Upcoming Events
Indianapolis Holiday Church Tour
Indianapolis Holiday Church Tour
An inspiring holiday experience
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. EST
Explore the architecture, preservation, and tradition of historic churches in and around Indianapolis’s Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhood, including some decorated for the holidays. Learn about the architectural features and history of each house of worship—including initiatives sparked by Indiana Landmarks' Sacred Places Indiana program.
2025 CSH Speak Up! Indianapolis
About CSH SPEAK UP!
The CSH SPEAK UP! program is a storytelling advocacy program launched in 2013 and brought to Indiana in 2023. Speak Up! aims to support lived experience leaders in becoming effective advocates by fostering creative expression through storytelling. This program centers healing through the art of storytelling through various art forms: visual, spoken, written, and movement. By promoting advocacy through personal stories, this program affects positive change across systems, policies, and narratives of people experiencing homelessness.
RSVP Now for the CSH Indianapolis SPEAK UP! Graduation
The Indianapolis SPEAK UP! graduation event is a powerful celebration of individuals who have journeyed from homelessness to thriving in supportive housing, now serving as advocates and leaders in their communities.
Details:
Date & Time: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center, 705 N Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Schedule:Theater Opens - 5:00 PM
Welcome - 5:30 PM
Advocate, Coach Meet & Greet - 7:30 PM
Notre Dame Housing Law & Policy Project: Affordable Housing in Indiana
This semester, in partnership with the Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance, the Housing Law and Policy project of Notre Dame is going to tackle affordable housing in the State of Indiana by looking at ways to incentivize new affordable and middle housing developments. First, we will look at what affordable housing looks like for Hoosiers: what is affordable? We will then analyze data on the construction of affordable housing over the past several years and look at ways the State of Indiana and other states/municipalities have tackled this issue. We will consider what barriers prevent investors from constructing new affordable housing and what issues lead to lower and middle class Hoosiers from being priced out. Ultimately, we hope to provide a comprehensive look at affordable housing in the State of Indiana, including the issues associated with the lack of affordable housing, why there isn’t more, and what can be done to solve this issue.
Join us December 3rd, 1p at Lutheran Child & Family Services of Indiana/Kentucky to hear the students present their finding
Project Leads: Curtis Brashaw, Sean McGarry, Paige Weniger
Project Members: Lillian Ashworth, William Ehrhard, William Huguenin-Virchaux, Grace Hunt, Michael McDonald, Rowan Miller, Brett Molka, Nicole Muniz
STHI Train the Trainer
STHI Train the Trainer
The Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance (GIMA) invites you to a Train the Trainer event to learn how you can help share the Streets to Home Indy initiative with your congregation and community.
This session will:
Introduce the Streets to Home Indy initiative
Equip you with messaging and materials to share with your networks
Build a coalition of faith-rooted advocates for housing justice
📅 Date: Tuesday, December 2
🕕 Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 Location: First Friends Quaker Meeting, 3030 Kessler Boulevard East Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46220
🔗 RSVP here: Registration Link
We hope you’ll join us in this important work to ensure every neighbor has a safe, stable place to call home.
Commemorating 60 Years of Nostra Aetate
Join the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis JCRC at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral for a gathering commemorating the 60th anniversary of "Nostra aetate", the declaration that reshaped Catholic-Jewish relations. Dr. Philip A. Cunningham, renowned scholar and Director of the Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations at Saint Joseph’s University, will offer reflections on its enduring legacy. A panel will follow with Archbishop Charles C. Thompson and Rabbi Dennis Sasso, moderated by Father Rick Ginther.
Operation Alpha 2025
Operation Alpha 2025
Join us for a lively evening filled with exquisite Hotel Tango spirits, delicious Upland beer, savory wine from The Wine Group, custom cigars, great food, a military-inspired Grog Bowl Ceremony, and the ever-so-popular whiskey pull!
Operation Alpha was started in 2014 by Hotel Tango Founder and disabled Marine Corps veteran, Travis Barnes, as a way to raise fund for HVAF's operations, programs, and services.
Operation Alpha has become HVAF's signature annual event, raising transformative funds to bring a positive impact on the lives of veterans facing homelessness in Indiana.
Do not miss your chance to attend Operation Alpha 2025. This event is likely to sell out, so get your tickets NOW!
IUL Housing Convening
Join the Indianapolis Urban League for a half-day Housing Convening that brings together community leaders, service providers, policymakers, advocates, landlords, and tenants who are working to advance housing stability and equity across Indianapolis and surrounding counties.
The convening will feature:
Honest conversations about housing challenges and reentry.
Exploration of solutions connecting housing, workforce development, healthcare, and supportive services.
Panel discussions with local and regional partners driving meaningful change.
Networking opportunities with organizations and leaders dedicated to housing equity.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Seating is limited — register here to secure your spot.
This event welcomes landlords, tenants, policy professionals, advocates, and anyone engaged in housing-related work. Please share this opportunity with others who may be interested.
Featured speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for updates and join us for this important and energizing conversation about housing equity in our community.
The Power of Women In Faith
A High Tea celebrating women, wellness, and the wisdom of community.
Thursday, November 13 • 4:00–6:00 PM • Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
Join CIC for an afternoon supporting CIC and gather around the table for a celebration of women whose faith and courage are transforming our communities. Over a classic high tea, we’ll explore how spirituality, strength, and wellness intertwine and how connection across difference can renew us all. This is a space to slow down, be inspired, and remember the power we hold when we listen and lead together.
Beyond the Bridge
Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness Screening
By Englewood Christian Church
Explore innovative solutions to homelessness at the screening of Beyond the Bridge!
About this event
Charity & Causes • Poverty
Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness Screening
Come join us at Englewood Christian Church for an eye-opening event where we will discuss innovative solutions to homelessness. This in-person screening will feature powerful stories and insights from individuals who have experienced homelessness firsthand. Learn how you can make a difference and be a part of the solution. Don't miss this opportunity to go beyond the surface and truly understand the challenges facing our community. Let's work together to build a brighter future for all.
Doors open at 6:15.
A moderated panel discussion follows the 90-minute film, moderated by Englewood CDC's Executive Director, Joe Bowling.
Date and time
Tuesday, November 11 · 6:30 - 9pm EST. Doors at 6:15pm
Location
Englewood Christian Church
57 North Rural Street Indianapolis, IN 46201
Ayiti in the Heartland
Dear friends, partners, and community champions,
Join us for Ayiti in the Heartland celebration, happening Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the beautiful Indiana Landmarks Center – Cook Theatre in Indianapolis.
This year’s event will bring together Haitian culture, art, food, and music in a powerful evening centered around community and purpose.
RSVP here: Ayiti in the Heartland
As part of this year’s celebration, we’re inviting organizations and individuals to Sponsor a Doula through the Dieudonne Foundation. Your sponsorship helps us train and support bilingual, culturally grounded doulas who serve families in special communities across Indiana, especially those with limited to no access to quality maternal health support.
We’ve attached our Sponsorship Package for you to review, and we’d love for you to join us in this important movement. Whether you sponsor one doula or help us scale even further, every contribution has a ripple effect.
Donations are processed securely through Stripe
Prefer to receive an invoice for direct payment or mail a check? No problem, we’re happy to accommodate what works best for you.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us. Let’s continue building a future where every mother and every baby is supported with dignity, care, and community.
Best,
Stephane & Farah Chéry
Dieudonne Foundation
Listening Tour "Who is my neighbor?" with And Campaign Indy
Listening Tour "Who is my neighbor?" with And Campaign Indy
Our 1st stop was in the neighborhood of Haughville. Our next stop is this Saturday, the 25th on the near east side. We will meet at Brookside Community Church for a walk, some history about the challenges and opportunities in the area from residents and faith leaders. We will also collect food pantry donations and there will be several petitions/letters to sign around immigration/refugee numbers that the administration is about to lower. www.andcampaign.org @andcampaignindy
Date: October 25, 2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 10:00 AM
Location Venue Name: Brookside Community Church - Walk through neighborhoods nearby
Location Address: 1035 N Olney Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46201, United States
National Public Witness For Immigrants
One Church / One Family: National Public Witness For Immigrants
Local event at the Clay County Courthouse, 609 E. National Ave., Brazil, IN
Sisters of Providence and Oldenburg Franciscans welcome all people of faith and community members to participate any time during the Prayer Vigil/Rally on Wednesday, October 22 at 4:00 - 7:00 pm. The vigil includes a rosary, music, scripture, intentions, stories, testimonies, etc. (You may want to bring a folding chair and water.)
On Sunday, October 5 in his homily, Pope Leo XIV stated, “Today the frontiers of the missions are no longer geographical, because poverty, suffering and desire for a greater hope have made their way to us… Mission is about…proclaiming Christ through hospitality and welcome, compassion and solidarity.” And as he prayed the Angelus after Mass, Pope Leo said, “No one should be forced to flee, nor exploited or mistreated because of their situation as foreigners or people in need! Human dignity must come first.”
For more information, visit https://1family.us/ or contact S Barbara: bbattista@spsmw.org
Beyond the Bridge Documentary Viewing
Beyond the Bridge Documentary Viewing
October 14, 6 – 8:30 PM | McFarland Hall
Join Second Presbyterian Church for an evening of fellowship, education, and community action as we learn more about two vital initiatives addressing homelessness in Indianapolis: the Thriving Families Initiative and the Streets to Home Initiative (STHI).
We’ll begin with appetizers, desserts, and drinks at 6 PM, followed by a program at 6:30 PM featuring:
Amar Patel, Executive Director of the Thriving Families Initiative, who will introduce the vision and work of this new collaborative effort.
A screening of Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness — a powerful film that explores the realities of homelessness and offers real solutions through permanent supportive housing.
A panel discussion on local solutions, featuring:
Rev. Chris Henry (Second Presbyterian Church)
Chelsea Haring-Cozzi (Executive Director, Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention – CHIP)
Rabbi Aaron Spiegel (Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance)
As part of the Streets to Home Initiative, we are also inviting individuals and families to help provide apartment kits for neighbors moving into permanent housing. A kit guide and Amazon wish list will be available to make it easy to contribute essential household items.
Together, we can be part of real change, supporting our neighbors as they transition from homelessness to safe, stable homes.
Patchwork Indy Indiana's Changing Landscape Summit 2025
What does an equitable, integral vision of Indiana’s future look like?
Join us for the 2nd Annual Indiana’s Changing Landscape Summit: We, Hoosiers – A Shared Future on Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM at the International District Community Center in Indianapolis.
About the Summit
We, Hoosiers: A Shared Future reflects the idea that no matter where we come from, we all contribute to the future of Indiana. This gathering brings together local, state, and national leaders and changemakers to learn from the past, take stock of the present, and build a shared vision for a thriving, welcoming state for all.
Keynote Speaker: Chris Martin
Mayor of Logansport | Nonprofit & Civic Innovator | Founder, Eventory Live Hub
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: International District Community Center
3540 Commercial Dr, Indianapolis, IN
Throughout the day, we will explore key themes through:
Speakers and keynote address
Data analysis and storytelling
Breakout and working group sessions on: Migration Demographics and History | Workforce Inclusion and Economic Development | Healthcare Solutions | Education and Language Access | Relationships between Newcomer and Established Communities | Advocacy, Policy, and Coalition building
Who Should Attend
Corporate & Nonprofit Professionals • Employers & Business Owners • Community Organizers • Legislators & Policymakers • Students & Educators • Faith Community • Healthcare Professionals • Thought Leaders • Researchers • Storytellers • Anyone committed to building belonging in Indiana
Group Discounts
Bringing a team of 6 or more? Discounted group rates available. Contact: mo@patchworkindy.org.
See you there!
Imagining the Future for Church Properties: A Conversation with Mark Elsdon
An engaging presentation and conversation with Mark Elsdon, speaker and author of Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition, about how churches can thoughtfully transition their property to support their mission and respond to the unique needs of their communities.
Together we'll explore both the possibilities and challenges of imagining a new future for church buildings and land—and offer practical ideas to help you navigate the big question of “what’s next” as more congregations face important decisions about their spaces.
Program begins at 5 p.m. at Meridian Street UMC (map below). Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and parking is available at the church. Light refreshments will be provided.
Indy Housing Speaker Series
October 1st - The Point-In-Time count, the importance of data collection (State of Homelessness recap), volunteer opportunities, and other ways individuals can help.
Presenter: Abe Roll, Data Narrator for CHIP
Faith Community to Hold Prayer Vigil for Immigrant Community at Miami Correctional Facility
Clergy, church leaders, and people of faith will gather outside Miami Correctional Facility on Monday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m. for a public prayer vigil in support of the immigrant community and in lament for the immigrant detention system.
According to the CATO Institute, “65 percent of people taken by IC had no convictions, 93 percent no violent convictions.” The language being used related to the use of the Miami Correctional Facility for immigrant detainees is deeply troubling. We also pray and urge our elected leaders to pursue transparency, accountability, and policies rooted in compassion and justice.
Leaders from the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis and Northern Indiana are hosting this vigil, which will welcome other faith traditions. The gathering will include Scripture readings, songs, and prayer calling for compassion, dignity, and justice for immigrants and refugees. Those in attendance will stand in prayerful solidarity with the immigrant communities and call attention to the urgent need for humane treatment of all people.
We will gather to pray for those who are detained, for their families, and for a system that better reflects mercy, justice, and love.
Community members, people of all faiths, and the public are invited to attend. Clergy are invited to wear clergy collars and red stoles. For more information contact Rev. Fatima Yakubu-Madus at fatimaym@cccindy.org or Rev. Chris Lantz at chris.lantz@inumc.org or Rev. Matt Landry at matt.landry@inumc.org
Event Details:
Date: Monday, September 29, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Miami Correctional Facility, at the southwest corner of W 800 S and Highway 31
Stronger Futures Through Economic Mobility
What does it take to build a stronger future for all families? Join us for an evening that explores how faith communities, nonprofits, and civic leaders can be powerful forces in expanding opportunity for children and families facing poverty.
Featuring renowned author and economist Raj Chetty, this event will highlight breakthrough research on economic mobility—offering a data-driven look at what’s working in cities across the country to reduce poverty and improve children’s outcomes.
You’ll walk away with:
Clear insights into what truly helps children thrive
Tools to guide your advocacy and community action
Inspiration to use your voice to help build a more inclusive economy
Don’t miss this chance to be part of a vital conversation about hope, equity, and opportunity.
This event is sponsored by the Mike and Sue Smith Family Fund, the Petticrew Foundation, the Lumina Foundation, and the Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Indy Housing Speaker Series
September 24th - Outreach, respectful interaction with unhoused neighbors, and the actual work happening with Streets to Home Indy. Niki Wattson, MSW, Streets to Home Director
Step Into the Story: Reentry Simulation
The Marion County Reentry Coalition invites you to join us for an engaging Reentry and Community Supervision Simulation event in the Frederick Douglass Family Center.
Join us for a powerful, eye-opening experience that invites community leaders and reentry professionals, advocates, and people with lived experience to walk in the shoes of individuals reentering society after incarceration. Through this immersive simulation, you'll confront the real-life challenges of reentry and discover the complex web of systems that shape the reentry journey—gaining critical insight to better support those reentering the community.
We will meet in the gymnasium of the Family Center for this event. Lunch will be provided!
PARKING: There is free parking at the Frederick Douglass Family Center.
Participants in the event will be entered into a $50 or $100 gift card raffle!
Indy Housing Speaker Series
September 17th - The City County Council's work for Streets to Home Indy.
Presenters: Andy Nielsen & John Barth, Indianapolis City-County Council
Health & Wellness Summit
General Program:
10AM - Registration & Resource Fair
10:30 AM - Welcome & Opening Remarks
11 AM - Interfaith Discussion Panel hosted by CIC: Shared Strength - Including speakers from multiple faith and health organization backgrounds
12 PM - Lunch & Networking
1PM - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Leah Gunning Francis, PhD. - Senior Vice President and Chief Mission and Values Officer, IU Health
2PM - Tours of Lucas Oil Stadium offered
Event Emcee, Matt Taylor - Voice of the Colts
2025 Festival of Faiths
Join us to celebrate the religious diversity & Beauty of Indianapolis!
Discover the heartbeat of our city’s spiritual and cultural diversity at the 2025 Festival of Faiths.
From joyful music and dance performances to thought-provoking interfaith dialogue, interactive booths, and delicious local eats, this free, family-friendly event invites you to connect, celebrate, and learn. Whether you’re part of a faith community, exploring new perspectives, or simply looking for a vibrant way to spend your Sunday, there’s something here for everyone.
September 14, 2025 | 1:00PM – 5:00PM
University Park – Downtown Indy | 325 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN
Want to do more than attend? Get Involved Today!
Walk A Mile In A Refugee's Shoes
The Walk a Mile in a Refugee’s Shoes event is an hour-long simulation created to inform participants of the experiences of displaced peoples in refugee camps all over the world in the first-person narrative. Each attendee receives information regarding the details of a refugee’s life and is expected to “walk a mile” (figuratively speaking) in the role of that refugee as they pass through stations of the vetting and resettlement process. Ultimately, the goal is to illustrate the hopes, challenges, dreams, and disappointments that thousands of refugees experience on a daily basis for years on end.
Outreach Transform Dinner
Outreach is the leading organization in Central Indiana that specializes in serving and meeting the unique needs of youth facing homelessness in our communities.
Join our friends at Outreach for their fourth annual fall fundraising event, Transform!
This year, you'll experience our new art installment, Through My Eyes. This gallery features a mix of painting, mixed-media, and photography, created by Outreach youth and young adults and local artist, Boxx the Artist. Throughout the night, we will experience the stories of our youth and young adults.
Individual Tickets: $120
Half Table (4 seats): $425
NPC Fall Speaker Series, Housing In Indy
Indy Housing Speaker Series
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
4-Week Series led by the Coalition on Homelessness Intervention & Prevention (CHIP)
September 10th - The Homelessness response system broadly, concluding with a discussion of the various initiatives, with a high-level explanation of the need for and intent of Streets to Home. This will help set the stage for Andy's presentation on the 17th. Presenter: Elliot Zans, Director of Strategy and Impact for CHIP
September 17th - The City County Council's work for Streets to Home Indy.
Presenters: Andy Nielsen & John Barth, Indianapolis City-County Council
September 24th - Outreach, respectful interaction with unhoused neighbors, and the actual work happening with Streets to Home Indy. Niki Wattson, MSW, Streets to Home Director
October 1st - The Point-In-Time count, the importance of data collection (State of Homelessness recap), volunteer opportunities, and other ways individuals can help.
Presenter: Abe Roll, Data Narrator for CHIP
Sept 10th: Public Safety Committee w/ IMPD
Rapid Response
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM ET
Join us as we mobilize to tell the council NO to the largest increase in the police budget ever. This meeting will happen on Wednesday, Sept 10th at 5:30 at the City County Building.
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