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Community We Serve
The Community We Serve
The Fran Park Center for Faith and Life serves Maricopa County, the fourth largest and one of the fastest growing counties in America. Where much of the United States can pull resources from their closest seminary, our immediate regional area has none that aligns with the mainline Protestant traditions. Throughout history, communities have relied on academic theological institutions, such as seminaries, to provide religious leadership. This model of education, learning and living together in shared and overlapping spaces is not accessible to Arizona. This drought in religious educational leadership leaves the Park Center to serve our local community and beyond. The Park Center seeks to serve...
• life-long learners • potential leaders • religious professionals • people of all faith journeys • community in dialogue • in support of the common good
Arizonans are facing significant challenges and turn to their faith to find the answers for: • Isolation • Grief • Disconnection • Employment Insecurity • Political Disillusionment • Family Challenges • Aging • Physical and Spiritual Trauma Providing accessible and innovative educational opportunities to our community is where the Park Center helps our participants to thrive. We meet our students where they are with a large variety of learning opportunities to answer questions that are important to the informed person of faith.
Helping Learners Thrive For 15 Years!
DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR OF 2020 - 2021
413
participants were impacted by our Biblical Studies
18
students received scholarships to attend the Leadership and Dialogue Academy
268
participants joined the Park Center for a year of R.E.A.D. Race, Education, Awareness and Dialogue
$225K
was donated to support the programs of the Park Center
