Preparing the annual report for 2025 brought back fond memories of new activities we launched last year and new friendships that landed on our doorstep. Having to say goodbye to Peggy Streeter, who was such an important part of our community, is so hard. In recent years, Peggy was part of the kitchen corps who came in the day before Sunday dinners to prepare the feast, and then served us as shown here with the traditional Park Church tomato beef soup. I found this photo in my phone of how...

As I've said often - what a busy little church we are! Lots of activity happening in the present - but we also have some historic revitalization going on. Have you heard the bells chiming out the ten o'clock hour on Sunday mornings? That's the "Tubular Bell Carillon" recently brought back online during the balcony music improvement project. Now the small keyboard under the western staircase can be played - and it is heard inside the sanctuary and outside in Wisner Park. I've copied...

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 - don't you think?)...