Christian Chamber - Mid-Willamette Valley Meeting
Our special guest speaker for June is Carol Menken-Schaudt, Sales Manager at HOPE 107.9FM in Albany. Carol grew up in the small town of Jefferson, Oregon and attended Linn Benton Community College, where she was part of LBCC?s first women?s basketball team. She then transferred to Oregon State University where her basketball career really took off and played for the U.S. National Team for 3 years, bring home a silver medal and two gold medals, including a gold medal from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. After college Carol played for six years in Italy and two more in Japan before retiring from basketball. Since retiring from basketball Carol has worked in television and radio advertising. She lives in Philomath with her husband Ken, her son Brian, who competed in Track and Field at the University of Oregon and her daughter Laura, who is currently playing volleyball at Oregon State University.
Thanks to our Featured Sponsor . . .
Why we exist . . . to "work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you . . . Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.? Jeremiah 29:7
We are committed to . . .
- Connecting our community with ongoing intentional prayer
- Educating our community to pray at home, with their neighbors, in their workplace / ministry and at their school
- Engaging with the seeds of transformation that have been planted for years
Who we serve . . . pastors, ministry leaders and marketplace/community leaders who want to see God's Kingdom established in every facet of society.
Who we are . . . SON was launched in January of 1999, by a group of concerned local Church Pastors, Ministry & Workplace Leaders that wanted to respond to the Y2K transition with a united balance strategy of Prayer and Service. After Y2K & 9/11, SON developed key Partnerships to encourage believers to participate in . . .
- Prayer opportunities focused on our community National Day of Prayer, Global Day of Prayer, See You At The Pole, Portland Again, 10 Days & SEVEN
- Service opportunities with the Portland Police Department & Community Care Days at Portland's Public Schools
- In 2006, SON partnered with the Portland Office of Emergency Management and became a part of the Portland Citizen Corps Council
- In 2007, SON hosted a series of three Greater Portland Prayer Coalition Gatherings and partnered with the Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement and Reaching America (wherein churches can make contact with new neighbors each month)
- In 2008, SON provided extensive prayer coverage for Portland CityFest & its Season of Service and developed the infrastructure for Believers to begin to connect with ongoing community-wide Prayer Campaigns & Service Campaigns that are currently being conducted by established community-service organizations.
For the past 6 years, SON has been investing in the sustainability of the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest, helped establish the Marketplace Summit to collaborate with other marketplace ministries & utilized media to help launch the Kingdom Business Forum to air on "The Truth" KKPZ 1330 AM, Facebook, Twitter & YouTube.
You could be our Featured Sponsor & promote your organization here on our website, in the email invitations that are sent out to 380+ marketplace leaders for this meeting & for 10 minutes during the meeting, in exchange for supporting the Christian Chamber with $100 for Members ($200 for Guests & Non-Members). If you are interested in this promotional opportunity for access to new customers and clients, just let us know!
This meeting is designed to help you build your network, wherein you will be invited to introduce yourself & your organization during the meeting, as well as meet with other guests & members before & after the meeting. There will also be a short presentation regarding the Chamber, as well as a special guest speaker in regards to a topic designed to help you Connect, Learn, Grow, Save &/or Engage with your community.
Don't forget to check out your Christian Chamber Northwest Members' latest Hot Deals, Job Postings, Events & your Need Help? Community Resource Directory - the most exhaustive database of Churches, Ministries & Christian Businesses in the greater Portland/Vancouver metro area, as well as for Salem, the Mid-Willamette Valley & Eugene.
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