We have served the Boulevard Park area since 1921, when several teachers from the First Presbyterian Church downtown opened a branch Sunday school. Out of that early witness a church was born and a building erected on Des Moines Way South. We were incorporated in 1940 as the Boulevard Park Presbyterian Church and we moved to our present facility in 1954. In May 1979, our congregation was wrestling with the necessity of separation from the United Presbyterian Church. The basic issue was authority of church laws over authority of Scripture. We could not yield to the denomination in this matter because of our basic belief in the inerrant Word, and our commitment to be led by God in that belief.   It was not an easy act, or one to be taken lightly, to leave a denomination; yet, the majority consensus of opinion was that no other way was open to us, and the more we prayed, the clearer the choice became. We voted unanimously to separate on July 20, 1980 and did so. We have remained non-denominational since that time. Over the years the importance of prayer has been emphasized. Men's, Women's, Youth and Children's ministries have been - and continue to be - an important part of our church. We have always had a heart for bringing the gospel not only to our community but to the world and enthusiastically support mission work. Our worship services are centered on the Bible and we offer a wide variety of Bible training opportunities for all age groups. Our desire is to Prepare God's People - to worship, to witness, to work, and to walk.