East Hill in Gresham drops the word 'church' from its name

GRESHAM - One of the larger churches in Oregon is no longer a church.

Well, it still would probably be categorized as a church.

But it no longer calls itself that.

East Hill Foursquare Church in Gresham is now simply known as "East Hill Family."

According to an announcement in the congregation's new magazine, Connection, the name change "was done deliberately as an expression of the future" and in light of the fact that the congregation now offers several different worship service formats - some with live preaching, some with video, some with more contemporary music and some with more traditional formats.

A new logo also has been unveiled.

"Church implies a single group of people," Senior Pastor Ted Roberts stated in the article. "Now we are multiple people groups, the 'Café' service, the 'Classic' service, and the 'Central' service. Probably within one to two years, we will have an additional worship venue service off campus.

"And that is the future of East Hill - to go beyond these walls eventually and not be limited geographically. We will become a family."

For more information, phone 503-661-4444 or go to www.easthill.org.