“What if your deepest joys could meet the world’s greatest needs?”
The Mission & Service Committee at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Portland is committed to responding to three of the world’s greatest needs:
Food Insecurity
Houselessness
Racial Justice
Through food drives organized by the Westminster congregation, partnerships with organizations serving the Portland community, and Special Offerings throughout the year, Westminster is committed to serving the immediate needs of our local community while also striving toward a world reflective of the kin-dom of heaven on earth.
Calendar of M&S Events
We do our best to promote our partners’ volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, and events! If you would like to include an event on this calendar please reach out to jkim@westprespdx.org.
For more information about mission and service at Westminster, contact Junha Kim at 503-287-1289, ext. 116, or at jkim@westprespdx.org.
Ongoing Westminster Programs
If you would like to volunteer with any of our ongoing Westminster programs, reach out to Junha Kim at jkim@westprespdx.org!
Foods and Goods Drives
Westminster hosts food drives in the parking lot periodically and delivers donated goods to the Northeast Emergency Food Program (NEFP) and Mainspring. We promote what kind of donations our partners need, and you may drop off donations at the 16th Avenue entrance of the church. We also hold a socks drive for Operation Nightwatch each February.
Yearly Angel Tree (Advent)
Christmas gifts, usually gift cards, are provided to Albina Head Start children and their families. Donations are appreciated!
Yearly Day of Service
Every year, on the Saturday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, the Westminster community comes together to serve together! You (and your family!) can register at one of our partner organization sites to volunteer alongside friends from the community from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Grab lunch after!)
Because an organization’s needs will change year-to-year, the number of available spots at each site can vary! So, make sure you look out for when registration opens in the fall to make sure you and your group can register at the same site! Bagels and coffee are provided at every site.
Tri-Annual Community Service Expo
The Mission and Service Committee encourages Westminster members to get more involved in the community, especially with the organizations that we support. We host a Community Nonprofit Expo in the spring once every three years (next: 2029) in the Great Hall where you can get to know the many organizations with whom Westminster partners.
This is an opportunity to learn about their programs, chat with organization leaders, and find out about available volunteer opportunities.
Westminster Partners
Food Insecurity
- Northeast Emergency Food Program: emo-nefp.org
- Mainspring Portland: mainspringpdx.org
Racial Justice
- North by Northeast Community Health Center: nxneclinic.org
- Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ): imirj.org
- Future Generations Collective, Barbie’s Village: fgcpdx.org/barbies-village
Housing & Houselessness
- Operation Nightwatch: operationnightwatch.org
- Habitat for Humanity: habitatportlandregion.org
- Family Promise of Metro East: pdxfp.org
Networks
- Interfaith Alliance on Poverty: allianceonpoverty.org
- Covenant Network of Presbyterians: covnetpres.org
- Maji Development Coalition: developmaji.org
