Our History
Forest Park Presbyterian began with a group of individuals worshipping in their homes in 1928. Our first Church building was constructed in 1928 and the current home of Forest Park Presbyterian was built in 1956.
Forest Park in 1957
From left to right are Dr. I.E. Bradfield, Synod Executive: Mr. Herbert Moore, Moderator of Milwaukee Presbytery; Mr. Ferd Shoenbaum, Jr., General Chairman of the Building Program; Mr. Werner Blom, Chairman of the Plans and Construction Committee; The Rev. John Dzuro, Pastor of Greenfield Ave. Presbyterian Church and former pastor of Forest Park Church; Dr. A. Gladstone Finnie, Chairman of Milwaukee Presbytery’s Committee on National Missions; and the Rev Garth Gee, pastor.
Looking on as Mr. Ferd Schoenbaum, Jr. takes his turn with the shovel are, (left to right) Dr. Francis P. Ihrman, The Rev. Garth G. Gee, Dr. I. E. Bradfield and the Rev. D. Wayne Amsler. October 1955
Forest Park in 1957