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The Iglesia Pentecostés Mexicana in Woodburn, [[Oregon (USA)|Oregon]], began in 1964 as an unaffiliated community outreach under the leadership of Samuel Hernandez and Magdaleno Martinez. Hernandez, originally from [[Texas (USA)|Texas]], settled in Woodburn in 1964 and noticed the lack of Spanish-speaking churches in the area. He began the Vida y Luz (Life and Light) radio program that summer. Soon, a fellowship began to meet in Magdaleno Martinez's home. In 1965, the growing group rented a veterans' hall. In 1966, the local Christian Church moved to a new facility and sold its building to the Hispanic group for $6,000. In 1972, the [[Pacific Coast Conference (Mennonite Church)|Pacific Coast Mennonite Conference]] offered financial support to the congregation, enabling Hernandez to give full-time to the work. 

In January 1980, the group affiliated with the Pacific Coast Conference of the [[Mennonite Church (MC) |Mennonite Church (MC)]] as Iglesia Menonita Pentecostés (Pentecostal Mennonite Church).

In 2018, the congregation withdrew from the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference of [[Mennonite Church USA]]. It joined [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches]].
= Bibliography =
"Church leader Samuel Hernandez dies at 66." ''TheMennonite'' 11, no. 3 (5 February 2008): 6.

Falcón, Rafael. ''The Hispanic Mennonite Church in North America 1932-1982''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1986: 115-117.
= Additional Information =
'''Address''':  198 East Lincoln Street, Woodburn, Oregon 97071

'''Telephone''': 503-507-3615

'''Website''': https://www.facebook.com/p/Iglesia-Pentecostes-de-Woodburn-100067547440329/

'''Denominational Affiliations''':

[https://lmcchurches.org/ LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches]

[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
== Pastoral Leaders at Iglesia Pentecostés de Woodburn ==
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
|-
| Samuel F. Hernandez (1941-2008) || 1964-1977
|-
| Magdaleno Martinez || 1964-1980
|-
| Victor M. Vargas (1943- ) || 1981-
|}
== Iglesia Pentecostés de Woodburn Membership ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|-
! Year !! Members
|-
| 1981 || 38
|-
| 1990 || 66
|-
| 2000 || 75
|-
| 2009 || 150
|}

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