Social Justice
Outreach ministries are pathways that transform hearts of worship into hands of service by building relationships with our neighbors in need and by partnering with them to create a healthy, just, peaceful and sustainable neighborhood and world.
Questions? Not sure where to start?
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Trinity Refugee Team
Wednesdays, 11:00am-1:00pm
Offer support to refugees and asylum seekers resettling in the Portland metro area.
We work in conjunction with Lutheran Community Services Northwest.
Contact:
Alison Little Toledo
Family Promise
Days/times vary
Volunteer support for Portland churches providing day & nighttime shelter to houseless families. (In partnership with Metro East)
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Learn about hosting
Contact:
Pat Zimmer
Listen to Learn
Dates/times vary
Help adult migrants develop conversational English language skills in small group settings.
Training required, either through Trinity tutoring workshops or through the Portland Literary Council.
Contact:
Steve Isaacson
Assisting the Houseless
Days/times vary
Opportunities to assist one of many community organizations that advocate for and support our neighbors.
Contact:
Listening Post
Wednesdays, 11:00am-1:00pm
We don’t give advice, we don’t counsel, but we give the homeless, the jobless, and people suffering from food insecurity an opportunity to talk and be heard without being lectured or interrupted.
Contact:
Susan Zall