Turning Pages, Touching Lives

Long before the Children’s Wing was even a thought, before the auditorium renovation removed the blue carpets, white trim, and pews, Parkside leadership thought the church building should have a gathering space for people to meet, fellowship, and study on Sundays and throughout the week. That little thought led to the building of the Commons, and with it, our bookstore and cafe: Books By The Park and the Common Grounds Café. 

Event Cancellations-Jan 20

The following events are cancelled for January 20 due to the inclement weather:

• Play Groups

Membership Renewal 2026

Beginning January 11, current Parkside members will have the opportunity to renew their membership at Parkside. Learn more >

Christmas Benevolence Project 2025 - THANK YOU!

This year, we once again give thanks to God for the Christmas Benevolence Project and for the ways he chose to care for many through it. We trust that the fruit of this season of giving will be felt not because of our efforts, but because of his mercy at work in our church, our community, and throughout Cleveland.

Since 2017, this project has given the Parkside congregation a chance to come alongside families in need during the Christmas season and to reflect the love of Jesus in practical ways. Throughout December, many volunteers generously gave their time to shop, wrap, and deliver gifts, while others supported the effort through prayer and financial giving. We are grateful for every expression of faithfulness that made this possible.

This year, several Parkside families received a gift book, a postcard from the church, and assorted gift cards to help with Christmas presents for their children and food for Christmas Day. In addition, we are thankful to have served 85 community families through the project, including families from our community, Health for Her Cleveland, the Sponsor-a-Family program through Geauga County Job and Family Services, and three local school districts. Along with gifts and a grocery store gift card, each family received a Daily Devotional New Testament, Parkside service information, a children’s gospel booklet, and a note from Parkside.

We were also grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Chagrin Falls Park Community Center’s Christmas project, which served 75–80 families by providing food, children’s pajamas, and gift cards for parents. Daily Devotionals and children’s gospel booklets were distributed as well. Because of your generosity, we additionally supported the Christmas outreaches of our ministry partners in downtown Cleveland. Scranton Road Bible Church received a financial donation while we provided The City Mission with Bibles for children and teens as well as gifts for the men involved in their Crossroads Ministry.

Please join us in thanking God for providing these opportunities to serve, and ask him to use these small acts of faithfulness for his purposes. Please join us also in praying that those who received these gifts would come to know the greatest gift of all—salvation in Christ alone.