Who worships at TPPC?
Takoma Park is a small town, early suburb bordering Washington, DC. On the train line, and now the Metro system, Takoma Park started in the 1880s as a new railroad suburb. The Takoma Park Presbyterian Church is nearly as old as the community, starting in 1890 as part of a Union Chapel (site of current TPPC Education Building) along with Methodist and Episcopal congregations who moved on to new sites before the turn of the century. For more information on the history of Takoma Park, as well as information on public schols, colleges, government, the annual Takoma Park Folk and Jazz Festivals, the Takoma Park Farmers Market, and community organizations, visit the city’s web site at www.cityoftakomapark.org. While some things have changed in the past ten years, the words of the last Pastor Nominating Committee in 1990 still ring true: Takoma Park is populated by a diverse mix of people including artists, crafts people, writers, environmentalists, political activities, normal people, and va
