West Linn violist mom organizes benefit concert for Portland arts nonprofit PHAME Friday May 27

West Linn viola player Michelle Mathewson is organizing a Kairos Ensemble Benefit Concert for  PHAME Academy of Art at The Old Church tonight, Friday, May 27.   Starting at 7:30 p.m., Mathewson’s ensemble will highlight a variety of local professional musicians,...

Northwest Contexture Congregations replace “having” church service with “doing” church service on Memorial Day weekend

Sunday May 29 will bring together the West Linn and Beavercreek locations of Northwest Contexture Congregations for a “Big Serve” day, a yearly event that replaces regular church services with an outreach project.  This is its year for Big Serve day. The...

Here is the church. . . the people need to get out of the steeple – A message from tonight’s John 17:23 Network meeting on refugees

Paul Metzger asked me to speak at the John 17:23 Network meeting tonight, which focused on refugees. I was honored to share the story of our friendship with Sudan refugees from North Portland — Jima and Wang’s—family, as well as the larger Sudanese Portland...

Westside Christian High seniors exhibit projects addressing world and local concerns

Published in the print edition of the SW Weekly Oregonian, May 14, 2011 Sixty-four members of the 2011 senior class at Westside Christian High School are kicking off a school-wide initiative called Senior Leadership projects, with an Exhibition Night from 7-9 p.m....

A Gay Mayor, an Evangelist and an Imam Discuss Culture – My Huffington Post story

This is not your father’s church conference. But the founder of Q Gathering, Gabe Lyons, insists he holds true to your father’s teachings. Lyons, a hip yet classic 36-year-old donning jeans and a suit jacket, rallied the faithful at the historic Crystal...

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