​Adult Christian Formation at PMC

Fall 2023

It's fall and we're starting up Sunday School again! Our classes and gatherings mainly run on Sunday mornings at PMC (or next door at SE Uplift) and start after church at 11am. Current classes will run from Sept. 17 through Oct. 15. Classes are aimed at adults but all ages are welcome.

Voices of Conscience ​

LEADER: Jay Beaman
In connection with the exhibit at Lewis & Clark College, this class will explore the histories of those who were conscientious objectors to participation in the military.

11:00 AM Sundays
​Location: SE Uplift (Next Door)

​Theology & Disability

LEADER: Cody Bivins-Starr
Experiencing disability opens various possibilities for new understandings of what it means to be human. This class explores the Christian tradition and its core theological ideas through the lens of disability, addressing areas of tension, areas of promise, and seeking new ways of participating in God’s community of belonging.

​11:00 AM Sundays
​Location: Church Office
Theology and Disability Session One Notes
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Theology and Disability Session Two Notes
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Discovering Voices Together

LEADER: Bruce Kuhns and Gerry Leatherman
Come learn new songs from our new hymnal.

​11:00 AM Sundays
​Location: Sanctuary

Anabaptist Prayer Book Gathering

LEADER: Kristen Swartley
Come join us for a time of prayer using the "Take Our Moments and Our Days: An Anabaptist Prayer Book." These prayer readings draw on a variety of types of prayer, scripture, and sharing in a structured format that also leaves space for sharing personal prayers. Materials will be provided.

​11:00 AM Sundays
​Location: Classroom 8 (PMC Lower Level)

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.