Who are Parksiders?
Parkside is comprised of many different people. We have single soldiers, families with young children, retired couples with an empty nest and many others!
Our congregation is comprised approximately 50-60% families from Fort Drum, so we know how to care for our military families. But our locally based Parksiders are also wonderful people. Our goal when you visit is to feel welcomed and loved while you are here!
Parkside Pastors
Staff Elders
Pastor David - Interim Lead Pastor
David Lewis is serving as Interim Lead Pastor. David has 40 years of pastoral experience with 27 years at the same church in Corpus Christi, TX. For the last two years he served as Interim Pastor in Devils Lake, ND. He is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Seminary (DMin), Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM) and Cedarville University (BA). David and his wife Kelly have been married for 37 years and have 4 grown children and 4 grandkids. David’s purpose in ministry is to strengthen churches during times of pastoral transition for greater effectiveness in the future. His passion is to make sure that people are connected to Scripture. He believes that the greatest sin a preacher can commit is to bore people with the word of God.
In their spare time, David and Kelly enjoy taking day trips to find great coffee shops in small towns and to explore new nature trails.
Pastor Reid- Youth Pastor
Reid Walsh has been serving at Parkside since May 2014. He began his faith journey following Jesus at a youth camp when he was 13. The following summer, God called him him to a life of ministry. Following that call, he attended and graduated from Messiah College with a degree in Christian Ministry with a focus on youth. He met his wife, Rachel, while serving at his first church in Mountville, PA, and they have followed God's leading in both youth and worship ministries as far away as Oregon. Reid has a passion to see young people become mature disciples of Christ and then disciple makers.
Follow Pastor Reid on Facebook, Twitter @pastorreidw or Instagram @reidnrae
Parkside Support Staff
Children's Ministry Director - Laura Myers
Laura joined the Parkside team in January of 2024 as the Children’ Ministry Director. She has her Master’s in Education and was a teacher for seven years before becoming a full time mom and army wife. She lives on Fort Drum with her husband, Chris, and three children, Liam, Jace, and Abi. Laura is also a substitute teacher in the Carthage district and enjoys the flexibility it allows her to balance her work, family, and church life. In her free time she enjoys sewing, baking, coffee, and spending quality time with the ones she loves.
Admin Assistant and Worship Coordinator- Kate Forbes
Kate joined the Parkside team in 2019. She accepted Christ in Dec 2013 and was baptized in Jan 2015 and has since never looked back. She met her husband, Tyler, at a Christmas hymn sing and tied the knot 8 months later. Kate and Tyler live in and are renovating an old farmhouse in Evans Mills with their two children, Avery and Ethan, and their dog Lucy. Kate enjoys baking sweets, fixing up their new/old house, singing, playing games, and jamming with the worship team!
Nursery Coordinator - Cali McEathron
Cali joined the Parkside team in 2023. She began attending Parkside in 2021. Cali enjoys volunteering her time during Vacation Bible School and Sunday service nursery. She is a boy mom and teaches pre-k at Evans Mill Primary.
Digital Media Specialist - Rachel WAlsh
Rachel officially joined the Parkside team in 2023. Rachel began attending Parkside in 2014 when her husband, Reid, was hired as Youth Pastor and has been serving in multiple volunteer capacities since then. Prior to meeting her husband, she served the Lord with Youth With A Mission, while serving she was trained in Digital Communications.
Parkside Lay Elders
Each of our pastors are also elders of the church. These men are our non-staff elders.
Chris Autote- Elder
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Todd Benham-
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william (Bill) main- elder
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Troy Smith- elder
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William (Bill) VanOrman- Elder
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