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Indy Timeline Archive....  a look into the PAST...

at our series of collaborative activities geared toward the Great Commission in our city.

 

[Click here to see the CURRENT 'Indy Timeline']

 

 

 

 

 

Items from the 2007 Timeline...

 

 

 

December  2007 Timeline...

 

• Dec. 01 Central Indiana Crisis Pregnancy Center Banquet
• Dec. 04 Reformation Society of Indiana (RSI) -- (more about RSI)
• Dec. 05 Cora Simmons - Prayer Together
• Dec. 06 TI Network leaders meeting at Eldon's
• De. 14-16 Fishers-of-Men Evangelism Training
• Dec. 15 (?) Answer Magazine Deadline (for Mar/Apr issue)
• Dec. 20 MAC Conference Call
• Dec. 20 "Indy Timeline Luncheon" -- DON'T MISS THIS ONE.  DETAILS ABOVE. 
• Dec. 20 Deadline for The Indianapolis Chronicle
• Dec. 21 Community for Kids Christmas Party (6:30pm... Tony Dungy & Ken Johnson) - 876-3373
• Dec. 25 Christmas
• Dec. 25 Featured Cities Conference Call (highly unlikely, LOL)
• Dec. 31 New Years Eve
• [Celebration and planning again.  Produce a Video Report:  State of the Church at Indianapolis]

 

 

 

 

  January 2008...    

• Jan. 01 New Year's Resolutions, Goals, Read-thru-the-Bible?
• Jan. 02 Cora Simmons House (pray in the New Year together)
• Jan. 03 TI Network leaders meeting at Eldon's
• Jan. 04 'Ask Anything Saturday TV' to go LIVE -- [Here's a prototype]  Help produce a future show.
• Jan. 07-08, 2008  John Perkins teaches at Crossroads Bible College
• Jan. 08 FHL Area Coordinators' Meeting
• Jan. 09 Prayer -- Indiana General Assembly (IFI)
• Jan. __ CBC Spring Semester Classes Begin
• Jan. 12 Prayer & Fasting -- 'The Call'  (Cincinnati & Beyond)
• Jan. 17 MAC CityReaching Call
• Jan. 17 Transform Indiana lunchtime meeting - Scott Wilder (collaborative video)
• Jan. 19 Winners' Circle Breakfast - Gary Varvel, speaking
• Jan. 20 Deadline for The Indianapolis Chronicle
• Jan. 21 (various)  MLK Day Activities
• Jan. 22 Roe v. Wade Anniversary
• Jan. 24 FHL Urban Regional Meeting
• Jan. 25 Indy Christian Geeks -- Lunch at Tadkaa
• Jan. 27 Memorial Service for Unborn
• Jan. 29 Reformation Society of Indiana (RSI) Luncheon

 

 

 

 

February  2008...

 

• Feb. 01-01 -- Gospel-driven Life Conference (Jax, FL)
• Feb. 02 Drive-By Prayer Vigil
• Feb. 03 -- Super Bowl (Phoenix) -- Let's pray for the Manning on the field that day!
• Feb. 06 -- Cora House Prayer
• Feb. 07 FHL Urban Regional Meeting
• Feb. 07 TI Network leaders admin meeting
• Feb. 7-9 Church Dare (Change Without Compromise) conference -- Learning to do sacred-cow tipping in Detroit.
• Feb. 7-11 Indy IHOP Event
• Feb 09 'BarCampIndy2008' -- an unConference... 'barcampindy2008'
• Feb. 12 Hope Team Luncheon
• Feb. 16 Cafe AgapeOpen Mic/Games Night. Feel free to come perform or play games! Our vision is an outreach, the cafe is a place to host eternal conversations. Is there someone you can bring who needs to know the Truth? (Join our group on Facebook!) Free coffee & treats! Open 7-10 pm every Saturday.
• Feb 21 MAC CityReaching Call
• Feb. 21 Carmel Pastors... Breakfast, Praying & Planning
• Feb 21 Pastors, Youth Pastors, & Evangelists Prayer Meeting www.churchofacts.org
• Feb 21 Transform Indiana lunchtime meeting - Prayer, Care, Share & Dare
• Feb. 23 Cafe AgapeOpen Mic/Games Night. Feel free to come perform or play games! Our vision is an outreach, the cafe is a place to host eternal conversations. Is there someone you can bring who needs to know the Truth? (Join our group on Facebook!) Free coffee & treats! Open 7-10 pm every Saturday.
• Feb. 27  Neil's Presentation at Mid-North Shepherd Center
• Feb. 28 FHL Urban Regional Meeting
• Feb. 29 Indy Christian Geeks -- geeks & geek-wannabees... everyone's welcome.
• Feb. 29 Cafe AgapeOpen Mic/Games Night.Our vision is an outreach, the cafe is a place to host eternal conversations. Is there someone you can bring who needs to know the Truth?(feel free to join our group on Facebook!) Free coffee & treats!

 

 

 

 

March 2008...

 

• Mar. 1 -- Greater Greenwood Mayor's Prayer Breakfast (Jay Kessler)
• Mar. 1 Cafe Agape - Short Film FestivalA screening of 4 short films. Our vision is an outreach, the cafe is a place to host eternal conversations. These films are not Christian in and of themselves, but they open the door to these types of conversations. Please be prayerful about this event - is there someone you can bring who needs to know the Truth? (Join our group on Facebook!) Free coffee & treats! Open 7-10 pm every Saturday.
• Mar. 3 FHL Nora/Castleton Area Meeting
• Mar. 4 FHL Carmel/Westfield Area
• Mar. 4 FHL Noblesville/Fishers Area Meeting
• Mar. 7-8 Insight To Freedom (Men's conference)
• Mar. 8 "Darwin Day" at IUPUI[Not for the faint of heart -- Prepare by visiting our Worldview Toolkithere in the wiki.  Do you know why you believe what you believe?  Got evidence?  Get some here.]
• Mar. 8-11 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville
• Mar. 10-11 'Regional Bus & Soul-Winning Conference... "Reaching Every Street" (Faith Baptist Avon)
• Mar. 11 FHL Area Coordinators' Meeting
• Mar. 13 FHL Urban Area Meeting
• Mar. 13 FHL Northwest Area Meeting
• Mar. 15 Free Food Giveaway
• Mar. 16 Max Lucado event in Indy (CANCELLED)
• Mar. 17-21 Spring Break -- Crossroads Bible College (others?)
• Mar. 18 "Hello Roger Wilco" Concert
• Mar. 19 Nora/Castleton Area Churches meeting 
• Mar 20 MAC CityReaching Call
• Mar 20 Transform Indiana lunchtime meeting - Prayer, Care, Share & Dare
• Mar. 21 Community Good Friday Service (Central Christian, Carmel)
• Mar. 23 Easter Sunday
• Mar. 24 Dinesh D'Souza... at Crossroads Bible College
• Mar. 25 FHL Carmel Area Meeting
• Mar. 25 Reformation Society of Indiana (RSI) Luncheon
• Mar. 25-26 Governor's Conference on Service & Volunteerism
• Mar. 26 Christian Business Networking Association
• Mar. 26 Special Eastside Business/Ministry Luncheon
• Mar. 27 Indiana Chamber of Commerce event
• Mar. 27 FHL Greenwood Area Meeting
• Mar. 28 -- Hamilton County Prayer Breakfast
• Mar. 28 Indy Christian GEEKS... lunch together
• Mar. 28 -- Indy Youth Explosion 
• Mar. 29 FHL Mobile Food Pantry
• Mar. 30 -- A (truly) Vision Dinner at the UBcafe -- see Shawn S. for details.

 

 

 

April 2008...

 

• April 1 FHL Urban Area meeting
• Apr. 8 Student Ministry Day -- Crossroads Bible College
• Apr. 10 (for FaithBased leaders) Collaborating re Homelessness Issue
• Apr. 10-12, 2008 Ethnic America Summit (St. Louis)
• Apr. 10-13, 2008 Kairos Weekend
• Apr. 13 Shane Claiborne comes to Indy
• Apr. 13 "Code Blue" Rally
• Apr. 14 Blogging Stunt on the circle 
• Apr. 14-16, 2008 National CIR (City Impact Roundtable)... hosted in Boston.
• Apr. 15-18, 2008 S.C.U.P.E. conference (Chicago)
• Apr. 15 "Band of Bloggers Fellowship" (Louisville)
• Apr. 15-17, 2008 "Together For The Gospel" (Louisville)
• Apr. 16 NonProfit Solutions Conference (IUPUI)
• Apr. 17 MAC CityReaching Call
• Apr. 17 Transform Indiana lunchtime meeting - Prayer, Care, Share & Dare
• Apr. 18 Crisis Pregnancy Center's Annual Banquet -- Cal Thomas & Star Parker
• Apr. 19 Race for the Cure: tracts, preaching
• Apr. 19 Your Church and AIDS Conference
• Apr. 19 Oprah's BigGive -- Third Phase Womens Shelter (Noblesville)
• Apr. 19 Dr. Ware & Ken Ham -- "Darwin's Plantation" book-signing.
• Apr. 19 'Internationals' get-together here in Indy
• Apr. 20 Marvin Olasky at Second Reformed Church
• Apr. 21 Marvin Olasky at Butler University
• Apr. 22 FHL Urban Area Meeting
• Apr. 23 Christian Business Networking Association
• Apr. 24 Child Evangelism Fellowship banquet  (Speaker Reese Kauffman)
• Apr. 25 Indy Christian Geeks lunch
• Apr. 26 -- Blog IN (an unconference on IUPUI campus)
• Apr. 26 'Mercy Seat' prayer time at the state capitol
• Apr. 26 -- RELOAD Seminar for Youth Workers, Indy
• Apr. 26 Nue breed 'Farewell 2 da Flesh' concert
• Apr. 27 -- Internet Evangelism Day
• Apr. 27 'Homeward Bound' (University Park)
• Apr. 30 Regional Gathering for Missional Leaders

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 2008...

 

• May 1 National Day of Prayer - (Tony Dungy video) (local prayer links)
• May 1 Creation Evidence Expo needs $25,000 for our annual event if interested call Pastor: 317-345-9072
• May 3 Insight To Freedom (Basic Seminar)
• May 3 Mini-marathon: tracts, preaching
• May 8 FHL Urban Area Meeting
• May 9 Ladies of Elegance
• May 10 Mothers Day Program at UBcafe
• May 13 FHL Area Coordinators Mtg
• May 13 Reformation Society Luncheon (at Crossroads Bible College this month)
• May 14 Faith in Motor Sports
• May 15 MAC CityReaching Call
• May 15Transform Indiana lunchtime meeting - Prayer, Care, Share & Dare
• May 16-17 'Weekend for Winners' (special speaker, Ken Johnson, Bryan Hudson)
• May 17 "Community Health Fair" -- Second Baptist Church www.sbcinc.org
• May 17 Graduation -- Crossroads Bible College
• May 22 FHL Urban meeting
• May 23-26 Race Weekend Evangelism Conference -- featuring Mark Cahill
• May 25 -- 'Paradise' gathering... near Kansas City
• May 30 'Geeks' Lunch
• May 31 Statewide Home Schooling Graduation

 

 

 

 

 

June 2008...

 

• Month of June -- CEF 'Backyard Bible Clubs' (appx 50 locations throughout Indy)
• Month of June 'OnePrayer' (nationally)
• June 2 FHL Urban meeting
• June 6-10 ICCM Conference (at Taylor Univ) for techs involved in missions.
• June 9-13 2008 Revival @ Zion Unity Missionary Baptist Church 3855 East St. Featuring: Kimber Kuffman Time 7:30pm nightly
• June 10-11, 2008 -- SBC's Annual Convention... comes to Indianapolis!
• June 12 FHL Urban Area Meeting
• June 15 Fathers Day -- Victory Christian Center (Eric Yateman)
• June 15-20, 2008 -- Kids Games Indianapolis '08
• June 16 (3pm) NonProfit Networking (Solutions Center, IUPUI)
• June 18 (5pm) Town Hall Meeting' re Ex-offender Re-entry Issues.  @ Martin Univ, Gatherorium (sponsored by David Donahue)
• June 19 MAC CityReaching Call
• June 19 Transform Indiana lunchtime meeting - Prayer, Care, Share & Dare
• June 21 Monument Circle Outreach
• June 24 Shane Claiborne comes to Indy
• June 26 FHL Urban meeting
• June 27 Indy Christian Geeks Lunch -- Geeks & Geek-Wannabes *smile*
• June 28 Training "embedded reporters" for "Faith Hope & Love Week"...How about YOU?
• June 28 'Body & Soul' Concert  (American Cancer Society & Rock Community Church)

 

 

 

 

 

July 2008...

 

• Month of July -- CEF 'Backyard Bible Clubs' (appx 50 locations throughout Indy)
• Month of July: County Fairs: Marion, Hamilton, Hancock- witnessing
• July 1-4, 2008 'Taste of Chicago' evangelism trip: Pass out tracts and one on one evangelism
• July 2 FHL Urban meeting
• July 5 Keynote Bands
• July 6 -- U.N.I.T.Y. 'Marriage' @ Englewood Christian Church
• July 8 -- City Evangelism Meeting
• July 10 FHL Urban meeting
• July 12  Video-training together among the citywide 'Communications Team'.  Join us?
• July 14  Conversation re Homelessness, 3pm, Ivy Tech Audi,torium, Sister Mary  Scullion (RSVP to Lucy)
• July 15 Annual C.H.I.P. Meeting -- Blue-print To End Homelessness
• July 15 Welcome Phil Edwards, CityChurch Partnership
• July 16 Open Skate
• July 17 FHL Urban -- Special Prayer Meeting
• July 17 (deferred - please get involved in FHL Week projects instead) Transform Indiana meeting
• July 18  Skate Camp
• July 19  Video-training together among the citywide 'Communications Team'.  Join us?

 

July "Faith Hope & Love Week" -- July 20-26
Daily Activities in YOUR Community... Nora-Castleton Greenwood Carmel-Westfield Nville-Fishers Urban
Sun., July 20
Mon, July 21
Tues, July 22
Weds, July 23
Thurs, July 24
Fri, July 25
Sat, July 26

 

• July 24-26 'Geeks & God' Conference (in Detroit)
• July 25-27 Allstate 400- pass out tracts, preach
• July 29 Youth Cafe (IYI)
• July 30 Washington Township Youth Summit (stay tuned for details)

 

 

 

August 2008...

 

• Aug. 1-2  Women of Faith
• Aug 5 Citywide Evangelism Meeting
• Aug. 6-15 Indiana State Fair -- witnessing
• Aug. 7 FHL Urban Region Meeting
• Aug. 8 'News From Verona' Concert
• Aug 8 -- Shawn's Dinner
• Aug 16 - Volunteers needed to package food.  896-1742.  NehemiahVisionMinistries.org 
• Aug. 17-18  Blog Indiana -- placeblogging education
• Aug. 19 Reformation Society of Indiana -- Pastors/Leaders/Individuals Studying The Word... TOGETHER.
• Aug. 19 Mitch Daniels Luncheon for Faith-Based Leaders
• Aug 22 'Kiladelphia' -- A Stage-play to Stop The Violence In Indy -- (LIVE STREAM at IndyChristian.TV)
• Aug 27 Special RSI 'Summit'
• Aug 28-31 "Midwest Gospel Quartet Conference"  and
• the website website for MWG
• Aug 30 Miracle Mile Parade (Jeff Cardwell)

 

 

 

 

September 2008...

 

• Sep 01 NHRA U.S. Nationals: pass out tracts, preach
• Sep 09 Citywide Evangelism Meeting
• Sep 9-11 Revival... carried LIVE... at IndyChristian.TV
• Sep 11 'Indy Youth' planning breakfast
• Sep 16 FHL Luncheon (contact Merlin for details)
• Sep 16 Celebrate Life Dinner (RTL-Indy). Special Award Winner... Micah Clark
• Sep 17 Mitch McVicker in Concert -- Free-- Franklin IN Sponsor: Cornerstone Church
• Sep 17 'Social Media 101'... LIVE at IndyChristian.TV
• Sep 17-20 Deeper Walk's \"Introduction To Freedom & Maturity\"
• Sep 18 'Emergency Summit' (CANCELLED)

• Sep 18 MAC National CityReaching Teleconference Call

• Sep 18  Indiana Creation Science Association meeting
• Sep 19-24 Creation Evidence Expo
• Sep 20 Winners Circle
• Sep 20-21 God Blog Con (Las Vegas)
• Sep 20 'Ignite'
• Sep 20 Mentoring Ministry Workshops -- Lifebridge-Community.org
• Sep 20 'Rebuilding The Wall'... Benefit Concert
• Sep 21 'Campus Challenge Sunday'... as we head toward SYATP this week.  (Brian Carter, special event at 'Overcoming Church').
• Sep 21 Citywide Communications Team Online-Meeting
• Sep 24 'See You At The Pole' (SYATP)
• Sep 24 Launch 40 Days of Prayer for Life
• Sep 26 Geeks & Wannabees Lunch & Learn

• 9/27... 9am... Special CARE/COMPASSION-focused meeting..pdf

• Sep 27  'Twitter 'n Prayer'
• Sep 27 Revival Prayer Gathering
• Sep 27 'Iron Sharpens Iron' Men's Conference
• Sep 28 Citywide Communications Team Online-Meeting

 

 

 

October 2008...

 

• Oct 2 FHL Testimonials and Leaders Meeting 
• Oct 2 Citywide Communications Team Online-Meeting
• Oct 2-5 (?) Riley Days Festival, Greenfield
• Oct 4 Children's Ministry Conference
• Oct 4 Rebuilding The Wall -- DOUBLE Open House
• Oct 5 Life Chain Sunday

• Oct 6-9 Mission America Coalition (CityReaching) Annual Meeting

   

• Oct. 7 Reformation Society of Indiana -- Pastors/Leaders/Individuals Studying The Word... TOGETHER.
• Oct 8 'Fields of Faith'
• Oct 8-10 'Catalyst' in Atlanta -- watch for liveblogging and videos
• Oct 8-10 'Rise Up & Pray'
• Oct 9 Communications Team ONLINE meeting
• Oct 9 Crossroads Bible College -- Scholarship Dinner (Tony Dungy, Guest Speaker)
• Oct 10 IHOP Worship and Prayer
• Oct 10-11 'Basic Training in Truth'... an Apologetics Conference (CANCELLED)
• Oct 14 KAA @ NNE
• Oct 16 MAC National CityReaching Teleconference Call (Guest: Dolphus Weary)
• Oct 16 Transform Indiana meeting (see Planning Meeting instead)
• Oct 16 Pre-planning Meeting for 2009 (3pm, Paradise, Meridian @ 96th)
• Oct 17 SAVI Training at Central Library
• Oct 18-19 Life On Loan Weekend
• Oct 20-22 LIVE-cast from St. Louis -- LEAD-For-The-City Conference
• Oct 20-23 Internet Ministry Conference (Grand Rapids)
• Oct 22-26 CCDA National Convention -- CCDA Miami '08.  And... here's our Facebookers buzzing! 
• Oct 23 Kokomo Youth Workers Cafe -- 'Accelerating Change via Social Media'
• Oct 23 Indiana Creation Science Association
• Oct 24-25 Reformation Society Conference
• Oct 25 FHL Mobile Food Pantry: 3p-5p ,  at Save the Youth Center 1704 Trumbull St. Indianapolis, IN 46218  (317) 923-5642
• Oct 25 FHL Kindness Weekend with Youth from Misouri
• Oct 25 Communications Training -- Creating LISTENING-posts throughout the Community
• Oct 25 Conversation on the Church and Race (Englewood Christian Church)
• Oct 30 Indianapolis Leadership Prayer Breakfast -- Eric Alexander
• Oct 31 IndyChristian GEEKS lunch together

 

 

 

November 2008...

 

• Nov 1 Keynote Vision Dinner
• Nov 1-2 Grace Community Weekend of Service -- See PROJECTS List
• Nov 6 TI Planning Meeting, 3pm, Paradise, Meridian x 96th
• Nov 6-9  New Hope Great Banquet
• Nov 7-8 The Church, Food and Agriculture Conference (Englewood Christian Church)
• Nov 7-8  Indianapolis Christian Writers Conference
• Nov 7-8 Multi-ethnic Conference (Portland, OR) -- LIVE CAM? (DJ Chuang)
• Nov 8 New Media for Ministry Pastors Roundtable
• Nov 8 Password Mentoring Info Event
• Nov 9 Pray for the Persecuted Church (primary date)
• Nov 12 CHIP Brown-bag luncheon, John Boner Center, 11:30am
• Nov 15 -- Evangelism Conference
• Nov 16 Pray for the Persecuted Church (optional date)
• Nov 20  Combined Transform Indiana & CCDA luncheon
• Nov 20  Special Fundraising Dinner for UBcafe
• Nov 20 Indiana Creation Science Association
• Nov 28 -- Circle of Lights- Monument Circle- 30,000+ people- pass out tracts/preach
• Nov 28 Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the Homeless
• Nov 29 -- Informal Tweetup with Steve Dalton, Dr. Thomas Ho & friends
• Nov 29 Ask Anything Saturday -- Missions 'Tweetup' 

 

 

 

December 2008...

 

• Dec 2-3 Kids Count Conference (IYI)
• Dec 2 Reformation Society of Indiana -- Pastors/Leaders/Individuals Studying The Word... TOGETHER.
• Dec 6 Breakfast With Santa
• Dec 18 CANCELLED (formerly Citywide 'Indy Timeline' Planning Luncheon for 2009)
• Dec 23 Dungy & Johnson Christmas Event