Church notes – December 19

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This Nativity scene is part of the Christmas decor at Fortville Church of the Nazarene. Submitted

Services take place Sunday unless otherwise noted.

APOSTOLIC

Apostolic Pentecostal

The church is located at 1202 E. Fifth St. Service times are 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Sermons are posted at www.apcgi.org/Live and also viewable on the church’s Facebook page.

Information: 317-496-6845; apcgi.org

Geist Apostolic

The church’s location is 8750 N. County Road 500W. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.

Baptist

Bethel

Services begin at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays, as well as at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Temperatures will be checked at the doors when they open, 30 minutes prior to the start of each service.

Services are also viewable online. Check www.bethelbcg.org or the church’s Facebook page.

The church also has a television program, “The Living Word,” at 10:30 a.m. Sundays and 7:30 a.m. Thursdays on WHMB (Channel 40).

Information: bethelbcg.org

Buck Creek

The church is located at 135 S. Muessing Road in Cumberland. The service is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. It is also streamed live on Facebook (@BuckCreek Baptist Cumberland), though, for those who cannot attend in person.

Information: buckcreekbaptist.net

Calvary

Worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 6:30 p.m. Livestreaming also available at the “Calvary Baptist Church Greenfield” Facebook page.

Calvary Baptist Church, 1450 W. Main, Greenfield, IN 46140

Faith (Morristown)

Service is at 10:30 a.m. and is also viewable at “Faith Baptist Church of Morristown” on Facebook.

Grace

Services take place at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. with distancing practices in place. Services can also be viewed from home via online streaming at www.growatgrace.org/live.

Wednesday prayer meeting is at 7 p.m. It can also be followed remotely via Zoom.

Hancock Reformed Baptist

The church is located at 944 E. Davis Road, Greenfield. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Sundays and is also streamed on the church’s Facebook page. Sunday School lessons will be streamed online. Prayer meeting is at 7 p.m. Wednesday; meetings are also streamed online.

Audio of the most recent sermon is posted at hrbchurch.org. Click on that title to visit the archive of sermons.

Activities: AWANA, 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Heather Hills

Worship (live and livestreamed) and Children’s Church, 9:30 a.m.; Adult Bible Fellowship, 11 a.m. The church is strictly adhering to COVID-19 guidelines. Masks are required. The service remains viewable online at heatherhills.org.

Information: 317-894-7474.

Kennard

The church is located at 6931 W. County Road 100 South, Shirley. Services are at 10:45 a.m. They are also streamed at “@kennardbaptist” on Facebook.

Information: kennardbaptist.com

Macedonia Missionary

The church is located at 1009 S. County Road 100E. Worship is at 11 a.m. Services are also viewable on Facebook on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.

Righteous Oaks

Services take place at 10:30 a.m. Sundays; worship is also viewable online on the church’s Facebook page.

Sugar Creek

Service takes place at 11 a.m. Sundays and is also viewable at “Sugar Creek Baptist Church” on Facebook. A prayer meeting has continued at 6 p.m. Thursdays using the Zoom app.

Information: 317-641-4230

Catholic

St. Michael

Weekend Masses take place at 5 p.m. Saturday and at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday.

Masses take place in the gym of the Fr. Severin Parish Life Center during renovation. Attendance is limited to 120. Worshipers should wear masks. Distancing guidelines will be in place. Find more guidelines and reminders at www. stmichaelsgrfld.org.

Weekly homilies are posted at www. stmichaelsgrfld.org/father-s-homilies.

Weekday Masses: 6 p.m. Tuesday, 6 p.m. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. Friday. Attendance is limited to 120.

St. Thomas the Apostle

Masses take place at 5 p.m. Saturday and at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday in the Parish Hall. Masses are also viewable online at “@stthomasfortville” on Facebook.

Weekday Masses: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, noon Thursday and Friday.

Information: stthomasfortville.com

Christian

Community Christian Church

The church is located at 3123 S. County Road 500W. Worship is at 10:20 a.m. and is also viewable online on the church’s Facebook page, “@cccnewpalestine.”

Information: cccnewpalestine.com

Fortville

Services start at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

The 10:30 service is also viewable online at www.fortvillechristian.com or the church’s Facebook page.

The church continues to offer drive-thru food pantry hours from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Information: fortvillechristian.com

Greenfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Worship via livestreaming, 10 a.m. Sunday at www.facebook.com/greenfieldchristian.org. Recordings of services are also available on the church’s Facebook page and website.

Information: greenfieldchristian.org

Nameless Creek

Worship is at 10:30 a.m. See “Nameless Creek Christian Church (NCCC)” on Facebook.

New Palestine (Disciples of Christ)

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Sundays and also posted at “New Palestine Christian Church — Disciples of Christ” on Facebook.

Information: newpalchristianchurch.org.

Northside

The church is located at 1304 Greenfield Drive. Services begin at 10 a.m. Watch for updates on the church’s Facebook page.

Activities: Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Outlook

Located at 6531 N. County Road 600W (Mt. Comfort Road), south of McCordsville Elementary School.

Worship, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. To ensure social distancing, reserve your seat(s) online by midnight Saturday at outlookchurch.org or 317-335-3815. Services continue to be viewable on the church’s Facebook page and website.

Information: 317-335-6815, outlookchurch.org

Park Chapel

Worship, 9 a.m. (chapel), 9:15 a.m. (gym) and 11 a.m. (gym). Also online at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. via Facebook or YouTube. Sermon: “Love” in the series “The Sounds of Christmas.”

Information: parkchapel.org

Shiloh

In-person services have resumed, with options for worshiping in the sanctuary, the fellowship hall or in one’s car in the parking lot. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Watch “Shiloh Christian Church Greenfield” on Facebook for updates.

Information: 317-462-3238

Shirley

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; sermon by Dan Wagner, interim minister.

Sermons are also viewable on the church’s Facebook page.

Information: 765-738-6365, “Shirley Christian Church” on Facebook.

Church of Christ

Greenfield

Online service, 10:45 a.m. on Facebook.

Online Bible study, 7 p.m. Wednesday on Facebook.

Information: 317-462-6728; “Greenfield Church of Christ” on Facebook

New Palestine

Bible study, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Activities: Bible study, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Wilkinson

Sermons will be posted live at 10 a.m. Sundays at wccin.org and on the church’s Facebook page.

Information: wccin.org

Church of God

Greenfield

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Services are also viewable online at “Greenfield Church of God” on Facebook or greenfield.church.

Information: 317-462-2552

Community

Brandywine

Services are at 9:30 and 11 a.m.

Services are also viewable online at ibcc.tv and on the church’s Facebook page.

Activities: “Grow: Discovering My Spiritual Maturity,” 9:30 a.m. Sunday; Christmas services, 6:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday; offices closed Friday.

Information: 462-4777; brandywinechurch.org

EPISCOPAL

St. Matthew’s

Services are shared digitally through email or posts at “St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Indianapolis” on Facebook.

Information: stmattsindy.org

Friends

Charlottesville

Services take place at 10:30 a.m. Sundays.

Information: 317-586-1967

Greenfield

Worship is at 10 a.m. Sermons are also viewable on the church’s Facebook page, “Greenfield Friends Meeting.”

Riley

Services take place at 5 p.m. Saturdays at 323 W. Park Ave. (inside the Greenfield Friends building). Services are also streamed at “Riley Friends Church” on Facebook.

The recovery group Brianna‘s Hope (www.ablbh.org) meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at 323 W. Park Ave.

Westland

Worship is at 10:30 a.m.

Information: www.westlandfriendschurch.org or “Westland Friends Church” on Facebook

Holiness

Greenfield Wesleyan

Services begin at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The church continues to livestream services through “@GreenfieldWesleyanChurch” on Facebook.

Information: 317-462-3700

Lutheran

Cross of Grace (ELCA)

Worship is online at 10 a.m. at “Cross of Grace Lutheran Church” on Facebook. Find sermons on Facebook or at crossofgrace.org (select “Sermons”).

Faith (LCMS)

Worship, 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m. (call 317-462-4609 to make reservations); Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 1:39-56.

Activities: Christmas Eve services, 7 and 9 p.m. Thursday; Christmas Day service, 9:15 a.m. Friday; men’s Bible study, 8 a.m. Dec. 26.

Information: faithgreenfield.org

St. James (NALC)

Worship takes place at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

It is also streamed live on YouTube and at “St. James Lutheran Church — Greenfield” on Facebook.

Information: stjamesnalc.org

Zion (LCMS)

Services take place at 5 p.m. Saturday and at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Attendance is capped at 75 per service at this time due to social distancing practices; signups for services are available at www.zionnewpal.org.

Communion is available on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Attendance is capped at 30 per time slot at this time due to social distancing practices; signups for Communion are available at www.zionnewpal.org.

Services are viewable online at “Zion Lutheran Church — New Palestine” on Facebook or on YouTube. Contemporary worship is viewable at 9:30 a.m.; traditional worship is viewable at 10:30 a.m.

Video devotionals and other updates are also posted on the Facebook page.

Information: zionnewpal.org

Nazarene

Fortville

Services are online and viewable at fortvillenazarene.org/sermons.

See fortvillenazarene.org or “Fortville Nazarene Church” on Facebook for updates.

Greenfield First

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Or watch services at greenfieldfirst.org or the church’s Facebook page.

Activities: Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall.

New Hope

Worship, 9:30 a.m., with social distancing practices in place. Sermons are also viewable at “New Hope Church of the Nazarene” on Facebook.

Information: 317-462-4960

Warrington

Services are at 11 a.m. Sundays and also viewable at “Warrington Church of the Nazarene” on Facebook.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

Evangel Church

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Sundays.

Information: 317-326-8658; evangel-cc.org

Greater Grace of Central Indiana

The church is located at 320 W. Walnut St. Bible class, 9:30 a.m.; worship at 10:30 a.m.

Haven of Hope, The Latch Ministries

Worship is at 10:30 a.m. at 5084 S. County Road 450W, New Palestine. Bible study, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Information: www.thelatch.life/haven-of-hope

His Place (New Palestine United Church)

The church meets at 15 E. Main St., New Palestine. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m.

Information: 317-861-4548

New Life Christian Fellowship

Worship, 8:55 and 10:30 a.m. Due to social distancing, the church asks people to reserve their spot online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040a48a8a92dabf58-worship. Services can also be viewed online at https://vimeo.com/nlcfonline.

Sermon series: “New Beginnings,” based on Genesis.

Sugar Grove Bible Church

Worship, 10 a.m. Sunday at 5482 E. County Road 900N, Greenfield. The service is also viewable at “Sugar Grove Bible Church” on Facebook.

Information: 317-281-1306.

Vineyard Community Church at Mt. Comfort

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and also viewable online. Visit www.vccmtcomfort.org.

Information: 317-894-3280.

Presbyterian

Christ

Services are viewable at “Christ Presbyterian Church” on Facebook.

United Church of Christ

St. John

Online Sunday School, 9 a.m. on Facebook; online worship, 10 a.m. on Facebook.

Activities: Online Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m. Thursday.

Information: stjucc.com; St. John United Church of Christ page on Facebook; church office, 317-894-7958

United Methodist

Amity

Worship, 10 a.m. with masks and hand sanitizer available and social distancing in place. The service is also livestreamed on YouTube.

Information: 317-894-3047 or “@amitychurch” on Facebook

Bradley

Online worship, 11 a.m. at “@bradleyumc” on Facebook.

Information: bradleyumc.org, 317-462-2662

Charlottesville

Worship, 9:30 a.m. Find updates at “@christatcharlottesville” on Facebook.

Curry’s Chapel

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m., with livestreaming at 10:30 a.m.; message: “How Can This Be;” Scripture: Luke 1:26-35. Services are also viewable at “@curryschapel” on Facebook.

More information: “Curry’s Chapel United Methodist” on Facebook

Eden

Service is at 9:30 a.m. and is also viewable at “Eden United Methodist Church” on Facebook.

Information: edenumc.com

Greenfield Faith

The church meets at 328 N. Swope St. Worship is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Everyone is to wear a mask, and there will be social distancing with 6 feet between families. There will be music but no singing. There will be no fellowship time, no coffee or snacks served, and no Sunday School.

Gateway Community Church of Fortville

Worship is streamed online at 10 a.m. Those without Internet access to connect online may attend in person, with masks and social distancing required.

Food pantry from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at 115 N. Main St.

See www.gatewayfortville.org to view service online or find other updates.

McCordsville

Facebook Live worship, 10 a.m. Find link at mccordsvilleumc.org.

Online Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m. Thursday

Angel Connection Food Pantry is open from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays.

Mohawk

Worship in the church parking lot, 9 a.m. Sundays; tune vehicle radios to 99.9 FM to listen to the service. Or go to YouTube and search for “Viral Church Channel.” Sermon: “Finding Peace” in the series “Finding Christmas;” Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7; John 14:22-27.

Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m. Thursday; sermon: “Finding Christmas;” Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25; Matthew 2:1-12.

See www.mohawkumc.com or “Mohawk UMC” on Facebook for updates.

Mt. Comfort

Worship, 9 a.m. at Philadelphia campus (2265 W. U.S. 40) and 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Comfort campus (3179 N. County Road 600W). Worshipers are asked to wear their masks and honor social distancing. Find updates at www.mtcomfortchurch.com.

Mt. Lebanon

Worship, 10:30 a.m., with distancing practices in place.

Services are also viewable online on YouTube and on Facebook live @mlumc. Visit www.mtlebanonumc.net for up-to-date information and recorded service.

New Palestine

Services begin at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Worshipers should arrive early and wear a mask; masks will be available for those who need one. Find procedures online at www.npumc.com. Worship services are livestreamed on the church’s Facebook page for those who prefer to join the service virtually.

Information: npumc.com

Otterbein

Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Sermon: “Travel Light 4;” Scripture: Luke 1:26-38.

Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m. Thursday; message: “The Gift;” Scripture: Luke 2:1-12.

Information: “@OtterbeinUMCGreenfield” on Facebook.

Shirley-Wilkinson

Worship is online only at 10:30 a.m. Sunday on YouTube (enter “SWCUMC”) or on Facebook.

Information: 765-738-6710

Trinity Park

Sunday worship online only at 10 a.m. Go to www.trinitypark.net and click on “Worship Online” for a link to the church’s YouTube channel to view its worship services.) There will be no Faith Groups or children’s activities and no in-person worship services until 2021; the re-opening date will be announced in January.

The church’s Christmas Eve service will be available on demand Thursday on YouTube. For more information, go to www.trinitypark.net or call the church office at 317-462-4303.

Information: trinitypark.net; 317-462-4303

Willow Branch

Worship is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Worshipers must wear a face mask until seated and while singing. Worship continues to be streamed on Facebook live at “Willow Branch UMC.” See willowbranchchurch.weebly.com for updates.

Wesleyan

Brown’s Chapel

The church meets at 994 N. County Road 600E. Adult and youth Bible studies, 9 a.m. Coffee and Conversation, 10 a.m. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. with nursery and children’s church available. The service is also viewable via livestreaming at youtube.com; search under “Brown’s Chapel Wesleyan Church.”

Activities: Christmas Eve services, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Thursday (reserve free tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tale-of-two-kingdoms-a-christmas-eve-celebration-tickets-130313791057).

Information: brownschapel.com

Harvest Church

Worship, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worshipers are asked to reserve free tickets in advance at https://harvestchurchlive.com/select. Worshipers should wear masks; masks and sanitizer will be available. Seating is distanced. Services are also viewable at “@harvestchurchlive” on Facebook.

Information: harvestchurchlive.com