Building Into the Next Generation

As we continue planning to plant a church in mid to late 2012 there are two ways that you can be involved. Our goal is to have 500 prayer partners and you can become one. Or you can commit to what we hope to be 200 people who will be part of our core team.

At the start of 2011, Parkside's leadership team presented their vision for Building into the Next Generation which rests squarely on the importance of gospel relationships. As God continues to guide our steps towards fulfilling this vision, we are blessed to have the opportunity to extend our reach for gospel growth through the establishment of a regional church in Lake County.

“It’s kind of funny that I’m a MIT,” laughs Chris Harrington, who is Parkside’s newest extension of the pastoral team as a Missionary in Training, a.k.a. MIT. “I’ve always considered myself a sender, not a goer, but two years ago, I started feeling a tug and a pull to get into ministry, and more specifically, missions.”

Building into the Next Generation is about relationships: being in a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ; being built up in Christ, through relationships with other believers; being active in promoting the gospel with unbelievers through relationships.

Earlier this year, Parkside's leadership team set forth their vision for our church family for building into the next generation. Among the key areas of focus for this vision is the importance of relationships: being in a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ; being built up in Christ through relationships with other believers; and, being active in promoting the gospel through relationships with unbelievers.

Earlier this month, Parkside Church welcomed our new class of pastoral interns for 2011: Tim Shaw, Levi Stuckey, and Kyle Higgins.

Earlier this year, Parkside's leadership team set forth their vision for our church family for building into the next generation. Among the key areas of focus for this vision is the importance of relationships: being in a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ; being built up in Christ through relationships with other believers; and, being active in promoting the gospel through relationships with unbelievers.

Let's face it...Parkside is a big church. With almost 3,000 people attending Sunday services, it's easy to feel a little lost in the crowd. How can you make a big place feel smaller? It's easy! Join a smaller group! As we look toward Building into the Next Generation, we believe that developing solid, Christ-centered relationships is an essential building block for growing Parkside's church family.

As fall approaches, our ministries are ready to get back into full swing. We invite you to check one out that's right for you!

Jenny surprised me when she started crying during our membership interview. The first twenty minutes of the interview were fairly routine. She recounted her childhood growing up in a Christian home, her high school years filled with fear, and a period of living as a prodigal during college. Then she recalled with some joy her conversion experience in a hometown local church.

The Steps

Starting in July
The Elders have decided to proceed with the expansion of the parking lot and the addition of a parking lot exit to the traffic light at Pettibone Road. We believe that this will help alleviate some parking congestion as well as assist the entry and departures from the lot with a signalized intersection. As a part of the lot expansion some of the underground storm drains and utilities will be relocated as well in part to provide for the drainage capacity in case we decide to expand our building facilities.