Joyce Johnson will be our guest this Sunday, March 8, during worship and afterwards for conversation. Joyce is a Master Certified Biblical Storyteller. She serves in Christian Education Ministries at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Indianapolis. Joyce is coordinator and teacher of Discipleship Studies and leader for the Scripture by Heart Biblical Storytelling Ministry. She is co-presenter of Biblical Storytelling and […]
Come enjoy good food, good conversation, and an important discussion about a faith that focuses on loving, serving, and including all people, no exceptions. Tuesday, March 10th at 6 p.m. at Green Street Pub! Dr. Shariq Siddiqui will be our speaker at Pub Theology. Dr. Siddiqui serves as the visiting director and assistant professor of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at […]
Dear Friends, As COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, continues to spread, many of you have asked me what steps Good Sam’s is taking in order to be ready for when the virus affects our region. Bishop Baskerville-Burrows issued a pastoral letter to our Diocese last Friday regarding responsible virus preparations, which you can read here. At Good Sam’s, we […]
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 […]