John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was famous for the adage, "The world is our parish." As United Methodists from all over the world met in Portland, Oregon for the church's 2016 General Conference, church members put their faith into action serving the people of Portland.
These service projects were organized by the Western Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church. Contact the Bethlehem House for more information. To learn more about Tigard United Methodist Church and Bethlehem House of Bread, view a video produced by the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference.
Learn more about the 2016 General Conference.
This video was produced by United Methodist Communications in Nashville, TN.
Media contact is Fran Walsh, 615-742-5458.
This video was first posted on May 19, 2016.