The Beaverton Foursquare Church, known also as B4Church or B4, is a

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church located in Beaverton,

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. Currently, worship services at B4Church draw approximately 3,000 people weekly from a congregation numbering nearly 6000.

History

Beaverton Foursquare Church was founded by Bill Melton and his wife, Jean, in 1961. In 1964, the congregation purchased along Walker Road, which was then on the outskirts of Beaverton. The initial building project started in 1966 with the chapel being completed in 1968. The new building was dedicated by

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, son of

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who founded the Foursquare denomination. The average weekly attendance at that time was 75 people. In 1973,

Ron Mehl Ronald Duane Mehl (April 22, 1944 – May 30, 2003) was the senior pastor of the Beaverton Foursquare Church in Beaverton, Oregon, United States, from 1973 until his death in 2003. Commonly known as Pastor Ron, Ron Mehl graduated from LIFE Bible ...

took over leadership of the church. During his time of leadership, the weekly attendance increased to over 5,000 people. A number of new building projects were completed in order to accommodate the growth of the church. This growth also resulted in the '' Heart of the Word'' radio ministry, broadcasting the sermons from Pastor Mehl. The staff of the church also increased to include many pastors and other employees. By 2000, the church had grown to 6,000 and was the largest church in

Local Outreach

B4Church hosts a monthly Foster Parents' Night Out (FPNO) event which aims to provide date nights, and a break, to local foster families.

COVID-19 Response

In response to COVID-19, B4Church partnered with other churches, the Beaverton School District, local government and the Oregon Food Bank to provide food boxes for hundreds of families in the area. During the COVID-19 pandemic, B4Church began providing worship services entirely online. Services are available on the church website from 7:30am every Sunday.

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Compassion Ministries, home of ''Heart of the Word''
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History

Local Outreach

COVID-19 Response

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