Intown currently meets at Zion Lutheran Church in SW Portland at 4pm on Sunday afternoons.

We hope you can worship with us this afternoon! If you have young children, feel free to either keep them with you during the service or let them join our mid-service kids class in the fellowship hall. For the littlest ones you are welcome to use the room at the back of the sanctuary for any childcare needs. Please do stick around after the service and enjoy a hot beverage in the fellowship hall, we’d love to meet you!

*A Note on Parking: We are blessed to have plenty of options for parking at and near Zion. There is a parking lot for about a dozen cars directly behind the church with the entrance being off SW Main St.

The street parking is fairly abundant if there isn’t room in the church lot. If you still are struggling to find a place to park, you can use the lot at Willamette Dental Group (1933 SW Jefferson St, Portland, OR 97201).

Our monthly supper together is coming up! Look for a sign up sheet in the back of the sanctuary if you wish to contribute by bringing a dish! Or you can email office@intownchurch.com and let us know

We will be meeting for fun, fellowship, bible study, and prayer. Contact Jessica Plante for more info: oselplante@gmail.com 

Join us for our intimate Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols. The service will last about forty-five minutes to an hour and will be comprised of carols, readings, and candles! Bring your family and friends that are in town to Intown for Christmas Eve!

If you have a favorite soup you’d like to contribute, please email office@intownchurch.com so we know how much food to expect. The church will provide drinks, bread and soup fixings.

This Sunday after the service we will be having our monthly potluck in the fellowship hall. Bring a dish to share and plan on sticking around for dinner and fellowship! If you can, email office@intownchurch.com with the dish you are planning on bringing.

We will be meeting at Zion Lutheran Church every two weeks on alternating Wednesday and Friday nights for fun, fellowship, Bible study, and prayer.  We’ll be using resources from the BibleProject.com and their free BibleProject App for study guides. You can download GroupMe App and request to join Intown Women’s Bible+ Fellowship Group for our calendar of events and fellowship chat.

Intown has officially moved to our new church home at Zion Lutheran Church in SW Portland. We are now holding our worship services at 4pm on Sunday afternoon.

This Sunday, Sept. 11th, we will be meeting an hour earlier than our new time to be welcomed by the folks at Zion. So plan on being to church by 3pm for a small reception and a chance to tour the church prior to our service at 4pm.

This will give you an opportunity to get the lay of the land and fellowship together as we embark on this new and exciting chapter in the life of Intown!

*A Note on Parking: We are blessed to have plenty of options for parking at and near Zion. There is a parking lot for about a dozen cars directly behind the church with the entrance being off SW Main St.

The street parking is fairly abundant if there isn’t room in the church lot. If you still are struggling to find a place to park, you can use the lot at Willamette Dental Group (1933 SW Jefferson St, Portland, OR 97201).

Please review the map below for parking info:

Please join us as we gather for our in-person service at the Bishop House in downtown Portland (223 SW Harvey Milk St.) There will be someone posted at the door to welcome you and then you can either take the stairs or the elevator to the upper meeting room. There is street parking available and it is free until 1pm.

*Masks are required in all indoor spaces in Multnomah County until further notice, including places of worship. We will have masks on hand if you forget your own.

Please be sure to review our local COVID-19 guidelines here and announcements here, and be mindful of your medical status so you can take appropriate precaution, especially if you are high risk. For those that cannot make it or would feel more comfortable, we will be providing a Zoom link to participate in the service, but please download the bulletin and/or print it out so you can follow along at home since we most likely won't have a dedicated "liturgy scroller".

Also be aware that the services will be family-style worship for the time being, meaning children and adults will be together during the service which brings a new dynamic to our liturgy. Let's help our little ones along the way and share with them our traditions as we worship together. There will be a room available for parents to take their children to should they need some privacy and to deal with any issues. Please do reach out to us along the way with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have as we move forward.

Sign up for our email list to receive the zoom link and all relevant information.

Please join us as we gather for our in-person service at the Bishop House in downtown Portland (223 SW Harvey Milk St.) There will be someone posted at the door to welcome you and then you can either take the stairs or the elevator to the upper meeting room. There is street parking available and it is free until 1pm.

*Masks are required in all indoor spaces in Multnomah County until further notice, including places of worship. We will have masks on hand if you forget your own.

Please be sure to review our local COVID-19 guidelines here and announcements here, and be mindful of your medical status so you can take appropriate precaution, especially if you are high risk. For those that cannot make it or would feel more comfortable, we will be providing a Zoom link to participate in the service, but please download the bulletin and/or print it out so you can follow along at home since we most likely won't have a dedicated "liturgy scroller".

Also be aware that the services will be family-style worship for the time being, meaning children and adults will be together during the service which brings a new dynamic to our liturgy. Let's help our little ones along the way and share with them our traditions as we worship together. There will be a room available for parents to take their children to should they need some privacy and to deal with any issues. Please do reach out to us along the way with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have as we move forward.

Sign up for our email list to receive the zoom link and all relevant information.

Please join us as we gather for our in-person service at the Bishop House in downtown Portland (223 SW Harvey Milk St.) There will be someone posted at the door to welcome you and then you can either take the stairs or the elevator to the upper meeting room. There is street parking available and it is free until 1pm.

*Masks are required in all indoor spaces in Multnomah County until further notice, including places of worship. We will have masks on hand if you forget your own.

Please be sure to review our local COVID-19 guidelines here and announcements here, and be mindful of your medical status so you can take appropriate precaution, especially if you are high risk. For those that cannot make it or would feel more comfortable, we will be providing a Zoom link to participate in the service, but please download the bulletin and/or print it out so you can follow along at home since we most likely won't have a dedicated "liturgy scroller".

Also be aware that the services will be family-style worship for the time being, meaning children and adults will be together during the service which brings a new dynamic to our liturgy. Let's help our little ones along the way and share with them our traditions as we worship together. There will be a room available for parents to take their children to should they need some privacy and to deal with any issues. Please do reach out to us along the way with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have as we move forward.

Sign up for our email list to receive the zoom link and all relevant information.

Please join us as we gather for our in-person service at the Bishop House in downtown Portland (223 SW Harvey Milk St.) There will be someone posted at the door to welcome you and then you can either take the stairs or the elevator to the upper meeting room. There is street parking available and it is free until 1pm.

Please be sure to review our local COVID-19 guidelines here and announcements here, and be mindful of your medical status so you can take appropriate precaution, especially if you are high risk. For those that cannot make it or would feel more comfortable, we will be providing a Zoom link to participate in the service, but please download the bulletin and/or print it out so you can follow along at home since we most likely won't have a dedicated "liturgy scroller".

Also be aware that the services will be family-style worship for the time being, meaning children and adults will be together during the service which brings a new dynamic to our liturgy. Let's help our little ones along the way and share with them our traditions as we worship together. There will be a room available for parents to take their children to should they need some privacy and to deal with any issues. Please do reach out to us along the way with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have as we move forward.

Sign up for our email list to receive the zoom link and all relevant information.

Please join us as we gather for our in-person service at the Bishop House in downtown Portland (223 SW Harvey Milk St.) There will be someone posted at the door to welcome you and then you can either take the stairs or the elevator to the upper meeting room. There is street parking available and it is free until 1pm.

Please be sure to review our local COVID-19 guidelines here and announcements here, and be mindful of your medical status so you can take appropriate precaution, especially if you are high risk. For those that cannot make it or would feel more comfortable, we will be providing a Zoom link to participate in the service, but please download the bulletin and/or print it out so you can follow along at home since we most likely won't have a dedicated "liturgy scroller".

Also be aware that the services will be family-style worship for the time being, meaning children and adults will be together during the service which brings a new dynamic to our liturgy. Let's help our little ones along the way and share with them our traditions as we worship together. There will be a room available for parents to take their children to should they need some privacy and to deal with any issues. Please do reach out to us along the way with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have as we move forward.

Check back here or sign up for our email list to receive all the relevant information.

Please join us as we gather for our first indoor and in-person service in well over a year! We will be meeting at the Bishop House in downtown Portland (223 SW Harvey Milk St.) There will be someone posted at the door to welcome you and then you can either take the stairs or the elevator to the upper meeting room. There is street parking available and it is free until 1pm.

As July 11th approaches there are some important points we want you to keep in mind. One is the nature of the worship service in light of recent COVID-19 guidance.

Please be sure to review our local COVID-19 guidelines here and announcements here, and be mindful of your medical status so you can take appropriate precaution, especially if you are high risk. For those that cannot make it or would feel more comfortable, we will be providing a Zoom link to participate in the service, but please download the bulletin and/or print it out so you can follow along at home since we most likely won't have a dedicated "liturgy scroller".

Also be aware that the services will be family-style worship for the time being, meaning children and adults will be together during the service which brings a new dynamic to our liturgy. Let's help our little ones along the way and share with them our traditions as we worship together. There will be a room available for parents to take their children to should they need some privacy and to deal with any issues. Please do reach out to us along the way with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have as we move forward.

Check back here or sign up for our email list to receive all the important information regarding the meeting.

This Sunday we are implementing a live streaming video meeting using Zoom, and are planning on having a short “Coffee and a Chat” (you'll have to brew your own coffee! ;) with a song or two and some prayer time in addition to the digital liturgy we have been sending out. This week’s gathering will largely be conversational instead of liturgical. Brian will lead the conversation and share a few encouraging thoughts and (hopefully) a few folks from the music team will lead us in 1-2 songs that we can sing together apart. 

You are encouraged to connect with us at 10:15 this Sunday so we can work out any technical issues before we begin at 10:30. Our time together should last around 30-40 minutes. If you don’t have the Zoom app, you can still connect via the URL (link) that we will send out in a separate invitation email prior to the liturgy. You can access Zoom on your desktop, iPad / tablet, or on your smart phone. 

Please join us for our Ash Wednesday service as we seek to enter the Lenten season with somber rejoicing and reflection. We look forward to partnering with Grace Bible Church again this year! Located right up the street a couple blocks west of the OC.

At The Old Church • After the Service

This morning we will receive new members and ordain new officers to service at Intown. We welcome the Hersey family into membership and Catherine Summers and Preston Byrd as new officers. There will be a reception to follow in the fellowship hall.

The ladies of Intown will gather for a fun and cozy evening by the fire at Emily Sandison’s home. Warm beverages and snacks to be served! RSVP to Emily:  elsandison@gmail.com.

A collaboration between the Intown youth and music team, this will be a fun and festive time as we spread Christmas joy through song around a Portland neighborhood, then enjoy dinner and dessert at the Curls. Questions? Email either Matt or Jillianne: matthew@intownchurch.com / jillianne@intownchurch.com

Plumper Pumpkin Patch

This is a kid-friendly (and pet-friendly!) event

but kids and pets are optional. If you are a lady with a free morning, come hang out!

We’re headed to Plumper Pumpkin Patch, 11435 NW Old Cornelius Pass Rd. Contact Jessica Downing for more info: jlpdowning@gmail.com.

Sept. 28th • Sat. • 10am - 5:30 pm • First United Meth.

The Intown youth will join the Downtown Youth Collective as they explore the Ape Cave near Mt. Saint Helens. Meet up at FUM at 10am for a 10:30 departure and get ready for an exciting adventure! The trip there is approximately 1.5 hours. Email jillianne@intownchurch.com for more info!

Sept. 22 • Sun. • After Service • In the Sanctuary 

On this Sunday we will be kicking off our Fall ministry season. We’re starting a new sermon series and having a short meeting after worship to talk about opportunities for service and involvement. We’ll also talk about what’s happening in community groups, our financial situation, and other exciting tidbits. Get some coffee after the service and come right back! Members and non-members are encouraged to attend!

Save the date for an Intown Women's event on the evening of Saturday, September 7. Christina Overbeck will host us in her lovely NW Portland home for a time of food, fellowship and prayer. All Intown women are invited and welcome! Please contact Rebecca Josephson (gingmeen@gmail.com) with any questions.

We are always looking for ways to foster church-wide connection outside of Sunday mornings and one way we’ve done this in the summer is with after-church picnics. This will be the second picnic of the summer, at Sellwood Park on the Eastside of town. These picnics will be BYOF (Bring Your Own Food), but you are also welcome to bring something to share! Intown will supply drinks and cookies. We will provide more information as the date approaches, so keep an eye out for it!

Grab a friend and join us for a day on the lake with the Downtown Youth Collective. Wake boarding, tube riding, swimming and loads of fun! Meet at First United Methodist Church at 8:30AM. We’ll carpool down to Mongold State Park at Detroit Lake (about 2 hours away). We’ll return by 10PM (we’ll text parents when we leave the park). RSVP by Sunday, July 21st to Jillianne (jillianne@intownchurch.com / 503-679-4331) so we have enough life jackets and car space. Please bring: $5, a packed lunch, towel, swimsuit, and dry clothes.

Washington Park

We are always looking for ways to foster church-wide connection outside of Sunday mornings and one way we’ve done this in the summer is with after-church picnics. This will be the first of two picnics we will have this Summer, one Westside and one Eastside. These picnics will be BYOF (Bring Your Own Food), but you are also welcome to bring something to share! Intown will supply drinks and cookies. Stay tuned for more info as the date approaches.

Jillianne Bandstra and Brian Prentiss would like to invite you to join us for lunch after church where you can share your hopes and dreams for the youth program at Intown. We'll also be asking for your honest feedback about what is working and what we should do differently. Youth 5th grade and up are welcome to join us for the discussion. We'll also have the preschool room open if younger/non-interested siblings need a place to hang out. We will be meeting in the church office downstairs. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

At the Waineo home, please email Vicki for address/info: vickiwaineo@gmail.com

Suggested reading for May is another good one! Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. Come and chat about it! Or about whatever else has been on your reading radar.  Questions? Ask Vicki at vickiwaineo@gmail.com or thru the Goodreads group: bit.ly/IntownGoodreadsPDX