Chesterton

Liberty Bible Church: 824 N. Calumet Ave. — The church hosts a Cancer Support Group on the second Monday of each month, which falls on Jan. 13. The group willl meet from 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 156 of the Chesterton campus. The group is a time for encouragement and prayer for those who may be experiencing cancer, who are cancer survivors or who have friends or family facing this disease. Occasional speakers are brought in to share information about health, living with cancer and life beyond cancer. For more information, email Cancersupport@LBChurch.org or check out https://www.findliberty.net/events.

Crown Point

First United Methodist Hall: 352 S. Main St. — The church will host a Community Blood Drive from 3:15-7 p.m. on Jan. 6. Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, visit versiti.org/IL or call 800-786-4483.

Gary

Marquette Park United Methodist Church: 215 N. Grand Blvd. — The church would like to welcome all to worship at 11:15 a.m. on Sundays. The service is followed by refreshments in the Fellowship Hall.

Portage

St. Peter Lutheran Church: 6540 Central Ave. — St. Peter Lutheran Church will have Sunday School at 9 a.m., church services at 10 a.m. every Sunday, and Bible studies at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. For more information, call 219-762-2673.

Schererville

Immanuel Presbyterian Church: 140 U.S. 30 — Sunday school at Immanuel Presbyterian Church takes place on the second, third and fourth Sundays of every month. For more information, call 219-865-2686.

Valparaiso

First Presbyterian Church: 3401 N. Valparaiso St. — The church has an active group of women of all ages and abilities — The Comfort Stitchers — who meet at 10 a.m. every Thursday to knit and crochet prayer shawls which are prayed over as they are created, blessed during Sunday worship services, and delivered to recipients who can use the love and comfort of such a gift. For more information, visit https://www.congregationbuilder.com/active_calendar.aspx?uc=csebert.

Valparaiso Baptist Church: 612 Emmettsburg Street — The church will host Forged Men’s Ministry from 9-11 a.m. on Jan. 11, while Hearts on Fire Women’s Bible Study will be held from 12-2 p.m. on Jan. 11.

To submit a worship brief, email cnance@post-trib.com.