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Indianapolis Survival Guide
Religion
It’s always important to ground yourself in what you believe in, so that you can maintain your sanity. And it doesn’t hurt to pray a little before that Gross Anatomy final. –Class of 2010
The following list of religious communities is by no means exhaustive of the religious communities in Indianapolis. It simply represents many of the religious communities where medical students choose to worship. If one of these communities does not meet your needs, the links following a faith will provide a more complete list of local religious communities that may help you locate the community that is right for you.
Protestant Churches (www.churchangel.com/indy.htm)
- Calvary Temple, 2901 N Post Road 897-7199 www.calvarytempleindy.org Services held Sunday mornings at 10am
- Common Ground Christian Church, 6151 N Central Avenue, 317-251-1484 www.cground.org Services held Sunday mornings at 9am and 11am and Sunday evenings at 7pm
- First Church of the Nazarene, 9401 E 25th Street, 317-897-7700 www.indynaz.org Services held Sunday mornings at 9am and Sunday evenings at 6pm
- Hazel Dell Christian Church, 14501 Hazel Dell Parkway, 317-846-9828 www.hdchristian.org Services held Sunday mornings at 8:30am and 10am
- Traders Point Christian Church, 7680 Lafayette Road, 317-291-7429 www.traderspointchurch.org Services held Sunday mornings at 10am and Sunday evenings at 6pm
Catholic Churches (Catholic Archiocese of Indianapolis)
- Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2618 W St. Clair, 317-631-2939 www.holytrinityindy.catholicweb.com Services held Saturday evenings at 5:30pm and Sunday mornings at 9am
- Little Flower Catholic Church, 4720 E 13th Street, 317-357-8352 www.littleflowerparish.org Services held Saturday evenings at 5pm, Sunday mornings at 8:30am and 10:30am and Sunday evenings at 6pm
- St. John Catholic Church, 126 W Georgia Street, 317-637-3941 www.catholic-forum.com/churches/314stjohn Services held Saturday evenings at 5:30pm and Sunday mornings at 8am and 11am
- St. Anthony's, 379 N Warman Ave (just south of Michigan and the closest catholic church to campus), 317-636-4828
- St Mary’s, 317 North New Jersey, 317-637-3983 www.stmarysindy.org
- St Monica’s, 6131 N. Michigan Rd., www.stmonicaparichindy.org
- St. Peter and Paul, 1347 N Meridian St, 317-634-4519, http://sspeterandpaulcathedral.org
Miscellaneous Christian Churches
Africa Methodist Episcopal
- Campbell Chapel AME Zion Church, 3515 W. Vermont St, 317-630-9035
Baptist
- All Friends Missionary, 1204 E 24th St 317-926-7531
- Ambassador, 2301 N Arsenal Ave, 317-925-2457
- Baptist Churches Villa, 2650 Villa Ave 317-787-9378
Church of Christ
- Biltmore Gardens, 817 Ingomar St 317-243-9380
- Brookside, 1764 Brookside Ave 317-916-9290
- Church of Christ Northeast, 5501 E. 30th St 317-546-7771
Lutheran
- Bethlehem, 526 E 52nd St 317-283-6559
- Faith Lutheran Church, 711 S High School Rd, 317-244-3745
Methodist
- Barnes United, 900 W. 30th 317-927-9024
- Bellaire United, 4906 Crittenden Ave 317-255-3775
- Calvary United, 725 S State Ave, 317-637-1108
Presbyterian
- Redeemer Presbyterian 1505 North Delaware, 317-238-5487 www.redeemindy.org
- 1st Meridian Heights, 4701 Central Ave 317-283-1305
Seventh-Day Adventist
- Eastside 7th Day Adventist, 3242 N Sherman Drive, 317-547-4230
- Haughville 7th Day Adventist, 2716 W 20th Street, 317-636-6268
Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints
- White River Branch, 502 N Capitol Avenue, 317-630-1777
- Young Singles Association (4th Branch), 502 N Capitol Avenue, 317-630-1778
Jehovah's Witness
- Downtown Congregation, 428 N West Street, 317-631-4997
Jewish Congregations
- Beth-El Zedeck (Conservative), 600 W 70th Street, 317-253-3441 www.bez613.org/portal/index.pl
- B'nai Torah (Orthodox), 6510 Hoover Road, 317-253-5253 www.btorah.org
- Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation, 6939 Hoover Rd, 317-251-6220 www.etzchaimindy.org
- Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 6501 N Meridian Street, 317-255-6647 www.ihcindy.org
- Shaarey Tefilla, 3085 W 116th St, Carmel, IN, (317) 733-2169 www.shaareytefilla.org
Islamic Centers and Mosques
- Daniel Muhammed Islamic Center, 2040 E 46th Street, 317-251-9796
- The Islamic Center of Indianapolis, 2846 Cold Spring Road, 317-923-0328
- Islamic Society of North America, 267 Old Street Road 317-839-8157 www.isna.net
- Muhammad's Mosque, 2418 N Sherman Drive, 317-546-4664
Vedantic Hindu
- India Community Center, 4420 W 56th Street, 317-291-0131
Buddhist
- An Lac Temple, 5253 E 30th Street, 317-545-1234