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Christmas Outreach Extravaganza

Join us in blessing our community this Christmas season! Learn more or sign up below!

Serve at Christmas Outreach Extravaganza

Christmas Outreach Extravaganza
Every day until Dec 19, 2024 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Wednesday + Thursday | December 18 + 19 | River West Church

Please join us for this wonderful opportunity to help serve, give, and bring a little joy to the streets of Portland during one of the darkest times of the year. Join us on December 18th and/or 19th, as we partner with Dinner and a Movie to provide a Christmas experience for houseless and low income families in our community. Volunteers of all ages can sign up for 2-4 hour shifts throughout the day. We need volunteers to make this event happen! Please look below at our shift schedule to decide where you would like to serve.

To volunteer at our Christmas Extravaganza

RSVP HERE by December 18.

We need turkey's donated! Please bring uncooked whole turkeys or uncooked turkey breasts to the church for our outreach meals and Christmas dinner. If you want to donate a turkey, please SIGN-UP HERE.

Wednesday | December 18 | 5:30-9pm

Shift 1: 5:30-7:30pm

  • Present Wrapping Crew
  • Stocking Stuffer Crew (Student and Children Ministries Only.)

Shift 2: 7:30-9pm

  • Decorating Crew
  • Cleanup Crew//Toy Store Set Up Crew

Thursday | December 19 | 1-9pm

Shift 1: 11-12:30pm

  • Kitchen Crew

Shift 2: 12-4pm Must be over 12 years old

  • Street Outreach Teams

Shift 3: 4-7pm

  • Family Event Crew
  • Driving Crew
  • Cleanup Crew

For questions, please contact Lauren Gurnee at lauren@riverwest.org

Give to Christmas Outreach Donation Drive

Help Make Our Christmas Extravaganza Extra Special!

Please prayerfully consider donating items (see list below) to help make our Christmas Extravaganza a meaningful day for our brothers and sisters in Christ experiencing homelessness or financial insecurity.

Donations are due by December 18.

You can bring items to the church on Sundays or to the the church
office Monday–Thursday between 9am-3pm.

Please bring any of the following new items by December 18:

  • Play-Dough
  • Bubbles
  • Coloring books
  • Markers
  • Crayons
  • Colored pencils
  • Comic books
  • Hot chocolate packs
  • Popcorn
  • Candy Canes
  • Small Stuffed Animals
  • Puzzles
  • Card Games
  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste
  • Theater Boxes of Candy

Questions? Contact Lauren Gurnee at lauren@riverwest.org or call the church office at 503-699-2226.

Thank you for your generosity and support in making this event a blessing to many!

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