MARK YOUR CALENDAR for April


April 4 and 7 – Support Community Food Pantries
April 4 to 7 – Kairos Men’s Team Serving at Plainfield Correctional Facility
April 7 – Fellowship Meal
April 11 to 14 – Kairos Women’s Team Serving at Indianapolis Women’s Prison
April 13 and 27 – Children’s Playground being built, 9:00am to 3:00pm
April 14 – Blood Drive, 9:00am to 1:00pm in the Gathering Place
April 14 - Ronald McDonald House Team Serving Dinner at Riley Hospital
April 14 and 28 – Madison Avenue Health Care Worship, 1:30pm
April 18 – God’s Will Breakfast Team Serving at Fletcher Place Community Center
April 20 – Ronald McDonald House Team Serving Dinner at the Limestone address on IUPUI Campus
April 27 – Hearts in Service Ladies Retreat, 9:00am to 4:00pm

FAITH PROMISE SUPPORTED MINISTRIES
 Thanks to your faithful contributions the following ministries continue
Blood Drive Sundays (contact the church office)
April 14, August 11, November 17
Interfaith Hospitality Network Serving Homeless Families (IHN) (Leaders: Paul and Maggie Lucas)
September 29 – October 13 Clothing Drive in August
Jubilee Ministry (contact the church office)
Christmas in July and December
God’s Will Breakfast (Billie Hunteman)


Serving breakfast on the third Thursday of the month at Fletcher Place Community Center located in the Fountain Square area
Kairos Prison Ministry (Billie Hunteman, Connie Klipsch, Jeff Horne, Bill Holwager)
Teams serving the weekends of April 4-7 at Plainfield, April 11-14 at IWP Indianapolis Women’s Prison, May 16-19 at Rockville, and in the fall and throughout the year in follow up groups
Food Drive Ministry (Sandy Tilton)
Monthly food collections for community food pantries (scheduled for Communion weekends)
Creation Care Team
Focus on appropriate recycling and being good stewards of God’s creation!

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