Services and studies
Alongsider Church — Alongsider is a community of house churches coming together to worship as one church at YES Cinema on the first and third Sundays of the month. It’s a place of belonging where members learn, grow, experience community and pray together.
House churches meet in neighborhoods on the second and fourth Sundays for worship through conversational study and community building. The congregation focuses on care and connection, prayer, and sending one another out.
To learn more, call 812-343-2937 or go to alongsiderchurch.org.
YES Cinema is located at 328 Jackson St., 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. Kids’ 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, email [email protected].
The church is located at 1751 27th St., Columbus. All services are available online at asburycolumbus.org.
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Central Heights Church of God — The church offers 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages and worship services at 10:30 a.m. The message will be led by Pastor Jason Johnson. Children’s church takes place during service and a nursery is available.
The church is located at 3151 Sharon Lane, Columbus.
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East Columbus United Methodist Church — Sunday morning worship service begins at 9 a.m. 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 begins at 10:10 a.m. with classes for all age groups. Holy Communion is served on the first Sunday of each month.
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.
Preschool classes continue throughout the school year and the congregation offers an afterschool program each school day from 3 to 6 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 — Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings, with a nursery and children’s programming available. The church also has several Sunday school offerings and different Bible study groups that meet throughout the week. Women’s Bible study is Thursdays at 9 a.m. in the chapel and men’s Bible study is 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 Lutheran Church — First Lutheran Church offers in-person worship on Sunday mornings at 8:45 a.m. for the traditional service and 11:15 a.m. for the contemporary service. For those who are not able to attend in-person worship, the church also offers livestreaming of both services that can be accessed at youtube.com/user/FLCColumbus. All are welcome.
The church is located at 3600 25th St., Columbus.
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First Presbyterian Church — The church is back at the sanctuary for worship on June 23. Pastor Felipe Martinez will use 1 Peter 2:21-25 and Mark 8:27-38 to preach a sermon titled “Trying to Keep Up”.
Join in person (you may wear a mask) or on Facebook, Zoom or YouTube at 9:30 a.m. For more details, visit www.fpccolumbus.org.
People in the community in need of a meal are invited to hot meals offered at 5 p.m. Friday (please enter through the glass doors on Franklin Street). The church is an LGBTQ-friendly church, 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, June 23, at 10 a.m., the Rev. Howard Boles will deliver the message, “Laugh with Me”. The church encourages those attending in person to arrive 10 minutes before the service. Child care will be available from 9:45 a.m. until the end of the 10 a.m. service. Sunday school for children ages 4-12 will start at 9 a.m.
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.
Destination, unknown! Does your child Grade 6 and up like adventure? Bring $20 on June 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. Email Shana Dublan at [email protected] to let her know you are planning to attend and get directions for the chruch’s meetup.
Christian Education is looking for volunteers for the fall, including a Sunday School teacher who can volunteer on a rotation, as well as a Youth Group second adult. If you are interested in helping out, please email Shana at [email protected].
Boles’ book club selections for July through December have been made. Selections for July and August are “Seedfolks” by Paul Fleischman and “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick respectively. More can be found on the church’s website, www.fumccolumbus.org/book-club.
The church picnic will be Sunday, Aug. 4, at Donner Park. The church is planning to have an auction to raise funds for the 2025 mission trip to Guatemala. If you have items to donate, contact the church office.
The church is located at 618 Eighth St., Columbus. Information: 812-372-2851, or fumccolumbus.org.
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Garden City Christian Church — Sunday school classes are available for infants through adults at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, the church offers a blended worship service as well as classes for kids through fifth grade. The current Sunday sermon series is “The Book of Romans: The Power of the Gospel” led by Pastor Brian Gilroy.
Wednesday evening Bible Study, “The Life of Moses,” is at 6:30 p.m. weekly. All children are welcome to Scuba Vacation Bible School, 5:30 p.m. June 23 to 27, which includes a free supper.
Troop IN-0110 meets twice monthly on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. during the school year.
The church is located at 3245 Jonesville Road, Columbus. Learn more about GCCC, check the church 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 to gracecolumbus.org.
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Jennings Church of Christ — Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs will be at 9:30 a.m. Worship service with J.D. Hopkins preaching will be at 10:15 a.m.
The church is located at 1200 N. Madison Ave., North Vernon.
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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. service every Sunday. The church preaches out of the King James Bible and sings out of hymn books. The church is Bible-based, Christ-centered, and spirit-led.
The church is located at 4960 W. Goeller Blvd., Columbus. Information: 812-344-0478.
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Petersville United Methodist Church — On Sunday, June 23, at the 9 a.m. worship service, Pastor Rebecca Milne will share the message, “Be En-Couraged”, based on scripture from Matthew 14:22-31a from The Message version of the Bible. This is the last in a series of messages titled “Re-shaped: What We’re Made For.”
Kathy Bush will serve as song and worship leader. Teresa Covert will share the children’s sermon. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the service. The service will be available to view on Facebook throughout the week.
Anyone in the community is invited to enjoy a meal and a time of sharing at “The Table” at the church every second Thursday at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. There is no charge for the meal, and the next gathering will take place July 11.
Vacation Bible School will be held July 8, 9, 10 jointly with First Lutheran Church and Sandy Hook United Methodist Church. Information and enrollment are on each church’s websites.
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 — The church gathers weekly for in-person and online worship. This Sunday, June 23, service starts at 11 a.m. Pastor Paul Dazet will bring a message, “When Prayers go Unanswered” as part of the sermon series, “Wrestling with Doubt”.
Sunday school is offered for all ages from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. The nursery is available from 9:30 a.m. until after service. Online services can be found on the church Facebook page or YouTube channel.
On Wednesdays through the end of July, join the church for a short time of praise and prayer, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the church parking lot, followed by pickleball. This will be facilitated by Dale and Linda Guse.
An outdoor service will be on July 7 at 11 a.m. with a pitch-in picnic to follow. Bring your own lawn chairs and a dish to share.
“Deep Sea” Vacation Bible School will be July 8 to 10 from 6 to 8 p.m., except the last night, which will be until 8:30 p.m. The event will take place Monday, July 8, at Petersville UMC; Tuesday, July 9, at First Lutheran Church; and Wednesday, July 10, at Sandy Hook UMC. Registration is online at tinyurl.com/VBSDeepSea. Don’t forget to include everyone: children, grandchildren, friends, and neighbors.
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 at 10:15 a.m. for Sunday worship led by 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 — Pastor Jeff Patterson will present the message, “Hush! Be Still!” based on Mark 4:35-41 Sunday at the 8 and 10:45 a.m. services.
Christian fellowship begins at 9:10 a.m. with Christian education classes for all ages beginning at 9:30 a.m. Kantor Dan Mau will lead a church music study entitled “20th Century Hymnody in Lutheran Service Book” during the adult class in the fellowship room. 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 noon.
Matins prayer service is offered each Wednesday in the church at 10:15 a.m. preceded by a 9 a.m. Bible study led by Fickenscher.
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.
Vacation Bible school, “Shelter in the Savior,” will be Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the church for ages 3 through sixth grade. Register at stpaulcolumbus.org/vbs2024.
Three-year-old, preschool, and kindergarten openings remain for the 2024-2025 school year. Pre-K-3 meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 to 11:15 a.m. and kindergarten meets weekdays, 8:15 to 11:45 a.m. Programs nurture spiritual growth, love of learning, including Christ-centered and developmentally appropriate curriculum, Minds in Motion, and before/after school care options. For more information, visit www.stpaulcolumbus.org/ecmregistration or call 812-376-6504.
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 begins at noon followed by worship service at 1 p.m. Wednesday night youth group with Youth on The Rise and adult Bible study is at 6 p.m.
The church is located at 3151 Sharon Lane, 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 page and website.
The church is located at 7850 W. Goeller Blvd., Columbus. Information: uucci.org or 812-342-6230.
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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 Lutheran Church — Today from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., the Columbus Amateur Radio Club will be holding a “field day” where radio operators from around the world get on the air and try to contact one another. This is taking place on the south lawn of FLC’s property and in the Fellowship Hall. For more info, contact Josh Fuhs 765-418-2077 or email at [email protected].
The church is located at 3600 25th 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.
