Park Street Café is a dynamic, grass-roots ministry of Park Street Church for people in and around their twenties, connecting them to God, the Church, the community and each other. This connection occurs through participation in Small Group Bible studies, Large Group meetings, social events and service projects throughout Boston. As Jesus told us, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" - Matthew 22:37-39
On the third Saturday of every month at 8:30am, Cafe's Care and Connect Team meets up at the Park Street Church Ockenga lobby and heads out to serve the city of Boston. We volunteer in teams at local ministries throughout the Boston area. Join us for Care and Connect in fellowship and service, and we'll provide a free lunch afterwards!
Ministries where we serve on a regular basis include:
- Chelsea Community Kitchen
- Greater Boston Food Bank
- Harvard Food Pantry
- The Harvest Food Pantry at Cambridgeport Baptist Church
- Rogerson Retirement Home
- Starlight Ministries
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'" - Matthew 25:34-36
Questions? Contact us at careconnect@parkstreetcafe.org.
Café Service Month Resources
The month of June 2007 was Café Service Month. Café launched a partnership with CityWorks, Park Street’s Urban Outreach Ministry, to educate, equip, and mobilize the members of the Café community for service at Park Street Church and within the local community.
Service Month resources:
Small Group Study Guides
Study guides were distributed to all Café small groups during the month of June. These three study guides focus on educating, equipping, and mobilizing the Café community for service. Each study guide concludes with response questions, prayer, and references for additional information. These study guides are available for download:
Café Large Group Talk
Daniel Harrell talked on Spending Our Time in Service. Download: [mp3] (23 MB)
Service Leader Training Dinner
This training session provided small group service leaders with the tools necessary to effectively partner with non-profit organizations.
- Service Leader Training Materials [pdf]
City Service Fair
Representatives from Park Street ministries and community service organizations shared ways in which you and your small group can get involved in local service.
- Service Fair Organizations Booklet [pdf]
- Service Fair pictures:[Link to Pictures]