Digital Bulletin
Updated June 23, 2026
Marriage & Couples Summer Fellowship Meal
Saturday, July 11 // 6:00–8:00 PM
Whether you're married, engaged, or just doing life together as a couple, this is an evening set aside for you — good food, good conversation, and the chance to connect with other couples in our community. Join us at Blind Owl Brewery for a relaxed summer night together. Childcare is available if you register by July 2, so come ready to enjoy the evening. RSVP by July 9.
The Market on Hague
Saturday, September 19, 2026 // 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Get ready for our next community event! We want EVERYONE to show up for this to make new connections in our neighborhood. The Market on Hague will feature 20+ Indy-based entrepreneurs showing off hand-made arts and crafts, specialty foods and baked goods, boutique apparel, and so much more!
Get lunch from food booths featuring local restaurants while you check out the vendors! Children will love the Touch-A-Truck on site and all ages will enjoy basketball skills competitions (including H-O-R-S-E and free throw contests), with prizes for the winners! The DJ will ensure great music and a few dance breaks. We can't wait to see you there!
Registering will help us demonstrate attendance to vendors and show that it’ll be worth their while.
3 on 3 Tournament Gallery
We had an incredible 3 on 3 event this year, and photographer Khalil Pierce captured some amazing photos . Enjoy a selection of some of the action-packed shots of all the community competition and fun!
King mural added to public art directory
The Indy Arts Council’s guide to notable public art works in the city now includes Pastor Erik’s mural honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
From the Indy Art Council’s page on the piece:
This “street art” style mural at Common Ground Northeast honors civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and interprets a famous photograph of Dr. King. The inscribed quote is from Dr. King’s 1963 book of sermons entitled Strength to Love. It was installed for Black History Month in February 2026 and will remain on view to February 2027.
The artist, Erik Thien, hails from Indianapolis. Having lived in many cultural contexts (Phoenix, New Orleans, and Indianapolis) Thien’s early exposure to the raw, expressive power of street art left an indelible mark on his artistic sensibilities. This influence, combined with a deep appreciation for classical art forms and religious symbolism, informs his distinctive style.
Nearby road closure at 71st street
Starts Monday, June 1 // Expected to last for two months
Your route to church might need a detour during the summer! Clear Path crews are completing final improvements on 71st Street under I-465 and the bridges overhead. As a result, East 71st Street and the 71st Street trail are scheduled to close on or after Monday, June 1. The closure is expected to be in place for about two months.
Youth Group
Sundays // 6–8pm
Students in grades 6-12 (and their friends!) are invited to join us every Sunday evening for worship, fellowship, and fun—plus dinner is included!
During the summer, we’re meeting in different locations each week. Watch for the youth parents emails for details each week. If you’re not sure whether you’re on the list, contact Neil Miller.
Monthly Financial Update
2025 giving statements were sent electronically in January. If you have any issues receiving your statement or about the data on the statement, please contact the church office at office@cgnortheast.org.
Thank you for your faithful giving over the past year. We are very grateful for the generosity of this congregation.
Please note: starting on April 15th our giving platform (Planning Center/Church Center) is changing the format and "feel" of the donation form that we use for both improved user simplicity and increased back-end security.
If your donation is set up as an automated recurring donation, everything will be updated automatically, you don't need to do anything.
If you use the form for each individual donation, we wanted to make sure you knew that the form will look different.
In either case, there is more flexibility for any giver to update their saved payment methods .
Finally, we wanted to remind everyone that giving directly from your bank, an "ACH transaction", saves the church a significant cost each time you donate ($0.30 per gift vs ~2.5% of your gift if you donate by credit card), so if you wanted to update your donation method to use a bank account/ACH, that would be wonderful!
If you have any questions or concerns about this change, please reach out to giving@cgnortheast.org.
April giving
Monthly Need: $31,800
April Offerings: $34,200
Fiscal year summary
YTD Expense Budget: $289,600
YTD Actual Spend: $290,300
YTD Income: $298,800*
*Not including the one-time year-end gift of $50,000 that is pending elder discernment.
Are you seeking to partner with us financially with a one-time or recurring gift?
Thank you for your faithful generosity!
Monthly Prayer Meeting
Join us the 1st Sunday of the month in the CGNE prayer room. We’ll start at 8:45 am and will have dedicated time to listen, respond and praise God!
Our prayer room is available for you to pray in before or after service! It is located in the back of the sanctuary near fire exit on the west side.