Community Outreach
 Team now forming for a UMVIM (United Methodist Volunteers in Mission) short-term trip to UMCOR West Depot. UMCOR is a disaster relief agency. The West Depot is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dates are approx. May 7-12th, 2012. Cost is approx. $600 (could be more if flying). Interested in joining? For more info. contact Lynette at lynettepod@hotmail.com. For more info. about what will be involved on trip, see this "Know Before You Go" guide.
The Lord's Harvest House (LHH) is an outreach ministry located on-site at the church, serving as an emergency food pantry for the Oregon Food Bank.
Families experiencing a need for food come to our shopping pantry and select the individual food items from each food group that their family will enjoy. The pantry is open by appointment only, though pantry volunteers seek to be flexible to meet scheduling needs of families we serve.
Primary referral is through Care to Share, 503-591-9025. First time service may also be accessed through church office, 503-643-8070.
To donate food or to volunteer with the food pantry, please contact Bonnie at bonnie_becker@comcast.net.
Family Bridge is a community-based family shelter program serving Washington County since 1999. Westside is in a partnership with several area churches to help end homelessness one family at a time through this program. For more information about see Family Bridge website: Family-Bridge.org.
Westside is part of a consortium of churches in Washington County that provide services to the migrant farm worker camps during the summer months. The Oregon Food Bank provides food staples to the consortium members in May for distribution to the camps throughout the summer.
Westside has a connection with Campo Heikes, located approximately 7 miles west of Beaverton, OR. This camp houses approximately 20 men. From the end of May until early August our congregation provides toiletry bags, household goods, clothing, bedding and other items as needed on a weekly basis. We also provide a hot meal one night per week and have a picnic the third weekend of July to celebrate the harvest, complete with Bingo prizes and a meal.
Westside also participates in a School Supply Drive in August for the children of migrant farm workers. Each year, approximately 600 children receive a portion of their required school supplies.
For more info., please contact Bonnie at bonnie_becker@comcast.net |
