We look to Jesus in the sky, but all we have to do is look in the mirror as Jesus called US to be HIS HANDS and FEET in SERVICE until HIS Return Why not meet with pupose-driven people for ministry service projects instead of the on-line dating scene? As singles we'd like to make a difference in our community while having an opportunity to meet others our age We are linked with the Meet Me group who attend the same activities as us so when looking at RSVP #'s check that page too...more are attend …

Come join us for lively discussions, good food, and most of all...fun!  Meet other book lovers in order to discuss books usually- but not exclusively- by African American Authors. We are also a Social Club that enjoys getting together for game nights, movies, fitness, ladies night out, bowling, community service, and the list goes on. This is a great way to meet and fellowship with positive women of color in the Beaverton/Portland/Vancouver area. CHECK US OUT! Book Discussions are the second Sat …

ASAN-PDX is a group that is ONLY for persons on the autistic spectrum who are 18+ and are either medically or self-diagnosed. Thank you for your understanding. ASAN-PDX is working to promote civil rights, services, supports, education, public understanding and acceptance of neurodiversity. We oppose the causation/cure agenda, pseudo-science, demonization and unethical and offensive portrayals of Autistic people. Please note that this group no longer sponsors social activities; if that is what yo …

Tired of the on-line dating scene...feel like you want to get more out of life by sharing more with others...want to grow Portland for Jesus and meet other singles with the same heart? MAKE A DIFFERENCE in your community while meeting singles who live a Jesus filled life. Experience others hearts while sharing His love with the less fortunate at the same time. Be a part of this emerging faith based singles ministry and events in the Portland area. We are looking for those to help grow this minis …

For the organizers of this Meetup, Glass Half Full is more than just the status of our drink glasses or a simple phrase - it is how we live our lives. There is always more to see and do in the world, more to learn, more friends to meet and more fun to be had. We always leave room for a little more, which is why we created the group Glass Half Full. Meetup has allowed us to make some amazing friends, learn more about the world and ourselves all while having a great time and we want to ensure that …

Westside Gals are a fun, friendly, supportive and adventurous group of women. We're an active group of women who get out and do things. If you are a woman over 30 and live on the West side of Portland and want to enrich your life, this is the group for you! Our events include: monthly bunco (bunko), book club meetings, concerts, day trips, clothing exchanges, crafts, weekly happy hours, beach trips, wine tasting, dinners, hikes, and much more. When signing up, please be sure to post a recognizab …

The Portland, Oregon Lean Startup Circle Meetup. “A startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.” http://steveblank.com/2010/01/25/what...... "A startup is a human institution designed to deliver a product or service in conditions of extreme uncertainty" (Eric Ries) The number one reason that Startups fail is lack of customers (~90%), not product development failure (~10%). The Lean Startup is an approach that attempts to acknowledge this and create …

Actors, writers, directors, composers, film buffs, etc! This group is intended for anyone interested in filmmaking, and more specifically anyone interested in networking in the Portland film community. The meetups will be held at restaurants or bars and have a happy hour atmosphere where people can network and talk about their projects or offer services that others might need.

This is not your typical lead exchange group. Our members focus on businesses, complex business-to-business sales at the director-level and above, so most business networking and regular leads groups or Chamber mixers don't provide them with the resources they need. We're different. We understand that the fastest way to the executive suite is through partnerships with others focused on B2B. That's why we leverage our combined skills and executive contacts to fill our calendars, expand our pipel …

Now in its fifth year, the Portland Digital Marketing Conference will connect marketing professionals and students with new customers, ideas, technologies and business opportunities. With its position being "Where today's marketers connect," the conference spans two days, and features national keynote speakers, presentations by Portland business leaders, digital marketing bootcamps, and the fast-paced Ignite learning experience to showcase small to large business digital marketing success storie …

Our vision is to live in a world of wellness. The means by which this is achieved is by enabling people to fulfill their life purpose in a balanced approach with the utmost integrity and efficacy. In order to do so, people must be at their best, with out the distraction of mental, emotional, or physical disease. When this is realized people come together in unity to achieve miraculous things that induces enlightenment, community, and an increased spiritual vibration for the world. At Anahata Wis …

This group provides a living pathway to Esoteric Christian spiritual initiation in the Gnostic tradition. Baptism, Illumination, Self-Realization and Ordination are Solar Initiations that are available to all who give their lives in selfless service to the Mother/Father Creator through our Master Christ Jesus. There is a Universal Path of Initiation into the Christ-ian Mysteries known as The Way.  To follow It is to become a Servant Of the Way. The following gives an overview of what the various …

PIWC is a choir made of daughters, mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and friends. We empower each other and the world around us with our songs of life. The word, "Intergenerational" means all ages. In today’s society there is a disconnect within our communities. A gap has been created between the young and old. Part of the PIWC mission is to mend the gap and change the attitudes we have about our young and old. PIWC is a place for mothers to build a relationship with their daughters and …

Join forces with fabulously philanthropic females to better our communities and the world!  We are a dedicated group of diverse women who get together to volunteer and donate to nonprofits in the greater Portland metro area.  We enjoy sharing our love for community service and giving back, while also socializing and having fun! This is a group to meet other women in the area who want to make a difference in our community and the world.  No in-depth knowledge of any one cause or special skills a …

This ECKANKAR Meetup is about learning how you can get meaningful answers for yourself. It's about discovering tools that can help you gain more understanding of your life and help you live it better, calmer, and happier as a more aware Soul. It’s also about those special experiences so many people have had that can't seem to be explained and that have so much to teach us, such as: Hearing a sound no one else hears Visions Dreams seeming important or more real than life Out-of-the-body and near …

Mapping Our Destiny together with Women is a fun, friendly, sassy, diverse group of women who encourage each other as we learn and have fun along this journey of life together. If you are a woman over 30 and live on the West side of Portland, like to have fun while enriching your life, and want to expand your circle of friends, this is the group for you! Some of the events we will be posting include: book club, concerts, day trips and local events, movie or game nights, paint your own pottery,do …

The purpose of the group is education, support and networking for those are real estate investors or want to be one. We have nothing to sell or promote. Some of the topics we will talk about include: Getting Started Foreclosures "Nothing Down" Purchases "Flipping" Properties Refurbishing & Rehabbing Lease/Options Finding Bargain Properties Writing Contract Offers Building profitable partnerships Marketing to Find Motivated Sellers Buying Discounted Notes & Mortgages Mobile Homes & Mobile Home …

This group is on-hold for awhile as the organizer, me (Julie Boyles), is living in Ashland until the end of March. If someone would like to organize a non-profit event, just email me. Like giving back to your community? Want to know more about that non-profit organization that you keep hearing about? Want to volunteer but don't know where to start? Non-Profit Portland is the group for you! Portland is the mecca of non-profit (NP) organizations. The wealth of what the non-profits in our area offe …

We are passionate cloud computing users who want to get together with other like minded folks. We will meet once a month to discuss and exchange notes on latest trends in cloud computing. Are you just starting out in cloud computing and want to know more? This meetup may be able to help you. Are you a cloud veteran? This meetup will be an excellent place to meet others like you and exchange notes. Format: Each month we will choose a topic to discuss. One of us will do some pre-research and prepa …

Come meet other CIOs in the Portland, Oregon metro area for an opportunity to network and discuss current trends in the industry.

PDXCloud is a Portland, Oregon user group that welcomes programmers interested in all aspects of working with cloud-based services. Topics include, working with vendors such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Rackspace, etc, working with open-source implementations such as OpenStack, and developing cloud-based services, sites, and tools in both vendor-specific and vendor-agnotic ways. We welcome developers at all skill levels - in particular web devs and devops - so please join us!

Who We Are: From food novices to epicurean gourmands, Portland Foodies always have a great time enjoying delicious food. Join us to share a meal with Real Foodies! It's just 2 bucks to save your seat at one of our communal tables. What We Do: We bring together Real Foodies around delicious food. Our events include restaurant excursions, food truck runs, food crawls, picnics, food festivals, food-related book launch parties, film screenings, benefit galas and more! Our group checks out restauran …

Our ACIM Center hosts 3 Course meetings a week as well as being the home of a Non-Violent Communication Group which beautifully reflects Course principles. More information and directions to our Center are listed in the link below. A nice selection of books are also available to check out as desired.  Facilitators may vary each week.   All are welcome. No RSVP required. WORKBOOK LESSON STUDY GROUP BEING CONSIDERED - This meeting will occur on either Tuesday, Wednesday OR Thursday evening from 7 …

Kiwanis is an international service club founded in 1915. Their mission is to help children and those needy in our community and around the world. Join forces with us to help the Tualatin community!  You don't have to live in Tualatin just care about people no matter where they are. We are a dedicated group of diverse men and women who get together to volunteer and donate to Kiwanis in the Tualatin and surrounding areas.  We enjoy sharing our love for community service and giving back, while als …

In 1727 Benjamin Franklin established a club for mutual improvement called Junto. The members of Junto were drawn from diverse occupations and backgrounds, but they all shared a spirit of inquiry and a desire to improve themselves, their community, and to help others. The meetings were organized around a series of questions that Franklin devised, covering a range of intellectual, personal, business, and community topics. These questions were used as a springboard for discussion and debate and so …

This group is hosted at LaunchSide, a local web development company helping established and startup companies launch new web-based products and services. The focus of this group is networking and knowledge sharing around the topics of: Building Software-as-a-Service based products (both web and mobile) Acquiring customers through direct response and online marketing Adding web-based business models to your established offline business Funding strategies for your start up Building that mobile ap …

Join a gathering of women from many cultures and ethnicities in our own town. Women who love the Lord just like you. We'll meet for a night of pure worship and praise. You never know... we may have ladies who minister in live song, spiritual dance, poetry, as well as break-out sessions for meaingful Biblical discussions about real womens issues. Of course there will be time for connecting with new friends, and developing lasting relationships across the aisle. If you desire ministry, there are m …

This group is for people who are interested in Bitcoin, the open source, peer-to-peer payment network and currency. Come along to: Learn why Bitcoin is different from other currencies and precious metals Learn and teach how to use Bitcoin to increase your online privacy and security. Discuss politics and economics as they relate to Bitcoin and the $. Barter, trade, and network for a more resilient local economy. Buy and sell Bitcoin. Buy and sell products and services for Bitcoin. If you have a …