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Church News 04.02.2026

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Mentone United Methodist
To Hold Holy Week Services
MENTONE – Mentone United Methodist Church invites the community to join them for Holy Week services. They will have a Good Friday service on Friday at 6 p.m. On Easter Sunday, they will begin the morning with a sunrise service at 8 a.m. followed by an Easter breakfast prepared and served by the men of the church at 8:30 a.m.
Their Easter worship service will begin at 10:15 a.m. Pastor Dana Miller will present the message "The Stranger at the Table." The scripture is Luke 24:13-35. Join them as they remember the Lord’s sacrifice and rejoice in the risen savior.
All are welcome at Mentone United Methodist Church. They offer an early bird adult Sunday school class at 9 a.m. before worship service at 10:15 a.m. They are at 116 E. Main St., Mentone.
For more information, call 574-353-7898, email mentoneaa@gmail.com or check out Facebook at Mentone UMC, Indiana to keep up to date and for livestreaming of worship service.

Burket Bible To Hold Services
BURKET – Burket Bible Church welcomes everyone to its services. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. and worship is at 10:15 a.m. The message this week by Pastor Mark Eastway is "The Resurrection Story" from Matthew 28:1-10. They will celebrate Holy Communion.
There will be no Sunday school classes this week. There will be a breakfast at 9 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome.
There is a men's community Bible study each Saturday at Egg Town Coffee in Mentone. Breakfast is at 8 a.m. and study starts at 9 a.m. The women's Bible study meets the second and fourth Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. at Egg Town Coffee.
Burket Lifewise classes are Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Praise practice is Tuesday at 4 p.m. There will be a bake sale at the church on Saturday at the same time of the Burket Fire Department fish fry.

Beaver Dam Community Church
To Celebrate Easter Sunday
AKRON – There's a communitywide men's Bible study group meeting on Saturday mornings at Egg Town Coffee (formerly Java Jacks) in Mentone. Men from several area churches are participating and all are welcome. Breakfast is at 8 a.m. and the study starts at 9 a.m.
Sunday is Easter Sunday. Worship at Beaver Dam Community Church, 9798 W. CR 1000S, Akron, is at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. with coffee refreshments served from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

First Brethren To Celebrate Holy Week
Warsaw First Brethren will have their three-fold/Holy Communion today at 6 p.m.
On Easter Sunday, they are having breakfast at 9:15 a.m. and their service will start at 10 a.m.
The church is at 1318 E. Center.

Clunette UMC To Celebrate Holy Week
LEESBURG – Clunette United Methodist Church invites all to join them for the celebration of Easter on Sunday. The day will begin with a sunrise service of light at 7:30 a.m., followed at 8 a.m. with a carry-in potluck breakfast. Easter morning worship will begin at 9 a.m. and Pastor Mike Beezley’s message “Dinner Conversations After The Cross- Breakfast on the Beach” (based in John 20:1-8 and John 21:1-9). A carry-in potluck dinner will take place at 5:30 p.m., followed by Easter worship at 6:30 p.m.
Clunette UMC is at 4227 W. CR 600N, Leesburg (in Clunette).
For more information, check them out online at www.ClunetteChurch.org or www.facebook.com/ClunetteUMC/.

Aldersgate To Celebrate Holy Week
ATWOOD – Aldersgate United Methodist Church invites all to join them for the celebration of Easter on Sunday, April 5. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with a carry-in potluck breakfast. Easter morning worship will follow at 10:30 a.m. and Pastor Mike Beezley’s message “Dinner Conversations After The Cross- Breakfast on the Beach” (based in John 20:1-8 and John 21:1-9). Bring your family and friends!
Aldersgate UMC is located at 105 E Hovey St., Atwood.
For more information, check them out online at www.AtwoodAldersgateUMC.org or www.facebook.com/AtwoodAldersgateUMC.

Claypool United Methodist Church
To Celebrate Holy Week
CLAYPOOL – Maundy Thursday brings excitement with SPARC from 4 until 5:30 p.m.
At 6:30 p.m., Claypool United Methodist Church will come to the table to relive the scene from the gospel of Luke 22:14-22 when Jesus welcomed all to the table.
On Good Friday, they are invited to join Capstone for their services at 7 p.m.
Sunday will start with SON-Rise service at 8:30 a.m., followed by a breakfast. Easter service in the sanctuary will be at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Diane Quance will speak from John 20: 1-18. “Easter, The Day That Changed The World” With the help of the children, you’ll hear how one day 2,000 years ago continue to impact our world today. The worship hour can be livestreamed on Facebook at Claypool UMC, Indiana.
The Women of Faith will gather at Claypool UMC on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
The devotional group will meet on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. The praise team practice follows at 5:30 p.m.

Community Bible To Hold Services
Community Bible Church, 2947 S. Country Farm Road, Warsaw, announced their services.
Sunday school is at 9 a.m. and worship services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pastor Joe Lloyd leads all three services. Lloyd continues his study in the Book of Mark.
Are you feeling down by midweek? Come to their prayer, praise and study time at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Pastor Dave Mitchell will lead the study time.

Banning Challenges Congregation To Follow Christ To The Cross
ATWOOD – David Banning, pastor of Atwood Otterbein Church, challenged the congregation on Palm Sunday to go with Jesus to the cross and experience the painful solitude of abandonment, setting the stage for their Easter celebration. Too often people speed through Lent without pausing to reflect on the events of Good Friday. Good Friday service will take place Friday at 7 p.m. Easter services begin Sunday with sunrise service at 7:30 a.m followed by brunch in the Fellowship Hall. The Easter celebration service will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary.
Sisterhood in Faith held their first regular meeting for 2026 on Wednesday afternoon led by President Suzy Earl. Plans and assignments were established for the remainder of the year.
Banning may be reached at 574-858-2291 or atwoodotterbeinchurch@gmail.com. More information may be found on the church website at www.atwoodotterbeinchurch.org. The Facebook page is Atwood Otterbein Church.