EMO Events

May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Cooking Classes at EMO’s Northeast Emergency Food Program (NEFP). Thursdays in May, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at NEFP at Luther Memorial Church, NE 72nd & Wygant, Portland. EMO's Interfaith Food and Farm Partnership, in Partnership with NEFP, will offer free classes to help NEFP guests create meals with local, seasonal, fresh vegetables and food that they receive in emergency food boxes. Gretchen Doering, cook at the Collins Retreat Center, will instruct classes using resources from OSU Extension. Participants will learn about nutrition and creative ways to stretch their food boxes. Childcare will be provided. Participants will receive fresh produce, pantry items and some kitchen equipment in a reusable bag. If you are interested in volunteering or assisting us in any way, please contact Cristina Stella at (503) 221-1054 or cstella@emoregon.org.

May 16
Farms Feed Everyone Fundraising Dinner. 6 to 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Community Center, Corvallis. Enjoy a dinner catered by Intaba Liff-Anderson, of FireWorks Restaurant and Interfaith Food and Farms Partnership's (IFFP) Kitchen Coordinator, and recent graduates of her low-income cooking class while listening to bluegrass music and learning about EMO/IFFP's latest projects in Benton County. Funds raised by this event, titled “Farms Feed Everyone: Toward a Vibrant and Equitable Food System,” will be used to support IFFP’s cooking classes, start a community garden with a faith community and support the "That's My Farmer" coupon program. Sliding scale, $12-49. A portion of the ticket is tax-deductable. For tickets and more information call (541) 757-1988, ext.107, or e-mail thatsmyfarmer@gmail.com by May 10. Download event poster.

May 18
"Celebrating Our Shared Values" Interfaith Service: Community of Faith. 4 p.m. at Muslim Educational Trust, 10330 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Tigard. Potluck to follow service. This series of services is being sponsored by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, the Interfaith Alliance-NW Oregon, Interfaith Council of Greater Portland and the Inter-Religious Action Network of Washington County. These services will provide participants with the opportunity to worship with people of different faiths in churches, temples, mosques and synagogues. For more information, contact Jan Elfers at (503) 221-1054, ext. 208, or jelfers@emoregon.org.

May 29
Energy Stewardship Workshops for Congregation and Community. “Save Your Congregation Energy and Money,” 12 to 2:30 p.m., and “Energy Stewardship,” 6 to 8:30 p.m. Both workshops will be held at Hood River Valley Christian Church 975 Indian Valley Road Hood River, Oregon. Presented by Oregon Interfaith Power & Light (OIPL), a project of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and geared to the needs of congregations, the noon workshop will cover key principles of energy stewardship for congregations, low-cost and no-cost measures to save energy expenses, and funding energy efficiency projects for religious facilities. Topics for the evening workshop include reducing energy costs for homes and businesses, affordable renewable energy options and the ethics of energy stewardship. Keynote speaker for both workshops is Doug Boleyn, who has over 30 years of experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency and is energy consultant for OIPL, board member of the Solar Energy Association of Oregon, president of Cascade Solar Consulting, LLC, and a member of the Energy Trust of Oregon Renewable Advisory Committee. Workshops are co-sponsored by Oregon Department of Energy and Energy Trust of Oregon. Call (503) 221-1054, ext. 201, to register. Pre-registration is recommended by May 27; however, registration will be accepted at the door. Cost: $15 per workshop or $25 for both workshops. Youth are free. Scholarships available. For discounts available to groups from a single congregation, call (503) 221-1054, ext. 201.Download a complete brochure.

June 5
Climate Justice Training for Clergy and Laity. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Interchurch Center, SW Bancroft and Kelly, Portland. Learn about the Western Climate Initiative, ethical issues and how to make a difference. Continental breakfast; $5 donation. Presented by EMO's Oregon Interfaith Power & Light. For more information, call (503) 221-1054.

June 6 and 7
Environmental Ethics Lecture & Workshop. Lecture on Friday at 7 p.m. and workshop on Saturday from 8:30 a.m .to 4 p.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 12405 SW Butner Rd., Beaverton. Taught by The Rev Mark Brocker, faculty of Northwest House of Studies. This workshop will include a basic survey of the environmental problem, a presentation on the biblical and theological foundations for engaging in ethical reflection, an introduction to and a presentation on what it means to be responsible people of faith, both individually and corporately, in relation to the environment. A tour of the St. Andrew wetland is also included. Sponsored by Northwest House of Studies, EMO's Interfaith Network for Earth Concerns and St. Andrew Lutheran Church. For more information or to register, call Mark Brocker at (503) 646-0629.

June 11
Energy Stewardship Workshops for Congregation and Community. “Save Your Congregation Energy and Money” from 12 to 2:30 p.m., and “Energy Stewardship” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Both workshops will be held at Central Lutheran Church, 1820 NE 21st Ave., Portland. Presented by Oregon Interfaith Power and Light (OIPL), a project of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, and geared to the needs of congregations, the afternoon workshop will cover key principles of energy stewardship for congregations, low-cost and no-cost measures to save energy expenses, and funding energy efficiency projects for religious facilities. Topics for the evening workshop include reducing energy costs for homes and businesses, affordable renewable energy options and the ethics of energy stewardship. The keynote speaker for both workshops is Doug Boleyn, who has over 30 years of experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency and is energy consultant for OIPL Renewable Advisory Committee. Workshops are co-sponsored by Oregon Department of Energy and Energy Trust of Oregon. The cost is $20 per person for each workshop and $35 per person for both workshops. Discounts available to three or more people from the same congregation. A light lunch and materials will be provided. Pre-registration is recommended by June 6; however, registration will be accepted at the door. Call (503) 221-1054, to register or download a complete registration brochure.

June 17
Solar Congregations Workshop. 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Dharma Rain Zen Center, 2514 SE Madison, Portland. This workshop is for all congregations that want to know the nuts and bolts of hosting a solar panel and how to use it for education. It will provide key congregation decision-makers, advocates, and building and grounds people with a thorough grounding in how solar electric systems work and how to maintain them. There will be time at the end for Q and A with resource people from Commercial Solar Ventures, Energy Trust, Oregon Department of Energy and OIPL. Topics will include monitoring of solar systems and interpreting information, most common problems and how they are solved, the many values of direct energy use, and basics of net metering. Cost: $5 per person for congregations that are part of the OIPL Solar Congregations Program and $20 per person regular. Includes pizza from Hot Lips and materials. To register, call (503) 221-1054, ext. 203.

June 21
Footsteps to Freedom: World Refugee Day Walk. Walk begins at 10 a.m. at the South Park Blocks in downtown Portland, with a Resource Fair (music, food and community members) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $20 for participants 11 years and older, $10 for children 10 and under, or $15 for adults registering as part of a team of five or more; members of the refugee community are invited to walk for free. Proceeds from this event will benefit the refugee and immigrant programs at Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW), Catholic Charities and EMO’s Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR). For more information or to register for the World Refugee Day Walk, contact Megan Schaefer at LCSNW at (503) 731-9553 or mschaefer@lcsnw.org. Download registration brochure.