Okay, so you can name the woman who would not give up her bus seat. You can recite parts of the “I Have a Dream” speech, and maybe you’ve watched the movie, “The Help”. Time to get on the bus and go deeper. We’re reading and discussing March Books One and Two by Congressman John Lewis. The graphic novel formats […]
In July of 2015, I took a trip to Haiti as part of school dedication that our Diocese helped to rebuild following the devastating earthquakes. One of the things I brought back with me as a reminder of our time there was a nativity set featuring tiny little painted clay figures, an adorable Baby Jesus, and a little coconut carved […]
Our Pageant of the Nativity will be held next Sunday, Dec. 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Our Good Sam’s Kids have been working hard to tell the story in a whole new way, and they can’t wait to share it with you! Bring a friend and join us for a wondrous production.
The Growing Courageous Neighbors Civil Rights Pilgrimage is March 21-24, 2020! Join fellow Good Samaritans as we walk in the footsteps of Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and countless others who fought for freedom, dignity and civil rights for African Americans. Register here now! More information about the pilgrimage is available here and an […]
Do you enjoy listening to Krista Tippett’s On Being radio show on WFYI? Good Sam’s is trying something new! Join us for a discussion of her October 17 episode of “An Invitation to a Brave Space,” a conversation with two millennials who have made over 1500 “People’s Suppers” happen across the political chasms of the last few years. Listen to […]
The Rev. Mihee Kim-Kort will be our guest preacher and lead a conversation time after worship on Sunday, December 8. She is a Presbyterian minister, agitator, speaker, writer, and slinger of hopeful stories about faith and church. Her writing and commentary can be found at TIME, BBC World Service, USA Today, Huffington Post, Christian Century, On Being, Sojourners, and Faith […]
On Tuesday, November 19, we will welcome Mark Reasoner, Ph.D. to our next meeting of Doubters & Skeptics. Reasoner was born in Tokyo, Japan, where he lived through high school. He taught biblical studies and humanities at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN from 1988 until 2010. Since 2010 he has been teaching Scripture courses at Marian University in Indianapolis. […]
Hello, Village People! This November, Good Sam’s is celebrating all that we, by the grace of God, accomplished in 2019, and we are preparing for even more ministry in 2020. Our celebration theme this year is: It Takes a Village! Building on the wisdom of the African proverb, we believe that It Takes A Village to raise a child, to […]
Ready to take the next step in our Growing Courageous Neighbors work? We invite you to our Implicit Bias Training on Saturday, November 9 at Harris Academy from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Implicit bias is something we all have. This workshop examines what it is, how it differs from overt bias, how to recognize our own, and how we […]
Good Sam’s is hosting a Multicultural Music Workshop featuring Ana Hernandez on Saturday, November 2 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Harris Academy in Brownsburg. In this workshop, we will practice deep listening to facilitate relationships across lines of difference, find/build our collective voice, and enable us to step into the flow of the larger community. Learn to play together and […]