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 is located at 3311 Fairlawn Drive, 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, please email [email protected].
Palm Sunday Service will be at 8:45 and 11 a.m. The Columbus Brass Quintet will join us for both services for worship.
Please join us on March 28 for Holy Thursday Service at 6:30 p.m. and March 29 for Good Friday Service at 6:30 p.m.
On Easter, March 31, Sunday morning organ-led worship will be at 8:45 a.m. Easter breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m. Easter activities and egg hunt will be at 10 a.m. and band-led worship at 11 a.m.
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.
Easter service will be at 10:30 a.m. led by Pastor Jason Johnson. Breakfast will be at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome and 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 both 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. The church is excited to have a new senior pastor, the Rev. Evan Guse, who will be preaching a sermon series titled “Simple Prayer” during the season of Lent.
Join the church in worship this Lenten season. Aside from the normal Sunday worship, the church will celebrate Holy Week with a service on Maundy Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m., with the choir performing “Tenebrae.” The church will also join in the Good Friday services led by Love Chapel in the Commons at noon.
On Saturday, March 30, the church will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. for kids of all ages! Easter morning will begin with a Sunrise Service at 7:30 a.m. in the chapel, followed by breakfast in the fellowship hall and the regular worship service at 9:30 a.m.
The church is located at 3300 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus. Information: www.firstbaptistcolumbus.org.
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First Presbyterian Church — Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, March 24. Worshipers will wave palms and offer hosannas. The church will also focus on the story of Jesus at Gethsemane on Mark 14:32-52, with Pastor Felipe Martinez preaching a sermon titled “Staying Awake”.
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 our hot meals offered at 5 p.m. Friday (please enter through the glass doors on Franklin Street). We are 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, March 24, at 10 a.m., the Rev. Harriet Wilkin will deliver the message. 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.
The church is offering a grief support group on Mondays until March 25 at 1 p.m. in the church library. This is not counseling; this is a group to share stories and to encourage and support one another. All are welcome.
On Sunday, March 24, the church will host for an informational meeting after worship for those interested in becoming a member or learning about church ministries. For more information, email the Rev. Howard Boles at [email protected].
Pastor Harriet Wilkin’s next crafting extravaganza is Thursday, March 28, in Fellowship Hall at 10 a.m. Join the church for iris folding Easter-themed cards. All materials will be provided, so invite a friend and get creative!
Holy Week at the church begins with Palm Sunday and the celebration as Jesus enters Jerusalem. Join in the waving of palms as the youth lead this service of worship. Thursday, March 28, is our Maundy Thursday service, which commemorates the gift of holy Communion. This service will be at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. On Friday, March 29, Good Friday service will take place in the chapel at 7 p.m. This moving service focuses on the events leading up to the death on the cross. Sunday, March 31, Easter is celebrated, beginning with a sunrise service in the green space north of the church (weather permitting) at 7 a.m. This will be followed with a breakfast in the fellowship hall at 8 a.m., Sunday school at 9 a.m., and the Easter celebration in the sanctuary at 10 a.m.
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. Join the church for a blended worship service with lead pastor Brian Gilroy on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
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.
Grace Lutheran observes Holy Week with Palm Sunday services, Sunday, March 24, at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday service is March 28 at 6:30 p.m. Good Friday services are 12 noon (Tenebrae service) and 6:30 p.m. (chief service). Easter Festival worship with the Columbus Brass is Sunday, March 31, at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Easter breakfast is served at 9 a.m. in the west wing parish hall, and an egg hunt is at 10 a.m.
Grace Lutheran’s Alpha class, an introduction to and a review of the basics of the Christian faith, will be on Tuesdays through April 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A free meal is served at 6 p.m., followed by a brief video introducing the Alpha class. Free child care is available. Register online at www.gracecolumbus.org or call 812-372-4859.
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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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 Palm Sunday, March 24, at the 9 a.m. worship service, Pastor Rebecca Milne will title her sermon, “Gluttony,” from her theme during the Lenten season, “Toxic: Seven Deadly Sins.” The scriptures will be from Philippians 2:5-11. Pastor Milne will emphasize that gluttony is a poison that numbs our souls and distracts us from true fulfillment.
Kathy Bush will serve as song and worship leader and will direct the choir. Teresa Covert will share the children’s sermon. A time of refreshments and fellowship will follow the worship service. The service may be viewed each week on Facebook.
The annual Easter egg hunt for toddlers up to sixth-graders will begin at 1 p.m. on the lawn on Saturday, March 23. Registration begins at 12:45 p.m.
A Maundy Thursday service will be held at the church at 6:30 p.m. on March 28, including the serving of Communion. On March 29, the community Good Friday service will be held at The Commons at noon. That evening at 7 p.m., Petersville is invited to join Sandy Hook UMC for a joint service.
On Easter Sunday, March 31, Petersville will join with the congregation at the Hope Moravian Church for a Sunrise Service at 6:45 a.m. A light breakfast will be served at Petersville at 7:45 a.m. Easter Sunday worship will begin at 9 a.m. at Petersville. There will not be a time of fellowship after the service.
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 Table’s” next gathering will take place on April 11.
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. This Sunday, March 24, Palm Sunday service starts at 11 a.m. Pastor Paul Dazet will bring a message about “Gluttony” as part of the Lent sermon series “Toxic: Seven Deadly Sins.”
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 Saturday, March 23, at 10:30 a.m., there will be an Easter egg hunt for all ages including adults, and at 11 a.m., there will be an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast bar as a youth mission trip fundraiser.
Easter service will be March 31 at 11 a.m.
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 Dan Fickenscher will present the Palm Sunday message, “Fear Not, Daughter of Zion”, based on John 12:12-19, Sunday at the 8 and 10:45 a.m. services. Children are invited to participate in the procession of palms at the services.
Christian fellowship begins at 9:10 a.m. with Christian education classes beginning at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Bauman will lead a discussion, “Two Kingdoms Living”, in the fellowship room. Taylor Fickenscher will lead “A Study of Hymns” in the conference room. Senior youth will study “Life’s Big Questions, God’s Big Answers” led by Dave and Jen Probst.
The Spanish worship service will be at 10:45 a.m. in the fellowship room with Spanish Bible study at 12:15 p.m. The annual Easter egg hunt is scheduled for noon at the church for children through fifth grade. Matins prayer service is offered each Wednesday in the church at 10:15 a.m.
Pastor Doug Bauman will present the message “Clean Outside and Inside” at the 6:45 p.m. Maundy Thursday Communion service Thursday at the church. Pastor Bauman will lead 10 a.m. Good Friday services designed for families and children in the church entitled “Forever Connected” followed with Together as Family Day activities in the fellowship room from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. A Good Friday Communion service of darkness entitled, “Abandoned” will be led by Pastor Jeff Patterson in the church at 6:45 p.m. Easter festival Communion services will be held Sunday, March 31, at 7, 9 and 10:45 a.m. with Easter breakfast served from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
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 class meets in the fellowship room at 9 a.m., studying the Book of Acts. The evening class will not meet until Wednesday, April 3.
Registration for 2024-2025 preschool and kindergarten is underway. Pre-K-3 meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 to 11:15 a.m.; PreK-4 meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:15 to 11:15 a.m.; 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.
The church is located at 6045 E. State St., Columbus. Information: 812-376-6504 or stpaulcolumbus.org.
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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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South Central Indiana Christian Men’s Fellowship — East Columbus Christian Church will host the meeting on Tuesday, March 26.
The meal is at 6:30 p.m. with pulled pork, slaw, baked beans, potato chips, desserts, and drinks. The meeting will begin at 7:15 p.m. with the message given by Kendall Wildey, associate minister at East Columbus Christian Church and superintendent of Columbus Christian School.
The church is located at 3170 Indiana Ave., Columbus.
