What happens from the moment you park to coffee in the courtyard, in the order it happens.

Your first Sunday,
start to finish.

Sundays 9:00 & 11:00 AM

1418 SE Alder St, Portland

About 75 minutes

Get directions

Let us know you’re coming

Friends greeting each other with hugs in the old printworks hall after a Sunday gathering

9:00 in the old press room

Seventy-five minutes, give or take.

The 9:00 and 11:00 gatherings are the same. Here is the 9:00, minute by minute.

8:40

Arrive and check in kids

Park out back or on Alder, then head to the kids wing on your left. A volunteer walks you through check-in and hands you a pickup tag.

9:00

Music, about 25 minutes

Songs led by our band. Lyrics are on the screens and in large print at the welcome table. Sing along or just listen.

9:25

Message, about 30 minutes

Teaching from the Bible, usually from Pastor Naomi or Pastor Ben, with notes you can take home.

10:00

Prayer and communion

We pray for our city and share communion. Anyone who follows Jesus is welcome to take part, and you’re always free to pass.

10:15

Coffee and donuts in the courtyard

Stay five minutes or an hour. Coffee and donuts stay out until the 11:00 gathering, and a pastor is in the courtyard until then.

Kids rooms, birth to 12th grade.

Kids from birth through 5th grade have their own rooms during both gatherings. Students in 6th to 12th grade start in the sanctuary with their families, then head to the loft for their own group.

Check-in

From 8:40 in the kids wing. You get a pickup tag that matches your child’s name label.

Safety

Every volunteer is background-checked and trained, and every room always has two adults.

What they do

Songs, a Bible story, crafts and snacks, grouped by age from nursery through 5th grade.

Pickup

Bring your tag to your child’s room right after the gathering. Students 6th to 12th grade meet in the loft.

A young girl painting at a craft table in the kids room

Getting here

The old brick printworks, corner of 14th

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Portland, Oregon 97214.

Parking

Twenty spaces in the lot behind the building, free street parking on Alder and Belmont, two accessible spots by the side door.

Bike racks

Covered racks for about thirty bikes along the courtyard fence.

TriMet

Line 4 stops at SE Division & 14th, a six-minute walk.

Step-free entrance

The courtyard entrance is level, with an accessible restroom just inside.

Hearing loop

The sanctuary has a hearing loop. Set your hearing aid to T-coil.

Large-print lyrics

Printed song lyrics in large type are at the welcome table every Sunday.

Questions.

Still wondering about something? Call the church office at (503) 555-0148, Tuesday to Friday.

What should I wear?

Whatever you’re comfortable in. You’ll see jeans, sneakers, the occasional Sunday dress and a lot of rain jackets.

How long is the service?

Do I have to give?

Is there something for my kids?

What if I’m not a Christian?

Is the building accessible?

Can I just watch online first?

Who do I talk to after?

A woman holding an orange mug of coffee on a Sunday morning

Let us know you’re coming.

Tell us which gathering you’re thinking about and someone from the welcome team will meet you at the courtyard doors. No follow-up calls unless you ask for one.

A seat saved for you and your family

A quick tour of the kids wing

Coffee is on us