Sheds at a Church in portland

[pdxMIKEpdx]

Thank you.

I lived by that church for almost thirty years and never knew much about it.

I was an acquaintance of an older guy named "Ray" who I would always see doing maintainence around the property.
(As far as I know, he still is)
Years ago, he drove an old blue pickup and recycled cardboard for spending money.
Nowadays he either rides a bike or rides a motorized scooter.
Tough old coot.
He must be in his late 80s or 90s now, if he is still alive.

I never knew him that well, and we never really talked about the church though.

[Sober Dove]

The Apostolic Faith Church is not a cult, they are a Pentecostal church, and they strive to live a very strict and fundamental life stile, and they are very devoted to their faith, which is more restrictive then most detonations, I my self have a less restrictive faith, but they have been around since 1906, my Great Aunt and her husband became members in the 1930s, and they dated for over 30 years because they needed to wait for her first husband to pass away to get married, and they did not watch TV or go to movies, he was very ridged, but she was one of the kindest, and most loving people I ever knew. I listen to their Sunday service on Sunday mornings on KPDQ, and enjoy it and benefit from it, and I have been corresponding with their Pastor, and he has never been anything but kind and loving to me, and he knows that I am with a non-denominational Church, but he has never judged me, and he has never acted Holier than thou with me, nor has he ever attempted to devalue my faith. I know that many alcoholics, drug addicts, and others with broken lives, have been excepted in to the Church, and have found a life of freedom, usefulness, love and joy.