What's the Buzz - Wednesday, September 16th, 2026

September 16th, 2026

Join us for a single worship service at 9:30am on Sunday, September 20, followed by a Witness for Peace and Ending Gun Violence at 11am in our ACC parking lot. This witness will be a time for prayer, reflection, music, and fellowship, as well as live demonstrations from a blacksmith who will be turning guns collected from Guns to Gardens into garden tools on-site.

SAVE THE DATE!

The Re-dedication of the

Allisonville Christian Church Bell

Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 9AM

We are preparing Buddy Bags for the upcoming Fall break! We are collecting and packing food for 110 Buddy Bags. 90 bags will go to students at Clearwater Elementary, Eastwood Middle, and Northview Middle Schools. In addition, we have the opportunity to partner with the Washington Township Early Learning Center and provide 20 bags for students. Sign up in the narthex this Sunday, September 20, for food donations, monetary contributions, and to help pack and deliver the bags.

Each bag of food costs approximately $35.00. Monetary contributions may be given at the sign-up table, placed in the offering plate or mailed to the church with a designation of “Buddy Bags,” or made by giving online (choose Buddy Bags from the pull-down menu on the designation line).

Please have your food donations to the church narthex by Sunday, September 27. If you are interested in helping to shop for any remaining items, let Loveta or Sue know. We will be packing and delivering the bags on Tuesday, September 29 at 9:30am. Come and join us! Contact Loveta Cain (tlc6383@comcast.net), Janet Spaulding (janetmspaulding@gmail.com), or Sue York (nsyork@att.net) with questions.

SHALOM ZONE 5th TUESDAY SEMINAR

USE WHAT YOU’VE GOT PRISON MINISTRY

Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 7PM

First Congregational Church

7171 N. Pennsylvania Street

Founded by Cecelia Whitfield in 1988, Use What You’ve Got Prison Ministry is a 501(c)(3) faith-based organization. Ms. Whitfield will discuss the ministry’s mission, history, support for inmates’ families and friends, and highlight the Love School and annual Christmas Party for Children and Families Impacted by Incarceration.

The six Shalom Zone faith communities invite you to learn how the ministry helps inmates and their loved ones stay connected during incarceration.

SHALOM ZONE EVENT

SAWs RAMP BUILD

October 10, 2026

The 6 faith communities of the Shalom Zone, Allisonville Christian Church, Cross & Crown

Lutheran Church, First Friends Meeting, and St. Pius X Catholic Church, The Garden, Metanoia UCC, will once again participate in an access ramp build with the organization, Servants at Work. SAWs is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that builds ramps to provide people with disabilities and conditions of aging with the freedom to remain in their homes and reconnect with their communities.

The event will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 8AM to approximately 12PM. No experience is necessary. This is a local ramp build within Marion County. The address will be shared a week prior to the build.

David Tatum will coordinate the registration and share the volunteer link. This is a private build; volunteers cannot register on the SAWs website.

To volunteer, contact Dave at tatum.david@att.net or 317-371-7500.

Allisonville Christian Church plays an annual softball scrimmage against our neighbors up the road at Cross & Crown Lutheran Church!

This year's game will be at 3pm on Sunday, October 18th at Lawrence Central High School. It's a very laid back and fun affair, so if you're wanting to be a part of it please mark your calendars.

We may try to organize a practice or two beforehand, mostly for fun.

Join us for two exciting Lunch and Learn opportunities here at ACC!

Both start at 12:15pm with lunch, and presentations begin at 12:45.

On Sunday, October 18 we'll welcome Rev. Paul Tché of CUIM and on Sunday, November 8 we'll welcome Rev. Dr. Rickey McCray Jr. of The Way Church and We Care Indy.

For Your Calendar

Sept 16 | 7PM | Elders Meeting

Sept 19 | 10AM | Guns to Gardens

Sept 20 | Buddy Bag Sign-Up

Sept 22 | 6:30PM | Yoga

Sept 24 | Beau’s Bible Study | 10AM (in-person) & 7PM (Zoom)

Sept 24 | 12:30PM | Mary Martha Circle

Sept 27 | Buddy Bag Supplies Due

Sept 29 | Buddy Bag Packing

Sept 29 | 6:30PM | Yoga

Sept 30 | 7pm | Worship Committee Meeting (Zoom)

Joys and Concerns

JOYS

Marilyn Barnett had her 90th birthday on Thursday! Happy Birthday, Marilyn!
Sunday School/Forming Disciples Started this past Sunday!
We look forward to Guns to Gardens, which is happening this coming Saturday and Sunday!
Cole Schoen is celebrating a promotion at his job! Congrats, Cole!

CONCERNS

Mike McDonald had a very positive week in his recovery from heart surgery. He is now out of the ICU and into a regular hospital room, with rehab being the next step in his healing journey.
Mary Caress has also been in the hospital this week due to an illness, but well on the mend. She should be discharged soon for rehab as well.
Tim Escue is in the hospital due to a serious infection. We want to lift him up to God as he bounces back from this unexpected illness.
Brock McCracken is asking our community to pray for his mother, Carolyn, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. While the prognosis is pretty good, she is facing surgery later this month and navigating all that comes with anticipating that.
As always, we pray for all those in our community facing physical, mental health, family, and financial challenges. We specifically want to pray for Liz Adkins, Don Burrell, Linda Downey, Sue Feltner, Martha Hofer, and Curtis McCollister.
Our Global Ministries prayer partner this week is Haiti.

Worship Flowers

To order worship flowers, please utilize our online sign-up form. Alternatively, if you do not use email or computers, you can call Katie at the ACC office to place your order at 317-849-3957 or office@allisonville.org.

The rate for Worship Flowers is currently $50, and payment may be made to Allisonville Christian Church. Check or cash is preferred and please note somewhere on your payment that it is for worship flowers. However, you can do an online giving as well.

On your Sunday, Kim Fourman will bring a beautiful arrangement of flowers to the sanctuary that you are welcome to take home with you after the second service finishes around noon.