Joining hands interfaith1/8/2024 Then we will have a staff member from the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon present about the organization’s role and impact in the community. We will introduce ourselves and learn a bit about everyone’s backgrounds - religious or otherwise - and what brought us to this team. We will kick off this TeamWorks by sharing a meal together. Sunday, July 21, 5:00 - 7:00pm Downtown Portland Session One: Kickoff Dinner and Discussion with Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Staff Member Questions can be directed to Katie Keith, TeamWorks Leader, by using the "Email Opportunity Leader" link in the grey box at the end of the page. What is TeamWorks? TeamWorks teams consist of approximately 10-15 individuals, led by a Hands On trained volunteer leader, who commit to volunteering for every project in the series, so please carefully check the schedule below before signing up! Signing up for the FIRST session will sign you up for the entire TeamWorks. If you know in advance you'd have to miss one of the projects, let us know and you might still be eligible to join the team. Please note: All TeamWorks members are asked to pay an administrative fee of $10 at the first project to confirm your participation on the team and help keep the TeamWorks program running. To wrap up the TeamWorks, our final dinner will bring us all together for a larger discussion on interfaith stewardship, what we have gleaned from our experiences, and an opportunity to share and learn about other faith-based organizations and initiatives in the Greater Portland area. During session five, we will hear about the social advocacy and interfaith work that the Jewish Federation of Portland is doing in the community. For our fourth session, we will help serve meals to the homeless with St. We will explore why different faiths prioritize different areas of social and environmental needs. A week later we will work alongside practicing Buddhists of the Dharma Rain Zen Buddhist Group restoring the wildlife area of an old landfill upon which they will later build a new Buddhist temple. Then we will help sort and pack children’s supplies with Northwest Children’s Outreach, a Protestant Christian organization. Join a TeamWorks team of volunteers for a series of done-in-a-day projects led by a Hands On Greater Portland TeamWorks Leader. TeamWorks offers volunteers the opportunity to make a slightly longer-term commitment to volunteering, delve into a topic or issue-area, and get to know other volunteers in the process.ĭo you want to learn more about the practices and beliefs of other religious faiths? Are you curious how different faith communities are working to support the greater Portland community? Do you want to become more comfortable interacting with and volunteering for service opportunities hosted by different religious groups? Then join us for four weeks of exploring interfaith stewardship with this TeamWorks!Īs we volunteer alongside a number of religious organizations, we will explore the following questions: What are the similarities and differences between the volunteer work of various faith communities? Do all religions define or prioritize stewardship in the same manner? How do people of different faiths interact with each other? Is it possible for people of different faiths to come together to serve a common purpose?ĭuring this TeamWorks, we will hear from a staff member at Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, an interfaith organization that brings together dozens of different churches in Oregon and the Portland metro area.
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