Thanksgiving Fun

Blessed are the Merciful

Thanks to the wonderful churches in St. Johns who are among the merciful!  Those who assist the homeless, serve the poor, give clothing to the naked, feed the hungry, house those without support networks, welcome the friendless, support the fainting, who create community for those who have no one.

You are the heart, the salt and light of St. Johns!

The Community of Hope's dessert event for North Portland's homeless

Sugar Rush

The Community of Hope's

dessert event for

North Portland's homeless

Saturday, April 20, 2013

7–8:30 PM

Red Sea Church

7535 N. Chicago and Leonard

Childcare Provided

Join us for an evening of great desserts, music and fellowship as information is shared on addressing North Portland's homeless.

Desserts will be featured from North Portland restaurants, bakeries, and personal homes.

Music by Donald Ebel and Rebekah Carter

Special speakers from AllOne Community Services

and the Community of Hope's team.

For further information: sharyn@communityofhopepdx.org

http://communityofhopepdx.org/

Baptism and Revival Services

Bishop Stewart Minnieweather would like to hold a baptism service and would be eager to join with others for a collaborative service. If you would like to plan or participate in a joint baptism service, contact him at bishopstewart8138@gmail.com or by phone 503.847.3345.

Portland Miracle Revival Church, led by Bishop Walter and Pastor Doris Scott, is hosting a city-wide revival next week. The Scotts have hosted many Revivals in the past, usually in a large tent. They still have the tent, but having an event in Portland can mean adapting to the Portland climate, so it's indoor this time, with lots of room for everyone!

Portland Miracle Revival Church
8333 N. Ivanhoe
March 17th-24th / 7pm
Workshops 9am-noon on 3-21 & 3-23 - "Equipping Leaders & Workers for home & Ministry".
503-281-1874 for more info.
Evening overflow parking available at Safeway & the St. Johns Post Office, across Ivanhoe St. from the church.

Trash 2 Treasure Event

Swapnplay Community Sharing Director Dre Davey writes:

"I am the director of a St Johns non-profit, Swapnplay Community Sharing. It is part of Swapnplay's mission to promote sharing and provide a large scale community event that supports building community through sharing. We do this through hosting an annual event called Trash to Treasure (T2T), held at Red Sea Church annually the Saturday after Earth Day.

In years past Red Sea has partnered with the event in a very tangible way. The church has provided food around lunchtime and served the food to our neighbors coming to the event. This year due to limited resources they are unable to participate in this way. The food aspect creates a very special hospitality to the event that people really love. Just last week I was talking with James, who works at the Goodwill donation truck on Ivanhoe, and he was asking when the event was and going on about how the meal aspect really provides community connections.

Would the church of North Portland please consider filling this piece of our partnerships? This year Trash to Treasure is on April 27. If you would consider this at all I would love to meet with you in person to fill in the details of what that would even mean."

Learn more about T2T by watching this short video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08rcuQNz7pM"

It would be great to have 2-3 people meet with Dre to lead the effort. For more information or to spearhead, contact dre@swapnplay.org or phone 503.544.3996

ttp://swapnplay.org/trash-to-treasure/

Lombard Reimagined

Celebration Tabernacle is hosting a meeting regarding the improvement of Lombard Street. The project area is a 2-mile stretch of Lombard between MLK Jr. Blvd and N. Chautauqua Blvd. Swift Planning Group, from January to June 2013, has partnered with the Kenton Neighborhood Association and other stakeholders to work toward creating a better Lombard Street, which includes working with the local community to develop a vision for Lombard, focusing on how it can become a more walk-able place with a unique identity that better serves the needs and wants of all of its neighbors.

Also, they've just released a survey they're trying to get out to as many North Portland residents and business owners as possible. Everyone who takes it is eligible to win a gift certificate from a local business! Please stop by their website and take a look if you've got a moment, and please forward it to anyone and everyone who you think might be interested as well: http://www.lombardreimagined.com/

As you know, a lot is changing in North Portland. We'd love you to join us and be a part of the changes that are coming. Hope you can make the meeting:

1:30pm Sunday, March 17 @ Celebration Tabernacle
8131 N Denver Ave. (at Kilpatrick)

Free refreshments will be provided.

For more information contact, Deborah Sampson
msampson@ctoregon.org, 503-286-1488

Children's Clothing Exchange (North Portland - Kenton Library)

North Portland
Children's Clothing Exchange & Giveaway
Sunday April 14 2013
1-3pm
Kenton Library Meeting Room
8226 N Denver Ave

Donate your gently used children's clothing and shoes for other local families to use
Reply by email to schedule a donation pick up
Or bring donations to Kenton Library on April 14, 1-3pm
Tax deduction receipts available

Receive free children's clothing and shoes donated by local families
No donation required to receive clothes
Take items for your own household only
Everyone is welcome

FREE CLOTHES / ROPA GRATIS

Hosted by Mosaic Church
www.mosaicportland.org

Operation NightWatch in St. Johns

Operation Nightwatch is bringing their Mobile Hospitality Center out to St. John's on Saturday to offer an "Open House" for the folks who would like to see what it's all about. We'll be at the St. John's Covenant Church, 6265 N. Columbia Way, from about noon to 2 p.m.

Mozart's "The Magic Flute"

Want to introduce the children in your life to the thrill of opera, but not sure they (or you) are ready for a three hour theatrical event? Have we got a solution for you!

Operas can be long to sit through and expensive to get into, but not on February 24th. Celebration Tabernacle is hosting Portland Opera's 50-minute ENGLISH version of Mozart's "The Magic Flute," and best of all, it's FREE! Laugh, cry, enjoy this Opera masterpiece of good and evil, featuring the ever popular ("Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen") Queen of the Night aria! Meet and greet talk-back following show, refreshments.

Sunday, February 24th @ 7pm

CELEBRATION TABERNACLE

8131 N Denver Ave (at Kilpatrick), Portland 97217

TriMet #4, Yellow MAX- Kenton Station

church office 503-489-7804 | ctoregon.org

Fresh Start Events - Save The Date

Healthy Meals and Snacks

March 16th , 2013
10:00 am – 11:30 am
June Key Delta Community Center
5940 N. Albina Street
Portland, OR 97217
Preparing simple, affordable,healthy foods for yourself and family!

Join us for a free seminar. All seminars this year will also include our new Kid’s Club program! Bring your kids, ages 7 to 13, for a fun and interactive workshop on health and fitness.

At Fresh Start, we want people to always feel that change is possible. No diets are needed, just a NEW look at healthy foods – how easy and simple they are to buy, prepare and eat every day.

SAVE THE DATES for Upcoming Seminars

• January   19th- Know your numbers
• March      16th- Healthy meals & Snacks
• April         20th – Community Gardening
• May          18th – Juices & Smoothies
• June         15th – Fitness
• July           20th – Diabetes & Obesity
• September 21st – Cooking & Home pantry
• October     19th – Cancer & heart Disease
• December 21st – Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit

http://freshstarthealth.org/events/