FAQ

FAQ

Park Ridge Community Church (PRCC) is an independent Christian congregation, with ties to the United Church of Christ (UCC). PRCC traces many of its traditions to the New England Congregationalist tradition of Protestantism. Much of the Church’s mission and focus is summarized in the UCC Statement of Mission.

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Visitors are always welcome. Come to any of our Sunday services or join in the many activities and events. An information booth is located in the Park Place entryway (at the south end of Church), where you can learn more about our Church, its programs and organizations, or talk to a current member. During Sunday services, all members and guests are encouraged to sign the Friends in Fellowhip pads located in each pew. You may also click here to request more information.

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Our worship schedule may change for special events, so please check the online calendar for our most current worship schedule. Occasionally, we will offer one all congregation service at 10:00 AM only. Please contact us for these dates which occur about 6 times a year.

During the entire year, we office two worship services every Sunday morning. The first is a brief chapel service at 8:30 AM. The second is a more traditional service in the sanctuary which begins at 10:00 AM, celebrated with our Chancel Choir and music soloists.

Child care is available in our nursery from 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM. Sunday school for students from kindergarten through adult meets throughout the school year during the 10:00 AM service. Children join their parents for the beginning of the 10:00 AM service and are dismissed to Sunday school after a short children’s message from the pastor.

During the months of June through August, an outdoor Garden service is held at 8:30 AM, weather permitting, and the 10:00 AM traditional service is held in the main Sanctuary. Childcare in the nursery remains the same and is offered during the 10:00 AM service times. Our Garden service is located on the church lawn at the southeast corner of Butler Place and Prospect Avenues, just south of the church. In case of inclement weather, we will worship in the Chapel.

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Membership in the Church is not required to participate in any of our activities. However, becoming a member allows you to make a personal commitment to your faith community. Members are expected to support the Church with their prayers, their presence, their gifts, and their service.

Click here for more information on how to become a member.

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PRCC is proud of the diversity of faiths and viewpoints represented in our congregation. Our members come from a rich variety of Christian traditions. We have represented in our congregation Methodists, Roman Catholics, and Evangelicals, Unitarians, and many others. An important theme at PRCC is that we encourage discussion and sharing of different viewpoints as we journey together to live out the teachings of Christ. We hold a common belief that our spiritual experience is enriched by the presence of a diversity of viewpoints.

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There are many ways to participate actively at PRCC without being an official member. In fact, participation is a wonderful way to get to know the Church, make friends, and consider eventual membership. ALL are welcome to participate fully in the life of Park Ridge Community Church without the need for membership. Families may enroll their children in Sunday school at any time. Youth and adult fellowship activities are open to all visitors. However, participation in some of the congregational leadership roles does require formal membership. It is also important to note that weddings are offered only for members or friends and family of members of PRCC.

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The Medical Supply Lending Closet is a ministry that seeks to provide medical equipment to those in need. The Medical Supply Lending Closet is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 noon. To make a request and/or inquire about making a donation, please click here.

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Ministries and fellowship opportunities for children are an important part of life at PRCC. In addition to our Sunday School and Music programs, there are many other activities for children such as the October pumpkin patch, family movie nights, a Christmas pageant, and an Easter egg hunt.

Please go to our Christian Education section to learn more about our programs for kids.

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Middle School and High School youth groups meet weekly for dinner and activities during the school year. In addition, the youth calendar is full of special events -- the October pumpkin patch, June rummage sale, and a one-week trip in the summer -- our high school Mission Trip. To learn more about youth programs, click here.

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There are many ways to get involved in the life at PRCC. You may click here for some of the great opportunities to get involved or view them under the ministries tab on our website’s navigation bar.

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Opportunities for adult fellowship and community service abound. PRCC sponsors many social events that provide opportunities to meet new friends, enrich old friendships, and work together in service to others. Examples include dinner groups, Men’s Breakfast and Women’s Circle groups, as well as seasonal events such as Jazz in January and the Deacon’s Golf Outing. Please consider serving on a committee or volunteering to help in a leadership role.

Please visit the online calendar for the most current events and opportunities for fellowship.

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It is our duty and pleasure to serve the community outside of our own membership. Our work in the area of outreach continues to grow and has included providing Christmas dinners and gifts to families in need through the Bethel Home project, Habitat for Humanity building projects, aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina, and mission trips to Appalachia and Ruiz, Mexico. To learn more about outreach at PRCC, click here.

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We take seriously our commitment to respect the various positions and understandings of contemporary matters of social concern held by the individual members of the congregation and our visitors. Rather than issuing doctrinaire statements, we seek to challenge ourselves to think and pray and research and then discuss these issues. In this way, we intend to assist one another in forming a perspective and a basis for action which is in keeping with each one’s faith and practice. As a congregation, we agree that, “In a time when division and difference between Christians are becoming sharper, and when battles rage over almost every point of tradition, doctrine, and faith, we still believe that those things which unite Christians are more important than those which divide; the truth is many-sided and will prevail in an atmosphere of love and acceptance, and that all who call Jesus Lord have something to offer to us, and to the world.”

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