Justice Initiative

Justice happens when all relationships—with God, others, self, and the rest of Creation—are rightly ordered and flourishing as God intended.

This includes partnering with people and organizations local and broad to care for the poor, the vulnerable, and anyone in need.

Community Partner Service Opportunities

  • The Annual Block Party is a free community block party focused on giving back and providing needed resources. Enjoy a BBQ lunch, kids’ games and prizes, and connect with more than 50 local resource providers and vendors. Services include preventative pet care, DHS mobile services, and Hep C screening from the Wellpoint mobile unit, along with many additional health and community supports.

    OHM has asked Van City to send volunteers to help with the clean-up after the event is over. 

    August 13th
    3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
    *Deadline to sign up is July 30th

    REGISTER TO SERVE

  • For Pregnant and Parenting Teens

    Contact Keana Zoradi at kzoradi.yl@gmail.com

    https://ccyounglives.younglife.org/

    Service opportunities:
    There are a lot of volunteer opportunities, from once a month, to once a week, or occasional support!

  • Food Pantry  |  Mobile Food Pantry

    Contact Lauren Young at laureny@fishvancouver.org

    360-566-3243

    Service opportunities:
    Check in, check out, snack window, stocking, sorting and hauling food from local stores and other sources

    Food donations are accepted 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Family Shelter  |  Intervention Services

    sheltered.org/volunteer-opportunities/

    360-737-0300

    Service opportunities:
    Administration, Campus Maintenance, Wheel Deals, Second Hand Solutions, Donation Room, Childcare, Special Events, Adopt-a-Room Program

  • Tangibly Supporting Children & Families in Foster Care

    https://www.clothandfoster.org/volunteer

    (360) 821-4132

    Service opportunities:
    Fill caregiver requests, stock the shelves, sort tangible goods, volunteer at a special event

  • Serves women and their families: single women, mothers, couples, and families experiencing homelessness in Clark County 

    https://www.salcvan.org/winter-hospitality-overflow-shelter

    (360) 607-4339 (Jane Seidel)

    Service opportunities:
    Make a meal for the shelter for a night, evening shift: serve a meal and make lunches for the next day for occupants, help with a laundry shift for bedding, morning shift: help get people out the door for the day

  • Empty plaza with brick paving, a few parked cars, and surrounding buildings including a multi-story building with glass windows, trees, streetlights, and traffic signals

    Register to Serve

    Serving with the Justice Initiative involves contributing to decisions about church finances and participating in justice initiatives both locally and globally. Members of the Justice Initiative seek out and suggest opportunities for the church to partner with justice-oriented causes and organizations, both practically and financially.

    REGISTER
  • A young man with blue eyes, wearing a blue knit beanie and a denim jacket, smiling at the camera against a beige background.

    Patrick Porter

    Pastor of Operations

    Patrick manages the Justice Initiative’s meetings and volunteers.

    Email Patrick