Isaiah 43:19 proclaims. “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” Indeed, God is “doing a new thing” at Parkway, our second campus. On May 12, 2025, the Church Council received a report from the Parkway Vision Taskforce as it related to the viability and sustainability of our ministry at the Parkway Campus. The recommendation was two-fold:

1. Maintain a ministry presence at the Parkway location; and 2. Form a Study Group to ensure the future of our Parkway ministry by converting the Parkway property into affordable housing, while retaining space to continue our outreach ministry at Parkway. This would include but not be limited to engaging a developer to purchase the land, build affordable housing, and provide space for the current and future ministry of Christ Church at Parkway. The Study Group is to bring a recommendation to a future Church Conference.

The Study Group was formed with the following persons: Brian McComb (chair), Laura Bailey, Paige Darnell, Barbara Driscoll, Erin Hopkins, Cynthia Metzger Phipps, Susan Spragg, and Pastor Doug Johns. The group met on July 8, 2025, to begin their work, and the team is ready to provide an update to the congregation. Join us for Information Meetings on Sunday, March 15, at 10am and 12:15pm in the fellowship halls.

In addition, the following is an update from Paige Darnell, coordinator of outreach and The Blessings Food Pantry:

• Parkway campus has been able to joyfully serve up to 200 families a week, (800 a month) with our Blessings Food Pantry. We also serve 70 hot meals a week to our guests.
• Monthly Congregational food drives and the Souper Bowl of Caring, a food drive led by the Christ Church School Student Council, were hugely successful, ensuring the food supply is available for the community.
• The blanket/sweater drive through Christ Church was a huge success!
• Parkway has a new and exciting program! Sheila, a college student, is working on her graduate practicum from the Center for Arts. She is outside during the pantry hours with art projects for our guests while they wait.
• Fruitful Fields is offering a “farm to table” experience, providing freshly harvested produce to the community.
• Our partnership with United Way is thriving.

Join us for the Parkway Information Meetings on Sunday, March 15 at 10am and 12:15pm in the fellowship halls for a time of sharing and answering questions.

See you in Church, through Christ,

Pastor Doug