Churches reach out after hurricanes bring destruction
By Anne Durham Smith
PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS — The line of more than 1,000 people stretched far away from the tent where Cindy Gember and...
Bountiful blessings: Church garden yields harvest of sharing
GREENFIELD — About 10 years ago, a few friends at Faith Lutheran Church looked at the grassy area behind the church building and thought...
Ready for launch
FORTVILLE — There's a new church headed for downtown Fortville, and its members arrive deeply grateful for a gesture of support from what some...
Scenes of creation
GREENFIELD — Arms outstretched, she falls.
The woman depicted in artist Cagney King's work "Fall from Grace" is a light spot on the canvas.
"She's falling...
Finding focus: Author to speak on more effective mission work
GREENFIELD -- They came at Christmastime, bearing wrapped gifts.
The children were excited. The mothers, he recalls, seemed a little uncomfortable but were gracious.
Bob Lupton...
A time for every purpose
HANCOCK COUNTY — As midnight draws near, the congregation will break from eating pizza or playing games and gather to pray.
“We’ll pray the old...
Seeing outside: ‘Be the Gift’ steps up to community needs
Meanwhile, for several years, the church celebrated Christmas with Be the Gift, a time of reaching out that takes a different shape from year...
Festival continues serving up fish, traditions
McCORDSVILLE — The annual Lord’s Acre Festival is scheduled for Friday to Sept. 11, at McCordsville United Methodist Church.
And while the festival — which...
Church pays $425,000 to stay put amid Meijer development
MCCORDSVILLE - As the new Meijer store construction sprang up next to Living Streams Community Church in McCordsville, members knew there was a chance...
Helping hands: Family steps up to support church repairs
GREENFIELD — Through the decades, the story has been passed down: Martin Bash Smith swung an ax, chopping logs to help build a church...
