| THIS SUNDAY, and
EVERY Sunday
... when the collection baskets are sent around: Eastrose is pleased to offer our Sharing the Bounty Program. Each Sunday 50% all of the cash collected during our offering are donated to a social service agency -- usually one that serves our local area. Our Social Justice Committee selects the receiving agency on a month-by-month basis. |
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January 2010 The Wallace Medical Concern. Wallace Medical provides free medical services to uninsured, low income persons in the Portland and Gresham area with volunteer doctors, nurses and other health professionals. For more information go to http://www.wallacemedical.org. In December Sharing the Bounty for Interfaith Power and Light of EMO brought in $219.05. Thank you, all! |
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the Bounty, January 2009 SnowCap Community Charities is a philanthropic organization created to provide food, clothing, advocacy and other services to those in need. SnowCap is located in East Multnomah County. Eastrose Fellowship was one of the East County churches which founded SnowCap. In November Sharing the Bounty for Dancing Roots Farm Scholarship brought in $513.37. Thank you, all! Bon Appetite! |
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the Bounty, December 2009 The Social Concerns Committee reaches out on behalf of Eastrose Fellowship into the community and the larger world. The December Sharing the Bounty will be for Interfaith Power and Light of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon to support their work to develop sustainable energy policies. In September Sharing the Bounty collected $298.02 for the Center for Family Success as part of our Eastrose support for those in need. In October Sharing the Bounty collected $361.08 for Human Solutions. Thank you, all! |
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the Bounty, November 2009 The Social Concerns Committee reaches out on behalf of Eastrose Fellowship into the community and the larger world. The October Sharing the Bounty will be for Scholarship Funds for Dancing Roots Farm. |
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the Bounty, October 2009: The Social Concerns Committee reaches out on behalf of Eastrose Fellowship into the community and the larger world. The October Sharing the Bounty will be for Human Solutions. In August Sharing the Bounty collected $286.10 for Planned Parenthood as part of our Eastrose support for those in need. |
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the Bounty, September 2009: Our September Sharing the Bounty is for The Center For Family Success. The Centers for Family Success are hubs for educational opportunities, social support and positive family activities for children whose parents are involved in the criminal justice system, their families and caregivers. The Centers serve these children, their families, and caregivers through parent education, advocacy, and development of community partnerships. The families are given opportunities to link to resources, experience coached family time, enhance life skills, and develop positive social networks to build family success. |
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the Bounty, August 2009: Our August Sharing the Bounty is for Planned Parenthood of Gresham. Planned Parenthood of Gresham provides family planning, education for young people and woman-centered services to all people living in the Gresham/Sandy area. |
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the Bounty, July 2009: The Wallace Medical Concern (WMC) is a Gresham-based non-profit, volunteer staffed, free health clinic for people without health insurance and money to pay for care. Through the efforts of over 230 medical volunteers and the financial support of local individuals, businesses and foundations, The Wallace Medical Concern cares for nearly 2,000 people a year. |
| Sharing the Bounty, June 2009: The Social Concerns Committee reaches out on behalf of Eastrose Fellowship into the community and the larger world. The June Sharing the Bounty will be for Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon of which Eastrose Fellowship is a member. They sponsored the recent lecture by Bishop Desmond Tutu and support a host of beneificial programs across the state. In April Sharing the Bounty collected $275.68 for Human Solutions as part of our Eastrose support for those in need. |
| Sharing the Bounty, May 2009: Autistic Children's Activity Program, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on direct services needed for children with autism spectrum disorders. A.C.A.P. was founded in 1987 by parents of children with autism to provide a program involving life skills training, community integration support (including transportation training), recreational experiences, and family support. The Autistic Children’s Activity Program, Inc. also provides a summer program for children. To learn more about the program, visit their website: http://www.autismwebsite.com/acap/ |
| Sharing the Bounty, April 2009: The Social Concerns Committee reaches out on behalf of Eastrose Fellowship into the community and the larger world. The April Sharing the Bounty will be for Human Solutions which Eastrose has supported for nearly 20 years. Both the Daybreak Family Shelter and East County social services are provided by this excellent agency. They are the single largest recipient of Eastrose community sharing. In February Sharing the Bounty collected $349 for Canine Companions and the Multnomah County Animal Shelter. Thank you! |
| Sharing the Bounty, March 2009: The Social Concerns Committee reaches out on behalf of Eastrose Fellowship into the community and the larger world. The March Sharing the Bounty will be for The Community of Welcoming Congregatons which Eastrose helped found over a decade ago. CWC is Oregon and Southwest Washington congregations dedicated to the full inclusion and equality of transgender, lesbian, bisexual, gay and questioning persons. CWC works to: Provide public voice for “TLBGQ and Allied People of Faith” Engage religious/spiritual people to work on public policy honoring TLGBQ persons Network with regional denominational groups including Unitarian Universalists. In December/January Sharing the Bounty collected $597 for a bench honoring Warren James. Thank you! |
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February 2009: The Social Concerns Committee reaches out on behalf of Eastrose Fellowship into the community and the larger world. Each month we Share the Bounty by taking half the cash collection and any designated donations to benefit others. The February Sharing the Bounty has two recipients dealing with animals: The Multnomah County Animal Shelter in Troutdale and Canine Companions who provide dogs for persons in need. |
| Sharing the Bounty - January 2009 The Social Concerns Committee reaches out on behalf of Eastrose Fellowship into the community and the larger world. The January Sharing the Bounty has two goals. One is to honor Warren James who for many years took responsibility to chair Social Justice Committee. Whether it's taking supplies to SnowCap, writing checks for Sharing the Bounty, or putting in an extra $20 when we're short of food for Daybreak Shelter, Warren can always be counted upon. The Social Concerns Committee wants to honor Warren as well as offer comfort outside our church building by constructing and dedicating a bench facing busy 181st Avenue. This is to honor Warren's consistent generosity, commitment and hard work to help make our community stronger and more caring. We may make this a two-month Sharing The Bounty and hopefully the bench will be in place by Spring. The other goal is to move forward the Wayside Pulpit project to advertise our values to the community. In November $402 was sent to the Dancing Roots CSA Scholarship Fund. Thank you! |
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December 2008: The Social Concerns Committee reaches out on behalf of Eastrose Fellowship into the community and the larger world. For many years Warren James took this responsibility and made certain that everything got done. Whether it's taking supplies to SnowCap, writing checks for Sharing the Bounty, or putting in an extra $20 when we're short of food for Daybreak Shelter, Warren can always be counted upon. The Social Concerns Committee wants to honor Warren as well as offer comfort outside our church building by constructing and dedicating a bench facing busy 181st Avenue. This is to honor Warren's consistent generosity, commitment and hard work to help make our community stronger and more caring. We may make this a two-month Sharing The Bounty and hopefully the bench will be in place by Spring. In October $404.74 was sent to the Wallace Medical Concern health programs in Gresham and Portland. |
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November 2008 November's Sharing-the-Bounty partner is Dancing Roots Farms Community Supported Agriculture Scholarship Funds. This fund is available to people who could not otherwise afford to purchase a share. The fund will pay up to half the cost of a share 26 weeks' worth of fresh and delicious produce. The price of a share will be somewhere between $450 and $475. This year Dancing Roots Farm was able to divide $635 among five households; and they look forward to dedicating any money received from Eastrose's November plate collection to assisting Eastrose members or friends. Shari Sirkin, Eastrose member and co-owner of Dancing Roots Farm, says: "Thanks so much for thinking of our farm and produce!" In September $317.50 was sent to the Oregon Interfaith Power and Light program of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. |
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October 2008 The Wallace Medical Concern (WMC) is a Gresham based nonprofit, volunteer staffed, free health clinic for people without health insurance and money to pay for care. Through the efforts of over 230 medical volunteers and the financial support of local individuals, businesses and foundations The Wallace Medical Concern cares for nearly 2,000 people a year. In August $433 was sent to the Planned Parenthood for their Gresham progams. The money was presented to the Planned Parenthood educatior Abby Wagner when she spoke on September 14. |
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September 2008Oregon Interfaith Power & Light (OIPL)
engages the faith
community to strive for accountability in our individual and collective
energy decisions in an interdependent world (see full mission and
vision statement in left column). OIPL offers educational and
consulting services, resources and information regarding energy
stewardship, a solar congregations program and the Energy Stewardship
Covenant. In July a record $519 was sent to the Community Transition School in Northeast Portland. Thanks! |
| AUGUST 2008 Here at Eastrose we “Share the Bounty” every Sunday. Half of the cash given during our offering goes to Eastrose; and, for the month of August, half of the cash plus any designated checks go to The Gresham Clinic for Planned Parenthood, Columbia Willamette chapter. Planned Parenthood services protect young people from unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. Planned Parenthood care is vital for people without health insurance. Planned Parenthood helps teens with confidential health care. Planned Parenthood helps poor families with family planning services. Planned Parenthood provides quality, unbiased, non-judgmental, science-based care. Be generous today and support this fine, local organization. |
| July 2008 The recipient of our July Bounty is Community Transition School (CTS). CTS is an independent, not-for-profit school that educates Kindergarten through 8th-grade children whose families are homeless or living in transition. It is the only program of its kind in Oregon. CTS has been in six different locations since it began at the Portland YWCA in 1990, and the school's frequent moves have been disruptive for staff and students. Earlier this year, the CTS board of directors launched a capital campaign called "Our School. Our Future" to fund construction of a permanent school. CTS is temporarily housed at Mt.Tabor Presbyterian Church in Southeast Portland, where it moved at the end of July after it had to leave St. Stephen's Catholic Church in the Hawthorne neighborhood. Our Social Concerns Committee is hoping to receive enough funds through our Sunday Basket sharing to purchase a paver for their new construction. Please consider giving generously. |
| June 2008 Each Sunday, 50% of all the loose bills and coins that are collected during our offering, as well as checks specifically designated “Social Justice Committee” in the memo field, are donated to a social service agency--usually one that serves our local area. Our Social Justice Committee selects the receiving agency on a month-by-month basis. The recipient of our June donations is Snow CAP (Suburban Neighborhoods Operation Witness Community Action Program) ... "NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS SINCE 1967." Snow-CAP was "born" on January 16, 1967, when about 25 churches--including Eastrose Fellowship--joined together to help fill basic life needs of East Multnomah County residents who had no other agency or organization to turn to. Snow-CAP's service area is bounded by East 82nd Street, the Columbia River, and the Clackamas County line -- including Troutdale, Fairview, and Wood Village. Their philosophy called for "crossing lines of race, religion, national origin, and economic status, hoping to coordinate and act as a barometer, correcting conditions which call for improvement." Snow-CAP was run entirely by volunteers until 1969 when Sister Gemma Kennedy was voted in as full-time director. By 1980 there were 39 actively participating churches. Snow-CAP gave away $86,400 worth of food and fed 12,350 people. In 1991 Judy Alley became Director, a position she still holds. By Snow-CAP's 40th Anniversary last year, 1.4 million people had been served, they had a staff of 7 and a budget of $500,000. New programs included English language instruction, community gardens, and home delivered food boxes for seniors. To find out more about Snow-CAP, visit their web site: www.snowcap.org |
| May 2008 SHARING OUR BOUNTY The recipient of our May donations is Human Solutions. Human Solutions' mission is "to help low-income and homeless families gain self-sufficiency by providing affordable housing, family support services, job readiness training and economic development opportunities." Eastrose Fellowship is a participant in the Daybreak Shelter Network, a unique collaboration between Human Solutions and 30 area churches and synagogues. It is one of the few shelters that keeps families together in a time of crisis and the only one in Mid and East County that does not require guests to participate in any religious programs. During the past year Human Solutions has touched the lives of more than 112,000 individuals through providing affordable housing, employment placement and training, family support and information and referral services. Human Solutions began providing a safety net for families since 1988. They receive funding from a variety of sources including government contracts, foundation and corporate grants, rent income, special events and from individual donations. They have 539 units of affordable housing in 14 complexes and are the largest developer of affordable housing in Mid and East Multnomah County. Find out more about Human Solutions at their web site: www.humansolutions.org |
| April 2008 SHARING OUR BOUNTY Each Sunday, 50% of all the loose bills and coins that are collected during our offering, as well as checks specifically designated “Social Justice Committee” in the memo field, are donated to a social service agency--usually one that serves our local area. Our Social Justice Committee selects the receiving agency on a month-by-month basis. The recipient of our April donations is the Autistic Children's Activity Program (ACAP) -- a parent-run, not-for-profit, community-based, educational and recreational program designed specifically for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It was founded in 1987 by a group of parents of children with ASD looking for services for their children. ACAP has 10 classrooms throughout the Portland Metropolitan area and serves children ages 5-21 for eight weeks during the summer. Some of the classrooms are specifically designed for children with Asperger’s Syndrome and high functioning autism. Each day the classrooms go on a field trip. Community activities include swimming, trips to the Zoo, OMSI, the Children’s Museum, tours of businesses throughout the city, attending community events, and playing at local parks. Classrooms make weekly trips to various fast food restaurants to practice ordering and restaurant skills. All activities are planned based on the level and needs of the students in the class and are designed to support IEP goals and facilitate learning. For some, this is the only time they are able to experience these activities because of their disability. ACAP focuses on providing a program involving life skills training, community integration (including public transportation training), academic and educational skills, and recreational experiences. The program is designed to integrate children with ASD into the community by providing the support and structures as well as teaching necessary community behaviors (waiting in line, community signs, ordering food, etc.) to help the students make positive strides in learning. For more information, visit http://www.autismwebsite.com/acap/summer.htm. |
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BOUNTY Each Sunday, 50% of all the loose bills and coins that are collected during our offering, as well as checks specifically designated “Social Justice Committee” in the memo field, are donated to a social service agency--usually one that serves our local area. Our Social Justice Committee selects the receiving agency on a month-by-month basis. The Gresham-Barlow School District Education Foundation will be the recipient of our March collections. The Foundation was formed in early 1994 by a group of concerned parents, business leaders, Gresham-Barlow School District board members and staff. For the past eleven years, the Foundation has supported educational excellence in the Gresham-Barlow district by purchasing equipment, books and supplies not included in the district's lean operating budget, supporting development of new and innovative curricula, and underwriting creative and innovate projects of students and staff. Recognizing that one of the ways to promote educational excellence is achievement in basic competencies, in the last two years Foundation board members have increased their support of programs that provide opportunities for students to achieve in science, math, reading and writing. For instance, during a recent three years $44,000 supported a Reading Program in each school for kindergarten to third grade students. Each school can request funds to support such diverse fields as reading, science programs, GPS , geology courses, jogging paths. To learn more, go to www.gbefkids.org. February 2008 recipient will be the Gateway Project of the Parkrose School District which supports homeless youth in the Parkrose School District. The Project helps them complete their studies and live in a learning environment. The types of services that the Parkrose School District may offer include:
January 2008 Western Washington CSA Relief Fund An estimated 50 family farms in Southwest Washington were devastated by the flooding of the Chehalis River in early December 2007. Thousands of dairy cows, sheep, horses and beef cattle died. The share of undesignated money from the Eastrose Sunday offeratory in January 2008 will go to a relief fund to specifically help those farms that had CSA operations. CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) describes the direct connection between the growers and the eaters. Individuals or households become members of a particular farm, then each week get a box of freshly harvested produce right off that farm. To learn more about the flooding, see: “Long Recovery Awaits Farmers, “Farmers Recovering from Flood Shock”, or “Creamery Loses Sheep, Gains a Few Friends” December 2007 recipient is Friends of Peace Pilgrim. From 1953 to 1981 a silver haired woman calling herself only "Peace Pilgrim" walked more than 25,000 miles on a personal pilgrimage for peace. She vowed to "remain a wanderer until humankind has learned the way of peace, walking until given shelter and fasting until given food." In the course of her 28-year pilgrimage she touched the hearts, minds, and lives of thousands of individuals all across North America. In 1982, the year after her death, five of Peace Pilgrim's friends gathered in Santa Fe, New Mexico to work on a book project that became "Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words". Friends of Peace Pilgrim was a direct outgrowth of that gathering. For over twenty years we have been dedicated to keeping Peace Pilgirm's message of inner and outer peace available to all who ask. An all-volunteer staff and many gifts, mostly small, have made this possible. Her message was both simple and profound. It continues to inspire people all over the world. Find out more about Friends of Peace Pilgrim at www.peacepilgrim.com. November 2007 The Wallace Medical Concern. Wallace Medical provides free medical services to uninsured, low income persons in the Portland and Gresham area with volunteer doctors, nurses and other health professionals. For more information go to http://www.wallacemedical.org. Through Eastrosarians' generosity, our "50% Sharing Program" has resulted in over $2,000 in donations so far this year to local agencies who make a difference to people right here in our own neighborhood! Please keep these worthy organizations in mind as the plate is passed around each Sunday. And thank you for such strong support! |