Sunnyside United Methodist Church
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| Sunnyside United Methodist Church | |
|---|---|
| Sunnyside Centenary United Methodist Church | |
 The church's exterior, 2011 | |
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| Address | 3520 SE Yamhill St Portland, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Membership | 0 |
| History | |
| Status | Closed |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Closed | November 2015 |
Sunnyside United Methodist Church, or Sunnyside Centenary United Methodist Church, is a church located at the intersection of Southeast 35th and Yamhill, in Portland, Oregon's Sunnyside neighborhood, in the United States.[1][2]
The congregation formed in 1890, at a shoe factory on Southeast 36th and Main. Members built a wooden structure in 1891, for $2,000. The present stone building was completed in 1911, and the church's 420 members made Sunnyside United Methodist one of the largest congregations in the Pacific Northwest.[1]
The church has housed the Camp Fire summer Numanu in the City program, Children's Club, Common Cup (homeless shelter),[3] Hard Times Suppers,[4] PDX Toy Library,[5] Raphael House,[6] Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and basketball groups, among other organizations.[1] In September 2015, the building became property of Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference.[1]
