FAMILY PROMISE

Family Promise sign-up now available!

We are thrilled to host our neighbors with Family Promise Metro East Nov 20-27!
Please review the available slots on "sign up genius" and click on the button to volunteer. If you'd like, you can sign up for multiple activities (e.g. serving supper + evening host) or multiple parts of the meal (main + side) during the same evening. Interactions with guests require background checks for adult volunteers.
Scroll to the last page for a grocery list: please deliver all groceries by Sunday, Nov 20th. Please deliver all dinners by 5:15pm on the selected evening. Thank you!

At Portland Mennonite Church, we are honored to be part of an effort in NE and SE Portland to bring Family Promise to our area.

What is Family Promise?

Family Promise is a rotating family shelter. Communities—usually churches—come together to provide overnight shelter to three to four families at a time. Each church or organization takes one week every quarter, providing meals, hospitality, and safe, separate sleeping areas for each family.

Has this been done before?

YES! Family Promise has 200 affiliates in 43 states. That’s 200 other groups doing what we’re trying to do here in Portland. Currently there are four Family Promise affiliates in the greater Portland area (Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tualatin and Vancouver).

Is another family shelter needed in Portland?

There is a great need for more shelter for families experiencing houselessness in Portland. Our own congregation experienced this firsthand a few years ago as we saw how difficult it was for a family we were partnering with to get into shelter.