In the Heart of Warren Township
Post Road Christian Church sits at 1112 N. Post Road on the far eastside of Indianapolis, a block north of Warren Central High School. The congregation describes itself as multigenerational, multicultural, and family-oriented, and its simple motto, "Get Connected to Jesus," sets the tone for everything that happens on the campus. The building, with its north and south entrances off Post Road, houses a Worship Center at the east end of the main lobby and a Family Life Center at the west end, along with the children's wing upstairs. Guest parking is reserved on the north side of the main building.
The church's self-stated vision is to see the far eastside of Indianapolis transformed by the love of Jesus, and its mission is to connect people to Jesus - that is, to influence others to find and follow Jesus with their whole lives. Members of the staff often describe it simply as "Here for Warren. Here for good," a motto borrowed from the church's long history in the neighborhood.
Ninety-Eight Years on the East Side
The congregation was started by fourteen people who met in October 1928 in a vacant storeroom at East 38th Street and Pendleton Pike. Within a few years it had settled into a building on Kitley Avenue under the name Vernon Christian Church. In the 1930s and 1940s the group purchased property on East 38th Street where they had originally gathered and renamed themselves East 38th Street Christian Church. By 1953 they had outgrown that space and moved into a newly constructed building at East 38th Street just east of Arlington.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s the church continued to grow, even as the surrounding neighborhood changed. The members eventually decided to sell that property to a congregation better positioned to reach the community, and in 1985-1986 they purchased thirteen acres further east on Post Road, just north of 10th Street. The land was cleared, a new building went up, and the congregation moved in during late 1986.
The church has long been woven into community life on the east side: basketball leagues, 5th Quarter gatherings after Warren Central home football games, and the annual Easter Eggstravaganza have all been part of the rhythm of recent decades. During the COVID-19 disruption of 2020, services moved online and a few "drive-in" services were held in the parking lot, with families tuning in by FM transmitter until in-person gatherings could safely resume. In October 2024 Joel Eynon joined the staff as full-time Lead Minister, and 2024 also brought Nick Bell as part-time Student Ministry Lead (a homegrown product of the church's own student ministry) and Kyle Bellinger as part-time Worship Leader.
Two Sunday Mornings, One Worship Center
Worship gathers twice on Sunday morning. At 9 a.m. the service meets in person and is livestreamed on YouTube at PRCCIndy; at 10:30 a.m. the second service meets in person only. Each gathering opens with congregational singing led by a full live band, followed by a teaching message that applies Biblical truth to everyday life. Communion, also called the Lord's Supper, is observed every Sunday, and offering boxes are located near the exit doors of the Worship Center.
Baptism by immersion is taught as the New Testament pattern: a believer identifying with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, and the first step in a new life in Christ. Pastoral staff are glad to walk anyone interested through the meaning and the logistics of baptism.
Visitors are encouraged to stop by the Connection Point desk in the main lobby after either service for a welcome gift, answers to any questions, and an introduction to the next steps available - LIFE Groups, service opportunities, baptism, or membership classes like Discover PRCC.
KidStreet: From Nursery through Fifth Grade
Children's ministry at Post Road is called KidStreet and is offered for infants through fifth grade during both Sunday services. Families check children in at Connection Point in the main lobby and are then directed to age-appropriate classrooms. Fifth graders have their own separate space, Room 209, decorated just for them, accessed by stairs and a hallway off the upstairs lobby. Programming is designed to be Bible-centered, age-appropriate, and relational, with leaders who are trained, background-checked, and committed to long-term relationships with the kids and families they serve.
KidStreet extends well beyond Sunday morning. Reroute meets Sunday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. during the school year for infants through fifth grade - a family-style dinner followed by kid-friendly programming with games, art, science, and Biblical life lessons. On Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Glow Kids and Mission Possible Kids gather during the school year for infants through fifth grade. Safe-environment policies - secure check-in and check-out, background checks, and emergency procedures - are in place across the program.
One distinctive piece of KidStreet is the KidStreet Help Center, a counseling room located in the Upstreet children's space and led by Children's Minister Cynthia Parkes, a licensed mental health counselor. The Help Center serves children age 12 and under, with Cynthia typically seeing four to six children a week by appointment. Areas of expertise include grief, divorce recovery, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and ADHD, and counseling incorporates prayer, scripture, and a biblical worldview. Services are free and currently available to families already connected with the church.
PRCC Students: Sixth through Twelfth Grade
Student Ministry at Post Road is led by Nick Bell, who himself grew up in the program. Students in grades 6-12 meet in the Family Life Center on Sunday mornings from 9 to 10:15 a.m., checking in at the door.
Sunday evenings, 5 to 7 p.m., alternate between large Amplify events - Slip and Slide Kickball, Team Wars, Laser Tag, a Pumpkin Destruction night, and a Christmas Party on the calendar - and smaller "hangout" nights that rotate monthly between middle school and high school, sometimes meeting at the Bell home with a van shuttling students from the church. Wednesday evenings at 6:30 to 8 p.m. are reserved for LIFE Groups split into middle school and high school. Each summer the ministry heads to Hilltop Christian Camp for a three-day retreat.
LIFE Groups: Where the Building Stays Connected All Week
LIFE Groups are the church's network of small groups and are described as essential to the mission. Groups meet weekly at the church or in homes and focus on spiritual growth, prayer, friendship, care, and study of God's Word. Sign-ups run through Church Center.
Branches and Band of Brothers
Women's ministry at Post Road is called Branches. Several times a year Branches gathers women of all ages for in-home potluck evenings - a Hawaiian luau for the fall kickoff, for example - and then runs a seven-week small-group study through the winter and again in the spring. Past studies have included Jennifer Rothschild's video series on heaven.
Men's ministry centers on Band of Brothers, an eight-week men's Bible study that meets on Monday evenings twice a year - in the spring and again in the fall. Men 18 and older are invited to gather, dig into God's Word, and sharpen one another. Contact leaders Rusty Hornickel and Jeff Donnelly for the next round. A monthly Men's Breakfast, a periodic Men's Game Night, and occasional outings such as a night at an Indianapolis Indians game round out the men's ministry rhythm.
Seniors, Grief Support, and Marriage
Adults 65 and older gather once a month - on the third Tuesday, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Family Life Center East - for Seniors Game Day, an afternoon of games and getting to know one another. Two grief support ministries run seasonally: Grief Point, a Thursday-afternoon support group for those grieving the loss of a spouse, and GriefShare, a Sunday-evening program meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Couples can take part in a Marriage Retreat, a yearly Couples Game Night, and the Blended & Blessed Simulcast, a livestream marriage event for parents of blended families.
Serving Lunch to the Homeless
Every other Saturday a team from Post Road heads downtown to help serve lunch on East St. Clair Street, across from the Central Library. Volunteers meet at the church at 11:30 a.m. and return by 3 p.m.; no food preparation is required, only serving the meal and helping with clean-up. Other community touchpoints include Vacation Bible School each summer - a multiverse-themed adventure for ages three through eighth grade, with music, videos, games, activities, and snacks - and a yearly Fall Family Hayride, gathering at Southeastway Park for hot dogs and s'mores around an open fire.
Beliefs
Post Road Christian Church teaches that the Bible, both Old and New Testament, is the inspired Word of God and the final authority for Christian faith and life. Members confess one God, eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - and hold that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, who died on the cross for sin, rose bodily from the dead, ascended to heaven, and now indwells believers through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit's ministry is to glorify Christ and to convict, regenerate, seal, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower believers.
The church teaches that human beings were created in God's image but fell into sin, and that salvation comes only through faith in the shed blood and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Those who receive Christ repent, confess faith, and are baptized by immersion; they then continue to grow, invest their lives for God's glory, and become active members of a local body. The church is understood as the community of all true followers of Jesus Christ, with each local congregation free under Christ to govern its own affairs. Eternity is real: Jesus will return for his followers, while those who have rejected him will face eternal judgment apart from him.
The Team and Leadership
The staff is led by Joel Eynon, the full-time Lead Minister, alongside Dave Soucie, who serves as Interim Associate Minister. Kyle Bellinger leads worship part-time, Gary Whorlow oversees discipleship (currently on sabbatical until mid-November 2026), Cynthia Parkes serves as Children's Minister and KidStreet Help Center counselor, and Nick Bell leads Student Ministry. Valerie Daniels is the Office Manager and oversees Connections, with Barb Pryor handling Communications, Sharlyn Woods serving as Office Assistant, Dorothy Frazee as Bookkeeper, and Lydia Butler as Next Gen Assistant. Mike Welch oversees Buildings and Grounds, supported by custodial staff Edie Ingersoll and Mary Rose Martin. A 2026 Elder Team of eight shepherds - Dave Banton, Daniel Bowen, Dan Franke, David Giles, Dan Haag, Charles McDaniel, Jim Raftery, and Lewis Woods - provides spiritual oversight for the congregation.