Fellowship dinner set in McCordsville
McCORDSVILLE — McCordsville United Methodist Church’s next Second Saturday Community Dinner is set for 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 12 at the church, 6247 W. Broadway.
The menu will feature ham and beans, cornbread, a salad bar and desserts. A free-will offering for the meal will benefit the church.
Women’s luncheon has ‘Dream Weaver’ theme
GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Christian Women’s Club Luncheon will be conducted from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 15 at NineStar Connect, 2243 E. Main St., Greenfield.
The buffet luncheon, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, will open at 11:45 a.m. and costs $10.
The theme is “Dream Weaver.” The special feature will be LindaMarie Hanson with a weaving demonstration. Music will be by Kathy Wright. Jan Merritt’s talk will be “From Superwoman to Mild-Mannered Mom.”
For reservations, call Melissa at 317-861-8687 or Lynnette at 317-308-1354 by March 11. Reservations should be honored, canceled or transferred.
Breakfast to raise money for missions
EDEN — The United Methodist Women will serve breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. March 5 at Eden United Methodist Church. A free-will offering will be accepted to support local and global missions.
Lenten supper series has variety of speakers
FORTVILLE — Fortville United Methodist Church, 125 E. Staat St., kicked off its 2016 Lenten Supper Program on Feb. 24.
The series continues weekly. A meal begins at 6 p.m., followed at 6:30 by Shaw’s half-hour program. Free-will offerings will be accepted.
These are remaining speakers in the series:
» March 2: Jeremiah Follis, a social studies teacher at Hamilton Southeastern High School, sharing how he was able to establish a course in comparative academic study of the world’s great religions at his school.
» March 9: Shirley Rockhill and the Rev. Joe Smith, leading a session titled “How to Understand Islam.”
» March 16: The series concludes with a hymn sing.
St. Thomas offers no-meat dinners
FORTVILLE — St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church plans to prepare meatless meals from 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent at the parish activity center.
The remaining menus will be:
» March 4: Fettuccini, egg casserole and company French toast
» March 11: Fried fish and enchiladas
» March 18: Quiche, salmon patties, and macaroni and cheese
Meals include assorted veggies, salad, desserts and drink. A free-will offering will be taken for all meals but the fish fries, which cost $5 per meal.
St. Thomas is located at 523 S. Merrill St., Fortville. For more details call 317-485-5102.
Carthage food pantry must find new home
CARTHAGE — Blue River Community Harvest is vacating its site at 9462 N. Carthage Pike, Carthage, because the building has been sold.
In a statement, the pantry’s board of directors said pantry hours will resume after the move to the former Tweedy Lumberyard is complete. There will be no clothing pantries at the new facility.
If you can help with the move during a work session today, call 317-402-4089. If you would like to donate building materials, money or labor, call 317-696-0785.
Weight-loss class offers free preview
GREENFIELD — Park Chapel Christian Church offers a free TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) weight-loss class to new attendees. The class meets from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 1176 E. McKenzie Road.
