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The groups that have shaped Indianapolis.

 
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Church Women United

In 1898 a group of church women headed by Mrs. J. D. Forest and Mrs. W. H. H. Shank issued a call to other philanthropic church women’s groups to form… Read More »Church Women United

Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis

A Ministerial association with the goal of mobilizing spiritual leadership to combat issues of racial, educational, and economic inequality and injustice, Concerned Clergy grew out of the post-World War II… Read More »Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis

Congregation Beth-El Zedeck

Congregation Beth-El Zedeck (the House of the God of Righteousness) arose in 1928 from the merger of Congregation Beth-El (founded in 1915 by first-and second-generation Eastern European Jewish immigrants) and… Read More »Congregation Beth-El Zedeck

Damien Center

In Indianapolis, the first large-scale care center for people with HIV/AIDS was the Damien Center, which opened in 1987. The Damien Center represents the longest sustained and most influential medical… Read More »Damien Center

Dayspring Center

The Dayspring Center (DSC) is a nonprofit organization committed to combating and preventing family homelessness in central Indiana. It opened in July 1989 as a community crisis center to shelter… Read More »Dayspring Center

Eastern Star Church

Eastern Star Church, the largest predominantly African American religious congregation in Indianapolis, was established by a mission of 12 people in 1920. Originally located at 1200 E. 17th Street, the… Read More »Eastern Star Church

Episcopalians

The principal characteristics which distinguish the Episcopal church from other denominations are a hierarchical organization with bishops, priests, and deacons; membership in the worldwide Anglican communion; worship according to a… Read More »Episcopalians

Fellowship Of Christian Athletes

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is an international not-for-profit, nondenominational, religious organization. Its goals are to instill in athletes and coaches a vital Christian commitment and to grow spiritually,… Read More »Fellowship Of Christian Athletes

Free Methodist World Ministries Center

Since 1990, Free Methodist World Ministries Center, located at 770 North High School Road, has been the international headquarters of the Free Methodist Church denomination, which was established in Pekin,… Read More »Free Methodist World Ministries Center

Freemasonry

The Freemason’s Grand Lodge of Indiana, with its doctrine of self-knowledge and service, was chartered in 1823 and met in various cities before finding a home in Indianapolis that same… Read More »Freemasonry

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