Stories

Known & Be Known – Volunteer Spotlight

Know and be Known.     As humans, we yearn to be known. Volunteering alongside Shepherd’s House Ministries, Wes feels appreciated and known. That same feeling is mutual for countless others who may not always feel valued as individuals due to their circumstances in our society. “When I’m walking down the street, and I encounter […]

Life Skills Through Gardening

Part of the women’s program offers life skill classes, and our volunteer, Shiley Miller, has led one. She has worked with the women for the last couple of years in gardening and our greenhouse. Weekly, it has been worked and loved on by each of our residents with the teaching and guidance of Shiley. One […]

Mother of four dreams of finding a home and starting her own business

Janetta never expected to become homeless, but the middle-aged mother of four is currently living at a Shepherd’s House shelter while she patiently waits for housing. After eight years in Bend, she recently quit two jobs she was working here to return to her native state of Tennessee and help her aging mother.  Three months […]