Respond & Build
God has shown us that He has amazing plans for His church, and we want to be a part of it by Honoring the Past, Responding to the Father, and Leaving a Legacy. On this page, we have outlined more details about what this means.
Honor the Past
We have been honored to have many faithful servants invest in the kingdom of God through our church. We want to honor those that have given of their time and resources to build a solid foundation for our church to continue to build upon for years to come.
Learn MoreRespond to the Father
Parkside Church has been given a call to change the world through sharing the person, compassion, and mission of Jesus. Since 1948 we have answered this call. Now we invite you to become a part of the continuing story that God is writing, to build for generations to come.
Learn MoreLeave a Legacy
Moving into the next years of Parkside Church, we will follow God’s leading to be good stewards of our facilities, provide more community interaction, and create more places for all to experience the person, compassion and mission of Jesus.
Learn More“And the Lord answered me: ’Write the vision make it plain on tablets so he may run who reads it For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.’”
Celebrating Progress
We know that this vision God has given us doesn't get accomplished in a day. There are many projects, so we want to celebrate progress along the way and thank God and our congregation for the wonderful things that are happening!
Honor the Past
We don't want to forget all the hard work that God's people have put into our church over the past decades. Part of our campaign is to ensure we honor the past and those who have faithfully served God by preserving their memory, their hard work and incorporating it into the future of our church wherever possible.
1948: One of the earliest photos of our church
The church was founded by Irene Nutt in 1948.
1959: Sunday School Photo
This group photo shows Sunday School Attendees with perfect attendance in front of the church building.
The Church Building on Boyer in Sandpoint
Before building the current building on Lincoln Avenue in Sandpoint, our church met in the building on Boyer Avenue, which is still here to this day and home to a new church now.
1957: Groundbreaking at Boyer Property
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Boyer property for a church addition.
Inside the Boyer Building
Inside the Boyer Building
Worship in the Boyer Building
Our Sign on the Boyer Building
1998: Groundbreaking at Lincoln Property
After over four decades in the Boyer church building, the groundbreaking on the Lincoln property was held.
Marching in the 4th of July Parade
Construction of the Lincoln Building
During 1998 and 1999, the new building on Lincoln Avenue was constructed.
1999: Services in the New Building
Even during the construction phase, the congregation held services, even bringing lawn chairs to sit on.
1999: 50th Anniversary Celebration & Lincoln Building Dedication
On April 18th, 1999 our church celebrated its 50th anniversary and the new building dedication of the Lincoln Avenue building.
1999: Guest Book Entries from the Lincoln Building Dedication Weekend
1999: The first Baptism
The first baptism at the new Lincoln church building
Respond to the Father
Parkside Church has been given a call to change the world through sharing the person, compassion, and mission of Jesus. Since 1948 we have answered this call. Now we invite you to become a part of the continuing story that God is writing, to build for generations to come.
For each of the next few years, we have carefully and prayerfully laid out a plan of what we hope to accomplish for God's kingdom in our local church body. We hope you will join us on this exciting journey!
At a high level, we want to focus on three areas:
- Facilities: We want to be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us by investing in our in our facilities and buildings to create spaces that allow people to encounter God in the house of the Lord.
- Community Outreach: More than ever before, we want to reach our communities with the person, compassion and mission of Jesus by creating new ways for our communities to encounter the gospel.
- Campus Expansion: God has given us a vision of growth, so we will continue to invest in creating healthy campuses in new communities as the Lord leads us.
This year, God has given us big plans for our church. As we are kicking off the Respond & Build campaign in 2024, we will be focusing on the following:
- New Chairs
- Flooring
- Parking Lot
- Security
- Third campus
Each year, we want to build on the momentum of what God has done in years past. As we are kicking off our Respond & Build Campaign in 2024, we want to continue to have an impact on our communities for years to come, so we will be working toward the following goals in 2025 and beyond:
- Paint
- Kids Park for Church Members Only
- Move & Design Storage Unit
- Sanctuary Lighting
- Acoustic Treatment
- Kids Room
- Community Park & Interactive Gospel Path
- Turn Auditorium to maximize space and optimize flow
- Dinner Church Room
- Tanzania Missions House
- Prayer Chapel
- Office Block
- 80th Anniversary Celebration & Completion of Campaign
- Community Park & Interactive Gospel Path
- Kids Park for Church Members Only
- Landscaping
- Outreach
- Advertising
- Equipment
- Acoustic Treatment
- Grand Launch
- Carpet
- Chairs
- Paint
- Prayer Chapel
Happening this month: Chair-tember
Part of Respond & Build is to invest in our existing campuses to prepare them for the years ahead! This September, we are raising funds to replace our chairs, which have been serving us for 25 years!
These chairs were first purchased in 1999, so it’s time to send them into retirement and get new chairs.
Help us reach our goal of raising $22,048 to fund all of our chairs this September by giving a donation at the link below. Each chair costs $100, but any amount helps!
*Please make sure to select “Respond & Build” on the dropdown to ensure your donation goes toward this project.
Leave a Legacy
Moving into the next years of Parkside Church, we will follow God’s leading to be good stewards of our facilities, provide more community interaction, and create more places for all to experience the person, compassion and mission of Jesus.
Your generosity allows us to reach our city and respond to the Father to establish His kingdom here on earth. By giving, you are not only sharing Jesus with our community, you are leaving a legacy for future generations to build upon.
Give online, by text, or during one of our services.
