ABOUT US

We are a growing, friendly congregation located in Carmel Indiana. We are easy to find as we are directly across the street from Carmel High School and next to the Carmel-Clay library. The address is 463 East Main Street, Carmel, IN 46032, and the phone number is 317-846-5033. Our congregation was founded about 1958. We belong to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination which is headquartered in Indianapolis. We tithe at least 10% of our pledges to outreach and support both local and non-local outreach and missions programs.

Rev. Mary Alice Mulligan,
Interim Senior Minister

Carmel Christian Church welcomes Rev. Dr. Mary Alice Mulligan, as interim Senior Pastor.

She is a member of the faculty of Christian Theological Seminary and ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  Rev. Dr. Mulligan has served congregations in Illinois, Tennessee, and Indiana.

In 2001, Mulligan received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in homiletics and ethics.  She has taught courses in preaching and social issues at CTS, Vanderbilt Divinity School and Detroit's Ecumenical Theological Seminary, and in philosophy and religion at Parkland College iin Illinois.  Dr. Mulligan earned a Master of Divinity degree from CTS and served as Assistant to the Dean from 1988 to 1991.

Her publications include several articles, commentaries, and book reviews, as well as two books co-authored with CTS professor Rufus Burrow, Jr.:  Daring to Speak in God's Name:  Ethical Prophecy and Ministry, and Ministry with One Foot in the Gutter.

Dr. Mulligan will begin her ministry at Carmel Christian Church on January 15, 2008.  Her first preaching Sunday will be January 20, 2008.

STAFF

About our other  Carmel Christian Church Staff

WEEKLY SERVICES & ACTIVITIES

• Sunday, 8:30 am: 30-minute informal meditative chapel service
• Church School Classes:  9:15am  - 10:15 am
• Sunday, 10:30 am:  main worship service (changed from previous
  time of 10:00)
• Sundays, 10:45 am: Children's Worship (begins after the anthem of regular worship)
• Sundays, 4:30-6:00 pm: High School (CYF) and Middle School (Chi Rho) youth groups meet at church most Sundays.
  
   

Office hours:  Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. or call:  317-846-5033.

Senior Pastor's Office Hours:  Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., or call the church office (above).

Minister of Congregational Care:  Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 a.m - 12 Noon.

Week of Compassion

For latest information on the Week of Compassion offering and how it is used through out the year, go to:  http://www.weekofcompassion.org

Global Ministries

With a mission to be a worshipping, caring, learning, serving Christian church in Carmel and beyond, Carmel Christian Church is currently working on achieving the "Global Mission Church" designation from our denomination's Division of Overseas Ministries.  For additional information on Global Ministries, visit www.globalministries.org.

ABOUT THE DISCIPLES

The Disciples originated in the then frontier regions of Western Pennsylvania, what was to become W. Virginia, and Kentucky. Two key founders were Alexander Campbell (whose followers were called Disciples) and Barton Stone (whose followers were called Christians) -- thus the dual name of the denomination today. The Cane Ridge revival in 1801 was a major event in the origin of the new denomination. The movement originated as an effort to do away with denominations by abolishing historic creeds. "Where the Bible speaks, we speak. Where the Bible is silent, we are silent." The only requirement was a confession of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Because of this the Disciples have always been an inclusive fellowship incorporating people in one family who have a variety of Christian beliefs. The Disciples were part of a broader "Restoration Movement" intended to restore the primitive New Testament church. Reluctantly the young movement gradually became a denomination itself. We share common roots with two other groups, the Churches of Christ and the (Independent) Christian Churches.

What would strike the outsider as most distinctive about any Disciple congregation is that we celebrate communion every Sunday. Like the Baptists and the United Church of Christ, the local congregation makes all decisions affecting its affairs. Again like the Baptists, we practice baptism by immersion.

For more about our denomination, see
our National Disciples Web Page.

Also check out what Disciples in Indiana are doing.

Spring Offerings:

Adult:
Renovare Spiritual Discussion Group, led by Ralph Swindle
Bible Study, The Book of Acts, led by Judy Gest
Akaloo "To Follow" class (In June, this group will join the Renovare group)

Youth and Children:
New Akaloo, "to Follow," classes for all ages!
Nursery (Infants - Preschool) -  during Sunday School Hour and 10:30 Worship
Children's Church (Preschoolers - 1st grade) - during 10:30 Worship after Children's Moment
Young Disciples ( 2nd - 5th Grade) - during 10:30 Worship after Children's Moment.
Youth Groups
Chi Rho (grades 6 - 8) and CYF (grades 9 - 12) - 4:30 - 6:00 pm, Sundays

Youth Volunteer at
Centenary Christian Church Christmas Toy Store,
Saturday, December 15, 2007

Employment Opportunities  at Carmel Christian Church:
Director/Minister of Christian Education
 

Additional Links of Interest

The Christian Church in Indiana, www.indianadisciples.org

Disciples of Christ General Offices, www.disciples.org