Editor’s note: Some church services may have moved to online-only formats after The Republic’s deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Services and studies
Asbury United Methodist Church — Asbury offers a traditional service and J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) children’s church at 8:45 a.m. and a contemporary service and J.A.M. children’s church at 11 a.m. There are no Sunday school classes at this time.
Asbury Kids for children first through sixth grade meet each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. There will be a fun activity, snack, Bible story, and a time of prayer. Email Heidi at [email protected] to get your children registered.
The church is located at 1751 27th St., Columbus.
Columbus Baptist Church — The church offers worship services on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. A teen service Sunday is offered at 6:30 p.m. Sunday School for all ages meets at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, Kids club, and Teens meet at 6:30 p.m. There are various small group events weekly.
Information: columbusbaptist.net
The church is located at 4821 N. U.S. 31, Columbus.
Community Church of Columbus — A new Celebrate Recovery group for men will launch on May 6. The group, which doesn’t require registration, will meet each Thursday at 6 p.m. at Community Downtown, located 522 Seventh St.
For information on the groups offered go to www. cccolumbus.org/events or call 812-348-6257.
East Columbus Christian Church — East Columbus Christian Church is open for in-person worship on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. Masks are required and social distancing is expected. The church also has online worship available through Facebook and YouTube.
Youth meet at the church from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and children’s ministry meets through Zoom on Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
The church is located at 3170 Indiana Ave., Columbus.
For more information: 812-372-3789 or eastccc.net
East Columbus United Methodist — The church is now offering in-person worship on Sunday mornings.
Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary with the implementation of the recommended in-person worship guidelines. Masks are required to enter the building. Seating is every other pew and pre-packaged communion supplies are used. Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of each month.
Sunday school is held immediately following the morning service, with classrooms arranged to follow social distancing guidelines. Sunday evening services have been suspended until further notice. The weekly morning service will continue to be available for viewing online through the church’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
The church is located at 2439 Indiana Ave., Columbus.
Fairlawn Presbyterian — Weekly worship services are on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Links and numbers are 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; Meeting ID: 431 070 245.
The church is located at 2611 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus.
Information: Facebook, fairlawnpc.net, office@ fairlawnpc.net, 812-372-3882.
Faith Lutheran Church — The church livestreams worship each Sunday at 9 a.m. along with daily devotions Monday through Thursday each week at 7 a.m. on the church’s Facebook page. The congregation also meets for in-person services each Sunday morning at 9 a.m. and Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. following recommended health guidelines.
The church is located at 6000 West State Road 46, Columbus, 47201.
Information: faithontheweb.org, 812-342-3587.
First Christian Church — The church is offering services in person and online at 9 and 10:30 a.m. FCC Kids is at 10:30 a.m. and FCC Teens is at 9 a.m.
Information: www.fccoc.org, 812-379-4491.
First Baptist — First Baptist welcomes all to join them at 9:30 a.m. for in person or at firstbaptistcolumbus.org/video for their livestreamed service. Recordings of the services are also available.
The church is located at 3300 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus.
Information: 812-376-3321.
First Lutheran Church — The church offers in-person worship on Sunday mornings at 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/FLCColumbus.
The church is located at 3600 E. 25th St., Columbus.
First Presbyterian — The church will have a service via livestream at 9:30 a.m. Sunday on Facebook and Zoom. Join in at https://www.facebook.com/groups/56933406910/ or https://zoom.us/j/214025301.
Those 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 May 2 at 10 a.m., the Rev. Howard Boles will deliver the message “Experiencing Connectivity.” The scripture will be John 15:1-8. The church encourages those who are attending in person to the sanctuary services to please arrive 10 minutes before the services and use either the Eighth Street or Lafayette Street doors. Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrances to the sanctuary. Masks are required while in the building. The church is practicing social distancing, and will be taking other precautions to help ensure everyone’s health and safety.
For those unable to make it to the in-person services or are not yet comfortable meeting in person, a 10 a.m. livestream of the service will be on the church’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/columbusfumc and will be available on the church website for later viewing as well.
The church is located at 618 Eighth St., Columbus.
Information: 812-372-2851 or www. fumccolumbus.org.
Flintwood Wesleyan — Masks/facial coverings are required to enter the building for services on Sundays and Wednesdays and at all times unless seated and socially distanced in the sanctuary.
Sunday morning worship begins at 9 a.m. with the Amplify (contemporary) service. Sunday school has been dismissed until further notice. The Well (traditional) service begins at 11 a.m. Both worship services are led by Pastor Wesley Jones. The church’s Sunday Amplify services are streamed on Facebook and YouTube live at 9 a.m.
Sunday evening is devoted to Celebrate Recovery meetings. The meetings are designed to assist in ridding hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Meetings 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 meeting that splits into a group for women and a group for men. Safe child care is available.
The Church Beginnings, a small group Bible study, meets on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. in the Friendship Center. The group is studying the Book of Acts and new members are welcome.
Wednesday activities begins with a meal served at 5:30 p.m. in the Friendship Center. The iKids program begins at 6:15 p.m. and Youth begins at 6:30 p.m. Prayer Team meets downstairs in the main building at 6:15 p.m. and Adult Bible study meets at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary.
The church is located at 5300 E. 25th St., Columbus.
Information: 812-379-4287, [email protected], flintwood.org
Grace Lutheran — The church hosts Sunday worship services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. in person and livestreamed at www.gracecolumbus.org.
The church is located at 3201 Central Ave., Columbus, and all events are held with CDC guidelines compliance.
Memorial Baptist Church — The church is offering in-person and online worship services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school is offered in person and online at 10:45 a.m. Online services are via Zoom. Meeting ID: 261 697 1375; Password: Pz9W05 or 140830.
On May 2, the Rev. Dan Barringer will deliver the message “The Missing Link.”
Additional information is available on the website http://memorialbaptist church.us/ and on Facebook at Memorial Columbus. The church can be contacted via email at [email protected].
The church is located at 2320 Seventh St.
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.
North Christian Church — The church is continuing Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday morning via YouTube. Search North Christian Church Columbus Indiana to join.
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.
There are multiple ways to join in. 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 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 Fifth Sunday of Easter, will include John 15:1-8. The message will be “The Branch That Bears No Fruit!”
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 — Worship service will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Pastor Rebecca Milne will continue with the “Bloom” series and will give the sermon “Abide in Me.” Scriptures will be from John 15:1-8.
Kathy Bush will be the worship and song leader and will direct the choir. Teresa Covert will present the children’s sermon. Kreigh Keffaber will be in charge of Power Point projection, and Karen Mize will be videotaping the service for Petersville’s Facebook page.
Those attending are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing throughout the morning. Masks are available in the entrance of the church, along with sanitizer. The offering basket also will be placed there. Seating in the sanctuary will be in every other pew.
At this time, there will be no Sunday school classes meeting. At the conclusion of the worship service, persons are asked to leave the building beginning with those in the back pews exiting first. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the worship service each Sunday.
On Monday night, at 6:30 p.m., the Journey Bible study group led by Chris Kimerling will meet in the fellowship hall. Anyone is welcome to attend. if a study book is needed, please contact Kathy Bush at 812-376-3501. Choir practice will be each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
The United Methodist Men’s group will meet at 7:15 a.m. on May 2 in the church fellowship hall.
Information: 812-376-3501; 812-546-4438.
Sandy Hook United Methodist — Sandy Hook United Methodist church gathers weekly for in-person and online worship. The church offers two services. The traditional service is at 8:45 a.m. and the contemporary service is at 11 a.m.
On May 2, Pastor Paul Dazet will bring a message about “Abide in Me” as part of the sermon series “BLOOM.”
Nursery services will be available for both services. Sunday school classes for all ages are being offered. Online services can be found on the church Facebook page or YouTube channel.
Those attending are asked to wear masks, and they will be available if needed. Seating will be marked and will be socially distanced. Attendees should not gather in groups inside the church.
The church is located at 1610 Taylor Road, Columbus and for more information 812-372-8495.
St. Paul Episcopal Church — In-person worship has resumed at the church, 2651 California St., Columbus, with Sunday Eucharistic services at 8 a.m. (Rite 1) and 10:15 a.m. (Rite 2).
The church follows a strict protocol that includes masks, social distancing, and no singing.
Zoom is used to livestream the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service, for participation in the Tuesday morning Bible study at 11 a.m., and the Thursday evening office of Compline at 8 p.m.
Information and Zoom meeting IDs can be found on the church website at stpaulsclumbus.org.
St. Paul Lutheran — Easter celebration continues Sunday with Pastor Doug Bauman delivering the message “Good News About Jesus” based on Acts 8:26-40 at the 8 and 10:45 a.m. worship services.
The 9:10 a.m. Christian Fellowship Hour will honor confirmands Karson Blackwell, Amelia Justis, Eli Kirkland, Chase Otte, Corey Stepper and Brady Wiltsey. At the beginning of the 9:30 a.m. Christian Education Hour, the confirmands will present their Confession of Faith in the sanctuary and the Rite of Confirmation will follow at the 10:45 a.m. worship service. The Spanish worship service will be in the fellowship room at 10:45 a.m. with Spanish Sunday school at noon.
A COVID-sensitive worship Communion service (with social distancing and masks required) will be held Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. in the church with Pastor Doug Bauman delivering the message “No Partiality,” based on Acts 10:34-48.
Radio worship service is every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on WYGS 91.1 FM and the Lutheran Hour at 7 p.m. on WYGS 91.1 FM.
Bible classes meet on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. studying the book of Psalms and at 6 p.m. studying the book of Luke.
Enrollment for the 2021-22 preschool and kindergarten classes are available for children who are 3, 4, or 5 by Aug. 1. Extended Care and STEM enrichment are also available. Information: www.stpaulcolumbus.org or call 812-376-6504.
Vacation Bible school is July 12-16, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Register at www.stpaulcolumbus.org Click on “Join Us” under “God’s Wonder Lab.”
The church is located at 6045 East State St., Columbus.
Information: 812-376-6504 or 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 has resumed in-facility Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. Masks are required. Limited seating will be available to allow for distancing. The worship service will also continue to be broadcast in the parking lot on FM 87.9 at 10 a.m.
All other Sunday in-person activities are suspended for the time being.
Social distancing guidelines will be observed and masks will be required. All Sunday in-person activities are suspended for the time being.
You may also visit www.WCCShareJesus.com for recorded audio sermons, as well as Facebook for daily “Points to Ponder” by Pastor Dennis.
WCC is located at the corner of State Road 46 West and Tipton Lakes Boulevard in Columbus.
Information 812-342-8464.
Events
Eckankar, The Path of Spiritual Freedom — Discover Yourself As Soul! — Eckankar is an active, individual, and creative spiritual practice that can make God’s love an everyday reality in your life. All in-person Eckankar events in Indiana are currently suspended due to COVID-19.
Information www.Eck-Indiana.org and 812-418-8392.
