Churches to gather for Thanksgiving
SHIRLEY — A community Thanksgiving service is set for 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Shirley Church of the Nazarene, 310 South St., Shirley.
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.
Rick Hutson, pastor of Shirley-Wilkinson Community United Methodist Church, will preach the message.
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
Community Thanksgiving service set at Trinity Park
GREENFIELD — Trinity Park United Methodist Church will play host to a community Thanksgiving service at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church, 207 W. Park Ave.
Information: trinitypark.net; 317-462-4303
Thanksgiving meal is today
McCORDSVILLE — McCordsville United Methodist Church will serve a community Thanksgiving dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 23) at the church, 6247 W. Broadway, McCordsville.
Each year church members gather before the event to make noodles for it.
Everyone is welcome. A free-will offering is accepted.
Cumberland church plans Thanksgiving service, dinner
CUMBERLAND — New Life Church will have a Thanksgiving service at 11 a.m. Sunday, followed by a Thanksgiving dinner at 1 p.m.
The church is located at 501 N. Buck Creek Road.
Information: www.connect2newlife.org
Mohawk plans Thanksgiving dinner
MOHAWK — Mohawk United Methodist Church will have a Thanksgiving dinner at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the church, 2045 W. County Road 400N, Greenfield.
Information: 317-326-2460, mohawkumc.com
Sing along to the ‘Messiah’
NEW PALESTINE — The annual Community Sing of Handel’s Messiah is set for 2 p.m. Dec. 1.
All are welcome to join in, to sing or simply to listen, and enjoy the music with a full orchestra, special solos and refreshments to follow.
Information: 317-861-0977, crossofgrace.org
Advent by Candlelight comes to New Palestine
NEW PALESTINE — Women are invited to Advent by Candlelight from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at New Palestine United Methodist Church, 3565 S. County Road 500W, New Palestine.
It includes food and entertainment by musicians including a New Palestine High School show choir. Those attending are asked to bring an appetizer to share.
Childcare will be provided.
RSVP is requested by Sunday (Nov. 24).
Information: npumc.com, 317-861-4390
Service to remember loved ones missed
GREENFIELD — The Elders of Greenfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) invite the public to a candlelight serve of remembrance, Angels Among Us, at 5 p.m. Dec. 8 at the church, 23 N. East St.
The service will honor the lives and memories of those who have passed away recently or longer ago by placement of special ornaments on the Angel Tree of Lights. These ornaments will then be given to the families as remembrances.
Light refreshments will follow.
Please RSVP before Nov. 27 at 317-529-2115.
Christmas Bazaar includes luncheon
McCORDSVILLE — McCordsville United Methodist Church will have a Christmas Bazaar and luncheon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at the church, 6247 W. Broadway, McCordsville.
Interested vendors can download the application at mccordsvilleumc.org to secure one or more of the 8×4-foot booths available.
Information: 317-335-3705; mccordsvilleumc.org
