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This collection includes assorted documents including minutes, publications, correspondence, activities, programs, reports and a church directory. It includes documents related to the 25th anniversary celebration written by Myrtle Miller.

[Check Claud Hostetler (I-6) and Paul E. Yoder (I-21) collections for additional Portland Mennonite Church records.]

Additional Portland Mission and early church records will be found in the Paul E. Yoder and Claud Hostetler collections.

Portland youth Retreat, July 1957; Portland MYF retreat program, July/August 1964; Portland MYF Watchnight Service, 31 Dec 1964: play, "The Prodigal," by Marlene Kropf.

Portland Mission News, 1927 - 1942; Mennonite Gospel Mission, 1945 - 1947; Missionary Evangel, 1949,1950; "History of Portland Mission" by Viola Wenger [1927 Youth's Christian Companion]; Late 1920's report including: "Our Cottage Prayer Meeting", "Our County Jail Service", and "Our Services at the Kelly Butte Prision" by Henry J. Yoder; "Pastoral Work" by Paul N. Roth; "The Gospel Truck" by Chauffer D.H. Ebersole; "Young People's Meetings" by Bertha Troyer; "The Cradle Roll Department" by Bertha Troyer; Our Sunday School and Visitation Work" by Rhea Yoder; "First Experiances on the Field" by Rhea Yoder; "Mission Activities from the Kitchen Angle" by Fannie Good; "My Work at the Mission" by Alcie Eby; "The Daily Vacation Bible School" and "History of Portland Mission" by Margaret E. Roth; "A Working Girl" by Fannie Hostetler; "The New Mission Hall" and "The Present Need" by Allan Good; "The Children's Church", "Fresh Air Children", The East Side Sunday School", and "The Printing Press" authors not given.

1927 receipt book includes copies of 10 receipts from 2 Aug to 30 Oct for payment "For labor on new mission hall," signed by Joe A. Yoder (to William Beachy, Amos Brubaker, and James Rein[b?]oldt); and by Raymond Mishler (to Ira S. Evers, Jacob Hostetler, Will Beachy, John Hamilton, Emely Kilmer, Enos Hostetler, and Dan Yoder). The signers were apparently the payers and the others the payees, although the forms read "Received from" the apparent payees. Other items include a Report for 47th Pacific Coast Mission Meeting, 7 Apr 1923; 1924-1929 event programs; and a 10 Nov 1929 list of 30 mission activities on Mennonite Gospel Mission (Portland, Oregon) letterhead.

includes announcements/invitations to various special meetings as follows:
1924, Jul 5-(3 weeks), Portland, OR, J. P. Bontrager, Evangelistic Campaign
1926, Jul 4-25, Portland, OR, J. D. Mininger, Real Salvation Meetings/Evangelistic Campaign
1927, Jul 3, Portland, OR, various speakers for opening day of Campaign
19??, Jan 23-30 [after 1927], Portland, OR, C. Z. Martin, Evangelistic Meetings
19??, Sep 25-Oct 9 [after 1927], Portland, OR, J. P. Bontrager
19??, Aug 9-14 [after 1927], Portland, OR, J. D. Mininger
19??, Mar 7-13 [after 1927], Portland, OR, E. M. Yost, Singer and evangelist
19??, Sep 7-16, Portland, OR, E. M. Yost, Evangelistic Meetings
1936, Oct 18, Portland, OR, various speakers, all day program for A Day of Prayer and Fasting
1936, Nov 17-30, Portland, OR, Milton Brackbill, Revival Meetings
1939, Aug 6-27, Portland, OR, Bishop C. F. Derstine, Gospel Tent Meetings, The Signs of the Times
1940, May 26, Portland, OR, various speakers, Spiritual Life Meeting
1946, Feb 10-17 Portland, OR J. W. Hess, Atomic Power and God's Power
1950, Dec 10-20, Portland, OR Norman Hobbs, Evangelistic Meetings
1952, Mar 5-16, Portland, OR, Ernest S. Garber, Evangelistic Meetings
1954 May 28-Jun17, Portland, OR, Howard Hammer, Hammer Revivals
no year, Oct 19-26, Portland, OR, Paul W. Miller, Evangelistic Meetings
no date, no place, Milo Kauffman, Revival
no year, July 16-23, Portland, OR, Glenn Whitaker, Camp Meetings, Prophetic Messages
no year, Aug 4-11, near Hubbard, OR, Glenn Whitaker, Camp Meetings
no year, May 7-17, Bethel Mennonite Church, Marcus Lind, Evangelistic-Revivalistic-Inspirational Meetings;
also includes home visit notes, Jan-Dec 1937, Jan-Dec 1939, July 1940-Jan 1941, Jan-Apr1942; Jan-Nov 1943; Mother's Meeting Notes, Mar-Nov 1935; personal testimonials of John J. Bordune, dated 1 Sep 1936 and of Arthur L. Copeland dated 21 Sep 1943; misc. special church programs 1939-1949 and undated.