Thank you for your commitment to pray for us and support us financially over the last two years. Although many of you never made it to Portland, you played an important role in the formation of Lifehouse. Your partnership allowed us to be significantly involved with the Lifehouse church staff and community as we worked to establish an authentic community of faith in the Woodstock and Brentwood Darlington neighborhoods. Because of Lifehouse Church, the kingdom of God is breaking into Southeast Portland - making it a better place to live! Here's a list I adapted from Joel Sommer (thanks Joel!)
If Lifehouse Church never existed:- There are people going to church at Lifehouse who might not go to church anywhere else, many of them were our neighbors: students from Lane Middle School, working people, college students, people and families of all ages and from many different backgrounds who want their faith to make a tangible difference in the world and in their neighborhood. Some of the people who attend gatherings at Lifehouse are experiencing Jesus for the first time.
- There would be no annual Woodstock Neighborhood Picnic. 700 people attend each year.
- No annual Woodstock Halloween Party. Hundreds of children and their families attend this event that involves many people and businesses from the neighborhood.
- No annual Woodstock Easter Egg Hunt. This year there were 1000 people in attendance.
- The annual Woodstock Parade would have less volunteers and resources.
- There would be no annual Christmas Eve gatherings at the Woodstock Community Center and this year at Papaccino’s coffee shop.
- There would be less prayer and less revenue for Lewis Elementary School. The teachers would have fewer school supply donations and fewer class volunteers. There would be fewer cafeteria volunteers.
- Because many of the people of Lifehouse are committed to working and shopping locally, neighborhood small businesses and restaurants would have less revenue.
- First Cup and Papaccino’s coffee shops would sell a lot less coffee.
- The Woodstock Goodwill would have fewer donations.
- The Woodstock Library would have fewer volunteers.
- Impact Northwest would have fewer mentors and there would be no Impact Northwest dad’s playgroups.
- There would be fewer mom’s playgroups in the neighborhood.
- Compassion Southeast health clinic would have less volunteers and resources.
- The children and families of the neighborhood would have fewer positive opportunities for community life.
- The people of Lifehouse are reducing their carbon footprint by attending church and living the mission of Jesus close to home.
- Because of Lifehouse, people living in Southeast Portland are able to see, hear, and experience the life changing power of the story of Jesus.
Thank you for your generous support!...
