Portland Mennonite Church

I was raised Mennonite, so going here is no big stretch. Most people think of the Amish with their head coverings and conservative dress when they think Mennonite but though some dress similar, most are people you would never guess to be Mennonite. Like me.
Basic beliefs:
Pacifism
Show God’s love by works (there are a lot of Mennonite organizations that help people out, such as Mennonite Disaster Service, aka MDS, being one.)…no strings attached.
Anabaptism– this means we don’t baptize our babies, we allow them to make that decision when they come of age.
The pastor at PMC is Rod Stafford and Rachel Ringenberg-​Miller is the Assistant Pastor. Rod is great and has that sense of humor you look for in a pastor. His sermons aren’t boring, which is a blessing.
We use a few different hymnals (the 2 new additions are not my favorite, for sure. I prefer the older hymns.) and there’s no band to back up the singing, just occasional piano and the dreaded bongo (some of the Mennonites have travelled to other countries and like the ethnic songs. i understand, but, yeah, not my thing). I like that there’s several song leaders and they rotate around.
I’m from a more conservative, right wing background and this church is a breath of fresh air. No «God made Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve» bumper stickers on the cars in the parking lot and they’re socially conscience. A very welcoming church.
Sunday school is from 9 – 10 and there’s a couple different adult classes to choose from. The Adult Forum one is usually pretty interesting. Right now they’re going through a book about sustainability and such.
Church starts at 10:30am. Nursery care provided throughout and children ages 3 – 6 going to children’s church before the sermon starts.