It is with great excitement that SSP welcomes Rev. Jeff Lowery as their new Regional Coordinator for the Weekends of Service in the Portland, OR, area.
Jeff is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church and is the founder and director of L.A.S.T. (Learning and Serving Together), a mission trip program based in Portland, OR. Jeff has many years of experience having partnered with more than 20 different agencies in mission and service over the past 6 years.
According to Jeff, “the Weekends of Service program is for youth and young adults who desire to make a difference in the world by starting in their regional community.” Participants will get the opportunity to serve in a variety of locations and service settings in the Portland area with a chance to put their faith in action. Folks might serve a meal at a soup kitchen, volunteer at a local food bank, work at a community garden or participate in a project at Dignity Village, a homeless community on the outskirts of the city.
(…) the Weekends of Service program is for youth and young adults who desire to make a difference in the world by starting in their regional community.
Each evening, participants will be led through reflection times that will help them connect their faith to their service. “The hope is that youth will be inspired to look for ways to make a difference when they return to their home communities” says Jeff, sharing his goals for the program.
Editor’s Note: Join Jeff and dozens of other groups this fall, winter, and spring for a Weekend of Service in Portland and Vernonia. Weekends are also held in Sacramento, South Los Angeles, and Phoenix.