We had a great time at our Easter services a few weeks ago. Check out some pictures!

Men of Willamette,
We hope that you are available to join us for breakfast this Saturday at 8 am at WCC.
We get to do this a few times a year, and this is our chance to connect with men who were first-time guests last weekend. Or, men who have not had a chance to join us yet on a Saturday. Or, men who just like pork and pancakes for breakfast…

Cliff Reynolds will be joining us to speak about a side of the upcoming series on relationships. His recent message on Wisdom was so welcome, and we’re looking forward to hearing more this Saturday. And did we mention there will be food?

If you are interested in helping serve, please feel free to drop us an email: men@willamettechurch.com.

Calling all leaders!

Each quarter leaders in the Willamette family gather for a look-ahead at emphases, happenings and opportunities. The Spring leaders lunch is Sunday, April 11th, from 12:30-2:15pm. Please do invite others, and RSVP below.

What will we discuss?

• Lead Pastor Joel Dombrow will give an overview of the Marriage & Family Series
• Cliff & Sue Reynolds will equip us to better minister to couples in need, and provide a list of resources and upcoming opportunities to strengthen families and marriages
• Children’s Pastor Robben Lyons will give a preview of childrens’ plans for the Summer
• Pamela Ryan will give an overview of Love Serves projects

A look at worship services during the Easter season:

• “The Darkest Day in History” (March 27-28; Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9 & 11am)
• Good Friday (April 2, 7pm)
• “The Greatest Day in History” (Easter weekend, April 3-4; Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9 & 11am)

Middle school students will join their families for worship on Easter weekend.

Invite friends, neighbors and family to worship with us.

Join together in prayer with your church family this Wednesday morning at 7:00am (March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day). We’ll begin our day with a half hour of corporate prayer to our great and gracious God.

Wear some green, and come ready to pray!

Come join us for a local serving project at Marshall High School on Saturday, March 13, at 9:00 a.m.  Members of Willamette Christian Church and our friends and neighbors who care about serving the inner city will be meeting at the school and helping pick up the grounds, pray for the students and community, and just show love and support to the Lents community.  People of all ages – young and old – can join — it’s a really easy and fun way to spend an hour or two on Saturday morning as a family.

Why Marshall High School?
Marshall High struggles with a high drop out rate (43% per year), with kids that are below national averages for reading (43%) and math (32%).  We want to be a blessing to these at-risk youth in Portland, and to communities in need, by doing self-less acts of charity on their behalf.

Who will be there?
Families with young children, our High Schoolers, the men’s group, members of serving teams, our friends at Portland Leadership — anyone who wants to join in a fun and easy morning and be a blessing in unexpected ways.  The more people, the more fun and lighter workload we’ll have.

Where is it? 3905 SE 91st, Portland, OR  (click here for map and directions).  Park in the main parking lot and meet at the entrance to the school.  We’ll have refreshments for you.

Is it safe?
This will be a very safe activity, on the grounds of Marshall High School.   They are thrilled to have us as they are all trying to rebuild their under-served community.  We’ll work together as a team, and we recommend that you bring light work gloves for sanitary purposes.

What will happen when I get there?
Bring your light work gloves, and we’ll have trash bags for you to pick up trash and weeds on the property.  We’ll have a time of prayer for this community and for the students and families of this school.  When we’re done andif you’d like to participate, we will journey to the Young Family Hope House (less than a mile away) and pray for the work that will happen there.

What is the Hope House?
This is a home purchased and sponsored by Paul and Kim Young (author of the bestselling novel, The Shack) for at-risk and homeless teens in the Portland area.  We are helping to fix up this home and ready it for homeless youth to move in starting July 1, 2010.

Who do I contact if I have questions?
Barb Laughlin at barb_laugh@hotmail.com

Hey everyone! We hope you’ve been enjoying our video announcements each week. And we also wanted to let you know that you can check them out online, and download them if you like! Cool!

Join other parents for open discussion on the current emphases, happenings and opportunities for partnering with the Student Ministries at WCC. This 90 minute interface is intended for parents of both middle school and high school students.

Date: Wednesday, February 24th
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Location: Willamette Christian Church Lobby (front entry)

The High School group will meet from 7:00-9:00pm in Phase II, as we do weekly.

No need to RSVP (unless you want to) — just come and bring other parents too.

We were honored and excited to host William P. Young, author of the best-selling book, The Shack. He shared about his experience of writing The Shack and how it changed his life, and his vision (and ours) for impacting the youth of Portland. Check out the audio from the event and download the menu of service opportunities below!

Menu of Service Opportunities

Sponsors/Partners:

Have you ever been on a missions trip with Willamette Christian Church? Do you want to? Why or why not? We value your feedback on this issue and would love to hear from you. Click here to fill out a brief survey. We appreciate your input!