Today
The church still holds to its Statement of Faith adopted by the church in 1877 and readopted in 2003. After 200 years, the church is still engaged in current social issues. For example, Park Street Church helped launch a private high school in Hyde Park, Boston Trinity Academy, in 2002 to help address the educational needs of inner-city Boston (more than 70% of its students are on scholarship and more than 50% are minorities); it hosts many English as a Second Language classes during the week; it has and supports ministries for the homeless, such as Boston Rescue Mission and Park Street's Starlight Ministry and Thursday Evening Outreach; it partners with Daybreak Pregnancy Resource Center and A Woman's Concern to assist women facing unplanned pregnancy; it provides English classes for international students and immigrants; and through a ministry called Alive in Christ, an affiliate of Exodus International and an advocate of conversion therapy, it seeks to "help those who struggle against their homosexuality and seek Christian guidance." Park Street is an international congregation, with members from more than 60 countries. The church attracts many regular worshippers from among the undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty at Boston-area universities. Park Street believes strongly in education integrated with faith, so it is associated with Park Street Kids, Park Street School, and Boston Trinity Academy, as well as partnering with Campus Crusade for Christ and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for undergraduate and graduate ministries, and a long-time partnership with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Park Street recently sponsored a $200,000 contest for social change.
Boston Mayor Menino announced February 27, 2009 as Park Street Day in honor of its bicentennial.
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