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Portland Adventist Community Services; (Didyou fqww that...
I. ..Portland Adventist Com
munity Services (PACS) gave away
more than $ 184,000 worth o f food in
1994? We served over 24,000 peo
ple last year, providing emergency
food, clothing and medical care.
2 .... PACS is considered among
the top five community' service agen-
cies in the Portland area by the O re
gon Food Bank? And that PACS is
the only community service agency
in Portland to offer all services free
o f charge?
3. ...PACS has a new truck driv
er? Lyndon Cook is learning the
routes and we are enjoying having
him as part o f our team.
4. ...The Family Health Clinic
has a new coordinator? Joan Hull is
graciously donating her valuable time
20 hours week until the position can
be funded.
5. ...The Family Health Clinic
had over 1,300 patient visits last year?
These visits were made possible by
an all volunteer staff o f doctors and
nurses. We need more help! Please
contact Joan at 775-5548 if you can
help for 3 hours once a month.
6. ...Portland Adventist Medical
Center continues to provide major
support in goods and services to
PACS and the Family Health Clinic?
7. ..Portland Adventist Acade
my collected over 5,000 cans o f food
for PACS as part o f a food cans were
collected and matching grants o f
$12,500 were earned. We thank the
O re g o n SDA C o n fe re n c e and
Adventist Development and Relief
Agency for their challenge and fi
nancial backing.
8. ...PACS has a new volunteer
coordinator? We welcome Winnie
Jester to our PACS team. She also, is
donating 20 hours/week o f her valu
able time to help us. We really appre
ciate her and keep her very busy!
9. ...New volunteers are joining
PACS all the time? The most recent,
along with Joan Hull and Winnie Jest
er are: Marvin and Eva Seibel, Sherry
Asbury, Juanita Suave, Millie Waters,
and Frank and Rosalie Sawzak.
10. ...PACS is open every day o f
the week? We are open on Fridays
from 9:30 - 11:30 am and Monday -
Thursday from 9:00 - 11:30 am.
11. ...The ninth grade from
Hood View Jr. Academy comes ev
ery Friday to run PACS? We have so
much enjoyed them. W ejust received
word they have been chosen to re
ceive a Golden Rule Award from JC
Penny. They were selected from state
wide nominations as one o f 15 run-
ner’s up W e’re very proud o f them!
12. .B e a Olsen is still selling
even though she doesn’t have a spot
to hold regular sales? She sells a few
things here and there and is still aver
aging sale o f $600 a month. PACS
would like to purchase space to start
a Thrift Shop so the benefit sales can
be an everyday operation.
13. ...The Portland Marathon is
on Sunday, October 3 , 1995? PACS is
asking anyone who is planning to par
ticipate in the marathon to get spon
sors to raise funds. Please call 775-
5742 to get an information packet.
14. ...You should make all mon
etary donations payable to PACS?
Even when you turn contributions in
through your church, please make
your check payable to PACS. This
will simplify handling the funds.
15. ...You can be an elite mem
ber o f Faith 500? Anyone willing to
donate $100 or more per year to
PACS becomes a member. These
donations can be made all at once,
quarterly, or in monthly installments.
16. ...PACS can use whatever
you have to donate? We have clients
standing in line for furniture and
household articles as well as clothing
and linens. We also need any and all
kinds o f produce so our clients can
Church Help To Homeless Cited
T h ir ty c h u r c h e s in M u lt
nom ah C o u n ty w ho p ro v id e e x
c e p tio n a l se rv ic e s fo r h o m e le ss
fa m ilie s, sin g le a d u lts, an d y outh
a re b e in g h o n o re d fo r th e ir w ork
in P o rtla n d .
T he re c o g n itio n w as o rg a
n iz e d by P o rtla n d C ity C o m m is
sio n e r G re tc h e n M ille r K afo u ry ,
the M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty C o m m u
n ity A c tio n C o m m is s io n and
C o u n ty C o m m i s s i o n e r D an
S a ltz m a n .
The churches are especially be
ing cited for their partnerships with
local non-profit organizations to in
crease shelter capacity and special
services.
Some o f the congregations open
sh e lte r space d u rin g th e w inter
months by usingchurch facilities such
as recreational halls, kitchens, m eet
ing rooms. Others provide transi
tional housing on a year-around ba
sis.
B ecau se o f the e ffo rts, an a d
d itio n a l c a p a c ity o f 90 sh e lte r
b eds and 6 tra n sitio n a l h o u sing
units are a v a ila b le in the P o rt
land area.
V o lu n te e rs from the c o n g re
g atio n s u su ally serve as o v ernight
h o sts, k itch en crew s, and p ro
gram c o o rd in a to rs. In som e in
sta n c e s m o re than 100 peo p le
from a c o n g re g a tio n m ay be in
v o lv ed in the w ork. In o th e r in
sta n c e s se v e ra l c h u rc h e s o f d if
fe re n t d e n o m in a tio n s c o m b in e
th e ir e ffo rts.
“These congregations have been
simply wonderful," Kafoury stated.
An invitation to all college,
graduate school and seminary
students; and all college
ministry leaders in the pacific
northwest.
Many o f you are already famil
iar with the work God is doing among
college students throughout the Unit
ed States. Beginning with a great
outpouring o f confession, repentance,
and reconciliation at Howard Payne
University (Brownville, TX) earlier
this year, many other campuses are
being similarly impacted. Students
at Wheaton College, Northwestern
C ollege in St. Paul, M innesota,
Asbury College (KY), George Fox
College, Multnomah Bible College
are just a few o f the places where the
LORD has moved in an extraordi-
nary. powerful manner.
A similaroutpouring began here
at Multnomah just two weeks ago,
and grew in intensity' from Tuesday
night (April 11) right up to our chap
el service on Good Friday. When a
simple invitation was given for stu
dents to come and confess their sins,
the response was so great that classes
were canceled and the chapel lasted
until 3:30. The confessions were ac
companied by weeping, repentance,
and much loving prayer. A new sense
o f the LORD’S power was experi
enced by many. One professor, when
asked if he had ever seen anything
like this before, replied, “Yes, in
1949, when I was at the Wheaton
' revival.’” We believe it is safe to say
the LORD has begun a significant
work that honors His Name.
command. After seeking His face
and submitting to His direction, the
decision was made to extend a call
for college students and college min
istry leaders throughout the Pacific
North west to come together and seek
the LORD, to cooperate with what
He is doing.
We have set aside Friday, May
5, at 7:00 p.m. as a time for college
students and college ministry leaders
to gather here at Multnomah to seek
theLO RD . W eb eliev eth atth isisth e
starting point ofour cooperation, with
what He is doing. If we make our
selves available, submit to His Lord-
ship, and seek His face, we believe
we will be in the best possible posi
tion to keep in step with His Spirit.
W on’t you consider coming to seek
the LORD at this crucial time?
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C learly , it is not “ bu sin ess as
u su al” am ong C h ristian co lle g e
stu d en ts. T h ese recent o u tp o u r
ings raise tw o sim ple, but very
im p o rtan t q u e stio n s we should
address:
1. What is the LORD saying to
us through what is He is doing?
2. How do we best cooperate
with Him in his work?
In response to the recent out
pourings, college students from three
Portland colleges met on Saturday,
April 22 to seek the LORD and see
how we might best respond to what
He is doing. It was amazing to see the
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LORD is joining hearts and minds
together as he unites us under His
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PACS to other students, faculty and
parents thus raising public aw are
ness and involvement D onations
have increased, both monetary and
in-kind, and other people have vol
unteered their services as a direct
result o f these students. This has en
hanced the program o f PACS, result
ing in greater services and goods
being available to the needy.
These skills have not only im
pacted PACS and the city of Portland,
but will continue to impact communi
ties as the students progress through
life. It is only by educating our youth
that we build a core of committed
service-oriented individuals imbued
with skills which will keep them pro
ductive members o f society while help
ing others become the same.
The governing board, volunteers
and staff o f PACS join the teachers
and administration o f HVJA in salut
ing these students for truly rem ark
able dedication to their community.
They have been tested and by their
example have represented the youth
o f America. They have reinforced
the fact that in this community and
across the nation our youth are con
scientious and reliable, learning to
become the leaders o f tomorrow. We
are proud o f them!
deciding which should be kept, which
should be sent to other places, and
which should be recycled. They are
taught how to prepare clothes for
distribution and how to organize a
distribution center.
Food d is trib u tio n - S tu d e n ts
pack food boxes for a three-day sup
ply o f food for families o f various
sizes. They give out food based on
nutritious menus, handling govern
ment commodities properly while
supplementing with other foods to
provide enough for elients to feed
their families well balanced meals.
G eneral daily o p e ra tio n s—The
students help in the general running
o f the agency, performing various
housekeeping duties such as clean
ing, sorting, repackaging food and
other duties as asked.
This program has been o f great
interest to other agencies in the Port
land area and over North America. It
is a unique approach to community
service. Great responsibility' has been
placed on the students and they have
responded eagerly. Their resource
fulness, willingness and inherent tal
ent, especially in working directly
with the clients has exceeded all ex
pectations.
They have spread the word about
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For some of us, personal responsibility is something that we don’t like
facing, we are our own worst enemy. We use drugs to face one day to
another, we use excuses for failure and each other for gain. We use
ourselves like we use others. W hat do we gain in the end? Nothing but loss.
Jesus said "Knock and the door shall be open, seek and ye shall find, ask
it shall be given unto you." These are laws o f our own personal responsi
bility, these are things that we must do for self. Just because we don’t
understand the laws, not just these but others, doesn’t mean that we will
escape consequences. We must do for self, if we d on’t do for self, self will
not do for us.
have fresh, nutritious food. Sham
poo, toothpaste, toilet paper and per
sonal hygiene items are also much
appreciated.
17. PACS is willing to come
and pick up large items? We will
make every effort to send our truck to
you if you need help with transport
ing items to us. Just call 775-6741 to
make arrangements.
18. .. PACS has morning wor
ship every day and prays regularly
for help and guidance? We run on
faith and we thank the Lord daily for
the many answers He provides.
T he follow ing a re specific d u
ties for which the students are re
sponsible:
In terv iew in g -S tu d en ts inter
view clients finding out their current
income status, number and ages o f
people in their households, job sta
tus, and needs. They talk candidly
while using techniques which pre
serve the dignity and self-esteem o f
the people they serve. They make
referrals in instances where PACS
does not have the resources to pro
vide for all the needs presented.
C lo th in g D is trib u tio n —S tu
dents help oversee the distribution o f
clothes to clients. They are also
trained in sorting donations o f clothes,
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