Portage Bible Church

09/13/2026

Please be aware - Willowdale is under construction and there is currently a 5+ inch difference between our lot and the roadway. Please use the back lot during this time to avoid damaging vehicles.

08/15/2026

Due to the power outage we have canceled our services this Sunday, the 16th. We plan on being back at church next week.

04/01/2026

After much prayer, wise counsel, and conversations with both his doctors and family, Brandon Morrison has made the difficult decision to step down from his role as an elder at Portage Bible Church due to health reasons.

While his heart desires to continue serving in this capacity, the reality is reflected in Matthew 26:41 — “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” This decision was not made lightly, but with a desire to honor both the Lord and the physical limits he is currently facing.

This Easter Sunday will mark Brandon’s final Sunday serving as an elder at PBC. Over the past 15 months, he has sought to faithfully shepherd and serve the church, striving to keep his eyes fixed on Christ.

As he shared recently, this season is best understood as part of a relay race. Drawing from Hebrews 12:1–2, the race set before him in this role has been run with endurance, and now the baton is being passed. The focus now shifts to what lies ahead for Portage Bible Church as the next leg of the race begins.

With that in mind, the church welcomes Pastor Tracy McConnell (https://www.facebook.com/TracyBMcConnell) as the interim pastor and elder. Brandon has full confidence in Pastor Tracy’s leadership and believes he will faithfully guide PBC during this transition as the church seeks its next permanent pastor.

Brandon asks for continued prayers for himself and his family during this time—both for healing and for wisdom in the days ahead. He also encourages the church to remain unified, prayerful, and focused on Christ as they move forward together.

To God be the glory for all He has done, and all He will continue to do.

02/15/2026

10/22/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 💛

To all our dear pastors, we honor and celebrate you today!

Thank you for answering God’s call, for your unwavering faith, and for your faithful service to His people. Truly, your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 🙌

We declare blessings and favor upon you and your family.
May the Lord strengthen you, expand your territory, and bless every work of your hands.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶;
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶;
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦.”
— 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝟲:𝟮𝟰–𝟮𝟲 ✨

Let’s take time to appreciate and encourage our pastors today! 💐

10/09/2025

A young couple at our church is getting married tomorrow. Please pray for them as they start their marriage and offer your love and support. Congratulations to Bri and Connor!!!

09/11/2025

If you are a believer, then on a day like today, you should be praying for the family. You should also be reminded that we are to be different than the world. We should remember 1 Peter 3:9 (“Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.”). Ignore those who just want to say that someone deserved to be assassinated. It’s hard, I get that. But we are called to be different. We have a new nature in Christ.

Remember Romans 12:17-19 “Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.”

Be careful to do what is right.
Live at Peace with everyone.
Do not take revenge, for vengeance is the Lord’s.

I feel it’s necessary to remind us, and for me to remind myself, that we are called to be different than the world. Let’s pray for a wife who is now a widow and two young children who are now fatherless. Let us remember the words written in James 1:19 “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;”

- Elder Brandon Morrison