Moving the Wall
The widening of Burnside Street in 1930 necessitated the moving of one of
the church walls 20 feet inward, a feat city engineers deemed impossible.

Office Interior
Inside the headquarters office at NW Sixth and Burnside.

Old Tabernacle
The original tabernacle was built in 1921 and had canvas sides
which could be raised to let in cooling breezes.

Prayer Before Baptismal
Workers gather to pray on the banks of the river prior
to a baptismal service.

Ray Crawford at Desk
Raymond Crawford, who succeeded his mother as General
Overseer of the organization, seated at his desk.

Serenaders
A well-loved musical ensemble which often strolled the
campground serenading the campers.

White Cars and Workers
Workers traveled by car into the downtown areas of Portland to
hold Gospel services on the street corners.

Evangel
In 1927, the Apostolic Faith came into possession of a 21-passenger
Mack Bus, which literally became a church on wheels.