Eat Together
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Eating seems so obvious and it is. But it is also significant because sharing in a meal it is one of the primary ways in which we slow down and do life together.
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New Location for Core Team Gatherings
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Thank You to the University of Akron Lakewood Beginning in June we're moving to a new location for our Core Team Gatherings. We've been thankful for our time at The University of Akron Lakewood. Unfortunately, they are experiencing a personnel shortage and are stretched too thin to be able...
One Minute Survey
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Will you share what you're thinking? With six Core Team Gatherings under our belt, we have reached the midway mark to our launch goal! Now that you may have had a chance to check us out, we wanted to take a few moments to check the pulse on your commitment level. Will you take this brief...
Eight Ways to Experience Life Change with Others
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At a recent Core Team Gathering, Jonathan Holmes, helped us to be better thinking about life change. By life change we mean that through God's Spirit and our grace-empowered effort, we can make progress in turning away from the brokenness of sin and be transformed into people who love God...
Our Story Began in 1968
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We are a non-denominational Bible teaching church plant in partnership with Parkside Church, Chagrin Falls. Parkside began in 1968 as a small group of businessmen, committed to the preaching and teaching of God’s Word, met weekly for prayer and Bible study on Cleveland’s East Side.
How People Change Seminar
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We mentioned on Sunday evening that there is a two day seminar being offered at Parkside Church in Bainbridge that may be something you want to check out. Here's a little more about it: "Life is hard!" This seems to be a common refrain for the vast majority of people. Life is hard, which...
Top 10 Reasons to Join a Church Plant
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One of the items that we interacted with last evening at our Core Team Gathering was this list of Top 10 Reasons to Join a Church Plant, that I picked up via Justin Buzzards blog. This was a follow-up from having previously looked at reasons not to join a church...
Top 10 Reasons not to Join a Church Plant
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One of the items that we interacted with last evening at our Core Team Gathering was this list of Top 10 Reasons Not to Join a Church Plant, that I picked up via Justin Buzzards blog. It was helpful content for us to think through at this point in the church planting process and I...
Where we Started and Where we're Going
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This cold and gray Ohio winter may not seem like the best time for planting, but for Pastor Matt McAlvey and his wife, Beth, it’s just right for church planting. This Sunday, February 8, 2015, will mark Parkside Church Westside’s first Core Team Gathering and Parkside Church Bainbridge’s third...
Join Us for a Core Team Gathering
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Core Team Gatherings (CTG) will blend different elements, including getting into God's word, praying and spending time answering questions and/or thinking through ministry related items with each meeting looking a little different. This will be an ideal and informal place to introduce people to...