Strawberry Festival is back Friday
GREENFIELD — First Presbyterian Church passed the Strawberry Festival baton to Bradley United Methodist Church, so Bradley will play host to the 37th annual Strawberry Festival from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday (June 11) in the parking lot at the southwest corner of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The event will include strawberries, ice cream and homemade shortcake. Pre-sale tickets are available for $5 at Cynthia’s Hallmark, McCleerey’s Sporting Goods and Ye Olde Head Shoppe. Tickets are $6 at the door.
Proceeds from the event will go to support the Hancock County Food Pantry, Hope House, Kenneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen, Love INC, The Landing Place and the Dixie Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund at Bradley Preschool.
For more information, visit “37th Annual Strawberry Festival” on Facebook.
Gateway serving meal Monday
FORTVILLE — Gateway Community Church will have a free lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays at its Community Building, 115 N. Main St., for anyone who wants to come.
Hotdogs, chips and drinks will be served. Games and activities will be available for children.
Information: gatewayfortville.org
Summer meals back in Shirley
SHIRLEY — The Summer Food Program at Shirley-Wilkinson United Methodist Church has returned. The church began serving meals Wednesday and will serve from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the summer.
Meals will be offered as a drive-thru service at first, but organizers hope to open up inside dining later in the summer.
If you have questions, call the church at 765-738-6710 and leave a message, or send email to [email protected].
Revival services to take place under tent
GREENFIELD — Amity United Methodist Church will have revival services under a tent at 6:30 p.m. July 9-10 and 10 a.m. July 11. The church is located at 6042 W. County Road 100N.
Mercy Road plans sports camp
FORTVILLE — Mercy Road Church Northeast will offer Ballapalooza, a sports camp for kindergarten through fifth grade.
It meets from 9 a.m. to noon July 20-22. Participants will play four different sports throughout the week, hear messages about God, and worship together.
Cost is $15, which includes a t-shirt, snacks and supplies for the event.
Register at mercyroad.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/850592.
Brown’s Chapel plans sports camp
GREENFIELD — Brown’s Chapel Wesleyan Church plans Kids’ Sports Camp for kindergarten through fifth grade. It meets from 9 a.m. to noon July 19-23 at the church, 994 N. County Road 600E.
Children can participate in soccer, basketball, flag football, ninja warrior training, capture the flag, dodgeball and kickball.
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Northside to mark anniversary
GREENFIELD — Northside Christian Church, 1304 Greenfield Drive, will celebrate its anniversary at 5 p.m. June 13. After the service, a meal and time of fellowship will take place in the church fellowship hall.
St. James offers Bible studies
GREENFIELD — St. James Lutheran Church offers weekday Bible studies for adults.
“If you are looking for conservative, biblical, weekday bible studies, please join us,” said reads a notice from the church.
A women’s Bible study meets at 11 a.m. Mondays. A men’s Bible study meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays.
The church is located at 1741 S. State St.
Community service set June 20 in historic church
KNIGHTSTOWN — Knightstown Friends, Raysville Friends and Bethel Presbyterian churches will sponsor a community worship service at 10:30 a.m. June 20, which is Father’s Day. The service will be at the historic Bethel Presbyterian Church building, 112 S. Franklin, Knightstown.
Worship will feature Robin Richey playing the pipe organ, which was installed in 1892 and updated in 1958. It contains 50 ranks of pipes as well as 68 individual pipes. Pat Cronk and Larry White will worship in song. Tim Basford and David Oakes will bring the message.
There is an elevator at the back of the building for those who cannot negotiate stairs.
Social distancing is possible with masks optional for vaccinated people. Everyone is welcome.
Electronics recycling set for June
GREENFIELD — Dispose of unwanted household electronics at a recycling event in June.
Technology Recyclers will accept items from 8 a.m. to noon June 19 at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, 3447 S. State Road 9.
TVs and monitors can be disposed of for $20 each.
For other items, the event is free, but donations will be accepted. Accepted items include computers, laptops, office copiers, small kitchen appliances, lawn equipment, speakers, VCRs, cables and wires, medical electronics, batteries, printers, fax machines, PDAs, DVD players, stereos, cell phones, lab equipment, microwaves, game systems and more.
Items that will not be accepted include clothing, furniture, paint, toxic chemicals, wood and tires.
For more information, call the church at 317-462-1313 and leave a message.
Information: 317-462-1313; 1-800-237-3887; www.tech-recyclers.com
Community breakfasts to resume
McCORDSVILLE — Community breakfasts will resume this month at McCordsville United Methodist Church after not taking place for more than a year out of concern for safety amid COVID-19.
The next breakfast is set for 7:30 to 10 a.m. June 19 at the church, 6247 W. Broadway, McCordsville.
