May at Portland Rescue Mission started out on a festive note with five women graduating from Shepherd’s Door: Taylor, Denise, Vivian, Kim and Jeanette. (Jeanette could not be at Jubilee). Joined by their mentors on stage and in front of a packed house on a warm Friday evening, all five shared stories of redemption, renewal…
Read MoreTwo buses pulled up that sunny afternoon to Shepherd’s Door. Men and women visiting from Parkview Christian Retirement Community were gently assisted out and welcomed for a tour of Shepherd’s Door. Most of them were over the age of 80. One woman was even about to celebrate her 102nd birthday. A friend of the Mission, Parkview Christian…
Read MoreMay has been another eventful month so far at Portland Rescue Mission with celebrating our annual Birthday Party for the Homeless and launching our Mission Bar-B-Que. And if you are currently looking for a new job, you too could take part in this exciting season at the Mission. Portland Rescue Mission is structured into three different ministry areas: Hope Ministries, Pathway Ministries and…
Read MoreRegardless of what else might have been going on May 11 anywhere else in Portland, from 2 p.m. through dinner at the Burnside Shelter, it was a time of celebration and joy for everyone who visited the Guest Care Center. Portland Rescue Mission staff members, volunteers and guests all gathered together in one place to…
Read More“What time is it? Bar-B-Que time!” We’ve started hearing the chant around Portland Rescue Mission, most likely from George Vaughan, our Donor Relations Manager and one of the key staff behind the launch of Mission Bar-B-Que. Also spearheaded by Social Enterprise Manager Dave Whiting, Mission Bar-B-Que offers the community the best of slow-cooked bar-b-que, while also…
Read MoreHave you taken the time to plan your future? If not, Portland Rescue Mission is here to help. If you need help planning your legacy, go to PortlandRescueMission.org/Plan for a free book titled “Provide & Protect.” The book is written by estate planning expert A. Charles Schultz and addresses many questions like, “Should I have a…
Read MoreSummer blessings are en route for Portland Rescue Mission courtesy of Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, and you too can enjoy them come Saturday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in downtown Portland. On June 6, Lake Grove’s 90-voice Sanctuary Choir will be putting on a benefit concert entitled “Unfailing Grace.” Rounded out with…
Read MoreAt Portland Rescue Mission, our Hope Ministries are about more than just meals, bathrooms and showers. Although all of those services are vital at the Burnside Shelter, they are only a part of the journey to a better future for our guests. Another way the staff and the women in Connect partake in that journey…
Read MoreIf there is one thing that is abundantly clear at the Burnside Shelter, it is this: we strive to help people who are hurting by meeting them at their point of need. It’s the ethos of Hope Ministries. It’s also the very essence behind all of the improvements currently being made at the Burnside Shelter.…
Read MoreWhile Portland Rescue Mission is in the “business” of giving hope and restoring life, a common theme of the people we serve is giving back. And for the 36 men currently participating in Connect at the Burnside Shelter, that is exactly what they recently spent their Saturday doing. Twice a year, the Old Town Chinatown…
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