History of Parkway United Church of Christ

 1930 – Merger betweens 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 1^st 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 – 1^st church expansion: added a small Fellowship Hall to the back of the church.

 1984 – Former seminary and college professor Tom Mann joined Parkway UCC as Pastor.

 1997 – 2^nd church expansion: added current Fellowship Hall – “the tree house in the woods.”

 2007 – Currently discussing plans for Chancel renovation.