, Community Advocacy Coordinator at Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon (PHFO) and Oregon Hunger Task Force (OHTF). Both organizations work to end hunger before it begins by promoting the well-being and economic security of all Oregonians and eliminating the underlying causes and consequences of hunger through public policy, advocacy, coalition building and Monica Beemer, the Executive Director for Sisters of the Road. Since 1979, Sisters Of The Road has been an essential part of the Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood. Sisters offers a space to build community, empower, learn from one another, dine with dignity and organize for justice and human rights for all. It seeks systemic solutions to the issues of homelessness and poverty.

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January Thank Offering

We will continue our new way of receiving gifts for local missions with our “Thank Offering” this coming Sunday, January 15th.

Please come prepared to say just a word of thanks for specific people, occasions, opportunities in your life as you bring an offering to help support the Macdonald Center here in Portland.

Presently the Macdonald Center serves about 350 people each week who are living in single room occupancy hotels downtown. Their work helps to keep these people in current housing and off the streets.

Here is a little bit about the Center’s work from their own website at www.macdcenter.org:

“The Macdonald Center enhances the lives of the forgotten poor through relationships, service and housing. We foster sacredness and dignity of all individuals, building community by breaking down isolation through outreach and hospitality for low-income residents. We are ‘Hope in the Heart of Portland.’”

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Thank Offering Update

Sunday, December 18 we took our first “thank offering” – which is the new form of “let’s make change” giving. Many folks brought gifts and their word of gratitude during this service; over $400 was collected for the Goose Hollow Shelter, proving once again that our gratitude and generosity goes a long way in this community!

The next Thank Offering will be held on Sunday, January 15; Church and Society committee will be choosing each month’s local recipients of these gifts.

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