Imago Dei Community

There is truly nothing that compares to the joy of witnessing people say yes to Jesus and step into the waters of baptism. Something transformational is being communicated to the Church as we witness the symbol of being dead to sin and being raised with Christ. We are celebrating the 25 people who said yes to baptism on Easter! Would you be praying for them, church family?!

Our next round of baptisms will be this June!

We are excited to share an update on the ministry of our elder-on-mission, Dr. Garry Friesen, in East Africa.

Dr. G started All the Bible in Community, which exists to wipe out biblical illiteracy in Rwanda and is now led by a team of Rwandan leaders that have joined Dr. G in bringing the fullness of scripture to their home. In addition to pastor trainings, scholarly conferences, and more, this team has been working for many years towards the goal of creating the largest theological library in East Africa.

This month they managed to surpass their goal and now run the largest theological library in the entire continent! This was made possible by purchasing the John & Mary Mitchell Library from Multnomah University and shipping the books to Rwanda in 5 massive shipping containers. This past Saturday the containers arrived and the team and volunteers spent four days straight unloading the boxes. Praise God for this historic occasion!

Imago partners with this organization through financially supporting Dr. G out of tithes and offerings and is honored to hold Dr. G and the leaders of ABC in prayer. You can learn more about All the Bible in Community at allthebibleincommunity.org

Exciting progress in Phase 1 of our project, A Sanctuary for the City! We’re so grateful for all who are financially supporting the work. Lord willing, our updated courtyard room and kitchen will be open on Easter Sunday. We can’t wait to see how these spaces will be used for God’s kingdom work in Portland. Pray with us! To learn more about our giving initiative visit www.idcpdx.com/sanctuary