Tabor Heights United Methodist Church

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Tabor Heights was founded by three Portland Evangelical United Brethren congregations in the 1960's which became United Methodist when the two denominations joined in 1968. We express our faith in reaching out to people of need in our own fellowship, our community, and our world. We have adopted the motto-Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors- to show our commitment to helping others, our willingness to witness to our faith and to hear the witness of those whose experience has been different, and to welcome into our fellowship all who earnestly and sincerely wish to lead a more full life.
We are one in Christ. We welcome all persons from any or no faith backgrounds, who seek to grow in love with God and embrace our mission to live as Christ's body in the world today.
Sunday School classes begin at 9:30am and Sunday Worship Service starts at 11am.
Please take a moment to download the November Issue of our newsletter: The Herald
Our pastor, Don Barnhart, provided a very interesting view of church life and how he sees Tabor Heights today and moving forward. His report is attached to this link. Read Don's Bio here.

The Craft Festival will take place on Sunday, December 5th from 12:30 to 3:30. It will begin upstairs with a light lunch and then move to the annex for crafts and fellowship. Please contact the church office if you would like to help with lunch or lead a craft table.

2010 Music Concert Series
The Tabor Heights concert series continues on Sunday,December 12th

Organist Helen Hollenbeck, featuring the music of J. S. Bach, Flor Peeters, John Behnke, Cynthia Dobrinski and others, will present “The Images of Advent” with Handbells and Choir at Tabor Heights United Methodist Church on Sunday, December 12th, 2010.

A free will offering will be taken.
For further information contact the church, 503-232-8500

Come join us and celebrate Christmas Eve at Tabor Heights United Methodist Church. The traditional candlelight service will center on music and the Word, featuring strings, hand bells, choir, organ, and singing of favorite Christmas carols. Music of the Season by Oregon Symphony string players will begin at 10:45 PM, followed by the hand bell processional at 11:00 PM.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Tabor Heights United Methodist Church celebrated the 325th anniversary of the birth of J. S. Bach on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 11:00 AM with a service featuring the music of the great composer. In addition to chorales sung by the congregation, baritone Bennett Bailey, sang music from Bach’s St. John Passion. Violinist Lynne Finch & cellist Ken Finch performed a selection from Bach’s Violin Sonata No. IV. Organist Helen Hollenbeck played some of Bach’s favorite compositions for organ, including the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. The Tabor Heights Handbell Ensemble presented an arrangement of Bach’s “God’s Time Is Always Best.”
Missed the celebration? Listen to it here.

The Tabor Heights UMC Safe Sanctuary Guidelines are available for viewing as a PDF file. Download it here.