Services and studies
Alongsider Church — Alongsider is a community of house churches coming together to worship as one body on the first and third Sundays monthly at 9:30 a.m. The church meets in the cafeteria at WD Richards Elementary School. Park in the back by the tennis courts and enter through door 24. On the second and fourth Sundays, house churches meet in homes across Columbus for a conversational study of the past sermon and deeper fellowship.
To learn more, call 812-343-2937 or go to alongsiderchurch.org.
The church meets on the first and third Sundays at WD Richards Elementary, 3311 Fairlawn Dr., Columbus.
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Asbury United Methodist Church — Asbury offers a traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and a contemporary service at 11 a.m. Nursery is available for both services. J.A.M. (children’s church) is offered only at the 11 a.m. service. Sunday school classes meet at 10 a.m. Asbury offers a variety of classes and group studies at various times during the week. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Twist & Turns Vacation Bible School at Asbury will be June 19 to 22, from 6 to 8 p.m., and the final VBS program will be on Sunday, June 25, at 10 a.m. Registration is open at www.asburycolumbus.org.
The church is located at 1751 27th St., Columbus. All services are available online at asburycolumbus.org.
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Columbus Baptist Church — The church offers worship services on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. A teen service 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.
The church is located at 4821 N. U.S. 31, Columbus. Information: columbusbaptist.net.
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Community Church of Columbus — Community Church of Columbus meets for Sunday service at 9 and 10:30 a.m. The second service is livestreamed and available on Community Church’s Columbus Indiana Facebook page and Community Church of Columbus YouTube channel.
The church is located at 3850 N. Marr Road. For further information, call 812-348-6257 or go to cccolumbus.org.
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East Columbus Christian Church — East Columbus Christian Church is open for in-person worship on Sunday mornings with a blended worship service at 10 a.m. The church also has online worship available through Facebook and YouTube.
Sunday morning Bible study is at 9 a.m. 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.
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East Columbus United Methodist Church — Pastor Jongmin Lee will bring the message at the 9 a.m. Sunday worship service. The morning blended worship service includes praise music and traditional hymns. Children receive a special message during children’s moment and are dismissed for children’s church during the service. Sunday school is held immediately after the morning service, and classes are available for all ages and Bible interests. Holy Communion is served on the first Sunday of each month.
A free hot meal will be served the second Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Youth Center Building. All are welcome to come.
The church is located at 2439 Indiana Ave., Columbus.
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Fairlawn Presbyterian Church — The church has in-person and Zoom services at 9:30 a.m. To join on Zoom, email the church office at [email protected] to request a Zoom link.
Fellowship and coffee hour is every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Contact the church for the Zoom link.
Women’s Bible study is the third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m.
For more information, contact the church office at [email protected], fairlawnpc.net, or facebook.com/fairlawnpres.
The church is located at 2611 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus. Information: 812-372-3882.
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Faith Lutheran Church — Worship each Sunday begins at 9 a.m. in-person and livestreamed on the church’s Facebook page. Most Sundays, Sunday school and an adult Bible study are offered from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Wednesday evening worship is offered at 6:30 p.m. each week. The congregation also livestreams a daily devotion and prayer Monday through Thursday at 7 a.m. on the Facebook page.
Preschool classes continue, with fall enrollment opening soon. The congregation offers an afterschool program with space available for new students each school day from 3 to 5:30 p.m. with busing from Southside Elementary.
The church is located at 6000 W. State Road 46, Columbus. Information: Faithontheweb.org, 812-342-3587.
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First Baptist Church — First Baptist’s service is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in person or livestreamed at firstbaptistcolumbus.org/video. Recordings of the services are also available.
The church is located at 3300 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus. Information: 812-376-3321.
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First Christian Church — The church is offering services in person and online at 9 and 10:30 a.m. FCC Kids is at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and FCC Teens is at 9 a.m.
The church is located at 531 Fifth St., Columbus. Information: fccoc.org, 812-379-4491.
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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 the church’s YouTube page.
The church is located at 3600 E. 25th St., Columbus.
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First Presbyterian Church — Happy Day of Pentecost! Rev. Richard Safford will preach on Acts 2:1-21 with a sermon titled “Healing the Past”. Please notice our summer worship time has changed to 10 a.m.
Join in person (you may wear a mask) or on Facebook, Zoom or YouTube at 10 a.m. For more details, refer to the church’s website, www.fpccolumbus.org.
People in the community in need of a meal are invited to hot meals offered Fridays at 5 p.m. (Please enter through the glass doors on Franklin Street.) The church is LGBTQ-friendly, open and affirming to all.
The church is located at 512 Seventh St., Columbus. Information: fpccolumbus.org.
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First United Methodist Church — On Sunday, May 28, at 10 a.m., Jen Riddle will deliver the message, “A Spirit of Visions and Dreams”. The scripture will be Acts 2:1-21.
The church encourages those attending in person to arrive 10 minutes before the service. Childcare will be available from 9:45 a.m. until the end of the 10 a.m. service.
On Friday, June 2, the church will host a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. To register to donate, go to www.redcrossblood.org.
Also on Friday, June 2, at 7 p.m., the church will have a Fridays@First concert featuring our organist, Laura Bottei. The concert will feature music from Bach, Portman, themes from Les Miserables, and more. Admission is free; donations are encouraged.
On Friday, June 9, the church will host a group from Peachtree Christian Church who will present a dramatic performance based on “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.”
For those unable to attend the in-person service or not yet comfortable meeting in person, service livestreams will be available on the church Facebook page and the church YouTube channel (FUMC Columbus). Videos 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 fumccolumbus.org.
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Flintwood Wesleyan Church — Sunday morning worship begins at 9 a.m. with the amplify (contemporary) service. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. with classes for all age groups. 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 livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
Wednesday activities begin with a meal served at 5:30 p.m. in the friendship center. The iKids program begins at 6:15 p.m., and youth meet downstairs in the sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. Prayer team meets in the prayer room downstairs in the main building at 6:15 p.m., and adult Bible study meets at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. Scouts meet Thursdays at 7 p.m.
The church is located at 5300 E. 25th St., Columbus. Information: 812-379-4287, [email protected], flintwood.org.
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Garden City Christian Church — Sunday school classes are available for infants through adults at 9 a.m. Join the church for a worship service Sunday morning at 10.
Wednesday evening youth group runs from 6 to 8 p.m. for grades 6-12. Trail Life Troop IN-0110 meets twice monthly on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. during the school year.
The church is located at 3245 Jonesville Road, Columbus. Learn more about GCCC, check our calendar, or watch missed sermons online at gardencitychurch.com. Information: 812-372-1766.
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Grace Lutheran Church — The church hosts Sunday worship services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. in person and livestreamed at gracecolumbus.org. Sunday school for all ages is at 9:30 a.m.
The church is located at 3201 Central Ave., Columbus. Call 812-372-4859 for more information or go online at gracecolumbus.org.
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Memorial Baptist Church — The church is offering in-person and online worship services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school is offered online at 10:45 a.m. Online services are via Facebook and YouTube.
Additional information is available at memorialbaptistchurch.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., Columbus. Information: 812-376-6800.
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Mt. Healthy Community Church — The church offers Sunday school weekly at 9:30 a.m. for folks of all ages. Worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Jon Stone. Come to MHCC to receive God’s word, uplifting music and Christian fellowship. Everyone is welcome.
The church is located at 11950 S. State Road 58, Columbus. Information: 812-342-4583.
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Mount Pleasant Christian Union Church — The church invites the community to visit the little 150-year-old country church for a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. The church preaches out of the King James Bible and sings out of hymn books. The church’s doors are open for visitors as the church family looks to grow.
The church is located at 4960 W. Goeller Blvd., Columbus. Information: 812-344-0478.
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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.
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Old Union United Church of Christ — Pastor Al White, the church’s transitional pastor, is leading worship and sharing messages that encourage firm foundations of faith in Jesus. Simple church — simply Jesus.
The church has added a time for discipleship growth at 9 a.m. on Sunday mornings. There’s always a coffee and donut time downstairs before the morning worship time at 10 a.m.
The church is located at 12703 N. County Road 50W, Edinburgh.
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Petersville United Methodist Church — On May 28, at the 9 a.m. worship service, Pastor Rebecca Milne will present her sermon, “Pentecost: The Wind of Change” from the series “The Butterfly Effect.” Scriptures will be from Acts 2:1-21; the pastor will emphasize that the Holy Spirit is the wind of change that brings about transformation, renewal and hope in our lives.
Kathy Bush will serve as worship and song leader; Teresa Covert will give the children’s sermon.
Julee Lubewa from Uganda will be a special guest at the service. She will have some homemade items for sale during the time of fellowship and refreshments following the worship service.
Petersville will participate in a joint Vacation Bible School with Sandy Hook UMC and First Lutheran churches on June 1, 2, and 3 at Sandy Hook. Contact Teresa Covert at 812-371-0587 or Karen Mize at 812-657-2882 or see the listing below for additional information.
The church is located at 2781 N. County Road 500E, Columbus. Information: 812-546-4438; 812-764-3920.
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Sandy Hook United Methodist Church — Sandy Hook United Methodist Church gathers weekly for in-person and online worship. The church will offer two services on Sunday, May 28 — the traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and the contemporary service at 11 a.m. Pastor Paul Dazet will bring a message about “Pentecost: The Wind of Change” as part of the sermon series, “The Butterfly Effect.”
Sunday school is offered for all ages between the two services. Nursery is available for children 3 and younger from 8:30 a.m. through the end of the second service.
Online services can be found on the church Facebook page or YouTube channel.
On Wednesdays, May 31 through July 26, we will offer “Prayer, Praise and Pickleball” in the parking lot of the church. Bring your chairs for prayer and praise, wear sneakers for pickleball. Several courts will be set up for play every Wednesday night. In case of inclement weather, it will be inside the gym.
Vacation Bible School will be June 1-3. Sandy Hook UMC is partnering with First Lutheran Church and Petersville UMC to provide a mobile VBS to the Columbus community. You must preregister at tinyurl.com/WildLifeVBS. Every night is at a different location and time. Call the church for more information.
The church is located at 1610 Taylor Road, Columbus. Information: 812-372-8495 or www.sandyhook.org.
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St. Paul Episcopal Church — St. Paul’s is an inclusive faith community of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. The church meets in person or by livestream at the church’s website, stpaulscolumbus.org.
Join the church for Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m. led by their priest and celebrant Br. Aelred Bernard Dean.
The church is located at 2651 California St., Columbus. Information: stpaulscolumbus.org or 812-372-7869.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church — Pentecost will be celebrated Sunday at the 8 and 10:45 a.m. services with Pastor Jeff Patterson presenting the message, “Living Water, Flow,” based on John 7:37-39.
Christian fellowship begins at 9:10 a.m. with Christian education classes for all ages beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Spanish worship service led by Pastor Daniel Fickenscher will be in the Fellowship Room at 10:45 a.m. with Spanish Bible study at 12:15 p.m.
Radio worship service is every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on WYGS 91.1 FM, and The Lutheran Hour is every Sunday at 7 p.m. on WYGS 91.1 FM.
Final adult Bible class meets Wednesday in the fellowship room at 9 a.m. studying the Gospel of John and at 6 p.m. studying the Old Testament feasts and festivals before recessing for the summer.
Open enrollment continues for St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Ministry 2023-2024 school year. St. Paul offers a comprehensive half-day kindergarten program, a 4-year-old prekindergarten class, a 3-year-old preschool class, extended care, and STEM enrichment sessions.
Vacation Bible School, themed “Keepers of the Kingdom,” for ages 3 through sixth grade, will be held Monday, July 10-Friday July 14, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
The church is located at 6045 E. State St., Columbus. Information: 812-376-6504 or stpaulcolumbus.org.
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Such A Time As This — Sunday School is at 11 a.m., followed by a worship service. Youth on The Rise and adult service meet on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Office hours are noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Call 812-418-8482 for more information.
The church is located at 606 Cleveland St., Columbus.
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus — Sunday Service begins at 10 a.m. in-person. Videos of past services will be available on Youtube @uucolumbus.
Information about services, events, and programs is available on the congregation’s Facebook and website: uucci.org.
The church is located at 7850 W. Goeller Blvd., Columbus. Information: uucci.org or 812-342-6230.
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Westside Community Church — Sunday worship service is at 10 a.m.
WCC is located at the corner of State Road 46 West and Tipton Lakes Boulevard in Columbus. Information: 812-342-8464.
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Events
Combined VBS 2023 — Wild Life VBS! Thursday, June 1 at Mill Race Park, Playground Shelter Area (50 Carl Miske Drive) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 2 at First Lutheran Church (3600 E. 25th St.) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 at Sandy Hook UMC (1610 Taylor Road) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and family dinner/VBS celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Questions? Contact Melissa Hatton at [email protected] or 812-565-2616. To register, please visit: tinyurl.com/WildLifeVBS
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East Columbus United Methodist Church — Grace’s Table is a free meal available for anyone to attend. The meal is May 14 and every second Sunday at 5 p.m. inside the Youth Center Building adjacent to the main church building.
The church is located at 2439 Indiana Ave., Columbus.
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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. Information: Eck-Indiana.org and 812-418-8392.
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Northview Church — “The Storehouse” exists to serve those in need who may find themselves recovering from a situation such as a fire, elderly on fixed income, single parents, sickness, homelessness, incarceration, etc. Clothing and household goods are provided free.
To make an appointment or to donate, call 812-343-6450.
The church is located at 7230 N. County Road 250W, Columbus.
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Parkside Baptist Church — Awana discipleship club for children 3 years old through eighth grade will meet every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The church is located at 1780 Rocky Ford Road, Columbus. For information or to register, call 812-372-5889 or go to parksidebaptist.com.
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Podcast — Season 2 of “The Chat with Nita Evans” airs Saturday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. on WYGS-91.1 FM, and can also be streamed from its website at wygs.org/the-chat.
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Stellar Vacation Bible School — At Stellar VBS, kids discover how they can shine Jesus’ love and hope in everyday life. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, make and devour yummy treats, experience one-of-a-kind Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies, and test out sciency-fun gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. They will also learn to look for evidence of God all around them.
VBS will be at First Christian Church, 531 Fifth St., Columbus, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on June 5 to 9.
