Ministries & Activities at Zion

Lift Urban Portland

Zion supports Lift Urban Portland (LIFTUP), a faith-based food bank founded in 1980 that is devoted to providing food for those dealing with food insecurity in rental units throughout downtown Portland and North Portland. Zion is a charter member of LIFTUP and cares for people in four buildings and gives financial grants, food, peoples hours and supplies to Lift Urban Portland in support of these efforts.

Members of Zion sit on the board of directors of LIFTUP. Zion is the primary sponsor of Uptown Tower on West Burnside and is the largest supplier of food to this building. We assist more than 45 people in low-income residences by delivering boxes and bags of food to residents in four downtown buildings…

Peter Paulson- 3rd Wednesday of every month

Hotel Alder- 3rd Wednesday of every month

Gretchen Kafoury Apartments- 2nd Tuesday of every month

Uptown Tower- 4th Tuesday of every month

Choir

Zion is known for it’s music! Check out our “Music at Zion” page to learn how to sign up or even hear some musical samplings of our dynamic choir at work. Contact Kurt Berentsen for more information.

In Town Church Service

Zion Shares its space with In Town Church who worships in our sanctuary on Sunday Evenings at 5:00pm. For more information, you can contact In Town Church at intownchurch.com

Ladies Guild

The Zion Ladies Guild is basically the women’s club of Zion, but so much more. They meet every first & 3rd Tuesday at 11am, and each month a new guest speaker is featured. 3rd Tuesday is a gathering for Bible study.

The Ladies Guild provides food and fellowship for funerals and they organize the Rose Haven luncheon every year. They have a heart for mission and truly desire to walk humbly with Jesus. The Ladies Guild is open to women of all ages. If you are interested in getting involved contact Kris Maher.

Rosehaven Shelter

Rose Haven offers an array of services to help homeless and abused women and children improve their lives in Portland, Oregon. This is a cause on our hearts at Zion. We desire that women and children of all ages encounter the love, mercy, and dignity that they deserve as bearers of the image of God. They are truly precious to us. We help support Rose Haven by giving yearly grants, collecting necessary everyday items, donating food items, and volunteering to support when we can. We offer a yearly luncheon to the women and children of Rose Haven at our campus simply to show our love and support to the women and children in their care. See our calendar or Newsletter for updates and upcoming events. For more info, contact our Director of Human Care.

Pilgrim Lutheran Christian School

We Provide Financial support for Pilgrim Lutheran Christian School in Beaverton.

Lutheran Latino Ministries

We Provide financial support to Lutheran Latino Ministries

King’S Hill / Vera Apartments

We provide financial support to the King’s Hill ministry that creates an oppertunity for people living in the Vera Apartments to share food and social time together, and to participate in a Bible study.

These Numbers Have Faces

We Provide financial support for this organization who develops student leaders and university oppertunities in Rwanda. Our Pastor is the director of this nonprofit organization.

Refugee Resettlement Support

Seizing the opportunity to welcome strangers, Zion works with Lutheran Community Serrvices Northwest and Global Refugee to help immigrant families resettle in Oregon. Currently, we are sponsoring an Afghan family of a mother and four children. In addition to rental assistance from Zion, volunteers provide transportation, emotional support and serve as an intermediary between the family and and schools and health care providers. With the assistance of SOAR Immigration Legal Services, the husband/father has been approved to join the family as soon as the arrangements can be made with the US Embassy in Pakistan.