our pastor
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Our beloved Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Carol M. Garrett passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Though our hearts are broken, and we grieve the loss of our precious Pastor we can’t help but fondly reflect on how much she enriched and blessed our lives; with her love, compassion, unwavering faith, her beautiful smile that lit up a room, her amazing teaching and preaching. Please remember her family and our church family in your prayers.
The Rev. Dr. Carol Marie Garrett served as the senior pastor of The Historic Parsells Church, April 1, 2018 until her transition from this life on April 29, 2023. Her installation service was held on May 20, 2018, which was also Pentecost Sunday. History was made as she became the first woman African- American to be installed as pastor of the Parsells Church since its inception (as Parsells Avenue Baptist) in 1895. Pastor Carol was a prophetic preacher and a teacher of the Word of God.
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Rev. Dr. Carol M. Garrett
(In Memoriam)
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THPC CHURCH COUNCIL
Kim Osborne
Chair
​Kim S. Osborne serves as the chair of Church Council for The Historic Parsells Church, she has been leading the council for since 2017. Kim attended Roberts Wesleyan College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management and later a Masters in Strategic Leadership. Kim works as a corporate trainer for an insurance company here in Rochester. Kim is married and has three adult children. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her family and close friends. One of her favorite scriptures is Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Charline Smikle
Chief Financial Officer
Charline is originally from Jamaica, Charline considers THPC her home. Church is not routine, but an actual way of life. Charline has earned a Bachelor's degree in History, from The University of Rochester; a Masters in Organizational Leadership from Medaille College.
Doreen Young
Council Member
​Doreen is a member of the Beechwood Neighborhood Coalition and is committed to creating a safe and healthy community. Her interest in business development and training emerged through courses with the Urban League and Colgate Divinity. She has been a trainer and facilitator for many youth programs, and developed her own business focused on positive youth development. Doreen continues to work in leadership positions with community organization, the Freedom Scholars Learning Center at, School #33 TA, CLT City Roots and the Beechwood Greenhouse Collaborative as well as being involved with issues of education, housing, health and community development. Doreen brings her knowledge of families, health education, and community development to her long term active invovement in organizations she is committed to working with, such as Foodlink Curbside Market Ambassador program, Food Policy Council Planning Team, Common Ground Health-- SACE (ENGOAL), Healthi Kids, PlayROCS/Play Steeets, ROC NPU, and Children's Institute- Ready, Set, Grow. She also IRB certified researcher through U of R (Dr. Joyce Duckles).