About the Center

The Center offers assistance, resources and events that prepare congregations for opportunities and challenges.

The Center for Congregations is dedicated to helping strengthen Indiana congregations as they address their challenges and opportunities. 

Through resource consulting, the Center assists congregations in finding and utilizing the best resources - both local and national. These resources include media materials, consulting services, community agencies, books and much more. Through education events, the Center hosts leaders from various fields for workshops, connecting events, conferences and long-term learning groups. The Center also helps congregations to learn from each other through networking and sharing stories in publications, such as the Centerpiece newsletter and Congregational Stories. We also share what we learn from our experience in Indiana with congregations across the country.

We are affiliated with the Alban Institute, a research, publishing, education and consulting organization based in Herndon, Virginia. The Center is a gift to the congregations of Indiana from Lilly Endowment Inc., so most of our services are offered free of charge.

Indianapolis Center for Congregations Board of Directors are Dr. Paul E. Schmidt, chairman; Ms. Elizabeth McKee, secretary-treasurer; Mr. Case Hoogendoorn, esq.; Ms. Katie Patterson; Rev. Dr. James P. Wind; Rev. Timothy Shapiro, D.Min. (non-voting).