​I want to provide you with an update on Parkside's search for an associate pastor.  At our annual meeting in February, I shared with our church family that I had posted on ChurchStaffing.com, Parkside Fellowship's desire to hire an Associate Pastor to help us move forward in our Replant/Revitalization process.

Since then, myself, along with our church council has poured over many resumes, narrowing our search to a list of 5 potential candidates.  After reading through their responses to a "Get-to-Know You" questionnaire and a theological questionnaire, we conducted phone interviews with 2 candidates and have narrowed our search to the individual we believe God is calling to join us as our new associate pastor.

We feel very good about the calling, character and competency of our final candidate and now want to evaluate his chemistry with myself, our council and our church, by inviting he and his wife to visit Parkside for a few days.

During this visit, I will be spending significant time meeting with him, driving him around Beaverton and sharing with him the vision of Parkside to become a church of irresistible influence in our community.  In addition, he will meet with our church council, personnel committee members and I would like to have him meet members of our Grow Young team as well.  

I understand this may be short notice for some of you and that this is also Mother's Day weekend, but would love to have you join us if possible.  We will also have a Q&A with he and his wife on Sunday, May 12th during our 10:30am service.

I am still in Utah helping Cassie move out of her dorm room and into an apartment, but when I return to the office on Monday, I will send each of you a copy of his resume, along with his answers to the two questionnaires we had him fill-out.

I want to thank each of you for your prayers and efforts in helping Parkside continue it's revitalization process and I view this potential addition to our staff as another key step in this process.  Please continue to pray for both our church and our potential candidate as we prepare to meet and discern whether or not God is calling us to join together to expand our influence in our community.

See you Sunday.

Pastor Doug

​Nobody is a whole team.  Each one is a player.  But take away one player and the game is forfeited.

Nobody is a whole orchestra.  Each one is a musician.  But take away one musician and the symphony is incomplete.  

Nobody is a whole play.  Each one is an actor.  But take away one actor and the performance suffers.

Nobody is a whole hospital.  Each one is part of the staff.  But take away one person and it isn't long before the patient can tell.

Cars are comprised of numerous parts.  Each one is connected to and dependent upon the other.  Even a tiny screw, if it comes loose and falls out of the carburetor, can bring the whole vehicle to a stop.

You guessed it.  We need one another.  You need someone and someone needs you.

To make this thing called life work, we gotta lean and support.  And relate and respond.  And give and take.  And confess and forgive.  And reach out and embrace.  And release and rely.

Especially in God's family.....where the "One Another" of the New Testament should be a part of every church's standard operating procedures manual.  For the church, love and acceptance are not optional luxuries.  Neither is tolerance.  Or understanding.  Or patience.  You know, all those things you need from others when your humanity crowds out your divinity.

Since none of us is a whole, independent, self-sufficient, super-capable, all-powerful human, let's quit acting like we are.

Join us this Sunday as we kick-off a brand-new series at 9:15am titled, "One Another".  Each week we will focus our attention on one of the key characteristics that not only sets us apart from the world, but is vital if we desire to have a "Jesus" influence in our community.

During our 10:30am service, we will be looking at the essentials of a healthy marriage and how trusting Jesus is vital to married life.

Finally, our Room 4 Hope ministry is one way we come together to provide hope to those who have been affected by homelessness.

Starting Sunday, Parkside Fellowship will become a safe, temporary “home” for families in our community. 

To learn more or to volunteer, simply write “HOPE” on your connection card or reply to this email and we will contact you.

Hope to see you Sunday!

Pastor Doug

​You might be wondering what happened the last few weeks, as I have not been consistent in sending out my weekly TAB update.  It's really very simple.....3 kids, 2 spring breaks, separated by 1 week, equals chaos in the Boyd household!  Hopefully with spring breaks behind us, our family can get back to "normal" which really isn't all that normal.

There is a lot going on this month, so hopefully this edition of TAB will serve as a reminder to pray for and consider being a part of what God is doing at Parkside Fellowship.  Below is a list of upcoming events:
Tomorrow, April 6th.  Spring Cleaning Day at Parkside Fellowship.  We will gather rain or shine at 9:00am and clean-up the church campus, in preparation for our Good Friday and Easter Services.  Due to the rainy forecast for tomorrow, we will spend the majority of our time inside.  With this in mind, please bring any cleaning supplies that you would like (cleaning rags, window cleaner, disinfecting wipes, etc.).  We will focus our efforts on windows, classroom floors, tables, etc.  I hope to see you there.
 
Good Friday Service will take place at 7:00pm on April 19th.  We will be joining with El Buen Pastor for a English/Spanish service.  Songs will be sung in both English and Spanish.  Pastor Daniel will preach a Good Friday message in Spanish and it will be translated into English.  I will officiate the Lord's Supper in English and it will be translated into Spanish.  I'm excited to see two cultures coming together to remember the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus.  In addition to our combined service, the Korean church, Chinese church and Anthem church will also hold services on our campus at 7:00pm.  Needless to say, it will be a busy Good Friday at Parkside!  Be praying for each church as they remember in there own way, the death of Jesus.
 
Easter at Parkside.  This Easter, we will offer our two regular service times at 9:15am and 10:30am.  At our 9:15am service, the goal will be to create a service that allows believers to gather together and celebrate our risen Savior.  There will be congregational singing, special music, a special Easter video and a brief message on the importance of celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.  At 10:30am, Paul Metzger, Professor of Theology at Multnomah Seminary, will lead us in a conversation focused on the claim that Jesus rose bodily from the dead.  Dr. Metzger will focus his discussion on the disciples of Jesus, answering the question, "Were the disciples liars, lunatics or sane and sound in presenting Jesus as Lord".  Begin praying now and asking God to show you who is your one that needs to hear the message about a Savior who died and rose from dead so they can experience eternity with God in Heaven.
 
Room 4 Hope.  Beginning Sunday night, April 28th, we will once again provide a week-long "home" to families who are currently experiencing homelessness.  Please consider being a part of this amazing opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus.  Stay tuned for more details on how you can volunteer.
Finally, join us on Sunday at 9:15am, as we continue our journey through the book of John.  This Sunday's message will be from John 11 and will begin a transition from the ministry of Jesus to his final week here on earth.  At 10:15am, we will wrap-up our series on navigating the multi-faith maze.  During this hour, we will discuss the fear that many believers struggle with.....the fear that God is not real.  Take some time over the next day or so and read Luke 24:13-35, then come ready to discover how the chasm between doubt and faith can be filled with scripture and fellowship.

See you Sunday.

Pastor Doug

​First of all, I want to thank all of you who helped make this past week's Room 4 Hope a successful one.  I know the families appreciated being able to stay on our campus and were overwhelmed by the amount of love and care that was shown to them by our church family.  Also, I want to say a special "Thank You" to Brenda Rhine for being our Room 4 Hope Coordinator.  This ministry would not happen without her efforts.  In case you missed out on participating this past week, our next Room 4 Hope hosting week will be January 13-19.  Please mark your calendars now and make plans to help us provide hope and love to families in our community who are experiencing homelessness.

This Thursday November 15th, our Adults on Mission and Young @ Heart ministries will be joining forces to provide us with a unique opportunity to hear about and pray for all that God is doing in the Pacific Northwest.  The day begins at 10:30am as Lance Caddell will join us for our monthly Adults on Mission meeting.  Lance works for the Northwest Baptist Convention in the area of church health.  Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of our Southern Baptist leaders.  Once this meeting is over, we will move into a time of fellowship as we feast on Turkey and other delicious offerings.  Please join us next Thursday as we gather together for a time of fellowship and thanking God for His many blessings.

This Sunday at 9:15am, we will continue our focus on the book of Judges.  This week, we will be in Judges 2 and 3, as we look at how quick and easy it is to choose one king over another.  You might consider reading Joshua 24:14-28 and Judges 2-3 in preparation for our time together.  

In our 10:15am service, we will go on a road trip with Jesus as He is led by God into the wilderness for the sole purpose of being tempted by Satan.  Now, why would God, who just a few verses earlier announced to the world that "this is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased", lead Jesus into the wilderness, not eat anything for 40 days and then invite Satan to come and tempt Him?  Why would God do that?  Join us on Sunday at 10:30am as we seek to answer this and other questions about the temptations we face.

See you Sunday.

Pastor Doug