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'''Sunnyside United Methodist Church''', or '''Sunnyside Centenary United Methodist Church''', is a church located at the intersection of Southeast 35th and Yamhill, in [[Portland, Oregon]]'s [[Sunnyside, Portland, Oregon|Sunnyside]] neighborhood, in the United States.<ref name="Changes">{{cite news|title=Changes at Sunnyside United Methodist Church|url=http://www.southeastexaminer.com/2015/08/changes-at-sunnyside-united-methodist-church/|accessdate=May 25, 2017|work=Southeast Examiner|date=August 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/12/southeast_portland_concert_at.html|title=Southeast Portland: Concert Saturday to help Common Cup Family Shelter|work=[[The Oregonian]]|date=December 17, 2010|accessdate=July 25, 2011|first=Tom|last=Hallman Jr.}}</ref> |
'''Sunnyside United Methodist Church''', or '''Sunnyside Centenary United Methodist Church''', is a church located at the intersection of Southeast 35th and Yamhill, in [[Portland, Oregon]]'s [[Sunnyside, Portland, Oregon|Sunnyside]] neighborhood, in the United States.<ref name="Changes">{{cite news|title=Changes at Sunnyside United Methodist Church|url=http://www.southeastexaminer.com/2015/08/changes-at-sunnyside-united-methodist-church/|accessdate=May 25, 2017|work=Southeast Examiner|date=August 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/12/southeast_portland_concert_at.html|title=Southeast Portland: Concert Saturday to help Common Cup Family Shelter|work=[[The Oregonian]]|date=December 17, 2010|accessdate=July 25, 2011|first=Tom|last=Hallman Jr.}}</ref> |
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The congregation formed in 1890, at a shoe factory on Southeast 36th and Main. Members built a wooden structure in 1891, for $2,000. The present stone building was completed in 1911, and the church's 420 members made Sunnyside United Methodist one of the largest congregations in the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref name=Changes/> |
The congregation formed in 1890, at a shoe factory on Southeast 36th and Main. Members built a wooden structure in 1891, for $2,000. The present stone building was completed in 1911, and the church's 420 members made Sunnyside United Methodist one of the largest congregations in the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref name=Changes/> |
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Sunnyside United Methodist Church, or Sunnyside Centenary United Methodist Church, is a church located at the intersection of Southeast 35th and Yamhill, in Portland, Oregon's Sunnyside neighborhood, in the United States.[1][2]
History
The congregation formed in 1890, at a shoe factory on Southeast 36th and Main. Members built a wooden structure in 1891, for $2,000. The present stone building was completed in 1911, and the church's 420 members made Sunnyside United Methodist one of the largest congregations in the Pacific Northwest.[1]
The church has housed Camp Fire summer Numanu, Children's Club, Common Cup (homeless shelter),[3] Hard Times Suppers,[4] PDX Toy Library,[5] Raphael House,[6] Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and basketball groups, among other organizations.[1] In September 2015, the building became property of Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Changes at Sunnyside United Methodist Church". Southeast Examiner. August 2, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Hallman Jr., Tom (December 17, 2010). "Southeast Portland: Concert Saturday to help Common Cup Family Shelter". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Common Cup Family Shelter - Portland, Oregon". Common Cup Shelter. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "Hard Times Supper". Metropolitan Community Church of Portland. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "PDX Toy Library to open in Southeast Portland with a mission of promoting play". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "Make a Donation". Raphael House. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sunnyside United Methodist Church.
- Langlois, Ed (June 16, 2000). "Sunnyside, neighbors work to resolve misunderstandings". Catholic Sentinel.
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