Love INC leader issues call to pray
GREENFIELD — Love INC of Greater Hancock County issued a call to prayer Tuesday as the community continues to respond to the state’s COVID-19 concerns.
"Let’s cover Hancock County and our community in a blanket of prayer not fear," wrote Karla Whisenand, executive director of Love INC. "We encourage you to play fervently without ceasing for God’s perfect will. Let’s pray not only for the solutions to this global pandemic but those who cannot isolate themselves such as first responders and healthcare professionals. Please pray for the human and economic impact including the hardships involved with this crisis…
"Let us remember Jeremiah 32:27: ‘Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh, Is there anything too hard for me?’ God bless each of you and God bless our community!"
Information: 317-468-6300.
Breakfast is canceled
McCORDSVILLE — A community breakfast set for Saturday (March 21) at McCordsville United Methodist Church has been canceled.
Information: 317-335-3705
Lenten service series canceled
Area United Methodist churches were gathering for a series of Lenten services that started March 1, but the series has been canceled.
Spud Supper canceled
GREENFIELD — Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church’s Spud Supper set for March 28 has been canceled.
Lenten meal series canceled
FORTVILLE — St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church’s meatless dinner series on Fridays has been canceled.
Service viewing options abound online
HANCOCK COUNTY — Many local churches have posted service videos online to help parishioners worship in their homes while congregations refrain from gathering in large groups. Here are some of the options.
Online:
-Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Greenfield posts service videos at apcgi.org/live.
-Bethel Baptist Church in Greenfield posts services at www.bethelbcg.org and on the church’s Facebook page.
-Faith Apostolic Church in Greenfield posts sermons at http://www.growinginfaith.org/online-sermons
-Grace Baptist Church in Mohawk posts sermons at http://www.growatgrace.org/live.
-Hancock Reformed Baptist Church posts its most recent sermon on its site, hrbchurch.org. Click on that title to visit the archive of sermons.
-A weekly homily by the Rev. Aaron Jenkins, priest at St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenfield, will be posted online at www.stmichaelsgrfld.org/father-s-homilies.
-The Archdiocese of Indianapolis offers a list of options for viewing oniline Masses at www.archindy.org/worship/coronavirus2020-streaming.html
Facebook Live: Many local congregations use this option. Find more information in the individual church listings in Church Notes on Page C2.
Don’t have internet access? There are still options.
-Bethel Baptist Church in Greenfield has a television program, "The Living Word," at 10:30 a.m. Sundays and 7:30 a.m. Thursdays on WHMB (Channel 40).
-Outlook Christian Church in McCordsville is willing to deliver audio CDs of services by request. The church’s phone number is 317-335-6815.
-Shirley-Wilkinson Community United Methodist Church is willing to DVDs of services . Call 317-524-8486.
-Catholic Radio Indy (89.1FM and 90.9 FM) broadcasts a daily Mass at 8 a.m. each day from the Eternal Word Television Network chapel in Irondale, Alabama.
Celebrate Recovery goes online
GREENFIELD —The Celebrate Recovery group at Brandywine Community Church will stream online teaching at 6:30 p.m. Thursday on ibcc.tv or the church’s facebook page.
Information: 317-462-4777
