ALONGSIDERS
CANOPY

OUR CANOPY

As Alongsiders we have this saying, “Beyond Us.” We want to “be us” while going “beyond us.” Much like a tree, we put creative energy in being a wide CANOPY of unique expressions that are formative and engaging wherever the ground is suitable. With this intention, many initiatives have been birthed out of this community over the years. Read about the initiatives below.

COMMON HOPE
NETWORK

Contextual communities practicing the way of Jesus indigenous to the places they live. CHN is a place where different and diverse communities of faith can connect and center around the common theme of hope.

U.ME.US FOOD PANTRY

For many families and individuals living in Portland food insecurity is all too common. The U.ME.US Food Pantry is a shopping cart style environment providing food to low-to-no income families while valuing inclusion, hospitality, dignity, and partnership. It’s become more than a food depot, it’s a place of encouragement, community, and consistency.

NEIGHBOUR’S TABLE
COFFEE SHOP

Neighbour’s Table Coffee and Commons is a non profit 501c3, located in the Kerns neighborhood of NE Portland. Neighbour’s Table has a vision to ‘table together,’ to be a place where you enjoy great coffee and good company.

WE WALK ALONGSIDE

We Walk Alongside was imagined and developed to be a place where trained and certified coaches, counselors, and companions walk with you in and through the seasons of your life.

LAUNDRY LOVE
NATIONAL

For over 20 years Laundry Love has been washing the clothes and bedding of low/no income families and person(s) across the country. We brighten the lives of thousands of people through love, dignity, and detergent by partnering with diverse groups and laundromats nationwide.

SOFE (SCHOOL OF FORMATION
AND ENGAGEMENT)

The School of Formation and Engagement offers holistic learning opportunities focusing on array of subjects from faith and theology, to culture and compassion, to wholeness and global events.  These opportunities will come in one day and two day intensives, with possible longer cohort learning in the future. 

PAPER PLANES PDX

Paper Planes PDX is a community development corporation created to fold business and human care ideas together and help them fly. Our current initiatives include Neighbours Table Coffee Shop and the U.ME.US Food Pantry with others in the works. 

LECTIO DIVINA
JOURNAL

Lectio Divina means “divine reading,” but can be better translated “spiritual or sacred reading.” Lectio Divina is reading the Bible prayerfully, slowly, thoughtfully, listening with your whole being. Lectio Divina has been part of the Christian/Catholic tradition from the earliest centuries and continues to be a life-giving practice today. This Lectio Divina Journal helps nurture your faith practice, providing a simple everyday invitation to sit and communion with God.