Social Concerns Ministry
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We are Sent out into the World to share the Good News and Serve our Brothers & Sisters.
Join our Ascension Creation Care Team, Carbon Fast, Social Concerns Coordination Team!
Contact Sharon Grigar at the Parish Office for more information.
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We are Called to Care for God's Creation...DePaving our Parking Lot...
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Join our Creation Care Team, Carbon Fast, Social Concerns Team. See Links Below!
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We are called to shelter the homeless.
Opportunites for community involvement and generosity:
- New Shelter for Families: Family Promise Metro East
Meeting Dates - All meetings will be at Community of Christ -4837 NE Couch St. in PortlandJOIN
The donation hamper for JOIN is in the vestibule! Please be generous. Items accepted: New socks, hats, gloves, sleeping bags and tarps
JOIN is located in our neighborhood, but their outreach spans the entire city.JOIN exists to support the efforts of homeless individuals and families to transition out of homelessness into permanent housing. Our efforts are directed at individuals sleeping outside or in their car in the Portland Metro area. Our service provision is not dependent on age, gender, race, ethnicity, faith, culture, language, sexual identity, specific diagnosis, or identifiable issue. See the link below.
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We are called to feed the hungry.
Contact Sharon Grigar at the Parish Office for information.
The mission at Rahab’s Sisters is to offer “Radical Hospitality” to women in the Portland Metro area that have been marginalized by the sex industry, domestic violence, poverty, substance abuse, and homelessness. See the link below.
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The Francis Center
A donation hamper is in the vestibule of Ascension Church.
Food and clothing donations are needed.
Especially in need of men's and children's clothing.A focus is on the vulnerable, no matter their age, race, or religion.
Volunteer Opportunities serving at the center.
Open Monday through Thursday from 10am to 2pm.
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