I've been the pastor here for almost 12 years. No place I'd rather be. Thanks MAT for making us a…read morepart of your church family!

I just love this church community. I found Parkwood after a long search and though the median…read morechurch age is probably 70's, I've found thoughtful, caring, and kindred spirits in this place. Because it's a smaller congregation it's easy to get to know everyone. One of my favorite things is the amazing female pastor, Sarah. I didn't realize how healing this environment was by simply having a female pastor... it acts as a natural pesticide to weed out all the toxic masculinity! I love that the sermons focus on the Love of Christ, and how we are challenged to love ourselves, our neighbors, and our enemies. I also love that the church acts as a community. They donate their lawn to AYSO soccer every Saturday, and in return don't need to worry about lawn maintenance during those months. They really try to serve the community with what they have and practice loving others. This Saturday from 9-1pm is a vintage jewelry sale. Several members have collected donations, cleaned, repaired and plan to sell and have all proceeds donated to The Kid's Food Basket. They even found an amazing Penca pendant that they chose to donate to the African American Museum as an important historical item. Come by to check out the sale this Saturday, or stop in 10am on Sunday for a service. There is always coffee and some snacks following the service to encourage conversation. I'm happy to have finally found my niche.

Awesome Church! Many programs and serving opportunities. Two services on Sunday with daycare…read moreprovided at both. Wonderful worship and message. There is even free coffee for everyone and gift bags for all visitors. Great place to spend a Sunday morning among friends and family.

I appreciate the friendly inviting atmosphere of people who love God and each other very well. The…read moremessages are Bible based and applicable to daily life. There is a place for every age to grow in their faith and serve the community.

Pastor Kyle--I especially appreciated the honesty and simplicity of the opening prayer and…read moreconfessional prayer used at the Ash Wednesday service last week. Thank you as well for your comments about how we as a culture make a HUGE deal out of Christmas, while we (and lamentably,many churches) totally ignore preparation for Easter. Your congregation benefits greatly from your Lenten emphases. I'm glad you repeated your explanation of our word "Lenten" as coming from an old English word meaning "to lengthen." I didn't know that! Moving toward increasing light is a very powerful image for the season in which we now walk! Jan Irwin