What : Twin Tiers Baby Bank Diapers Pickup at The Park Church When : 3rd Thursday of each month 12 PM to 1:30 PM and 5 PM to 6 PM Where : The Park Church 208 W. Gray St., Beecher Hall (enter via parking lot door near Gray St.) Attention! Diapers must be ordered through the website the Friday before. If you are struggling to provide diapers for your children, the Twin Tiers Baby Bank may be able to help. Register and Order (FREE) Before Pickup First register at Twin TIers Bab

Service of the Word & Sacrament : Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 10 AM Sermon Title : " Monsters of Love " Preached By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church 📖 Scriptures : Ephesians 1:11-23 and Luke 6:20-31 Worship on Zoom If you are unable to attend service in person, we offer the worship on Zoom. The audio and video quality of our online service has significantly improved. Follow the steps on this page to join .

Monday School Monday, November 10, 2025 at 7 PM Taught By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church Where : The Park Church Sanctuary Topic : Monday School will consider the story of King David, royal propaganda, and the use of the Davidic promise in the formation of Christianity Monday School  Monday, November 24, 2025 at 7 PM Topic : “TBA" Taught By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church   Where : The Park Church Sanctuary

Service of the Word : Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 10 AM Sermon Title : " Tangled " Preached By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church 📖 Scriptures : Luke 21:5-19 and Isaiah 65:17-25 Worship on Zoom If you are unable to attend service in person, we offer the worship on Zoom. The audio and video quality of our online service has significantly improved. Follow the steps on this page to join .

Service of the Word : Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 10 AM Sermon Title : " Defeat of Bogey " Preached By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church 📖 Scriptures : 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 and Luke 20:27-38 Worship on Zoom If you are unable to attend service in person, we offer the worship on Zoom. The audio and video quality of our online service has significantly improved. Follow the steps on this page to join .

Service of the Word : Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 10 AM Sermon Title : " Atticus " Preached By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church 📖 Scriptures : Colossians 1:11-20 and Jeremiah 23:1-6 Worship on Zoom If you are unable to attend service in person, we offer the worship on Zoom. The audio and video quality of our online service has significantly improved. Follow the steps on this page to join .

Service of the Word : Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 10 AM Sermon Title : " Another World " Preached By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church 📖 Scriptures : Matthew 24:36-44 and Isaiah 2:1-5 Worship on Zoom If you are unable to attend service in person, we offer the worship on Zoom. The audio and video quality of our online service has significantly improved. Follow the steps on this page to join .

Monday School Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7 PM Taught By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church Where : The Park Church Sanctuary Topic : TBA About Our new Adult Spiritual Formation Program, Monday School. We will expand on concepts you hear from the pulpit, including sessions that touch on scripture, theology, and history. Initial plans are to meet every other week: by Zoom during Winter and Summer and in-person during Spring and Autumn

What : Hanging of the Greens When : Friday, December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM Where : The Park Church Please bring a chili, a salad, cornbread or a dessert. Following supper, we will decorate the Sanctuary and Beecher Hall (including our lovely artificial trees) for the holidays. To end the festive evening, we will sing Christmas Carols in the decorated sanctuary. Sign-up sheets are in Beecher Hall, the Narthex and in the office. Please let us know how many will be coming and what

What : Meaningful Movie " Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect " When : November 12, 2025 at 7 pm Where : The Park Church - Beecher Hall (enter via parking lot door near Gray St.) 🆓 The movie event is free and open to all. 🍿 ☕ 🍪 Pop Corn, Coffee, Cookies Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect Screened in partnership with WSKG Public Television, Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect * traces Marshall's life and career from his birth in Baltimore

What : Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body - Cooking Class for Your Mind When : Thursday, November 13, 2025 - 11 AM to 12:30 PM Where : Jennie Fasset Cottage Kitchen - 459 W. 1st St., Elmira, NY Registration : Call 800-272-3900 to register - only 6 available spaces Sponsored by Alzheimer's Association Overview Join us for a special program on November 13 at Jennie Fasset Cottage Kitchen to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activit

Thanks to the Chemung County Sunrise Rotary Club, we are once again offering Christmas Poinsettias to order. Many of you have someone to honor or remember, or may just want a Christmas plant to celebrate a new beginning. Plants ordered can be taken home following the Christmas Eve service, can be left as a gift for someone unable to attend, or can be delivered to your home. Cost of plants is on the order form - $13.00 a piece. Email office@theparkchurch.org of call the church

The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, United Church of Christ General Minister and President/CEO has been elected to serve as the next president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) . The election took place on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at WCRC’s 27th General Council, taking place in Chiang Mai, Thailand through Thursday, Oct. 23. Thompson was officially installed during the Oct. 23 morning worship service. Read the full article

Imagine having fun at a 150th anniversary church dedication - AND WE DID! Wow - What a blast! I've been asked by a number of you to publish my little history ditty, so here it is: Julia Jones Beecher's visit to The Park Church, Oct 12, 2025 Hello - can you all hear me? That nice Mr. Smith assured me that this tiny device would project my voice to the last pew! Please excuse my notes; I don't want to forget a thing. That Mr. Stermer dared me to return (a most powerful man - do

Technically, I land between generations, not quite a Boomer, not quite Gen X. Culturally, I am closer to the latter. Fo •xample, I came out publicly as a gay man when many were still in the closet. My car has a reference to "The Goonies," not "Rebel Without a Cause." I readily adopted gaming innovations as they came along, from arcade game: to games on the earliest personal computers, then on to consoles and handheld devices. I am what is sometimes called "a gamer," and even

2025 Susan M. Cotton Southern Tier Caregiver Conference What : The Caregiver’s Journey - Supporting Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care When : Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 9 AM – 4 PM Where : Horseheads Elks Lodge – 6 Prospect Hill Road, Horseheads, NHY 14845 Registration : Call 800-272-3900 to register Sponsored by Alzheimer's Association - Rochester & Finger Lakes Region Chapter Overview Navigating the journey of caregiving can often leave individuals feeling uncertain about wher

What : Annual Electronics Recycle Drive-Thru When : November 8, 2025 - 10 AM to Noon Where : The Park Church parking lot Annual November Electronics Recycle Drive-Thru: Fill your car with those electronic devices you're done with and bring them to The Park Church on Saturday, November 8th from 10 AM to noon. REACT E-Cycling, Inc. of Horseheads is bringing their truck back to our parking lot for this free E-cycling event. Please reference this list to make sure your things c

Service of the Word : Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 10 AM Sermon Title : " Yakyū Shōnen " Preached By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church 📖 Scriptures : Luke 18:9-14 and 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Worship on Zoom If you are unable to attend service in person, we offer the worship on Zoom. The audio and video quality of our online service has significantly improved. Follow the steps on this page to join . In advance of the Oct. 26 service Park Church

Service of the Word : Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 10 AM Sermon Title : " Listening to the Holy " Preached By : The Rev. J. Gary Brinn, Pastor and Teacher of The Park Church 📖 Scriptures : Genesis 32:22-31 and Jeremiah 31:27-34 Worship on Zoom If you are unable to attend service in person, we offer the worship on Zoom. The audio and video quality of our online service has significantly improved. Follow the steps on this page to join .

What : 150th Anniversary of The Park Church's Landmark Sanctuary - Service of Celebration and Re-dedication When : Sunday, October 12, 2025 @ 2 PM Where : The Park Church Sanctuary With special guests and a reception to follow Homily - “ Verbs ” Scripture: Micah 6:6-8 (Guest clergy may robe/vest. For Christian clergy, the color of the day is red.) Watch the recorded service