Digital Bulletin
Updated July 28, 2026
CGKids Promotion Sunday
Sunday, August 2 // 10 AM Worship Gathering
Mark your calendars: Sunday, August 2nd is Promotion Sunday for CGKids!
Here's what's changing:
Toddlers turning 3 will move up into the Preschool room
Preschoolers heading into kindergarten will begin attending large group CGKids time and will be dismissed at Meet n Greet
4th graders heading into 5th grade will begin attending Mr. Bill's class
8th graders heading into high school are invited to apply for the CGKids Youth Teaching Team — contact cgkids@cgnortheast.org for more info
We're so excited to see your kids grow! Reach out with any questions.
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.
Pastor Ken and Laurie’s Sabbatical
Pastor Ken and Laurie began a well-deserved two-month sabbatical on July 12. They have poured themselves into this church: teaching us, walking with us, and pointing us again and again to Jesus. Seasons of rest aren't a break from that work; they're part of it.
While they are away, don’t forget to pray for them: for real rest, for renewal, and for a deep sense of God's presence with them in the weeks ahead. We'll be holding down the fort together while they're away, and we can't wait to welcome them back rested and refreshed.
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.
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.
June giving
Monthly Need: $34,200
May Offerings: $28,100
Fiscal year summary
YTD Expense Budget: $359,700
YTD Actual Spend: $369,700
YTD Income: $363,800*
*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.