The story of Parkview Church began in 1860 when 22 people organized a United Presbyterian Church at a Chicago store front on Van Buren and Third Avenue.  A church home was later erected at Paulina and Monroe, where, escaping the Chicago fire of 1871, it served as a benevolence distribution center.

Elmer Roberts, son of E.E. Roberts, designed our present building at Oak Park Avenue and Jackson Boulevard.  Completed and dedicated on December 13, 1925, it stands today as Roberts built it, "an early English Gothic Church with a call bell tower." A recent, extensive Church project restored the tuck-pointing and renovated the sills, doors, and amber stained glass windows to their historic setting.

Currently, Rev. Timothy J. King provides pastoral supply as Parkview continued its mission of mercy and reformation began so many years ago.  The call of the Lord Jesus Christ echoes daily from its tower: "Come unto me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest!"