Second German Congregational Prayer Meetings
Prayer was a vital part of the church in Russia, so the Second German Congregational Church offered prayer services to the community of believers. The meetings were held on Sunday afternoons and on Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
In the early years, a Conference of the German Congregational Churches was held every summer in various cities, including our church, which hosted the conference many times. Eventually, the now aging brothers and sisters were content to have a combined meeting with the prayer groups of the other four German churches in Portland every three months.
The final combined prayer meeting was held at the Evangelical Congregational Church in 1983.
In the early years, a Conference of the German Congregational Churches was held every summer in various cities, including our church, which hosted the conference many times. Eventually, the now aging brothers and sisters were content to have a combined meeting with the prayer groups of the other four German churches in Portland every three months.
The final combined prayer meeting was held at the Evangelical Congregational Church in 1983.
A Sunday afternoon prayer meeting held at the church on NE 8th Avenue in 1951. Source: Joanne and Willis Krieger.
This prayer meeting tradition continued and here we see a Sunday afternoon gathering at the Evangelical Congregational Church on NE 55th and Alberta in 1961. Source: Joanne and Willis Krieger.
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Joanne and Willis Krieger
Terrie Conyers
Terrie Conyers
Last updated January 11, 2024