Gary
20th Century Missionary Baptist Church: 700 W. 11th Ave. — Resumes for the position of senior pastor should be submitted by mail in care of the Pulpit Committee, 700 W. 11th Ave., Gary, Indiana 46402, or by email to Church@gmail.com.
Christ Baptist Church: 4700 E. 7th Ave. — The Food Pantry Ministry will distribute food on a first come, first served basis from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Bring identification and bags or boxes. The Women for Christ Ministry will hold its Monthly Clothing Give-away from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. The Soup Kitchen Ministry will serve food from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Information: 219-938-5504 or www.cbcgary.com.
Crossroad Missionary Baptist Church: 529 Jefferson St. — The church’s worship services are Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., devotional service at 10:45 a.m., and praise and worship at 11 a.m. Information: 219-882-7700.
Embassies of Christ: 4285 Cleveland St. — Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., and mid-week service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
Logan Park Assembly of Christ: 1513 Polk St. — The 47th Annual Convention will be at 11:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday and June 2. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. May 27 to May 31. There will be no Saturday service. Ladies are asked to wear a dress or skirt in the sanctuary. Information: 219-882-1200.
Mt. Zion Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ: 4937 Massachusetts St. — The Missionary Department will host the 39th Annual Women’s Day Service on Sunday. The theme is “We’ve Come This Far by Truth and Faith.” Evangelist Chasenee Martin will be the guest speaker at noon and Pastor Bettye Borom will be the guest speaker at 4 p.m. Information: 219-980-1647.
Marquette Park United Methodist Church: 215 N. Grand Blvd. — Senior Yoga will be at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gardner Center, 540 S. Lake St. The cost is $3. Information: 219-938-4106.
Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church: 1301 W. 21st Ave. — Worship services are at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. each Sunday. Bible Study is held at noon on Wednesdays, and the church’s prayer line is open at 7 a.m. Monday through Friday. The line is 302-202-1108.
Temple Israel: 601 N. Montgomery St. — Shabbat services are held at 7:30 p.m. every Friday.
Trinity Baptist Church: 1831 Virginia St. — The Joshua Troop Youth Breakfast will be at 8 a.m. Saturday. Trinity’s Christian Cotillion will honor one high school and four college graduates at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Joshua Troop Youth Day Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Trinity United Church of Christ: 1276 W. 20th Ave. — Chakula (Food) Ministry's Soup Kitchen is held from 1-3 p.m. Saturdays. Worship service is held at 11 a.m. on Sundays, while Sunday School starts at 9 a.m. Bible Class is held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, while Prayer Service is at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and noon on Wednesdays. Youth and Young Adult Sunday is held every second Sunday, and elder Sunday is held every 3rd Sunday.
Hammond
St. Casimir Catholic Church: 4340 Johnson St. — The Sunday worship schedule is as follows: Polish Mass is at 8:30 a.m., English Mass is at 10 a.m. and Spanish language Masses at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
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Woodmar United Methodist Church: 7320 Northcote Drive — The church will host a worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday and Children’s Sunday School starts at 9 a.m. every Sunday.
Hebron
St. Helen Catholic Church: 302 N. Madison St. — The St. Helen Peace & Social Justice Commission will sponsor a baby shower for the Sojourner Truth House from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 2 in the church hall. Diapers in sizes 4 to 6, wipes, sleepers, infant and children’s clothing, sheets, blankets, baby soap, children’s socks and underwear, books and gift cards for Walmart and Amazon are needed. Respond by Monday to Karen Yankauskas at 219-996-2696 or karenyankauskas@gmail.com.
Merrillville
Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine: 5755 Pennsylvania St. — A Mass in the Polish language will be at noon June 9. A blessing of trucks and drivers will follow the service, rain or shine. Drivers are requested to bring semi truck tractor units without trailers. A Polish meal will be served cafeteria style in Millennium Hall following the blessing.
Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church: 7950 Marshall St. — “Athens” Vacation Bible School will be open for children age three to fifth grade from 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. June 24 to June 28. A kid-friendly dinner, Bible stories, music and games are included. The cost is $10 per family and includes a free music CD or MP3 download. Register in advance at tmlchurch.com or at the door June 24. Information: 219-769-5376.
Northwest Indiana
The Catholic Foundation for Northwest Indiana’s Mercy Fund, initiated by Bishop Donald Hying as part of the 2016 Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, will award grants for projects in Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Starke counties. Projects or groups to be considered for a grant must “embody spiritual or corporal works of mercy in our diocese,” according to a Catholic Foundation for Northwest Indiana press release. Grant applications will be accepted to June 30. Information and grant applications: www.catholicfuture.org or contact Kathy Tomasik at info@catholicfuture.org or call 219-769-9292, Ext. 247.
Portage
St. Peter Lutheran Church: 6540 Central Ave. — Sunday services will be a contemporary service at 9 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m. Sunday school and Bible study will be at 10 a.m. Call 219-741-4220. Information: 219-762-2673.
Shelby
Gospel Lighthouse Church: 23112 Harrison St. — A Mexican Dinner Fundraiser for church repairs will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 22. The menu is pork tacos, beans and rice, tortilla chips and salsa and a beverage. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for ages 12 and younger. Information: 219-712-6305.