INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra presents the full oratorio of Handel’s Messiah at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. For the 27th consecutive year, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra continues its holiday tradition of presenting Handel’s Messiah. Concert collaborators include Christian Theological Seminary, Encore Vocal Arts and Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Come enjoy Handel’s beloved masterwork true to the composer’s intentions: an intimate orchestra displaying the intricate musical lines to their full majesty.

Music lovers will have an opportunity to see two of the musicians of this year’s Elkhart Jazz Festival perform as part of First Presbyterian Church’s Jazz Sunday Worship Service. The worship service takes place at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 21 at 200 East Beardsley Ave., Elkhart. Renowned jazz clarinetist Dave Bennett will be joined by …read more.

Florine Coffel, 99, formerly of Pennville, passed away Jan. 12, 2015, at Rawlins House Health and Living Center, Pendleton. She was born Sept. 24, 1915, in Berne, to Jacob and Miriam Sprunger Felber. She was a church organist for over 60 years, playing for Bluffton Evangelical Reformed Church, Pennville United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church …read more.

By REBECCA KUIKEN Co-Pastor, First Presbyterian Church An Elkhart church will host a special service to brighten the spirits of people who find the holiday season painful. At 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart will present ‘The Longest Night,’ an evening of prayer and worship to comfort people facing Christmas without …read more.