Hymnal and Anabaptist Prayer Book Order
For anyone interested in purchasing their own copy of the Voices Together hymnal or Anabaptist Prayer Book(s), we're gathering information to see if we could order enough to get a bulk discount. Fill out the form linked below to let us know you are interested. If you want multiple copies of something you can note that in the Questions/Comments section at the end. The price listed is the normal price, but often the bulk discount would be something like 40% off. We'll be in contact with more information in the coming months!
Spring 2023 Adult Formation
Please Note: No Classes on March 26th & May 14th.
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Discovering Voices Together & Easter ChoirMarch 5 - April 2 / 9:30 A.M. @ PMC
PMC musicians Bruce Kuhns and Gerry Leatherman will lead us through the songs and hymns of our new hymnal, Voices Together. For the last fifteen minutes of class we will prepare choir music for Easter Sunday. Everyone is welcome to join down front in the sanctuary. |
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Anabaptist Prayer Book GatheringMarch 5 - April 2 / 9:30 A.M. @ PMC / Zoom
Pastor of Community Life and Outreach, Kristen Swartley, will lead a group to learn more about the Anabaptist Prayer Book and pray together using the book. Copies of the book will be provided, but if you'd like your own copy you can order it HERE. The prayers are also available in the form of an App for your phone. Find more information and links to download the Anabaptist Prayer App HERE. Everyone is welcome to join us in the church office. An online version of this class will meet five Wednesdays at 10am on Zoom on March 8, 15, 22, 29, and April 5.
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Book Study / Fight Like Jesus: How Jesus Waged Peace Throughout Holy WeekMarch 5 - April 2 / 9:30 A.M. @ PMC
Throughout Holy Week, two competing approaches to peacemaking collide. What if we’ve embraced the wrong one? We desperately need to recover the radical vision of peacemaking that Jesus embodied throughout Holy Week. And we urgently need to be trained in his way of making peace. So, come. Let’s journey together day-by-day through Jesus’ final week and discover anew why he is called the Prince of Peace. PMC members Janna Moats, Kris Voss-Rothmeier, Karen Hartmann, and Andra Zerbe will take turns facilitating discussion on chapters of this book written by Jason Porterfield. Additionally, David Holcomb will be creating an insert each week in Lent that brings us reflections and questions from this book. So you are invited to connect to this book study in a number of different ways leading up to Easter. Books are available in the church office for a suggested donation amount. March 5 – Chapters 1 & 2 (Andra Zerbe)
March 12 – Chapters 3 & 4 (Janna Moats) March 19 – Chapters 7 & 8 (Kris Voss Rothmeier) April 2 – Chapters 9 & 10 (Karen Hartmann) |
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Peaceful Practices / Working at Peace in CommunicationApril 16 - June 4 / 9:30 A.M. @ PMC
Using a curriculum designed by Jes Stoltzfus Buller, the peace education coordinator at Mennonite Central Committee, this class will explore basic elements of conflict transformation and healthy dialogue. This class will include practical tools, biblical study, and theological/spiritual reflection. |
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Anabaptist Community Bible ProjectApril 16 - June 4 / 9:30 A.M. @ PMC
In 2025, the Anabaptist movement will celebrate 500 years after the first adult baptism, and MennoMedia is designing a study Bible to commemorate the event. They have asked Anabaptists all over North America to create small groups to study scripture together and submit notes and reflections that will be included in the publication of the Anabaptist Community Bible. At Portland Mennonite Church we will be joining this project as a part of our Sunday School hour from April 16 to June 4 (no class on May 14 due to the church retreat). If you would like to participate, sign up by filling out this form. We will divide everyone into small groups of 4-6 people with a leader that will meet every Sunday morning at 9:30am to read scripture (3 different passages), reflect and discuss, and write notes to submit for the project. If you would like more information, the Anabaptism at 500 website tells more about the overall project. Additionally, you can find a Leader and Participant guide for the Anabaptist Community Bible Project here. Small Group Leaders will be responsible for facilitating the process for their small group and making sure notes get collected and submitted. |
Adult Faith Formation Resources from Past Classes
What is Faith Formation?
Faith Formation at Portland Mennonite Church strives to form a bridge between our Christian faith and everyday lives. Our programs are intended to invite people of all ages to grow in faith. At PMC we are striving to be an Anabaptist community, together, with our children, by the grace of God, that is shaped by the life of Christ, that acts with the compassion of Christ, and worships in the name of Christ.
