WHERE ARE WE STAYING?
Our retreat and time of refreshment will take place at the historic Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in the beautiful Comumbia River Gorge. 

Becoming a Retreat Center named Menucha

In 1950, First Presbyterian Church of Portland purchased the property from the Meier family, who were pleased to see it dedicated as an ecumenical center, a gift in perpetuity to communities of people from around the world.

The estate’s name given by the Meiers, “Menucha,” fit this place so well that the church chose to keep it. The Hebrew word “Menucha,” (pronounced “Men-oo-ka”) conveys “rebuilding,” “renewing,” or “restoring.”  It is found in Psalm 23 translated as “still” in the line “He leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul.”

In the more than half century since First Presbyterian purchased this site, we have been providing an excellent facility in a setting of nearly incomparable beauty for meetings of and ministry to members of churches and other nonprofit organizations whose purposes are compatible with a Judeo-Christian view of the world.

Menucha serves about 400 groups annually (averaging  9,000 guests eating 42,000+ meals). In the early years of FPC’s ownership there were many youth camps; now we serve primarily adult retreats, workshops, family reunions, seminars and conferences of nonprofit organizations.  We also offer many of our own programs in music, art, and church leadership.

At Menucha, we encourage and support purposeful work in this sacred space so that those who come here will return to their own communities rejuvenated and better able to serve their fellow human beings.

 DELICIOUS FOOD!
Your stay will include dinner Friday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Here you will find a sample menu: 

Breakfast: Hot and cold cereal –always served
Yogurt
Fruit
On table:
Scrambled eggs with breakfast potatoes and bacon - OR - French toast with sausage - OR - Quiche with Country muffins

Lunch: Served with fresh fruit and a homemade cookie
Soup with a salad and cornbread - OR - Lasagna, salad and garlic bread - OR - Taco salad with chips and salsa
OR - Chef salad with homemade soup and rolls

Dinner: Served with fresh salad and homemade bread
Roast Turkey with mashed potatoes, herbed gravy and green beans - OR - Baked Salmon, rice pilaf and steamed carrots - OR - Honey Dijon Chicken with roasted potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower - OR -Roast Pork with cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, roasted vegetables

Dessert with dinner… all homemade
Chocolate Cake - OR - Carrot Cake - OR - Apple Rhubarb Crisp - OR - Peach and blueberry Cobbler - OR - Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake - OR - Pumpkin Cake

Do you have special dietary needs? Menucha has ways to accommodate you.  Just click on the image to go to the special dietary selections page at Menucha! 

 WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
Click on the above picture for ideas!