Please join us on Monday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. This month we are reading “The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man” by James Weldon Johnson. This is a classic fictional story, originally published in 1912, that probes the psychological aspects of a Black man “passing for White” and also examines the American caste and class system. All are welcome to […]
Your old, dusty DVDs may be ready for a new home at ALPHA! Watching DVDs is part of the Fun Friday reward for their hard-working students. Because some students are older, PG and PG-13 movies can be shown. Here is a list of the movies presently available. Contact Deb Samples for pickup/drop off arrangements.
Ready to take a step in spiritual maturity and learn more about the Bible, but aren’t sure where to start? Our Basic Bible seminar begins this Sunday, September 13 at 11:00, just after our worship on Zoom. We’ll offer an overview of different segments of the Bible every other week through October, and the goal of our class is to […]
Save the date for an important and timely conversation with Dr. Leonard Moore, author of Citizen Klansmen, The Ku Klux Klan in Indiana from 1921-1928. We’ll meet on Zoom on Wednesday, September 16 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Dr. Moore, who spent years reviewing the records at the Indiana Historical Society and the State of Indiana Archives, will help us revisit a painful […]
Join your fellow Good Samaritans for a spiritual conversation in a socially-distanced patio, driveway, or side yard near you. In September, our focus will be The Psalms: Tell God How You’re Really Feeling About COVID-19. We’ll explore how the Psalms have been used to share nearly every emotion under the sun with God, from rage to anger to paranoia to […]
As part of Good Sam’s Regathering 2.0 Plan, we are anticipating offering outdoor worship services in the field behind Harris Academy starting on Sunday, September 13 from 11:15 a.m.-12:00 noon. (Our online worship service will continue at 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.) These services will have a maximum of 50 people, require advanced registration, and will require participants to wear a mask […]
Know of a neighbor, friend, or someone who could benefit from a connection with the #ChurchThatServes? We strive to be Neighbors Helping Neighbors, and we have helped students get back to school clothes and books, helped yards get mowed, delivered meals to households facing illness, and have even been able to help out with some mortgage payments and rent. We strive to do […]
Good Samaritan’s Bishop’s Committee and Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows have approved Good Samaritan’s Regathering Plan 2.0, which you can find here. We’ve modified our plans and hope to begin offering an in-person, outdoor, socially-distanced Sunday worship possibility starting on Sunday, September 13 from 11:00-11:45 a.m. in the field behind Harris Academy. (Our online service will continue at 10:00 a.m., and Good […]
Dear Good Samaritan, do you want to grow exponentially in your spiritual life? The secret, wise sages have found out over the years, is to face a significant adversity or crisis and to stay present with that adversity rather than “checking out” or “numbing out.” If ever there was a season of adversity to try to learn how to be […]
Our City Coalition (OCC) is a new group in the Indianapolis area focused on harm reduction. OCC is currently working with a group of local clergy known as the Faith Aid Support Team (FAST) and are using Christ Church Cathedral as a home base during this time. On top of providing traffic control, food, and medics for groups protesting, snacks […]