Park Cities Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Dallas, TX

Parish Ministry Title

A parish makes the big church smaller as we seek to live as Christ’s people in the places He has called us.

As members of the body of Christ, the Lord has united us with Himself and one another. The Lord has welcomed us into His family, and we want PCPC to feel like a family to our people. We love gathering together on Sundays, but we also know that we spend most of the week scattered all across the city. Wherever the Lord has called us to live, that is the place where we are called to love Him and love our neighbor. Our hope is that parish ministry gives us an opportunity to connect to Christ and one another, to abide in Christ, and to extend Christ where we spend so much of our lives. It also gives us a way to welcome new people to our church, to shepherd a large and scattered flock, and to care for our people who have needs.

The members of PCPC are scattered all across the Metroplex. But what seems like a weakness can become a strength if we come together in a particular place to be the church and to shine the light of Christ there. We believe that parish ministry can help us do that.

What is a parish?

“Parish” is a word with a long, rich history. In classical Greek, paroikos refers to someone who dwelled near, or a neighbor. For early Christian writers, the same word came to mean “sojourner,” which means we are in this world (1 Peter 2:11). Over the centuries, the word came to refer to a particular area with its own church or the members of such a church. For us, a parish represents the members of our church in a particular neighborhood. As the church is scattered around the city throughout the week, we want to come together with our neighbors to connect, abide, and extend. A parish makes the big church smaller as we seek to live as Christ’s people in the places He has called us.

Which parishes have we identified?

These are the areas we have identified where we have a concentration of members in a particular place. The list below also includes regions where we have members spread across a much larger area:

Parish Map

Parish near PCPC:
  • Uptown / Oak Lawn
Parishes in the Park Cities:
  • Park Cities Armstrong Elementary
  • Park Cities Boone Elementary
  • Park Cities Bradfield Elementary
  • Park Cities Hyer Elementary
  • Park Cities UP Elementary
Parishes in North Dallas:
  • Love Field
  • Northwest Dallas
  • Preston Hollow
Parishes East of 75:
  • Lake Highlands
  • Old East Dallas / Lakewood
  • East (Region)
Parishes North of 635:
  • Addison / Carrollton / Farmers Branch
  • Far North Dallas / Richardson
  • Far Northeast (Region)
  • Far Northwest (Region)
Parishes South of 30:
  • Oak Cliff
  • South (Region)
Parishes West of I-35:
  • West (Region)

How can people get involved?

We launched parish ministry in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We learned a lot as we tried to love one another during a difficult time. We’ve seen the Lord at work in beautiful ways, and we’re looking forward to what He will continue to do in and through us in our parishes. What do you want the Lord to do in your parish? What gifts or passions has He given you that might be a blessing to your neighbors? As we continue to pursue this ministry, we are excited to work with Elders, Deacons, and other members of our church who are eager to see the Lord do a great work in their part of the city.

If you have questions about parish ministry or want to get involved, please email connect@pcpc.org.