"Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." – 1 John 3:18
In response to this call, Creator partners with other groups in the area in multiple endeavors to provide service and help our community.
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SOS FAMILIES
During the Pandemic, our congregation started the SOS families to provide essential meals and household supplies for families in in need. We shop each month ensuring that these children and families get extra food in the way of fresh produce, dairy and food items to make nutritious meals. Soon we realized that food was not the only need of these families, but also housing. This program has morphed into a relief program in partnership with the school district and other Churches in the area. We also provide support to these families on both Thanksgiving and Christmas in the way of food and presents. Back Pack Buddies
The Backpack Buddies program provides weekend food for children at local elementary schools who are at risk of going hungry on the weekends. Creator helps raise money for this program with a yearly fundraiser in addition to individual donations. Volunteer shoppers give of their time to shop for the meals. The Boy Scouts of Troop 611 pack up the lunches and volunteers deliver them on Wednesdays for distribution to the students. GOD’S WORK OUR HANDS
Across the country, thousands of ELCA members will engage in service work to make a positive change in our communities, build and deepen relationships and share God’s love. Our congregation will partner with different organizations who serve our community. This year our efforts went to support the good work of Wichita Community center. We provided cleaning supplies, paper, hygiene products as well as diapers and baby wipes. We also donated over 24 pairs of children’s shoes thanks to generous financial donations and Kohl’s 50% off clearance prices! We also supported the Dandelion House’s work of feeding the unhoused near Burnside Bridge one Friday morning. FARMLAND PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION PROJECT (FPDR) In 2023, we began conversations about partnering with FPDP to use part of our land. FPDP is a non-profit Organization based in Portland, Oregon catered towards people of African descent. The organization helps community members in growing and expanding their agricultural minds with planting African produce and vegetables, distributes fresh produce to underprivileged members of the African community and others in need of culturally familiar food. In 2024, we officially had our groundbreaking and blessing service, and are looking forward to a planting season this 2025. |
FATHER'S HEART
Every first Thursday of the month our members cook in our kitchen a hot meal for Our Father's Heart Street Ministry. This meal feeds 125 homeless people. We furnish a hot main dish, salad, bananas and cookies. VETERANS VILLAGE We cook for 25 residents at the Clackamas Veterans Village a place the serves homeless veterans. We supply the same hot meal for their community kitchen to feed the Veterans on site. We also provide desserts and 1/2 gallon of milk donated by church members once a month. During the year we support the veterans on all national holidays. We arrange with the staff on what is needed to support any meal they are planning. |
The Clackamas Bookshelf
Provides free books to low-income children in Clackamas County, with the understanding that widespread access to books offers positive, long-term benefits to our entire community.
We support this mission by donating new or used books. In addition to donating books, there is an opportunity to shop at the book store. Drop off a gently used books for all ages are welcome—kid’s books go to students, adult books are sold to help fund the bookshelf in the donation box in the porch area.
Support their mission by purchasing books at their monthly sale. Normally, adult books are 50 cents each, children's books are 25 cents. Every dollar spent provides a book for a child who needs one. For more information follow the link to their website here.
Provides free books to low-income children in Clackamas County, with the understanding that widespread access to books offers positive, long-term benefits to our entire community.
We support this mission by donating new or used books. In addition to donating books, there is an opportunity to shop at the book store. Drop off a gently used books for all ages are welcome—kid’s books go to students, adult books are sold to help fund the bookshelf in the donation box in the porch area.
Support their mission by purchasing books at their monthly sale. Normally, adult books are 50 cents each, children's books are 25 cents. Every dollar spent provides a book for a child who needs one. For more information follow the link to their website here.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Creator works each year with the Red Cross for multiple blood drives. Hosting quarterly blood drives with the American Red Cross and/or walking as a team in Light the Night for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society are other ways we work with the community.
Creator works each year with the Red Cross for multiple blood drives. Hosting quarterly blood drives with the American Red Cross and/or walking as a team in Light the Night for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society are other ways we work with the community.
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