Our Oregon summers are getting hotter as our climate is changing. I recently drove to Pendleton with a few staff members of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) to attend a … Continue reading Creating Shelter in Oregon’s Changing Climate
A Conversation We Need to Have
Domestic violence exists in every racial, national, economic and socio-cultural group, including faith communities that often tend to be more conservative and reserved on such issues. This makes outreach in … Continue reading A Conversation We Need to Have
Building Tools for Affordable Housing on Congregation Land
When University Park United Methodist—now Portsmouth Union Church—first began dreaming of building affordable housing on our plot of land in north Portland in early 2015, we thought, “We’re in a … Continue reading Building Tools for Affordable Housing on Congregation Land
My Path to Citizenship
With a broken heart but a suitcase full of dreams and opportunities, I decided to immigrate to the United States in 2016. The thought of leaving Cuba and starting a … Continue reading My Path to Citizenship
Feeding Our Neighbors
Meet Northeast Emergency Food Program’s (NEFP) Manager, Jon Makler, who joined the team last October. For 40 years, NEFP has met the urgent food needs of our Portland metro area … Continue reading Feeding Our Neighbors
SOAR Immigration Legal Services Client Spotlight
Saalim Saalim spent twenty-three years in and out of a refugee camp in Kenya. He was born in Somalia to his Indian mother and Yemeni father, but even the cultural … Continue reading SOAR Immigration Legal Services Client Spotlight