The season of Lent began this week with Ash Wednesday. At Good Sam’s, we have a Lenten Reflections on Giving packet to pass out to all of our Good Sam’s Littles’ and Kids’ families. If you would like more than one copy, I can send you a link to print at home. There is something in it for each member […]
Julie Randall from Family Promise will be with us after church on March 15 to tell us more about Family Promise and how we can be more involved. Family Promise is a homeless shelter in Hendricks County where families are housed at volunteer churches for a week at a time. While the families are in the program, Family Promise is […]
Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, a season of reflection and renewal for Christians in the six weeks that leads up to Easter. We will have two opportunities to observe Ash Wednesday with Good Sam’s this year. The first will be Ashes-To-Go, a brief worship service (20 minutes) at 12 noon at Elevate Brownsburg, which will have you […]
In 2000, Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Indianapolis founded Coro Latinoamericano in response to the diocese’s increasing number of Latinx and Hispanic parishioners. The choir leads the 1 p.m. Santa Misa Sunday service and combines Anglican tradition with Latino music and culture. Coro Latinoamericano is led by Director Yuri Rodriguez who is a graduate of the IU School of Music […]
For over 500 years, many Christians have marked the beginning of Lent by eating pancakes on the Tuesday prior to Ash Wednesday, called Shrove Tuesday. This tradition began as a way of using up eggs, butter, and sugar left in the house which would not have been eaten during Lent. This year, we will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday by having […]
Congratulations to our new (and returning) leaders, newly elected by the Bishop’s Committee! Erin Tanner is our new Junior Warden, Melinda Sowers will continue as our treasurer, and Denise Young will continue as Clerk. Be sure to congratulate and thank these three wonderful women for their hard work and service to Good Sam’s!
Good Samaritan Outreach has two very special projects in March; please read about them below to see how you can participate. Sunday, March 1 – We will be collecting feminine hygiene supplies for Project Period. This organization partners with schools and community organizations in Indiana to provide free feminine hygiene products to those who struggle financially or are experiencing temporary […]
The #ChurchThatServes will be assembling bags with food to supplement students over spring break. We will be filling Go Bags for 2 elementary schools so these students who are on free/reduced lunch plan will have some food to tide them over the break when they will not be getting a school lunch. We will also be doing Ramen Rescue for […]
On Sunday, March 1, the #ChurchThatServes will be collecting feminine hygiene products for Project Period. Project Period partners with schools and community organizations in Indiana to provide free feminine hygiene products to those who struggle financially or are experiencing temporary hardship. They are dedicated to ensuring that these girls and women do not go without the necessary products to live […]
We are delighted to welcome The Rev. Erin Hougland as our guest preacher this Sunday, Feb. 16. Many of you may fondly remember Erin from her time as our director of discipleship and associate priest here at Good Samaritan from 2016-2018. She is the Associate Rector for Community Engagement & Vitality at Trinity Episcopal Church in Indianapolis at 32nd Street […]