Services and studies
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. Kids’ church is offered only at the 11 a.m. service. Sunday school classes meet at 10 a.m.
During the 11 a.m. service, children are welcomed to come up front in their own prepared area, “The Prayground.” This is a special time for them to participate in worship and to participate in quiet activities during the service. Kids’ church for 3 to 12-year-olds is offered at the 11 a.m. service.
Worship for Sunday, Dec. 29 will be online only at asburycolumbus.org.
The church is located at 1751 27th St., Columbus.
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Central Heights Church of God — The Sunday service begins with praise at 10:30 a.m. and a message lead by Jason Johnson. Nursery and child church services are available.
Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m.
The church is located at 3151 Sharon Lane, Columbus.
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Community Church of Columbus — Tuesday Connection, a series of support and enrichment groups, meets at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday. Dinner is also provided at 5:30 p.m. and kids programming is also provided.
Adult groups include divorce care, grief share, family grace (adults that have a loved one with a mental illness struggle), insight (adults that have someone in their life with an addiction), embrace life (single mothers of young children), celebrate recovery (adults with a harmful habit, addiction or hurt), smart step family (adults in blended families), valor de mujer (support for women who speak Spanish), Chinese small group (in Mandarin Chinese), and single adult community (adults ages 35+). Thrive teens (guys and girls groups) will also be available.
Holistic health, embrace grace and making marriage work groups start in January 2025.
For further information and to register, visit cccolumbus.org and click on the Tuesday Connection link or email communitydowntown@cccolumbus.org.
The church is located at 3850 N. Marr Road, Columbus.
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Faith Lutheran Church — Worship each Sunday begins at 9 a.m. in person and live-streamed on the church’s Facebook page. Most Sundays, Sunday School and an Adult Bible Study are offered following the worship service. Faith welcomes Pastor Josiah Fitch as the new senior pastor.
Preschool classes continue throughout the year and the congregation offers an after school program 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.
Contact information: faitheontheweb.org, 812-342-3587.
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First Baptist Church — First Baptist Church of Columbus welcomes you to join in worship on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. The church has both children’s programming and a nursery available during morning worship, as well as several Sunday School offerings and different Bible study groups that meet throughout the week.
The Bible Study series will begin the week of Jan. 9 for both the men and women is “Free at Last.” The Women’s Bible Study is on Thursdays at 9 a.m. in the FBC Chapel and the Men’s Bible Study is on Fridays at 7 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
The church is located at 3300 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus.
Information: www.firstbaptistcolumbus.org.
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First Presbyterian Church — First Presbyterian Church is delighted to have the Rev. Richard Safford preaching on the first Sunday of Christmas. Their band, Livin’ by Faith, will lead in worship.
Join in person (you may wear a mask) or on Facebook, Zoom or YouTube at 9:30 a.m. For more details, refer to the church’s website: www.fpccolumbus.org
First Presbyterian Church is an LGBTQ-friendly church. Open and affirming to ALL.
The church is located at 512 Seventh St., Columbus.
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First United Methodist Church — On Sunday, December 29, at 10 a.m., Rev. Howard Boles will deliver the message, “Wisdom for Beginning: Confident and Courageous Steps,” at the church, 618 Eighth St., Columbus. The scripture will be Ecclesiastes 3:1-12 & Revelation 21:1-6a. The church encourages those who are attending in person to arrive ten minutes (9:50 a.m.) before the service. Childcare will be available from 9:45 a.m. until the end of the 10 a.m. service. Sunday School for children ages 4 to 12 will start at 9 a.m. For questions or concerns, visit the church website www.fumccolumbus.org for more information, or call the church office at 812-372-2851 (leave a message if no one answers).
For those that aren’t able to make it to the in-person service or are not yet comfortable meeting in person, there will continue to be a 10 a.m. live stream of the service on the church’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/columbusfumc and their YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@FUMC_Columbus.
First UMC is considering starting a Green Team. A Green Team consists of a few members working together to educate our congregation and community on environmental care. With the support of a regional organization, Faith in Place, Green Teams address environmental issues at the local level. Those interested in learning more about Green Teams should contact Rev. Boles at hboles@fumccolumbus.org.
On Sunday, Dec. 29, the church invites everyone to attend worship wearing an ugly sweater. Wear the ugliest, goofiest, most unusual sweater and gather for worship at 10 a.m.
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Mt. Pleasant Christian Church — Services begin at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday.
The church invites everyone to see its lighted Nativity scene in the churchyard nightly and join for Christmas messages and carols throughout December.
For information, call 812-344-0478.
The church is located at 4960 W. Goeller Blvd., Columbus.
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Petersville United Methodist Church — Petersville United Methodist Church will meet Sunday at 9 a.m. for worship. Pastor Rebecca Milne will bring her message, “Jerusalem: ‘A Place of Waiting’ (Peace).” The Advent Wreath candle of Peace will be lit.
The children’s message will be led by Teresa Covert.
Following the morning’s worship service, all are welcome to stay for a time to share together in the Fellowship Hall. The service will be available to view on Facebook throughout the week.
The church is located at 2781 N 500 E, Columbus, 47203. Information: 812-546-4438 or 812-764-3920.
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Sandy Hook United Methodist Church — Sandy Hook United Methodist church gathers weekly for in person worship and online. This Sunday, Dec. 29, the First Sunday of Christmastide, service begins at 11 a.m. The message will be about “Finding Jesus in the Ordinary” as part of the sermon series “Preparing the Way.”
Sunday School is offered for all ages NOW from 9:45 am – 10:45 a.m.
The nursery is available for ages 0-3 from 9:30 a.m. – end of service.
Galilean Church our Hispanic Service is on Sundays at 2 p.m.
The Youth Group meets on Sundays at 5 p.m. for a quick meal and then the meeting.
Christmas Eve Service is Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Online services can be found on our Facebook page or on our YouTube channel.
The church is located at 1610 Taylor Road, Columbus.
Information: 812-372-8495 or sandyhook.org.
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St. Paul’s 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 at 10:15 a.m. for Sunday worship where the Rev. Br. Aelred Bernard Dean presides, and the church will celebrate Holy Communion together. Or join the church on Wednesday evenings at 5 p.m. for a contemplative Celtic service.
The church is located at 2651 California St., Columbus. Information: stpaulscolumbus.org or 812-372-7869.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church — Pastor Jeff Patterson will present the message, “To Us…The Lamb of God…Is Given,” Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6045 E. State St., Columbus, at the 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services.
Christian Fellowship begins at 9:10 a.m. DCE Jen Probst will lead Together as Family Day during the 9:30 a.m. Education Hour.
The Spanish worship service will be led by Pastor Dan Fickenscher in the Fellowship Room at 10:45 a.m. with Spanish Bible study at 12:15 p.m.
Pastor Doug Bauman will present the message “To Us…The Savior… Is Given” Tuesday, at the 5:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve Communion service.
The 10:15 a.m. Matins service will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Radio worship service is every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and The Lutheran Hour is every Sunday at 7 p.m., both on WYGS 91.1 FM.
Wednesday Adult Bible classes will resume on Jan. 8. Join the Financial Peace University class, and learn how to beat debt and make a plan for the future! Class meets for nine Sundays at 9:30 a.m. from Jan. 12 to March 9. Sign-up for $10 per person by Sunday, Jan. 5 by contacting Crista Burbrink at 812-216-1982 or cristaburbrink@gmail.com.
All are welcome to attend services and events. For more information, visit www.stpaulcolumbus.org or call 812-376-6504.
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus — Sunday Service begins at 10 a.m. in-person, followed by coffee and refreshments.
Videos of past services are available on Youtube @uucolumbus. Information about services, events and programs is available on the church’s Facebook and website: uucci.org.
The church is located at 7850 W. Goeller Blvd., Columbus.
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Events
East Columbus United Methodist Church — Grace’s Table is a free meal available for anyone to attend. The meal is every second Sunday of the month 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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First United Methodist Church — Free Line Dance Classes sponsored by FUMC. Open to the public every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. and every Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Classes are free, but a $3 donation for missions is appreciated. Call the church at 812-372-2851 for more information.
The church is located at 618 Eighth St., Columbus.
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Petersville United Methodist Church — “The Table,” a free meal and time of sharing, is open to the community every second Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. There is no charge for the meal.
The church is located at 2781 N. County Road 500E, Columbus.
