Life of the Church
SUNDAY SEP 5, 2021
Announcements
Worship Service COVID Guidelines
In-Person Worship Guidelines
8:30 AM–Masking required for all attendees.
11:00 AM & 4:00 PM–Masking is not required, though attendees are very welcome to wear masks. Masking is strongly advised for all who are unvaccinated during the services and while in the building.
Balcony Seating–Reserved at all three worship services for socially distanced seating and for those wearing masks.
Fellowship Hall– Streaming of the 11:00 AM & 4:00 PM services is provided. Attendees will observe masking, social distancing and no singing.
To see a fuller explanation of our COVID-19 guidelines, please visit our webpage at www.parkstreet.org/updates.
KICKOFF SUNDAY | SEP 12
Join us after each of the services on SUN, SEP 12 for Kickoff Sunday as we share a picnic meal on Boston Common across from the church and explore some of the different ways we can engage with Jesus and each other this coming year.
Video Update from Mark Booker
Click here to watch a video update from Mark Booker about what to expect this fall at Park Street Church.
Full-Time Ministries Administrator Job
Park Street Church is hiring for the position of Ministries Administrator. Previously advertised as part-time, the position has recently changed to a full-time role. This position will report directly to the Senior Minister while serving as part of the Ministries Team. The Ministries Administrator will work in collaboration with the Missions Administrator and the Administration Administrative Assistant as well as the Church Administrator, Financial Controller, Director of Facilities Management, and Director of Communications to better enable the church to faithfully fulfill its mission. To apply or view a fuller job description, click below.
Installation Service for Senior Minister | Fri, Sep 24 | 7:00 PM
Save the date for this special event as we (finally!) install Mark Booker in his position as Park Street Church’s Senior Minister. Join us for this memorable worship service on FRI, SEP 24 at 7:00 PM.
Help Us Welcome College Students This Month!
We anticipate that in the next four weeks many new students will visit our church. Would you please look out for them and extend a warm welcome? At the end of each service please take a moment to introduce yourself and get to know anyone near you who looks like a student. Look for a group of young people in the right front of the sanctuary and consider walking the student over to us so other college students and volunteers can also meet them.
If you want to serve students in any way beyond this month, we have a group of 35 Park Streeters in a College Leadership Community. Contact Tammy McLeod, Director of College Student Ministries, if you are interested in joining this community.
Childcare Position Open
Would you like to provide childcare during the week for a few hours a day? Nursery Director, Stephanie Verrengia, needs help in the nursery for a few hours in the morning, three days a week. If you enjoy working with kids, please consider applying. This is a paid position.
To apply or find out more, email Stephanie.
Fall Christian Education Classes Starting Soon
Fall Christian Education classes are starting SUN, SEP 19. We will offer in-person and virtual options, and childcare is available for Sunday classes. Please register below.
Christian Education Classes
- The Book of Acts, 9:50 AM–Taught by Norm Graf & Mary Harvey
- Shepherding Hearts: Lessons from the Good Shepherd, 9:50 AM & 5:30 PM–Taught by Dr. Kimberley Morrison
- Ezekiel Study, Beginning OCT 17 –Taught by Elaine and Perry Phillips
- New Members Class–Weeknight (TBA)
More information about the courses or to register, please visit our Christian Education Page.
Prayer Requests from the Elder Board
Pray for the Elder Board, both collectively and individually:
Jason Abraham, Stephen Adams, Lyford Beverage, Mark Booker (Senior Minister), Rob Bradley, Cindy Cutlip, Nick Dedeke, Linda Herman, John R. Knight, John Liu, Leslie Liu, Doug May, Charles Peltz, David Rix, Margaret Sloat.
- To shepherd and lead God’s church with compassion and wisdom.
- To jump into the upcoming fall season with welcoming arms and ears ready to listen.
- To bolster and grow relationships within the Board.
- To better know the congregation’s needs, hurts and hopes; to be accountable to encourage healing conversations that promote authentic unity.
All-Church Prayer Schedule for September
September Schedule
- SAT, SEP 11, 8:30 AM: Led by Ray Kam and Park Street International Fellowship via Zoom
- FRI, SEP 17, 7:30 PM: Tentative in-person All-Church Prayer at Park Street Church
- SAT, SEP 25, 8:30 AM: Led by Park Street Missions via Zoom
Questions? Contact Michael Balboni
*Please pre-register below for virtual Park Street prayer events.
ESL Workshop | Sat, Sep 18 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Welcome the nations’ people whom God has brought to our doorsteps. More than 60 nations are represented in the multiethnic community of Park Street Church, including many who are enrolled in our English as a Second Language (ESL) Program. All classes are taught by caring volunteer teachers from Park Street and surrounding area churches. Would you like to learn more about our ESL ministry? You can!
In preparation for the upcoming fall semester, the ESL ministry of Park Street will be holding a teacher training and informational workshop on SAT, SEP 18, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, for all who are interested in learning about this program and how to get involved. Please register by TUE, SEP 14. To register e-mail Karen Patschke, our ESL Coordinator. This is an in-person event.
Bible Journey Guided Study | Sep 14–Dec 6
Interested in deepening your knowledge of Scripture? Accelerate your learning in a Bible Journey Guided Study offered by Gordon-Conwell Institute, starting with 12 weeks on the Pentateuch. The program runs SEP 14 to DEC 6.
You will be able to experience Bible Journey with a group of peers, guided by Prof. Tim Laniak and a Gordon-Conwell Coach (TA), and work towards a Certificate of Completion in Old Testament. Register at biblejourney.com/certificates.
Volunteer Support for People with Disabilities
Enable Boston, our ministry to support people with disabilities, is looking to re-build its volunteer team, as several of our faithful volunteers recently moved away. We are looking for volunteers willing to support children or adults with disabilities in Sunday life activities (including worship services, children’s ministry, or alternate activities as needed for the individual).
The time commitment is at least once per month on an ongoing basis; needs are present at the 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM services, but we will also need volunteers as Christian Education classes reopen in the fall. Individual training and support are provided.
Questions? Contact Leslie Bodkin, Director of Enable Boston.
Details about these and other events can be found on the events page!
Community
Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor Conferences | Sep 8 & 9
Are you seeking ways to apply your faith to your work, invest your funds into work that builds the kingdom of God, and meet others in Boston with the same vision? Park Street Church is bringing together the Boston community with back-to-back watch parties of the Faith Driven Entrepreneur Conference on SEP 8 and Faith Driven Investor Conference on SEP 9, both from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The event will feature a broadcast from a slate of experienced entrepreneurs and investors, and on SEP 9 will feature a live address and Q&A from Dolores Bamford, Director of Investment Research at Eventide Asset Management. Learn more at https://www.faithdriveninvestorlive.org. Register below for either or both of these events.
Contact James Noronha for more details.
Outdoor Coffee Hour | Sundays (weather permitting)
after all services
We invite you to join us for refreshments and fellowship on the Common this Sunday (weather permitting) in lieu of our usual indoor coffee hour. Look for a welcome team on the grass immediately across from the church after the 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM services.
Details about these and other events can be found on the events page!
Jobs
Director of Facilities Management
Park Street Church is looking for qualified applicants for the Director of Facilities Management. This position is responsible for managing Park Street’s downtown properties, as well as overseeing the stewardship of the Wilson House campus in Cambridge, MA, and the operational infrastructure (mechanical, electrical, security, HVAC, technological, etc.) of these critical assets. The position is also responsible for safety and security of the church’s properties and the church’s technology footprint and its efficient and secure operation.
Ministries Administrator
See job description in “Announcements” above.
Details about these and other opportunities can be found on our jobs page!
JOBS FROM OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Park Street School
Park Street School is hiring for a Toddler Associate Teacher for the 2021–2022 school year.
Located in the heart of Boston’s historic Beacon Hill neighborhood and offers a continuous, integrated, Christian-based learning environment to students from toddler to grade six. Park Street School exemplifies a Christian worldview and strives to maintain a faculty and staff with varying backgrounds and cultural experiences.
Please email Jenny Exilhomme for a complete job description and application instructions.