The Indiana e-Christian

Disciples Home Missions has recognized Northwood Christian Church, Indianapolis, with the Excellence in Evangelism Award.  This award is given to Disciples churches among the top ten percent of congregations in their size category for their evangelistic efforts. 

In a letter to the congregation, R. Wayne Calhoun, the Minister of Evangelism and Executive for Congregational Transformation with DHM, writes: “[DHM's] desire is to encourage you and let you know that someone has taken note of your accomplishment. Please accept this small token of recognition for your efforts in evangelism and striving to be a 21st century congregation.”

Pastor Ted Nottingham presents a plague to Marciel and Ralph Werking in honor of their service.

In honor of their twenty-five years of leadership, Northwood Christian Church has named its Food Pantry “The Marciel and Ralph Werking Food Pantry”.

Pastor Ted Nottingham presented a plaque to the Werkings as they stepped down from overseeing a pantry that has fed as many as sixty families a week. The plaque will be permanently placed in the food pantry area in honor of their decades of leadership, participation and support of this ministry.

A newly formed congregation, Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, will be worshiping on Sunday mornings in the chapel of Northwood Christian Church.  Some eighty congregants gathered for their first service on Mother’s Day and enjoyed the use of the Chapel Garden for their fellowship time. 

Northwood will continue its 8:30 a.m. services in the chapel prior to the Orthodox services at 10:00 a.m.  Pastor Ted Nottingham states that “this sharing of the facilities with brothers and sisters of the Eastern Orthodox tradition is a manifestation of the ecumenical commitment and vision of Christian unity so central to our Disciples identity.”