Children’s, youth ministries reach out online
HANCOCK COUNTY — Area churches are not only streaming their services; many are also offering content for children and youth.
-Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Greenfield offers a children’s lesson time video on Sunday mornings on the church’s Facebook page.
-Bethel Baptist Church in Greenfield posts teen services. Visit bethelbcg.org and click on “Youth Uknighted.”
-Brandywine Community Church in Greenfield has assembled children’s resources, including a lesson and activities, available through the church’s free app.
-Brookville Road Community Church in New Palestine posts youth messages at www.brookvilleroad.cc/youthonline and elementary lesson videos at www.brookvilleroad.cc/childrenonline.
-Community Christian Church posts children’s lesson plans, including a craft idea and coloring page, on its Facebook page “@cccnewpalestine.”
-Harvest Church in Mt. Comfort offers Kids Time at 10:30 a.m. Sundays via Zoom and youth group online at 6 p.m. Sunday. Text 317-210-1800 for information on either.
-Mt. Comfort Church links to children’s videos and activity pages at www.mtcomfortchurch.com/kids-corner/.
-New Palestine United Methodist Church offers “Kids Connection” videos in the video library at www.npumc.com.
-Realife Church streams worship for children on the Realife Kids page on Facebook. More information at www.realifechurch.org/kids.
-Trinity Park United Methodist Church in Greenfield offers youth group videos among the Trinity Park Live Stream on YouTube.
Holy Week Masses available online
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis will livestream Holy Week liturgies and Easter Mass online. Here’s the schedule from www.archindy.org:
April 9 at 6 p.m. — Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper; celebrant: Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
April 10 at 3 p.m. — Good Friday, Celebration of the Lord’s Passion; celebrant: Archbishop Thompson
April 11 at 8:45 p.m. — Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night; celebrant: Archbishop Thompson
April 12 at 11 a.m. — Easter Sunday; celebrant: Archbishop Thompson; Homilist: Father Patrick Beidelman
April 13 at 9 a.m. — Easter Monday; Celebrant: Father Beidelman
Source: archindy.org
Good Friday service viewable online
NEW PALESTINE — Brookville Road Community Church will stream a Good Friday service online at 7 p.m. Friday.
Visit www.brookvilleroad.cc/live-stream or the church’s Facebook page.
Weekly service viewing options abound
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
-Find Mass by entering a zip code of the area which you choose to access Mass programming for at https://www.heartofthenation.org/where-to-watch. It provides viewing times, channels, and associated networks/stations.
Facebook Live: Many local congregations use this option. Find more information in the individual church listings in Church Notes.
Your church not streaming?
Some churches, including Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Greenfield, are referring people to the Facebook page “Weekly Worship 2020,” where people can find messages and music.
No internet? You can still find services
-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 make 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.
Pantry still open in McCordsville
McCORDSVILLE — Angel Connection Food Pantry continues to distribute food to those in need in the community. Non-perishable food or hygiene items are still accepted to restock the pantry, housed in McCordsville United Methodist Church.
Angel Connection Food Pantry continues to be open from 9 to 10 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Anyone needing assistance will need to call Donna Foster at 317-219-9157 before those Wednesdays.
Celebrate Recovery available online
GREENFIELD —The Celebrate Recovery group at Brandywine Community Church streams online teaching at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays on ibcc.tv or the church’s Facebook page.
Information: 317-462-4777
Shirley church offers sack lunches
SHIRLEY — Shirley-Wilkinson Community United Methodist Church hands out carry-out sack lunches between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from the church at 309 South St., Shirley. The Rev. Rick Hutston said the church was planning a summer lunch program, but “since the schools are closed now we have decided to go forward.” The church’s food pantry also remains available; those needing assistance should call the church office first at (765) 738-6710.
Wellspring Center has drive-through pantry
GREENFIELD — Wellspring Center at Brandywine Community Church, 1551 E. New Road, Greenfield, has begun a drive-through food pantry on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Donate non-perishable foods, paper and cleaning products, toiletry items and pet food to the center during the pantry hours: 3 to 7 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays.
