It is the mission of Open Arms &
Helping Hands Ministry to
strengthen
our community by enhancing
the quality of people’s
lives through the
delivery of goods and
services to those in need.
“For I was hungry and you gave
me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me
drink,
a stranger and you welcomed
me,
naked and you clothed me,
ill and you cared for me,
in prison and you visited me.”
Matthew
25:35
The
less fortunate
of our community continue to be in disparate need of our support. Helping
Hands needs your help with the inventory of good usable furniture, beds,
blankets, household items, clothes, etc. If you have anything you would
like to donate to this ministry or would like to volunteer to help - please
call Deacon Jim – 503-785-2415.
Please
make an appointment and bring only items that are in good condition.
Please
do not leave items unattended by the door.
What a
difference
we can make in the lives of our needy
brothers and sister of our
community!!
Deacon Jim Pittman
Open Arms &
Helping Hands:
503-785-2415
pa@ctk.cc
St. Vincent DePaul
503-659-1475
Food Only
Other
resources in our community for the needy are:
African Mission
Our mission is to provide educational opportunities for orphans and
disadvantaged children in Africa in order to improve their quality of life
and to empower them to be contributing members of their families.
http://web.me.com/loafnet/Site_4/Africa_Mission.html
Downtown Chapel
Faith from the Streets
The
Downtown Chapel of Saint Vincent de Paul is a Catholic
Church in
downtown Portland, Oregon. Committed to living our
faith by
serving the Gospel of the Poor, our work centers around prayer, service
to the poor, and education. This blog is meant to be a place for the
Downtown Chapel community to share some of its unique insights on life
and faith that we often gain from being in contact with the most
marginalized of our society.
http:/
/www.downtownchapel.org/
Our Peaceful Place
OPP is a non-profit organization
founded in 1998 by Sister Maria Francis who served Portland's homeless for
over 20 years. OPP serves up to 100 of Portland's homeless each day,
providing a safe drop-in center, referral to social services and emergency
assistance, and restoring hope to the homeless of Portland.
http://www.ourpeacefulplace.org/opp/opp.php?page=home
Elizabeth House
Elizabeth House is a
residential maternity home serving young women between the
ages of fourteen and twenty-two. Young women enter the
program during pregnancy and may stay from three to six
months following the birth of their children.
The program, staffed by a
resident Housemother and a part-time Social Worker, offers
comprehensive and coordinated services, with an emphasis on
educational achievement, enhanced personal relationship
skills, parenting education and preparedness for independent
living. To ensure a smooth and successful transition at the
end of their stay at Elizabeth House, the program provides
residents with assistance in moving into permanent housing
and six to twelve months of aftercare, including information
and referral, advocacy and home visit services.
http://www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org/services_elizabeth_house.asp
