Sunnyside United Methodist Church, Methodist church in Sunnyside neighborhood, Portland, United States
Sunnyside United Methodist Church is a stone building located at Southeast 35th and Yamhill Street that now functions as a community gathering place. The structure provides space for worship services, neighborhood meetings, and various artistic activities.
The Methodist congregation started in 1890 and built their first wooden church in 1891. The current stone structure was completed in 1911 to replace the original building.
The building hosts theater groups and youth music programs that use it as a creative hub for the neighborhood today. This ongoing artistic activity shapes how people in Sunnyside experience and use the space.
The building is easy to find from the street in the residential Sunnyside neighborhood. Visitors should be aware that the space is mainly used for scheduled events and programs throughout the week.
Multiple nonprofit theater companies perform regularly in the building, offering public shows for the neighborhood. An on-site recording studio provides music production opportunities for local youth facing challenges.
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