Parkway United
Church of Christ is a Congregational church
whose mission is to follow the teachings of Christ
and to increase the love of
God and neighbor in our personal and communal lives,
seeking a healthy balance
and integration of spiritual nurture and social witness.
Please look around at the information, and if you have any questions, call or
send an email.
We look forward to welcoming you at our church!
Sunday School for children, youth and adults at 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Our Open and Affirming Statement
Parkway United Church of Christ is an Open and Affirming congregation within the
United Church of Christ.
We believe that all people are created in
God’s image and thus are blessed and loved equally.
In this
spirit, we
welcome all people, including those of every race, spiritual tradition, sexual
orientation,
gender identity, and gender expression into the full life and ministry of the church.
Minister -
Craig Schaub; 336-723-1395; Craig's email
Office
Hours: Tuesdays 9:00-11:00 a.m., Thursdays and Fridays 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; off on Monday.
Craig came to Parkway at the beginning of December 2010. Previously he had
served as pastor at UCC churches in
Syracuse, New York and Cleveland,
Ohio. He has been a community leader in advocating immigrant rights and the
rights
of prisoners. He is a strong supporter of the ‘Open and
Affirming’
policy of the UCC, welcoming L,G,B,T persons.
Craig is a bicyclist and a gardener. He and his
wife, Cynthia, have a young daughter.
Administrative Assistant - Julie Wilson;
336-723-1395;
Julie's email;
Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m.
Director of Christian Education - Conner Evans; Conner's email; 336-245-3949
Pianist - Jan Sawyer
Interim Director of Music - Janice Huesman
Directions to Parkway UCC
2151 Silas Creek
Parkway (at Irving St.) across from Forsyth Tech
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103
From Five Points (N. and S. Stratford Roads, First Street, Country Club Road, Miller Street intersection)
Take Miller Street south past Hawthorne Road. Turn left on Elgin or
Boone, then right on Irving. Follow Irving until you see the church in the
trees on the left, just before Silas Creek Parkway. From I-40 East or West:
Take exit 192 - Peters Creek Parkway. Turn left onto Peters Creek Parkway, turn
left onto Silas Creek Parkway. Go about a mile, and turn right onto Irving
Street (just after Biscuitville). Take immediate right into church parking
lot.
History of Parkway United Church of Christ
1930 – Merger between two denominations: Congregational
Church and Christian Church
1931 – Ours was the first “new” congregation in the
country to form under the merged Congregational Christian Church.
Services
were held at the Winston-Salem YMCA.
1933 – Groundbreaking for the 1st
Congregational Church of Winston-Salem on Academy Street.
1934 – Invited the newly formed St. Timothy’s Episcopal
Church to share our building until their own construction was completed.
1957 – A new denomination called The United Church of
Christ was formed as a result of a merger between the Congregational
Christian
Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church.
1960 – New Church building was constructed on the corner
of Irving Street and Silas Creek Parkway. Name was changed to Parkway
United Church of Christ.
1970 – First church expansion: added a small
Fellowship Hall to the back of the church.
1997 – Second church expansion: added current
Fellowship Hall, the "Tree House in the Woods.”
2007 – Tom Mann retired as pastor after 23 years of serving
Parkway UCC. Gene Derryberry was brought in as Intentional Interim
Minster to help the Transition Team and congregation with the process of
finding a new pastor.
December 2010 - Craig Schaub began serving as pastor and he was installed on
May 15, 2011.
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