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The purpose of the PNMHS is to record and preserve the history of Pacific NW Mennonite and related groups.

The purpose of the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Historical Society is to record and preserve the history of Mennonite and related groups for present and future generations. We serve the congregations and communities of the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference. Our goals are to:
• collect, preserve and organize records, writing, and artifacts of Mennonite groups,
• aid historians and genealogists,
• increase interest in Mennonite history and genealogy.

10/05/2026

Stop by and visit our booth on Saturday, October 10 at the Oregon Mennonite Relief Sale in Albany, Oregon.

09/12/2026

Thanks to the generosity of a supporter, we have new signage, for the Ivan and Pearl Kropf Heritage Center. We appreciate our many supporters who make the preservation of Anabaptist history possible.

05/06/2026

Thanks to the efforts of a student at North Clackamas Christian High School, a number of our archived cassette tapes have been digitized and are now available through this link.

04/24/2026

The Spring 2026 issue of the PNMHS Newsletter "Our Heritage" has been released. It can be accessed below.

This issue draws heavily on historical material found in our archival holdings. In it you will find:
1. A summary of our February 21 annual meeting featuring a history told by former Pastor Jeryl Hollinger of the Mountain View Mennonite Church in Creston, MT.
2. A continuation from our fall newsletter of the interesting communications between the PCC Mission Board and Allan Good, Pastor of Portland Menonite Gospel Mission from 1922 to 1932.
3. A story from a 1994 edition of the Societies newsletter about Zion Mennonite burial practices in 1911.
4. A collection of letters to the Words of Cheer publication from Oregon writers seeking pen pals.
5. A letter to the Weekly Budget in 1895 by an Oregon writer who shared about her three-day trip to get to the Oregon coast.

03/26/2026

Our annual meeting program speaker, Jeryl Hollinger, shared a very interesting history of The Mountain View Mennonite Church near Kalispell, MT. If you missed the program, a link to a video of his presentation can be found here.

The 2026 Annual Meeting featured a presentation by retired pastor, Jeryl Hollinger, titled Montana Bound - The History of Mt. View Mennonite Church in Kalisp...

02/18/2026

You are invited to the PNMHS Annual Meeting this Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at Zion Mennonite Church. at 1:30 p.m. Jeryl Hollinger will make a presentation titled, "Montana Bound -- A History of the Mountain View Mennonite Church, Kalispell, MT." A zoom link, beginning at 1:30 p.m. for those unable to attend in person, is at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82569321292?pwd=oFKAOujuOeiYUjrfzbGOWBa3boT3sJ.1

Meeting ID: 825 6932 1292

Passcode: 017018

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01/17/2026

Please plan to attend the annual meeting and program of the Pacific NW Mennonite Historical Society on February 21, 2026, at Zion Mennonite Church. In addition to a meal and business meeting beginning at noon, we will have a program beginning at 1:30 featuring Jeryl Hollinger. Jeryl is the retired pastor of Mountain View Mennonite church in Kalispell, Montana, and will speak on the church's history and Mennonite presence in Montana. The cost of the lunch is $15 per person. RSVP needed only for the lunch, to Jerry Barkman at [email protected] or 503-871-6413 by February 13th. An offering for the work of the Historical Society will be taken.

12/18/2025

The PNMHS Kropf Heritage Center will be closed for the holidays on Wednesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 31.

12/12/2025

Can you help us identify the person on the left in this picture? We believe the person on the right is Emma Kenagy. Who is the other person?

11/19/2025

We will be closed Wednesday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Address

6030 S Whiskey Hill Rd
Hubbard, OR
97032

Opening Hours

9am - 3pm

Website

http://www.pnmhs.org/

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