Church to serve Thanksgiving meal
CUMBERLAND — St. John United Church of Christ will serve a free community Thanksgiving dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church, 11910 E. Prospect St. Everyone is welcome.
Information: stjucc.com; 317-894-7958
Thanksgiving meal set in McCordsville
McCORDSVILLE — McCordsville United Methodist Church will serve a Thanksgiving supper at 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the church, 6247 W. Broadway, McCordsville.
Organizers say this is the church’s largest dinner of the year. People start lining up by 4 p.m., and organizers recommend arriving by 6. Donations are accepted, but no one is turned away.
Information: 317-335-3705; mccordsvilleumc.org
Chili cookoff is Nov. 10
NEW PALESTINE — The United Methodist Men of New Palestine United Methodist Church will play host to the 11th annual Chili Cook Off and Auctions on Nov. 10. All community members are invited to attend or enter their best chili.
Contest categories are “Just Like Grandma’s, “Spiciest”, and “Most Unusual”. This year will also feature an “Open” category for those wishing to enter a soup, stew, or casserole. Prizes will be awarded to the winners, and there is no fee for entering the contest.
Again this year a Kid’s Cookie and Cupcake Bakeoff Contest will be held. All entrants should bring three dozen of their favorite cookies and/or cupcakes. A “People’s Choice” award will be given for cookie and cupcake judged the “Best Decorated” by all those who attend.
The cost of this event is $7 for adults and $3 for children 5-12. Children under 5 can eat chili for free. The admission fee will include your entrance to the auction and all the chili you can eat, and a drink. Other food items available for purchase will be hot dogs, a selection of soft drinks, and desserts.
Serving begins at 5 p.m. and will continue until 7 p.m. when the winners of the chili contests will be announced. The auctions will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m. For additional information, or to enter the contests, call 317-861-4390.
World Renewal to celebrate global work
GREENFIELD — World Renewal International, a mission sending agency based in Greenfield, will have a celebration of mission work going on around the world at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Brandywine Community Church, 1551 W. New Road.
A dessert time will begin beforehand at 6:30 p.m.
Church leaders from Mexico, Brazil, Haiti, India and elsewhere will speak during the celebration.
The event will be streamed live on Facebook at “World Renewal Mission Celebration 2018.”
Information: worldrenewal.org
Shoebox full? Here’s where to take it
HANCOCK COUNTY — Sites in the Greenfield area will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 12-19.
Local families, churches and groups are busy transforming empty shoeboxes into fun gifts filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items. The Samaritan’s Purse project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine.
Among the dropoff sites are Evangel Christian Church, 1221 E. Main St., Greenfield, and Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church, 3179 N. Mt. Comfort Road (County Road 600W), Greenfield.
This year, organizers estimate that Greenfield-area residents hope to collect more than 12,500 gifts to contribute to the 2018 global goal of reaching 11 million children.
Information: evangel-cc.org; mcmethodist.com
Gospel sing set in Knightstown
KNIGHTSTOWN — Larry Waters and Lifeboat will be featured at a gospel sing at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at Knightstown Church of God, 405 North St.
Information: 317-936-5849 or 765-345-7442
”Help for the Holidays” helps those grieving
GREENFIELD — GriefShare “Help for the Holidays” will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (Nov. 10) at Brandywine Community Church, 1551 E. New Road, Greenfield.
Information: 317-403-8787
Seminar offers help for navigating grief at holidays
GREENFIELD —A GriefShare “Surviving the Holidays” seminar is set for 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at St. James Lutheran Church, 1741 S. State St., Greenfield. It offers practical, actionable strategies for making it through the holiday season. Participants will view a video featuring advice from people in grief who’ve faced the holidays after their loss. They’ll hear insights from respected Christian counselors, pastors, and psychologists. They’ll receive a Holiday Survival Guide with practical strategies, encouraging words, exercises, and journaling ideas for daily survival through the holiday season.
To register or find out more about GriefShare Surviving the Holidays, call Sylvia Borden at 317-402-5741 or email [email protected].
Churches to gather for Thanksgiving service
WILKINSON — A community Thanksgiving service is set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Warrington Church of the Nazarene, 8439 N. State Road 109.
The service is presented by the Community Ministerial Alliance. Area pastors will lead different parts of the service, and area churches often have a member or group share music, a poem or some other element of the service.
Dan Jones, pastor of Shirley Church of the Nazarene, will preach the sermon.
Churches in the alliance are Shirley Church of the Nazarene, Christ Fellowship Church, Warrington Church of the Nazarene, Wilkinson Church of Christ, Grant City Wesleyan Church, Shirley Friends Church and Shirley-Wilkinson Community United Methodist Church.
Everyone is welcome to the service, regardless of where/if they attend church.
Information: 765-414-5524
Bazaar coming to Walnut Ridge
CARTHAGE — Walnut Ridge Friends Meeting’s Country Christmas Bazaar runs from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at the church, 8956 W. Rush County Road 800N, Carthage.
It features a crafts sale and children’s activities. A soup bar and homemade candies, cakes and pies will also be available for sale.
