A NOTE FROM PHIL Church Family,Last Sunday, through looking at the disciples request that Jesus teach them to prayer (Luke 11:1-13), we we're reminded that God's heart towards his children is that of a loving Heavenly Father, who weighs his response to our prayers with wisdom based upon his commitment to our good and flourishing. So that, when we commit our lives to following Christ we can be assu...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Hey RP,I was reflecting last night that one of the great gifts of the local church is the opportunity it creates to regularly reflect together on the deepest and most profound questions that arise from our souls. Often it's coming to the end of that which we have been hoping in that opens within us a greater willingness to pursue concrete answers that speak to our longing  to be f...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Hey Church Family,This week as I've talked with a spectrum of individuals from across our church - from mature believers and leaders, to those who have recently committed to their lives to Christ, to those who are in a period of investigating Christ and his claims - I see how crucial a season we are in as a Church.One of the signs of a healthy church is seeing various individuals ...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Hi Park-RP!As I shared last Sunday it is great gift to be a part of the Park family of churches in how we get to live our the oneness Christ prayed would be true of his followers, and in how we get to serve areas of our city in ways that we could not do alone!This Weekend there are two opportunities to come alongside and be an encouragement to other churches in the Park family:1. ...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Church Family,This Sunday we'll continue in our current sermon series 'Courageous Convictions' reminding ourselves of the great purpose into which Christ has called us to 'Seek First the Kingdom' - it's be a great reminder to my soul of God's heart of provision and care for his people. We'll also be hearing from a number of Small Group leaders - and gathering for a 'Tailgate Theme...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Park-RP,This Sunday we will begin a four-week sermon series entitled 'COURAGEOUS CONVICTIONS.'In 1  Corinthians 13:16, the Apostle Paul writes 'stand firm in the faith; be courageous', and so over the coming weeks we will be teaching through a number of passages in Scripture, for the sake of calling one another to greater courage and faithfulness in our upholding of a number of bi...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Happy Friday, RP!This Sunday we will be closing out our final message in the 'Minor Prophets' as look at the book of Malachi. The final book in the Old Testament. It's a book that calls us back from our our unbelief in God's love for us.We will be asking, 'What makes us question the sincerity of God's love?' - When we are not resting in God's love over us, as his 'chosen people, h...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Hey Church Family!!This Summer we didn't want to miss the opportunity to be a church present and visible in our community through our rhythms of outreach - and as the season comes to a close, by God's grace, the stories of God's commitment to work through his people are surfacing.We are seeing colleagues join our Sunday gatherings, children enter a church for the very first time i...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Happy Friday, RP!Every week now we are getting closer to the end of the Summer months and our rhythms of outreach and presence in the neighborhood! The accumulative effect of 'Soccer Camp', 'Night Church', 'Baptisms at Montrose', 'Park in the Park', 'Shalom North Side' gets we excited to think of all the gospel seeds sown - words offered of encouragement, welcome, prayer; and invi...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Park-RP,Big thank you to all of the coaches, parents, kids and everyone who served to make 'Soccer Camp' a big success this year! Everyone serving together created an incredible platform for our church to love and engage the families of our neighborhood - and share of the love of Christ each week. Let's continue to pray for the big and small conversations that were had! Today, I'...  Read More

A NOTE FROM PHIL Church Family, what a joy gather last Sunday for the Baptisms of Hailey, Andrew, Mo, Vivianna, Norah and Micah + dozens more from across Park! This Sunday we'll be back at Sullivan High School for our 10am worship gathering where we will come before God's word together to hear from the Minor Prophet, Habakkuk - where we see the early development of 'faith' as a hallmark of righteo...  Read More

Park-RP End of Budget Year 2023/24 Update Park-RP,  In Philippians 4:8, the Apostle Paul writes, “if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”In this verse, Paul is not imploring us to blindly praise God without consideration, but rather to devote our thought lives to the habit of regularly bringing to mind the very considerations that make Him worthy of our praise.And, as a C...  Read More