Leave the Cell Phone at Home...

Location: Hawthorne Valley Golf Club
Start Time: Mon 1, Oct. 2012, 11:30 a.m.
End Time: Mon 1, Oct. 2012, 6 p.m.

...and come hit the links at Hawthorne Valley Golf Club for the Men's Golf Classic — A Time of Competition and Relationships!

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Ministry Event: Women's Harvest Luncheon

Location: Commons
Start Time: Sat 13, Oct. 2012, 1 p.m.
End Time: Sat 13, Oct. 2012, 5 p.m.

Have you ever wondered how you can practice hospitality when life is so busy? Please join us on Saturday, October 13th, from 10:30am-2:30pm, for Open Hearts, Open Homes: Practicing Hospitality in a Hectic World, when we will explore the joy that comes from serving others and developing meaningful relationships as we practice hospitality.

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Ministry Details: Helping Others Change -- Speaking the Truth in Love

British explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton in recruiting people for his Antarctic expedition advertised with this ad, “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success.” Needless to say, few people were eager to sign up for such a journey fraught with such uncertainty and sacrifice needed.

Ministry Profile: Midweek LIFE Groups

"I think that’s such an important word, ‘relationships.’ I don’t think there’s a more important word for the Midweek LIFE Groups. You’re building relationships,” notes Greg Solomon, a Parkside member and Midweek LIFE Group participant.

Building Into the Next Generation: Gospel Impact in Our Region

Last week, 50 kids from Parkside Church teamed up with an additional 185 kids from around the country to serve our neighbors in the Northeast Ohio communities of Bedford, Bedford Heights, Walton Hills, and Euclid. Under the guidance of student missions organization, World Changers, members of Parkside's youth ministries painted, re-roofed, and performed other light construction jobs on 26 sites in the area.

Book Recommendation: Lament for a Son

Nicholas Wolterstorff, a well-known Christian philosopher, lost his 25-year-old son to a mountain climbing accident. His reflections in the wake of that tragedy are at times deeply personal, but always he expresses a prayerful anguish with which most bereaved parents will identify.

Ministry Profile: Funeral, New Baby, & Samaritan Meals

The meals ministries of Parkside Church seek to help lighten the load among the congregation by serving meals to those in need. Through three different ministries, Funeral, New Baby, and Samaritan, the people of Parkside take care of each other during life's more challenging times.

Join Us for the Summer Session of Basic Christianity

July 8th marks the start of this summer's session of Basic Christianity, an eight-week course that explores the essentials of the Christian faith. Formerly known as Christianity Explained, this course focuses on the basic tenets of the Christian faith and offers a clear explanation of what the Bible teaches. Basic Christianity should not be confused with Christianity Explored which is a video and discussion course for anyone who wants to investigate Christianity informally with a group of other people.

Seeing Our Vision Globally, Regionally, and Locally

Parkside Church’s vision for Building Into the Next Generation has been rooted in the importance of investing in Gospel relationships for Gospel growth with our church serving as a launching pad for global, regional, and local growth. As we continue to pray about our church family’s future, we are grateful for God’s guidance as He continues to provide us with opportunities for these relationships that reach far beyond our immediate geographical reach.

Book Recommendation: The Deep Things of God

Book review excerpt courtesy of Justin Taylor

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been this excited about a theology book, or a book of applied theology. But I hope that tons of folks read Fred Sanders’s new book, The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything. It is an incredibly important book.