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Plan a trip to the Border...On The Border that is. September 13th is Parkwood's fundraising day at the popular Mexican restaurant in Grandville. Print out this flyer and bring it with you, and Parkwood will receive 10% of your total bill (excluding tax and gift cards). Gracias.

Matthew W. Wright received and accepted the call to be Parkwood's second installed pastor.  He will begin actively working on Monday, August 31.  His installation service will take place later in the fall after his presbytery (Chicago) and Lake Michigan Presbytery conduct their work to transfer his membership and ordain him to Minister of Word and Sacrament.  Pray for Matt, Krista, Morgan, and Hannah as they close on a house in this area and move here during August.  More information will follow in the coming weeks. 

Dear Members and Friends of Parkwood Presbyterian Church:

As you know, for the past 18 months the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) has been on a quest to find a Pastor for our congregation. The process began with exploring who we are, listening to your feedback and posting our Church Information Form on the Presbyterian web site.

Once our information was available we matched with or heard from 110 pastors. Out of this number the PNC reviewed and interviewed candidates for several months. We were clearly able to select the top four candidates. We interviewed these candidates face to face and invited three of them to participate in a rigorous weekend of interviews that culminated in preaching at a neutral pulpit, sharing the word of God with us.

After much prayer and careful consideration we discerned what God's desire is for us. We joyfully offered a Call to one of our candidates, and he has responded with pleasure and thanksgiving to be invited to become a part of our journey with Christ. At this point we are prepared to present Matthew W. Wright as candidate for the pastoral role in our church.

Below is Matt's statement about being Presbyterian.