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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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The church has housed Camp Fire summer Numanu, Children's Club, Common Cup (homeless shelter),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://commoncupshelter.org/about.html |title=Common Cup Family Shelter - Portland, Oregon |publisher=Common Cup Shelter |date= |accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> Hard Times Suppers,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mccportland.com/ministry/hard-times-supper/ |title=Hard Times Supper |publisher=Metropolitan Community Church of Portland |date= |accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> PDX Toy Library,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/12/pdx_toy_library_to_open_in_sou.html |title=PDX Toy Library to open in Southeast Portland with a mission of promoting play |work=[[The Oregonian]] |date= |accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> Raphael House,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://raphaelhouse.com/donation/item-donation/ |title=Make a Donation |publisher=Raphael House |date= |accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] meetings, and basketball groups, among other organizations.<ref name=Changes/> In September 2015, the building became property of Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference.<ref name=Changes/> |
The church has housed the Camp Fire summer Numanu in the City program, Children's Club, Common Cup (homeless shelter),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://commoncupshelter.org/about.html |title=Common Cup Family Shelter - Portland, Oregon |publisher=Common Cup Shelter |date= |accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> Hard Times Suppers,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mccportland.com/ministry/hard-times-supper/ |title=Hard Times Supper |publisher=Metropolitan Community Church of Portland |date= |accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> PDX Toy Library,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/12/pdx_toy_library_to_open_in_sou.html |title=PDX Toy Library to open in Southeast Portland with a mission of promoting play |work=[[The Oregonian]] |date= |accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> Raphael House,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://raphaelhouse.com/donation/item-donation/ |title=Make a Donation |publisher=Raphael House |date= |accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] meetings, and basketball groups, among other organizations.<ref name=Changes/> In September 2015, the building became property of Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference.<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 the Camp Fire summer Numanu in the City program, 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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