Services and studies
Asbury United Methodist Church — Asbury is offering in-person worship at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. Patrons can also livestream worship or watch the recorded video after 11 a.m. at www.asburycolumbus.org/latest-worship.
Look for the Asbury Kids Facebook page for fun and fellowship for kids of all ages. A new Asbury Kids video is available each Wednesday at www.asburycolumbus.org/latest-asbury-kids.
The church is located at 1751 27th St., Columbus.
East Columbus Christian Church — The church is located at 3170 Indiana Ave. In-person services are at 10 a.m. each week and follow social distancing guidelines. Masks are available. Online worship is available live through YouTube and Facebook at 10 a.m. each week. Sunday morning Children’s Church is at 10 a.m.
Wednesday morning Bible study will be on Facebook Live at 10 a.m. and Wednesday evening Jr./Sr. Youth will be at the church at 6 p.m.
East Columbus United Methodist — Sunday morning worship at East Columbus United Methodist Church begins at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary with the implementation of the recommended in-person worship guidelines.
Social distancing guidelines include a face covering (face masks will be provided for those needing one), seating every other pew, no passing of offering plates, no handshaking or hugging, and the use of pre-packaged communion supplies. Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of each month.
Sunday school will be held immediately following the morning service and classrooms have been arranged to follow social distancing guidelines. Sunday evening service begins at 6 p.m. in the chapel. Seating has been arranged to follow social distancing guidelines.
The weekly service will continue to be available for viewing online through the church’s Facebook page and on their YouTube channel.
Fairlawn Presbyterian — Weekly worship services are on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. (Links and numbers below or you can check fairlawnpc.net or visit the church’s Facebook page for login and phone information.)
Use Zoom to call-in by phone or login online. Join the online Zoom meeting at https://zoom.us/j/431070245 with the meeting ID 431 070 245.
Those interested can also dial-in at: +1 253 215 8782 US; +1 301 715 8592 US; Meeting ID: 431 070 245.
The church is located at 2611 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus. Information: Facebook, fairlawnpc.net, [email protected], 812-372-3882.
Faith Lutheran Church — The church livestreams worship each Sunday on Facebook at Faith Lutheran Church — Columbus Indiana.
The church is also meeting in person each Sunday at 9 a.m., and will be following specific health guidelines. Daily prayer is livestreamed most weekdays at 8 a.m. All are welcome to worship the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The church is located at 6000 W. State Road 46, Columbus. Information: Faithontheweb.org, 812-342-3587.
First Christian Church — The church is offering in-person and online services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. The earlier service is reserved for those 65 and older and the 10:30 a.m. service is open for all ages. The church has activity packs available for children.
Information: www.fccoc.org, 812-379-4491.
First Baptist — The church is now holding public worship gatherings on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. The church also offers a livestream of worship connection via its website www.firstbaptistcolumbus.org or https://FirstBaptistColumbus.online.church.
Information: 812-371-8937 or 812-376-3321.
The church is located at 3300 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus.
First Lutheran Church — The church is offering in-person worship services. Sunday morning worship times are 8:45 a.m. for the classic service and 11:15 a.m. for the casual service.
Livestreaming of both services can be accessed on electronic devices at www.youtube.com/user/LCColumbus.
The church is located at 3600 E. 25th St., Columbus.
First Presbyterian — The church will have a service via livestreaming at 9:30 a.m. on Facebook and Zoom. Join in at https://www. facebook.com/groups/ 56933406910/ or on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/214025301.
People in the community in need of a meal are invited to the Hot Meals program, which is offered Friday at 5 p.m. The church is an LGBTQ-friendly church.
Information: fpccolumbus.org
First United Methodist — On Sept. 27, at 8:30 a.m., Rev. Howard Boles will deliver the message “What We Can’t See in the Desert” at the church, 618 Eighth St, Columbus. The scripture will be Exodus 17:1-7. Doors for the service will be opened at 8 a.m., and the church asks that attendees enter through the doors on Eighth Street or through the Lafayette Street doors. Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrances to the sanctuary. The church asks that everyone attending wear a mask while they are in the building. Masks will be available for those who don’t have one. The church will be practicing social distancing and will be taking other precautions to help ensure everyone’s health and safety.
The church will not be having childcare, children’s moment, or Sunday school at this time.
The church will continue to have a 10 a.m. livestream of service on their Facebook page, and it will be available on the church website for later viewing as well.
Oct. 1, FUMC will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross in Fellowship Hall from 1 to 6 p.m. See the church website or go to https://www.fumccolumbus.org/blood-drive-info/ for more information.
Oct. 3, FUMC will have its annual “Blessing of the Animals” event at 10 a.m. in the green space at Ninth and Lafayette streets. Bring your pet for a special blessing from the pastors.
Information: www. fumccolumbus.org or 812-372-2851.
Flintwood Wesleyan — The church is located at 5300 E. 25th St., Columbus. Sunday morning worship begins at 9 a.m. with The Amplify (contemporary) service. Sunday school follows with classes for all ages at 10 a.m. The Well service (traditional) begins at 11 a.m. Both worship services are led by Pastor Wesley Jones. The church’s Sunday Amplify services are livestreamed on YouTube.
Sunday evening is devoted to Celebrate Recovery meetings. The meetings are designed to assist in ridding ourselves of hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Meeting begin at 6 p.m. with getting to know each other, singing, and a lesson are open to the public. At 7 p.m., there is an open share. Safe child care is available.
Wednesday activities begin with a meal served at 5:30 p.m. in The Friendship Center. This is followed by iKids at 6:15 p.m. The first four weeks the theme will be “Overcoming the Bad News Blues.” IKids is a program for kids pre-K through sixth grade. The church prayer team will also met at 6:15 p.m. in the prayer room. Our Youth will meet at 6:30 p.m. and adult Bible study meets at 7 p.m. in the main sanctuary.
The church is sponsoring a Senior Adult Fall Frolic on Oct. 8 at The Seasons Conference Center. Registration forms, and fees, are on our website and must be completed. The fee includes a meal. If you do not have access to the website, call 812-341-5219. This is a mini-retreat for those who usually attend our District SAM Retreat.
Masks are required to enter the building for services on Sundays until further notice. The church will supply masks to those that don’t have them. Hand sanitizing stations are throughout the buildings along with colored lanyards with tags stating individual preferences on personal space.
Information: 812-379-4287, [email protected], flintwood.org
Grace Lutheran — In-person worship times are 8 and 10:30 a.m. The 8 a.m. service can be livestreamed at www.grace columbus.org/livestream. Weekly services will be livestreamed, but recordings are also available at the same location.
Information about Zoom bible studies can also be found on the church’s website. The church is located at 3201 Central Ave., Columbus, and all events are held with CDC guidelines compliance.
Newbern United Methodist Church — The church is practicing strict COVID-19 preventative measures. Masks are required. All activities are postponed until further notice except for Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. and online Bible study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
Memorial Baptist Church — Memorial Baptist Church, along with First Baptist Church of Columbus, will be hosting a Pumpkin Patch Vacation Bible School Oct. 5-9 at Memorial Baptist Church (2320 Seventh St.). VBS will go from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Children ages 3 through 12th grade are invited to attend. Sign up online at http://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5564040/form or call 812-376-6800 to register. Visit the church’s Facebook page for more information.
North Christian Church — Rev. Tonja Gerardy is continuing Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday morning via YouTube. Search North Christian Church Columbus Indiana to join.
In addition, join the conversation via Zoom on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. The church will continue to explore Biblical characters whose lives unraveled. Each session is wholly independent from the others. Participants can choose to come and go as able. There is no book to purchase or any advance reading to complete.
Desktop link: zoom.us/j/ 83268062076; smartphones: +1 646 558 8656, 832 6806 2076#; Landline phones: +1 646 558 8656, then enter meeting ID 832 6806 2076.
The staff continues to work remotely. No building access is available at this time. The church will continue to monitor this ever-changing situation and update their response as appropriate.
The church is located at 850 Tipton Lane, Columbus. Information: 812-372-1531.
Old Union United Church of Christ — Scriptures for the 10 a.m. Sunday service, the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, will include Exodus 17:1-7, Philippians 2:1-13, and Matthew 21:23-32. The message will be “Too Many Distractions.”
The church has applied social distancing guidelines. Face coverings are required, but can be provided by the church for those that need one. Seating is spaced two arm-widths apart for non-relatives. Seating is every other pew and there will be no fellowship in the basement, no passing of the peace, and no handshaking or hugging.
The church is located at 12703 N. County Road 50W, Edinburgh.
Petersville United Methodist Church — The church will gather for in-person worship at 9 a.m., at 2781 N. County Road 500E. Masks are required and pews have been arranged for social distancing. Masks for children and adults, sanitizer, and the offering basket will be placed on a table just inside the entrance.
The pastor Rebecca Milne will deliver the sermon, “Act 2: The Fall,” and scriptures will come from Genesis 3:1-7. The emphasis will be that when people turn against God, a world of brokenness, sickness, decay, and death is created.
Teresa Covert will present the children’s sermon. The offering will be prayed over during worship and accepted in the basket on the table in the narthex. At the end of the service, Rebecca and Jacob Milne will leave the sanctuary first, followed by those in the last pews, leading the congregation outside. All visiting should be done outdoors in the area near the rose garden.
At a recent meeting, it was decided that small study groups may start meeting in the fellowship hall, practicing social distancing. It also was decided that Petersville will not be able to safely host its annual Turkey Supper in November.
Information: 812-546-4438 or 812-376-3501.
Sandy Hook United Methodist — Sandy Hook United Methodist church gathers weekly for in-person worship. The church offers two services (8:45 a.m. is a traditional service and 11 a.m. is a contemporary service). On Sept. 27, Pastor Paul Dazet will bring the message “Acts 3: Isreal” as part of the Sermon Series “The Story of God.”
Those attending will be required to wear masks, and they will be available if needed. Seating will be marked and will be socially distanced. Sanitizer is available. Attendees should not gather in groups inside the church.
Nursery provisions are provided during both services and children’s church during the 11 a.m. service. Fellowship time will not take place, and Sunday classes are scheduled to resume in October.
The church will be hosting a Zoom Bible study from Sept. 30 through Dec. 9. This will be a 10-week study on Isaiah from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is a Seedbed study, with videos to watch ahead of time. Discussion will happen on Wednesdays on Zoom. Books can be purchased on your own for $20 at seedbed.com.
The church is located at 1610 Taylor Road, Columbus.
Information: 812-372-8495.
St. Paul Lutheran — Pastor Doug Bauman will present the message ”We Are One,” based on Philippians 2:1-4. 14-18, Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6045 East State St., Columbus. Worship services are at 8 and 10:45 a.m. and follow all CDC guidelines for social distancing. Those 8 years and older are required to wear a mask while inside the building.
Christian fellowship will begin at 9:10 a.m. with Christian education for all ages following at 9:30 a.m. The Spanish worship service will be in the fellowship room at 10:45 a.m. with Spanish Sunday school at noon. In-person worship service with communion is held each Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. in the church followed by Bible study on the book of Ruth at 6 p.m. Wednesday’s worship service will be posted online the following day at www.stpaulcolumbus.org
Radio Worship Service every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on 1010 AM and 98.1 FM.
Wednesday morning Bible class meets at 9 a.m. at the church studying the book of Jeremiah. All are welcome.
Information: 812-376-6504, www.stpaulcolumbus.org
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus — At this time, the church has postponed in-person gatherings until further notice. Follow the church on Facebook or visit uucci.org for information on joining the church virtually.
The church is located at 7850 W. Goeller Blvd., Columbus. Information: 812-342-6230.
Westside Community Church — WCC will continue to offer two services through Sept. 27. Services will be held at 8:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Beginning Oct. 4, WCC will move back to ONE service starting at 10 a.m. Masks are required. Limited seating will be available to allow for distancing.
The church is recommending older adults attend the 8:45 a.m. service and young families and all others attend the 10:15 a.m. service. There will be no nursery or children’s church.
A broadcast will also be available on 87.9 FM for both services in the church parking lot for those who do not wish to enter the building.
The church encourages at-risk individuals to stay at home, and those who have, or have recently had, symptoms to remain at home.
The church is located at the corner of State Road 46 West and Tipton Lakes Boulevard. Information: 812-342-8464.
Events
Cornerstone Outreach Ministries — Jonathan Cahn, author of “The Harbinger,” and many other bestsellers, has launched “The Return,” a national and global day and movement of prayer and repentance culminating in Washington D.C. on Sept. 26 — 40 days before the presidential election.
Franklin Graham has asked Christians to gather for prayer wherever they are on that date.
Cornerstone Outreach Ministries has secured the Columbus City Hall steps for Sept. 26 from noon to 2 p.m.
The prayer event will be handled like a National Day of Prayer. Speakers will lead prayer for certain topics along with praise and worship. This will not be directed toward politics, but a returning to Jesus Christ.
Attendees are asked to not wear political shirts, as it’s not a political event.
