Fresh Expressions Indiana

Help spread the word! Whether you already have a Fresh Expression and you're looking for what might be next or you've been thinking about new ways to reach your neighbors with the love of Jesus and would like to explore what Fresh Expressions are-- this is the event for you! EVERY team will be eligible for (3) FREE coaching sessions with one of our FX trained coaches and THE FIRST FIVE churches to sign up a team will receive an EXTRA FOURTH coaching session FREE! Don't wait- sign up today and share this post to spread the word!

Cultivate and Grow Fresh Expressions Training Is your church interested in learning more about the Fresh Expressions model of missional outreach?Or, does it already have an idea for a Fresh Expression that it would like to launch, like a Dinner Church, Messy Church, or affinity-base group? If your answer to either is “Yes!” then plan to bri...

Thanks for sharing the Good News, Pastor Ron Marcoux of Edwardsville UMC!
Dinner Church: Brass Band Edition. We adapted our monthly Wind Down Wednesday to host the Commonwealth Brass Band.
Great turnout and look at that dessert table. Menu: homemade Sloppy Jo, baked beans, German potato salad, coleslaw slaw, chips, hot dogs for the children, and too many desserts to count!

Thanks to Pastor Mike Beezley for sharing more good news! Milford Methodist Meeting House hosts, "Faith Questions in a Skeptical Age". Women from the recovery home next door, men from local transitional living, and those who aren't part of Sunday morning worship are joining several regulars. One young man found his church home after falling away and is now a weekly regular! God is good! Amen?!

Spread the word! Registration is live now for "Cultivate and Grow" Fresh Expressions training!

Cultivate and Grow Fresh Expressions Training Is your church interested in learning more about the Fresh Expressions model of missional outreach?Or, does it already have an idea for a Fresh Expression that it would like to launch, like a Dinner Church, Messy Church, or affinity-base group? If your answer to either is “Yes!” then plan to bri...

This is Trish Johnsen, your INUMC FX rep 😁
To my Indiana FX practitioners: I'm creating a calendar with all of our active FX ministries for two reasons: 1) so that the INFX team can pray for your community with intentionality and focus. 2) so that I can plan "site visits". I love to visit our Fresh Expressions so that I share and spread your stories, and as we move into a new season together, we want to make your stories a priority! Please email me at [email protected] or comment on this post with your FX info. Thank you! And blessings on all of your continued work.

What is the Indiana Fresh Expressions team up to? We're learning more and moving forward to be able to offer our churches more resources and support. Stay tuned for announcements coming soon!

The Northern Lakes District will host Leadership University on Saturday, Jan 31 and Saturday, Feb 7 via Zoom. Many of you have attended the Fresh Expressions workshop through Leadership University in the past couple of years, but this year I want to encourage you to sign up again to hear Carolyn Wirtz-Poelstra share her workshop about "Unchurch" which is reaching a population of people with church hurt, religious trauma, and those seeking community outside of traditional Sunday worship. Northern Lakes invites ALL to join us, just follow the link and register (free!) for the Fresh Expressions workshop! https://inumc.swoogo.com/leadershipu2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawPd8V9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyWlpTMXUxbGRVTGpGVmhUc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuO2G_iEb5MEWr0jLwvgpty1zZXmmW6bVUlkZdmL4mImTPiC-RKUO8sN8EKB_aem_WKiV5SAl4RqYyVZ5-aSMgA

Northern Lakes Leadership University This FREE training will equip everyone with hands on application and encouragement for transformational leadership and ministry. There is one registration with the option to register for one or both dates. Registrants may only register for ONE workshop per day.

Rev. Ron Marcoux called it a "Dinner Church Master Class" as God called everything into place just right for a wonderful evening of food, fellowship, music, and worship at Wednesday Night's Dinner Church Edwardsville United Methodist Church!
See the comments for a video of "O Holy Night" shared by vocalist Bryan Hutson!

Spread the word! "Getting Started with Messy Church" in person training is being offered in Chicago in November! This is a great opportunity!

Getting Started, November 1, 2025 - Messy Church USA Thank you to the Metropolitan Chicago Synod ELCA for sponsoring this Get Started in Messy Church training! Date of Training: November 1, 2025 Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church9401 S. Oakley AveChicago, […]