Fresh Starts, New Beginnings

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The mid-term elections are over; only a few votes remain to be counted, only a small number of races yet an issue.  If you’re like me at all, you have already let out a sigh of relief.  No more campaign ads, no more accusations, no more fear of talking with friends and neighbors...

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Tags: christianity, indiana, indianapolis, indianápolis, jesus, jesús, love, neighbor, new beginnings, union chapel, united methodist church

Sunday Night: Intergenerational Vacation Bible School Day Two

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Sunday brings Night Two of our very popular Intergenerational Vacation Bible School and you don't want to miss it! We're looking forward to another fun-filled night of learning and laughing. Just a hint: the snacks we're planning are going to be grrrrrreat and Noah will make another appearance!...

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Tags: ark, bible, chapel, children, church, genesis, génesis, indiana, indianapolis, indianápolis, indy, intergenerational, kids, methodist, noah, school, union, united, vacation

Your Legacy at Union Chapel

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Betty and Josie Clawson... Bob and Lela Bauerband... Thelma Farmer... Ruby and Rosemary Whitehall... George Ellsworth... Alice Witt... Jim, Ann, and Wally Knight... these are just some of the names I remember fondly from my tiny, hometown church. These are some of the people who made a lasting...

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Tags: ark, christian, indiana, indianapolis, indianápolis, intergenerational, legacy, noah, nora, union chapel, vacation bible school, vbs

The Hard News

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Just home from a hospital visit with a beloved parishioner.  Early this morning, I felt a nudge, a push—get up and go to the hospital soon.  Off I went. I sat in the quiet room for a half hour.  Quiet prayers.  Thinking about this good man’s life; imagining him...

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Tags: change, end of life, grief, indiana, indianapolis, indianápolis, indy, jesus, new life, new ways, union chapel, united methodist church

The Path We Are To Follow

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Dear Friends:   Be imitators of Jesus.  What a bold challenge!  Be imitators of the One who is perfect.  Be imitators of the One whose mind is pure and purely compassionate.  Be imitators of the One whose courage exceeds our imagination of what it means to be...

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Tags: christian walk, footsteps, imitate, indiana, indianapolis, indianápolis, jesus, nora, perfection, union chapel, united methodist church

Love is an Action Verb: Pay It Forward!

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For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God...

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Tags: be the change, christianity, ephesians, god, indiana, indianapolis, indianápolis, jesus, kindness cards, love your neighbor, matthew 22, pay it forward, positivity, union chapel, united methodist church, unionchapelindy, negative effects of technology, negative media, mental health and wellbeing

Chapel U Lunch & Learn: Bird's The Word!

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Psalm 84:3 "Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, my God."   Bird’s The Word! WHEN:Wednesday, October 18, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Nature lovers, join us for a Lunch &...

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Tags: adult ministry, birds, chapel u, indiana, indianapolis, indianápolis, nora, union chapel, united methodist church, wildlife, rehabilitator

Genealogy 101: A Chapel U Lunch & Learn Workshop

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Think researching your family tree is too hard?  Think again! First Steps On The JourneyJoin us for a Lunch & Learn workshop featuring two talented research-librarians from the Indianapolis Public Library, Sherry Utterback and Kate Choplin, who will teach us all the tips and tricks...

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Tags: adult ministries, chapel u, chapel university, family history, genealogy, indiana, indianapolis, indianápolis, lunch and learn, union chapel united methodist church

NOW FORMING: Free Community Children's Choir at IFAA

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FREE Community Children's Choir The Children's Choir of Nora is a partnership between the Indiana Fine Arts Academy and Union Chapel UMC.  The goal is to provide an engaging, diverse, and affordable vocal opportunity on the Northside of Indianapolis. Each participant will...

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