Affordable Housing
Homelessness is a large problem in Beaverton. There are no shelters within the city limits. An inclement weather shelter closed in 2013. Rents are climbing and people are losing their homes. Bethel members recognize the problem and are tackling it in several ways.
Habitat For Humanity
Bethel staffs Habitat for Humanity Portland Region workdays twice a year to build affordable housing in our community. Habitat for Humanity lifts struggling families out of their cycle of poverty. Bethel also supports Habitat for Humanity at the annual breakfast and lunch fundraiser by sponsoring several tables. Subscribe to our Weekly Highlights newsletter for more information about upcoming Habitat volunteer opportunities with Bethel, or visit Habitat for Humanity Portland Region’s website at www.habitatportlandmetro.org.
Family Promise
There is no shelter in Beaverton that takes children. Family Promise is a group of volunteers concerned about the number of children affected by homelessness in the Beaverton School District. Family Promise helps stabilize homeless children and their families in Beaverton. Family Promise recruits church congregations to provide temporary housing for families. Bethel is a Supporting Congregation of Family Promise.
Resolution on Affordable Housing
As a result of our Social Justice Committee focus on Affordable Housing, Bethel passed a Resolution of Affordable Housing. We recognize the growing problem in Beaverton and advocate for affordable housing.
Contact Us for More Information about Working for Affordable Housing in Beaverton.