The Rev. Dr. Leah Gunning Francis will be our guest preacher and lead a conversation time after worship on September 22. She is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is also the author of the book Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership and Awakening Community (Chalice Press, 2015). […]
As part of the Growing Courageous Neighbors program, we have a new mobile library with over 130 titles! We are looking for volunteer library tenders who can roll the library cart out for Good Samaritans to peruse for 15 minutes before and after church on a Sunday. If you might be able to sign up for a Sunday, please sign […]
Rodnie Bryant will be our guest musician on Sunday, September 8, and lead a workshop on African American music after the service. An Indianapolis native, he has had an illustrious career as a director, producer and music arranger. The founder of the Christian Community Mass Choir, Rodnie has been nominated for Grammy, Stellar and Soul Train awards and has helped […]
Youth Group will meet this Sunday, August 25th from 11-12 noon in the conference room in Alpha. Follow the signs. We will be asking and answering some of the question: “Who am I?” in regards to our faith and looking at the day’s gospel and sermon. Youth leaders will be Tim Grino and Reagan Ringvelski and Waycross Camp Director, Victoria […]
The people of Good Samaritan are entering a year-long exploration of how we can grow as neighbors, especially as reconcilers and healers around issues of race and ethnicity. We are all journeying together to examine our own biases, privileges, and stories of race and ethnicity, to think about how we can take helpful next steps to listen to the stories […]
Come and enjoy Pub Theology with Shelly Fitzgerald on Tuesday, September 10 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Green Street Pub in Brownsburg (911 N. Green Street). Come enjoy good food, good conversation, and an important discussion about a faith that focuses on loving, serving, and including all people, no exceptions. We’ll welcome Shelly Fitzgerald, who was the Co-Director of Guidance and […]
A Friendly Reminder that there is NO WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, August 18, at Harris Academy! Good Sam’s will be on retreat at Waycross in Brown County. If you’d like to join us for worship and lunch there, we’d love to have you! We’ll worship at 11:00 a.m. at 4879 Richards Road, Morgantown, Indiana, with lunch to follow. We’ll be back […]
We’re delighted to announce that Astrid Caruso-Lynch joined Good Samaritan’s staff on August 1 as our new Administrator. She’ll be working in our office at Elevate Brownsburg on Tuesdays-Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Astrid comes to us with a variety of ministry experiences, including prior service as Administrator at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Vancouver, Washington. She and […]
Repeated by popular demand! Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving. Join our online conversation group meeting via Zoom on Sunday evenings, August 4, 11, 18, and 25. Only when we know ourselves can we realize the impact that we have on others. This book and group conversation invite us to explore who […]
Great news! Good Samaritan is the proud recipient of an Indiana Center for Congregations grant of $30,000 that will fund nine months of Racial Reconciliation conversations, study, healing, immersive experiences and spiritual workfor our church and neighborhood, starting in July. Every day in the news, there are fresh headlines about division, injustice, violence, and discrimination that reveals we are a country […]