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At Portland Mennonite Church we believe that all people are created in the image of God. We believe that God's radically inclusive love excludes no one.

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Welcome to
​Menno Pride

Menno Pride seeks to lead the congregation at Portland Mennonite Church in embodying our welcome, so that it becomes part of PMC's core mission and culture, striving to follow the way of Jesus together, actively engaged in Christ's compassion, shalom and justice. 
The Menno Pride Committee relates to the Congregational Life Core Ministry at PMC.

what do we do?

Our work offers support, resources, and opportunities for dialogue, including:
  • Creating and protecting safe space for LGBTQ+ visitors and congregants.
  • Participating in prophetic witness and acts of solidarity with local, national, international advocacy initiatives
  • Educating ourselves about life of LGBTQ+ communities
  • Caring for children and youth by creating safe space for nurture and acceptance of each one's gender and sexuality
  • Making changes as needed to deepen our commitments to welcome and inclusion
  • Broadening LGBTQ+ welcome in Mennonite Church USA
  • Connection with other welcoming communities

​Recent Menno Pride Projects & Resources

Respecting Gender Identity: Tips for Not Misgendering
Letter to Mennonite Central Committee
PMC Statement of Hurt and Healing

committee members

Lois Gearhart
Vange Gerber
Sylvia Shirk
Kristen Swartley
Sarah Holcomb
Blaine Greenway
Dianne Platas

LGBTQ+ resources & links

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Denominational Statements:

From Mennonite Church USA, a Resolution Passed in delegate assembly 2021
A Resolution for Repentance and Transformation
From the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference, a letter sent to congregations in 2024
Letter from the PNMC Pastoral Leadership Team
Carta del equipo de liderazgo pastoral de PNMC

Gender & Sexuality Class
PMC and SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK
Our Pride Flag goes on Parade!
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  • Home
  • About
    • NEW TO PMC?
    • Staff Contacts
    • DIRECTIONS
    • CALENDAR / EVENTS
    • NEWS
    • OUR STORY
    • BUILDING USE
  • MINISTRIES
    • PEACE & JUSTICE @ PMC
    • FAMILY PROMISE
    • NIGHT STRIKE
    • CLIMATE JUSTICE
    • Racial Justice
    • Palestine-Israel
    • MENNO PRIDE
    • PRESCHOOL
  • CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
    • WORSHIP
    • CHILDREN @ PMC
    • YOUTH GROUPS
    • ADULT FAITH FORMATION
    • SMALL GROUPS
    • Congregational Care
    • MEMBERSHIP
  • GIVE