Religion news – April 11

Services and studies

Cornerstone Outreach Ministries — A nondenominational ministry at 1229 California St., Columbus. The Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m.

Bible study is on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call 812-375-4502.

Dayspring Church Apostolic — Worship begins at 11:15 a.m. at the church, 2127 Doctors Park Drive, Columbus. Every visitor will receive a free gift.

The Sunday Education Session starts at 10 a.m.

Bible Study is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and is a group session sponsored by Heart Changers International, LLC on Depression, Perfection and Anger with hand out questions. These help build our Personal Empowerment and walk.

Our Prayer of Power starts at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and is preceded with requests and instructions on prayer.

Ignite is the Youth Growth Session that happens every third Friday.

For more information, call 812-372-9336, or email dayspringchurch@att.net.

East Columbus United Methodist — East Columbus United Methodist Church in-person services and Bible studies are canceled due to the pandemic.

East Columbus Christian Church will only be offering on-line services until further notice.

Fairlawn Presbyterian — Weekly Worship Service on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom (links and numbers below or folks can check fairlawnpc.net or visit our Facebook page for login and phone information).

Please use Zoom to call in by phone and/or login online.

Join the Online Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/431070245 with the Meeting ID of 431 070 245

Dial in using landline or cell phone: +1 253 215 8782 US; +1 301 715 8592 US; Meeting ID: 431 070 245

For more information, visit Fairlawn’s Facebook page or website (fairlawnpc.net), email office@fairlawnpc.net or call 812-372-3882.

All are welcome!

Please call or email the church office for most up to date information at 812-372-3882 or office@fairlawnpc.net

The church is located at 2611 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus.

Faith Lutheran — On Saturday evening, April 11, Easter Vigil worship will stream live at 6:30 p.m. Then on Easter Sunday morning, April 12, we will gather together to worship again at 9 a.m.

Services are available on our Facebook site: Faith Lutheran Church — Columbus. More information is at Faithontheweb.org or call 812-342-3587.

The church is located at 6000 W. State Road 46, Columbus.

First Christian Church — The church will only be having an online service at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FCCOC) and at www.fccoc.org/sunday/watch-now.

Details at www.fccoc.org

First Baptist — Columbus will not be holding public worship gatherings at present. The church does offer a live stream worship connection at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays.

First Presbyterian — First Presbyterian Church has canceled all in-person gatherings, including worship and committee meetings, and our office is closed until further notice. If you need to be in touch with us, please call 812-372-3783 and leave a message, and we will be back in touch with you as soon as possible.

Streaming of worship services is available here https://www.facebook.com/groups/56933406910/ each Sunday, until we are meeting back in the church. Join us as we worship together through technology!

Please know that we are praying for our church, our community and the world in this time of crisis, and we encourage you to join us in prayer. God bless you.

Information: fpccolumbus.org

First United Methodist — Worship services at First United Methodist Church have been canceled through the month of April. We will have a live stream version of worship every Sunday at 10 a.m. on our Facebook page.

With regards to our Holy Week Services (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday), FUMC will likely have some kind of video/live streaming services to view, but will not have services at the church.

Information: 812-372-2851 or fumccolumbus.org.

Flintwood Wesleyan — The church is located at 5300 E. 25th St.

In response to the current Covid-19 (coronavirus) situation, Flintwood Wesleyan Church is canceling all in-person services and activities through April 30th. This includes Sunday worship, choir practice, Celebrate Recovery, I-Kids, Youth, and Bible study. Schools will be closed until May 1st, resulting in all our Wednesday activities being canceled until then.

A Livestream worship service will be available Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. via the Flintwood Wesleyan Church Group Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Please remember to check our various communication spaces — Facebook, Website, Mobile App — for updates. Your Flintwood staff will be doing everything possible to keep our congregation encouraged. We need to do all we can to keep our staff encouraged.

Above all pray!

For further information about services or our ministries, please call 812.379.4287 or email flintwoodoffice@gmail.com. Church office hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our website is www.flintwood.org

Garden City Church of Christ — Garden City Church of Christ is canceling services and providing weekly sermons at gardencitychurch.com or on our Facebook page. These sermons will be available at or before 10 a.m. each Sunday morning. In absence of our weekly gatherings, you are encouraged to continue giving your tithes and offerings through the website and the GivePlus app.

The offices will remain open throughout the week. If conditions change, we will provide an update.

Garden City Church of Christ is located at 3245 Jonesville Road, Columbus.

For more information, visit gardencitychurch.com or call 812-372-1766.

Grace Lutheran — Rev. John Armstrong will preach an Easter message on this highest of Sundays, April 12 Easter Day.

Worship is at 9 a.m. and can be livestreamed at www.gracecolumbus.org/livestream.

All services will be live streamed but if you miss it they are all available as recordings at the same location.

The church is located at 3201 Central Ave., Columbus.

New Vision Community Church — The church welcomes everyone.

Saturday night April 11 at 6 p.m. will feature a gospel singing by the Riddells from Pendleton.

Sunday morning April 12 will feature special singing and preaching for Easter service.

Sunday School will be at 11:15 a.m.

The church is located at 1740 State St., Columbus.

For more information, call Chris Rutan at 812-447-2121.

Old Union United Church of Christ — The Sunday worship service will being at 10 a.m. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m. with fellowship at 9:40 a.m.

The church is located at 12703 N. County Road 50W, Edinburgh.

Petersville United Methodist Church — The Petersville United Methodist Church will be closed until further notice. Persons may check the Petersville United Methodist Church Facebook page for additional information.

Teresa Covert will post a children’s sermon on her Facebook page.

Information: 812-546-4438; 574-780-2379.

Sandy Hook United Methodist — The church will be having a Bible study on the book of Jonah for seven spring Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. from April 1 through May 13. This video-based study is part of the “Epic of Eden” Bible studies.

Please contact the church office at 812-372-8495 or office@sandyhook.org if interested in participating (so books can be ordered).

The church is located at 1610 Taylor Road in Columbus.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church — All in-person activities at the church are suspended until further notice. Sunday worship is being hosted on ZOOM at 10:15 am each Sunday morning (Meeting ID# 2912120372). Wednesday Stations of the Cross are hosted at 5:30 pm on ZOOM (same meeting ID). The First Thursday Ladies Lunch will also be on ZOOM (same meeting ID) April 2nd at 11:30 am. (Friends of Bill W. are still meeting on their regular schedule at this time).

St. Paul Lutheran — The Easter service will be posted online Saturday morning, April 11 at www.stpaulcolumbus.org

The Easter service video can be viewed in the Fellowship Room at 4 and 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 11 and at 8, 9, 10, and 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 12. Radio Worship Service every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on 1010 AM and 98.1 FM.

Open enrollment for the 2020-2021 preschool and kindergarten registration continues. Classes are for children who are 3-, 4- or 5-years old by Aug. 1. Information: 812-376-6504 or stpaulcolumbus.org.

Information: 812-376-6504.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus — UUCCI building has been closed for services and all other gatherings until further notice.

Many of these programs can be or have already been moved online at https://uucci.org/

The church is at 7850 W. Goeller Blvd., Columbus.

Information: 812-342-6230.

Westside Community — Until further notice, all in-person and onsite activities, including Sunday worship, are suspended. Please visit www.WCCShareJesus.com for recorded sermons, as well as Facebook for daily “Points to Ponder” by Pastor Dennis Aud.

When able, WCC has plans to host a community-wide garage sale. Be on the lookout for more details in the upcoming weeks. If interested in participating, while you are stuck at home this might be a good time to clean out your basements, closets, garages, etc.

For more information on studies or small groups that meet throughout the week, contact the church office at 812-342-8464.

Events

Community Church of Columbus — An eight-week parenting course entitled “Parenting with Love and Logic” is designed for parents of children ages 6 and under. The course will be offered at Community Church of Columbus, 3850 N. Marr Road, as part of the Tuesday Connection series. Dinner is also available each week at 5:30 p.m. along with child care at no cost.

Eckankar of Southern Indiana — All Eckankar events in Indiana are suspended through May 31, 2020. This is to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This includes the monthly Eckankar Spiritual Discussion held the third Sunday of the month at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation building in Columbus, Indiana.

Check www.eck-indiana.org for the latest update on events in Indiana, and you are invited to browse the main Eckankar website for videos and reading material at www.Eckankar.org.

Hope Community Church — The free breakfast and Easter egg hunt on the April 11 is cancelled.

North Christian Church — The church is temporarily suspending all church activities, effective immediately and for the foreseeable future due to caution concerning the coronavirus outbreak. The offices of the pastor and staff members will be closed as well. The church will reopen as soon as recommended by health officials.