Winter Quarter 2008

Weekly Events:
TUESEDAYS
11-11:45am "This I Believe" (SMSU 229)

WEDNESDAYS
8:30am Morning Meditation. (Spiritual Life Center)

12:00pm - 12:30pm Quaker Meeting for Worship - meditative silence and prayer. (Spiritual Life Center)

THURSDAYS

11am-12:15pm Morning Oasis Coffee, tea, and conversation! (Between SMSU and Cramer)

5-6:15pm Women's Spirituality Circle (Spiritual Life Center)



We support the following social justice and service organizations:Jubilee USA Network/Oregon

Jubilee is a biblical concept of debt forgiveness and jsut distribution of resources.  Odious and immoral debat among poor nations causes tremendous human suffering.  Regular local meetings are third Sundays at 5pm.  Collaborators include ONE Campaign and Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition.  Info: www.jubileeoregon.org or Chris Laing, chris.27@comcast.net.

The ONE Campaign -- Make Poverty History!
ONE is a new effort by Americans to rally Americans -- ONE by ONE -- to fight the emergency of globals AIDS and extreme poverty.  ONE believes that allocation an additional ONE percent of the U.S. budget toward providing basic needs like health, education, clean water and food would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the world's poorest countries.  ONE also calls for debt cancellation, trade reform and anti-corruption measures in a comprehensive package to help Africa and the poorest countries beat AIDS and extreme poverty.  Info: www.one.org.

Sisters fo the Road Café
Sisters of the Road Café is a local café located at the corner of NW 6th Avenue and NW Davis Street with teh purpose of providing a place for homeless folks to "dine with dignity."  Sisters of the Road supports community driven solutions to the calamities of homelessness and poverty, in an atmosphere of gentle personalism and nonviolence.  The Portland, Oregon café is open to everyone, serving low cost, hot, nutritious meals that can be purchased in a variety of ways, including with cash, food stamps, or in exchange for work.  They also provide job training, support to parents and children, and innovative solutions to the issues surrounding poverty and homelessness through self and community advocacy.

Join them for a meal Monday through Friday from 10am to 3pm.
www.sistersoftheroadcafe.org

Bread for the World
www.bread.org

Oregon Food Bank
www.oregonfoodbank.org

Faith Roundtable Against Hunger
www.ofrah.org