Equipping the Churches

Church Outreach

In 2007 Friends of the Carpenter hosted some informational church meetings – to encourage and promote involvement and awareness of the ministry and our activities.

Mission Projects

Several churches were involved with Friends of the Carpenter in Mission Outreach projects. First Presbyterian Church brought 20 High School Youth and leaders to the Friendship Center for a special activity for their observance of 30 Hour Famine, on Sat. February 24 th . We watched a movie, cleaned the facility and even learned how to scroll saw.

On Sat. October 27 th , Salmon Creek United Methodist Church brought a small group, led by Pastor Mark Randall, to the Friendship Center to plant tulip bulbs in the Center’s planter boxes.

Supporting Churches

We are thankful for the support of many area churches, especially as a source for volunteers – our list of churches grows…

1 st Congregational Church                     Grace & Glory Church

1 st Evangelical Church                           Grace Lutheran Church

1 st Presbyterian Church                        Hillcrest Nazarene Church

1 st United Methodist Church                Immanuel Lutheran Church

AME Zion Church                                     Messiah Lutheran Church

All Saints Episcopal Church                    Mill Plain United Methodist Church

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church         Orchards United Methodist Church

Bethel Lutheran Church                          Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Cascades Presbyterian Church               Salmon Creek United Methodist Church

Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal     St. Andrew Lutheran Church

City Harvest Church                                  St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

Columbia Presbyterian Church                St. John Lutheran Church

East Woods Presbyterian                          St. John Presbyterian Church – Camas

Faith Community Church                          St. Luke Episcopal Church

Family of Christ Lutheran                         St. Paul Lutheran Church

First Church of God                                    Trinity Lutheran Church

First Friends Church                                  Vancouver Heights UMC

Garden Grove Community of Christ        Walnut Grove Community Church

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Church Liaisons

Our Church Liaisons continue to be our link between the church community and Friends of the Carpenter. They help promote the ministry in their congregation by keeping the brochures and newsletters current, by publicizing our events and by helping to sell auction dinner tickets and concert tickets. We are thankful for our volunteers who help us to link with their communities of faith.

Product displays at Churches

Volunteers from several churches have taken it upon themselves to set up a product display monthly in their church after and between worship services. It is our policy that product is offered free of charge, without putting prices on the product. We accept whatever donation is offered for them. Participating churches & volunteers are:

Trinity Lutheran Church – Maradee Potter     

1 st Congregational Church – David Slocum

Hillcrest Nazarene Church – Bill Johnson     

Messiah Lutheran Church – Jack & Elaine Eaton

Family of Christ Lutheran – Judy Enders     

St. Paul Lutheran Church – Gloria Woodley