Outreach
At St. John, we welcome all of God’s children of any age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or economic circumstance.
Children’s Clothing Center
For years, the Children’s Clothing Center was housed on the top floor of the church building. Over ten Saturdays each fall, children in our community came to pick out new clothes for school. Last year, we began a new partnership with Sunshine Early Learning Center that relocated the Children’s Clothing Center to a nearby space in Milwaukie where Sunshine also offers a food pantry. This allows families in need to access multiple resources in one location, and also makes new clothing available to children year-round. We’re excited that we can serve more children in a way that best supports their families. Our parishioners remain active volunteers at the new site and donations of new clothing are always needed.
Food Assistance: Partnering with Feed the Hungry for Sunday meals
St. John does not have a food pantry, but we host Feed the Hungry, a well-respected 501 (c)(3) organization that prepares and serves a hearty and healthy hot meal every Sunday afternoon at 2:15pm. Everyone is welcome. Volunteers are always needed.
Support for those who are unhoused
St. John has been working with The Father’s Heart Street Ministry, a nonprofit in Oregon City dedicated to serving homeless adults in the area. In addition to agreeing to run the Emergency Weather Shelter here at St. John, they have a robust resource center in Oregon City, providing food, showers, laundry, daytime and overnight accommodations, and other basic and immediate needs. To find out more about them and the ways you can help, or be helped, click HERE.