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Diversity at Parkview

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Mission

To foster diversity through honoring the Image of God in every person and establishing loving relationships, which serve as the cornerstone to living out the Gospel of grace intended for people of all races, nations, tribes, cultures and languages.

Vision

To be a community of Jesus followers that reflects the redemptive and unifying power of the Gospel with our diversity being essential to impacting our world and fully representing the Kingdom of God on Earth.

Living Undivided

Pursuing racial healing and solidarity
A six-week multi-racial experiential journey

What if instead of the topic of race creating intensely heated or shamefully hushed conversations, there was an environment where those conversations could be doused in grace and become catalysts for the kind of listening, learning, growing that bridges racial divides and cultivates the “oneness” Jesus desires for his Church?

Each week includes scriptural teaching, small group conversations, activities, and assignments that engage multiple learning styles. The journey fosters belonging, hope, and deep community engagement, inspiring participants to be active peacemakers within their church and community.

There will be some pre-work that you will receive about one week before the start of the cohort to be completed before your first meeting.

If you are participating as a couple in the cohort, each of you must register individually with a unique email address (in other words, the same email address cannot be used for both participants). 

New to the Conversation

Not sure where to begin? Here are a few highly recommended resources to help you start to explore diversity and reconciliation.

Featured Resources

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By Brenda Salter McNeil

Roadmap to Reconciliation 2.0

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By Latasha Morrison

Be The Bridge

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By Daniel Hill

White Awake

By Dr. David A. Anderson

Gracism

By Bryan Stevenson

Just Mercy

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With Bryan Stevenson and Timothy Keller

Grace, Justice and Mercy

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Juneteenth

The holiday we celebrate on June 19 commemorating the emancipation of all enslaved people in the United States. Juneteenth was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
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Focus On the Family

A response to Black Lives Matters and the impact on the family by Dr. David Anderson, on Focus on the Family

Diving Deeper

Ready to dive in deeper? Here are some highly recommended  resources to continue your journey.

Featured Resources

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By Jemar Tisby

The Color of Compromise

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By David Swanson

Rediscipling the White Church

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By Robert P. Jones

White Too Long

By Isabel Wilkerson

Caste

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Documentary on Netflix

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Upcoming Events

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Greetings,
 
On August 26, 2021, IL Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an Executive Order mandating that masks be worn at all indoor gatherings. Although churches are exempt from the Executive Order, out of respect for governing authorities, Parkview has continued to ask staff, leaders, volunteers, and those attending Sunday gatherings to wear a mask while indoors. We are grateful for our people’s understanding and willingness to do so. The Governor recently indicated that his Executive Order will be rescinded on Monday, February 28th making masks no longer required in most indoor settings. In anticipation of that, on Sunday, February 27th Parkview will return to a “mask optional” policy.

While the mask policy has once again shifted, our commitment to your health and wellbeing has not. We remain dedicated to thoroughly cleaning our public spaces before and after our gatherings. Masks and hand sanitizer are still readily available to those who want them.

Navigating these difficult days has not always been clear or easy. Whatever your perspective on current realities, as fellow Christians, let us allow kindness, grace and compassion characterize our interaction and relationships. In the words of the Apostle Paul, “Let us be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”

I look forward to being with you on Sundays.
 
Grace and Peace,
 
— 
Ray S. Kollbocker
Lead Pastor