By Wayne Williams -- I appreciated our good friend, Dick Middlebrooks’, heart-felt message from a couple of weeks ago about how each of us have a responsibility to tell others about Jesus. It’s a lifestyle, not a program. A couple of days after that message, another of our good...
By Janet Nordlund -- This Sunday, November 24 is Community Sunday, and our theme is GRATITUDE in the Upside-Down Kingdom!!! Four times a year we intentionally choose to be together as a whole church family with people of all ages and stages together in one room. Because of Jesus, we get...
By Janice Fry -- The Bible has a lot to say about the poor from Exodus through Revelation. Here are two verses that I think sum up most of what is said, Proverbs 22:2 New International Version (NIV)Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. Luke 11:40-41 New...
By Wayne Williams -- We are approaching another milestone in the history of our church, the welcoming of a new Lead Pastor. Although he has yet to be confirmed by congregational vote, it appears very likely that Pastor Greg Lunsford will be stepping into that role by the first of the year. As...
By Tanner Woolf -- In light of Mark’s last blog, I wanted to continue the theme of “Family” and show you one of the ways that our community partners together as a community. Last week, we hosted our All Church Family Prayer Night where multiple generations came into one space...
By Mark Nordlund -- When a group of people feels safe and warm, we often say they feel like “family.” “Family” implies love, loyalty and lifelong bonds. Unfortunately, many people may have painful memories of their families or they may feel alone and like they...
By Sally Bland -- Last Sunday we had the amazing opportunity to worship God as SW Church Together (a partnership between Missio, Riversgate, Multnomah Presbyterian, and Greater Portland Bible Church). Something special happens when we tear down the walls and boundaries of our individual...
By Caris Power -- Have you ever helped save a life? I have. It’s terrifying and thrilling and humbling. Many of you may have heard that one of our faith community members went into cardiac arrest in the church lobby early one Monday evening in September. Our good, great, and gracious God...
By Joyce Wachsmuth -- This weekend some of our women will be at the women’s retreat in Turner, Oregon at the Aldersgate Retreat Center. 1979 was my first experience of planning and attending a women’s retreat. Because I had never attended one, I had so may questions? What do women...
By Betty Lea -- Each year our retreat team gets together and chooses a theme that we feel would encourage our women. October 5-6 is our Women’s Retreat with the theme “Joy”! I have been to many retreats in the past with Greater Portland Bible Church. I can remember just...