About Us
A special message regarding COVID-19:
Greetings from your Ministry Leadership Team! At the beginning of 2020 we placed a priority on Communication. Most recently, our governor made a public proclamation that things were going to be different in Oregon immediately. She didn’t even wait for us to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day before initiating all the changes! So, equally as abruptly, we had to switch from just being flexible—to becoming acrobats! How were we going to respond to “no public gatherings of over 10 people in order to stop the spread of the Covid 19 Corona virus”? Churches statewide are adopting various tactics, this means we are suspending until a later date the Special Meeting, scheduled for this Sunday March 22nd.
After prayer and discussion we decided that we would employ what we might term: St. Paul’s Strategy. He communicated with his extended group of Jesus followers by letter with recommendations for spiritual growth, both individually and as the Body of Christ, as well as by personal representatives.
Until we receive an “all clear” to congregate once again, we are complying by suspending meeting together in the church for Sunday services. Meanwhile, you can expect us to update you regularly. We hope that there will be much more frequent interchanges by phone and personal home visits when possible. We are also planning to bring you video messages via Facebook, and plan to have prayer meeting via Zoom web conferencing. We also encourage you to visit some terrific Covenant websites such as Lifechurch.tv and Eastridgechurch.org as well as other venues of spiritual blessing.
We will continue to update you here each Thursday – unless circumstances warrant otherwise.
Jerry and Vicki Love
“Welcome to Powell Valley, where TRUTH meets LIFE, and we learn to LIVE it TOGETHER!
We are so glad you decided to stop by our website. Whether you’re a partner and regular attender, a participant in one of our ministries, a first time visitor, or someone who has never been to Powell Valley Church before, we welcome you to our website, and we certainly invite you to attend any of our ministry gatherings.
At Powell Valley you’re going to find a group of the most friendly and generously loving people you’ve ever met. You will find that friendships develop easily here, whether you’re a toddler, a teen, a single adult or a senior. And we have a wide-range of ministry opportunities for you and your family, both to attend and serve. We personally invite you to explore this people and this place and consider making it your spiritual home as well.
God bless you today.
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Our Church
Powell Valley Church is a group of ordinary people who serve and worship an extraordinary God. We are not a building, we are a people. We are a people with a God-given vision to reach the lost and equip the found. We are a group of people who realize that none of us “has it all together,” but need God continually directing our lives.
We are a group of people who prefer to love our neighbor rather than to judge our neighbor. We are a group of people who stand firm on the Word of God (The Holy Bible) and never apologize for what God says through it. We are a group of people who extend compassion to the brokenhearted, mercy and grace to the offender, and forgiveness to those who seek it…and to those who do not.
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Our Beliefs
When new members join a Covenant church, they are asked two questions about belief: “Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior and promise to follow him as Lord?” and “Do you accept the Holy Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments, as the word of God and the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct?” They are then asked if they intend to live as faithful followers of Christ and members of the church and denomination.
That’s all. That is enough.
But on another level, of course, the answer is a good deal more complex. While the Covenant Church does not require adherence to any written creed, we take our theology very seriously, and our history as well. We are a Reformation church, a part of the Church universal, and an evangelical church. In that heritage, we share certain central beliefs, which draw us together in faith and fellowship and make possible a freedom among us on more widely ranging issues.
We describe those central beliefs as “affirmations.” We hope that as you read these affirmations you will find yourself identifying with them in your own faith experience. If they raise questions for you or you would like to read further, we would encourage you to ask your pastor (if you are already in contact with a Covenant church) or any Covenant pastor for more suggestions.
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Affirmations
The Evangelical Covenant Church seeks to form and nurture communities that are deeply committed to Jesus Christ and passionately engaged in Christ’s mission in the world. The purpose of Covenant affirmations is to make clear the values and principles that have guided the Evangelical Covenant Church since its founding in 1885.
For Covenant people, our essential beliefs are summed up in what we call Covenant Affirmations:
- We affirm the centrality of the word of God.
- We affirm the necessity of the new birth.
- We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the church.
- We affirm the church as a fellowship of believers.
- We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit.
- We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ. The following is taken from the Evangelical Covenant Church official website.
To view and/or download this document in its entirety, please visit their website by CLICKING HERE.
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1335 SE 282nd Ave.
Gresham, Oregon 97080
(503) 328-8796
info@powellvalley.org