Portland Rescue Mission rep speaks at chamber meeting Jan. 24
Jan Marshall of Portland Rescue Mission will address how best to confront the growing challenge of homelessness in today’s society when she speaks at the Tuesday, Jan. 24, Newberg meeting for the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest. The meeting is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Villa Academic Complex.
Marshall, senior ministry specialist for Portland Rescue Mission, has been in rescue mission ministries since 1970. She has served on the board of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, a national group, and joined Portland Rescue Mission in 2000. She is also a contributing author in the book Shepherding Women in Pain by Bev Hislop of Western Seminary in Portland.
Marshall now focuses her ministry at Portland Rescue Mission on expanding outreach to women at the Burnside Shelter downtown and nurturing vital relationships with churches, businesses and individual donors.
Coffee, tea and pastries will be available at the meeting, which is free for newly renewed Chamber members who R.S.V.P. at cccnw.net. A $5 donation is suggested from non-members and guests who R.S.V.P.
For more information, go to the Chamber’s website listed above or call 503-928-8354.