| Mannahouse Church | |
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Church Offices in 2011
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| Location |  Portland, Oregon |
| Country |  United States |
| Denomination | Non-denominational, Contemporary worship movement |
| Weekly attendance | 7,000 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founder(s) | Dick Iverson |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Marc and Susan Estes |
Mannahouse Church (formerly City Bible Church) is a non-denominational Christian megachurch located in Portland, Oregon, U.S. Their five campuses have six English services, three Spanish services, one Burmese service and multiple other international groups. Their Rocky Butte Campus serves as their headquarters. Mannahouse Church is Nondenominational and is not connected with or a part of any particular denomination (though partners with Ministers Fellowship International for certain purposes, like their Bible College).
The church started as a group of 13 people in 1951. The church grew rapidly, soon starting a Bible college, tape ministry, a Christian school and a Publishing house. In 2003, a second campus was opened in Tigard, soon followed by campuses in Vancouver, Washington and Downtown Portland and then a church they had planted in Eugene, Oregon became a campus. In 2018, the church changed its name from City Bible Church to Mannahouse Church to "better reflect the role that God has called us to in our time and culture."[1]
Mannahouse is a Trinitarian, Evangelical church. Some specific beliefs include the following:
They also believe in Church autonomy and believe that Presbyterian polity with a lead pastor "who all qualify on the basis of 1 Timothy 3 in spiritual life, character, domestic life and ruling ability,"[2] is the correct way of church governance.
Mannahouse Worship is a creative community at Mannahouse that express worship to Jesus through music and diverse types of arts.
Mannahouse Church offers a livestreamed service at 10:00am from their Rocky Butte Campus.
Mannahouse Church offers Spanish services at their Tigard, Rocky Butte and Vancouver campuses.
Mannahouse Church participates in many community functions and also serves as a community center and emergency shelter.[3][4]
Mannahouse church, in contrast to the above statements, has locks on all doors
Mannahouse operates a music school.[5]
Mannahouse Church operates the following campuses:
Main Articles: Mannahouse Christian Academy and Portland Bible College
Mannahouse Church operates a Christian School adjacent to their Rocky Butte Campus called Mannahouse Christian Academy (formerly City Christian Schools).[6] They also operate the Portland Bible College.[7]
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