Children play in the foam at a past Fall Festival at The Fountain. This year’s event takes place Sept. 14 at the church, 797 W. Brookville Road, Fountaintown.
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Fountaintown church offers festival
FOUNTAINTOWN — The Fountain plans a free Fall Festival from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 14.
It will feature a Dan’s Fish Fry meal, ice cream, bingo, Dessert Dash, bumper ball, a Foam Happy party, yard games, bounce house/obstacle course, an air brush artist, a kindness coloring page and raffles. A 3 on 3 basketball tournament is also planned.
Local non-profit Kindness Delivered is partnering with the church on this event.
Between now and the festival, the church is gathering new toy donations for God’s Open Arms Ministry and food for Kenneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen. Both community partners will be respresented at the festival.
Information: yourfountain.org, kindnessdelivered.org
Meal packing event welcomes volunteers
FORTVILLE — Meal packing is planned for 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 24) at Emerge Church, 211 S. Merrill St. in Fortville.
The meals will be distributed to people in need through International Disaster Emergency Service. IDES has headquarters in Noblesville and responds to needs in the United States and abroad.
Signup is available at https://www.emerge317.church/meal-packing.
Beech Settlement homecoming is Sunday
CARTHAGE — The annual Beech Homecoming is set for 3 p.m. Aug. 25 at Hannon Farm, 6780 W. Rush County Road 1000 North, Carthage.
Beech Cemetery is located on the farm. The reunion site is less than a mile from the restored 1800s Beech Church.
The church building and the cemetery are visible reminders of the Beech Settlement, a group of free Black people who settled in the Carthage area in the 1820s. For decades, Beech Settlement descendants and others have gathered in the area for an annual church service.
Usually, the service has taken place in the church building. It was once on Indiana Landmarks’ Most Endangered Landmarks list but was later restored. In recent years, however, Beech descendants and the African Methodist Episcopal Church have been at odds over ownership of the property. The next hearing in the case is set for 9 a.m. Aug. 28 in Wayne Superior Court 2 in Richmond. As that case unfolds, recent homecomings have taken place at other sites, such as nearby Walnut Ridge Friends Church in 2022 or Hannon Farm in 2023.
Everyone is welcome to the Aug. 25 homecoming. Those who go are advised to bring lawn chairs.
Wrestling Theology presents ‘Heroes’
FORTVILLE — The wrestling ring is full of ‘Heroes’ as Wrestling Theology Fellowship returns to Fortville.
‘Heroes’ is a pro-wrestling-style event set for Sept. 14 at Mercy Road Church Northeast, 611 Vitality Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m. with bell at 6.
Information: wrestlingtheology.com
Bible read-aloud welcomes readers
CUMBERLAND — The monthly community Bible read-aloud series continues at Heather Hills Baptist Church with the book of Exodus (chapters 15-28). The book deals with Moses and the Israelites’ exit from Egypt. These chapters pick up right after the crossing of the Red Sea.
Readings will take place at noon Monday and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Past Bible read-alouds have typically lasted about an hour.
Church leaders say anyone is welcome to come join in the reading, or simply listen. The church is located at 1421 N. German Church Road, Indianapolis.
Information: heatherhills.org, 317-894-7474
Restoration Conference coming
GREENFIELD — Restoration Conference is set for Aug. 30-31 at Apostolic Pentecostal Church, 1202 E. Fifth St.
Speakers include Jason Gallion, executive vice president of Indiana Bible College, and Stephanie Gallion, director of women’s ministries at Indiana Bible College. They will speak at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30.
Juan Lopez, executive director of Calvary Tabernacle in Indianapolis, will speak at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 31. A breakout session at 2:3o p.m. that day will focus on “Reaching Lost Generations.”
Lawrence Matthews, campus pastor of Calvary Christian School in Indianapolis, will speak in a youth service at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 31.
For more details call Bishop Joseph R. Riggs, general superintendent, at 317-496-6845.
Information: apcgi.org
Golf outing to aid Love INC
GREENFIELD — Axis Worship Center of New Palestine will sponsor a golf outing Sept. 20 to benefit Love INC.
It will take place at Arrowhead Golf Course, 3974 Clubhouse Drive. Check-in starts at 10 a.m., with a shotgun start at 11.
Cost is $60 per player, which includes 18 holes with cart and a Chick-fil-A meal.
Hole sponsorships are available for $100. Volunteers are needed for the event.
Information: 463-266-8028
Fortville churches plan Worship Night
FORTVILLE — Fortville Christians Unite plans a community night of worship from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 15 in Landmark Park, 201 E. Staat St.
Food trucks will be on site starting at 4 p.m. A time of praise and worship music, led by musicians from local churches, starts at 5. An after-party with bounce houses and games runs from 6-8 p.m.
FCU is a group of area churches who collaborate in ministry throughout the year, including donating items to and volunteering at Fortville Area Resource Mission (FARM).
Jazz concert coming to Greenfield Christian
GREENFIELD — Jazz for Jesus (and gospel too) is a concert set for 6-8 p.m. Sept. 8 at Greenfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 23 N. East St.
Kenny Phelps of Kenny Phelps Productions and other accomplished musicians will play a free concert in the church’s sanctuary.
Refreshments will follow, along with a showing of artwork from the church’s Faith Formation art workshop, “Nearer to God Through Art.”
Information: greenfieldchristian.org
Market to aid Hope Center
INDIANAPOLIS — Gather Hope Market features handmade items, sold to benefit Hope Center Indy’s work to fight human trafficking. The market is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at the center just outside New Palestine, located at 11850 Brookville Road.
