South Bend City Church

Willow Wetherall and Matt Graybill - As we prepare to move to the Tribune and pursue our vision of creating a place for the people, we’ve curated four weeks of conversations with local leaders and experts about different needs and experiences that shape the people of our city. This week, we heard from Willow Wetherall, Executive Director of DTSB (Downtown South Bend). DTSB is a non-profit organization solely dedicated to the advancement and enhancement of our city’s economic and cultural center. Their hyperlocal focus ensures the continued growth, belonging, safety, and prosperity of Downtown South Bend while partnering with people and organizations who love the city. Ways to Get Connected Join one of our new neighbors for Ash Wednesday on February 14th (The Cathedral of St. James or First Presbyterian) Register for "God, Suffering, Evil" (Class with Ken Oakes) Keep an eye on our social media for our Black History Month resources Join us next week as we talk about our move to the Tribune Support the ongoing w

Juan Constantino and Jason Miller - As we prepare to move to the Tribune and pursue our vision of creating a place for the people, we’ve curated four weeks of conversations with local leaders and experts about different needs and experiences that shape the people of our city. This week, we learned from Juan Constantino, Executive Director of La Casa De Amistad. La Casa is a community center that empowers the Latino/Hispanic community within Michiana by providing educational, cultural and advocacy services in a welcoming, bilingual environment. Ways to Get Connected Join the South Bend City Church Collective Facebook group to see the most recent refugee needs or give to our Refugee Fund. Attend the New to SBCC Table, if you registered, on February 4th. Otherwise, keep an eye out for future tables in the coming months. Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund, the Tribune Project, or the Christmas Offering. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-

Beth Graybill and Carl Hetler - As we prepare to move to the Tribune and pursue our vision of creating a place for the people, we've curated four weeks of conversations with local leaders and experts about different needs and experiences that shape the people of our city. This week, we learned from Carl Hetler, Director of Homelessness for the City of South Bend. In the conversation, Carl references a map of South Bend's Resources for the Homeless which you can find HERE. Ways to Get Connected RSVP to our in-person New to SBCC Table on February 4th. There will be no childcare, but your children are welcome to join us. Get more information about our Quarterly Financial Update. Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund or the Tribune Project. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Make sure to select the correct fund when giving.

Jason Miller - As we enter the new year, how do we set an intention for our lives that's worthy of our vision? And how do we respect the terrain we're walking on that path? This teaching includes an audio excerpt from Howard Thurman's Baccalaureate ceremony speech at Spelman College from May 4, 1980. You can hear the whole thing here: https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/838   Ways to Get Connected Give to our Christmas Offering. Or head here for more information on how the money will help the organizations we're giving to.  RSVP to our in-person New to SBCC Table on February 4th. There will be no childcare, but your children are welcome to join us. Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund or the Tribune Project. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Make sure to select the correct fund when giving.

Jason Miller, Mariah Keener, Zach Gillis, and SBCC Band - For the past few weeks, we've held the paradox of waiting and waking up: naming the deep, unfulfilled longings that we don't have the power to satisfy for ourselves, and recognizing our power to act. This year, the fourth Sunday of Advent occurs on Christmas Eve. So in this special episode of the podcast, we're sharing with you in real time the same songs, prayers, reflections, and teachings that will accompany our gatherings in South Bend today. In order to more fully participate in this experience, you may want to have an unlit candle nearby as you listen. Ways to Get Connected Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund, the Tribune Project, or the Christmas Offering. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Make sure to select the correct fund when giving.

Jason Miller - Advent poses a question for us: what are you waiting for? But hidden in that question is a paradox, because sometimes it confronts us with the powerlessness we face in our unfulfilled longings, and sometimes it calls us to step into our power and make a difference. This week's gatherings focused on the second half of that paradox, inviting us to step into a creative stance and do something. Ways to Get Connected Join us for Christmas Eve on Dec. 24 at 11a or 11p Listen to our Christmas Offering podcast for more info on the organizations that will benefit from these gifts. Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund, the Tribune Project, or the Christmas Offering. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Make sure to select the correct fund when giving.

Kierre Bjorn Lindsay - During this season, we are taking some time in our gatherings to follow the liturgical calendar and spend some time in the traditional themes of Advent. This weekend we centered ourselves on the theme of peace through song, reading, and candle lighting. Wherever you are over the next month we hope that this liturgies offer the time to pause and reflect this holiday season. We had the opportunity to welcome a new friend, Kierre Bjorn, as he led us this weekend. Kierre is the Central Worship Pastor at Celebration Church and a singer-songwriter who has worked with Common Hymnal, Housefires, Maverick City Music, and more.

Jason Miller - Advent poses a question for us: what are you waiting for? But hidden in that question is a paradox, because sometimes it confronts us with the powerlessness we face in our unfulfilled longings, and sometimes it calls us to step into our power and make a difference. This week's gatherings focused on the first half of that paradox, inviting us into a deeper wanting and waiting. Ways to Get Connected Join us for Christmas Eve on Dec. 24 at 11a or 11p Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund, the Tribune Project, or the Christmas Offering. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Make sure to select the correct fund when giving.    

During this season, we are taking some time in our gatherings to follow the liturgical calendar and spend some time in the traditional themes of Advent. This weekend we centered ourselves on the theme of hope through song, reading, and candle lighting. Wherever you are over the next month we hope that this liturgies offer the time to pause and reflect this holiday season. To follow along with the transcript, head to our website.

Jason Miller - Advent poses a question for us: what are you waiting for? But hidden in that question is a paradox, because sometimes it confronts us with the powerlessness we face in our unfulfilled longings, and sometimes it calls us to step into our power and make a difference. During this season of Advent, we'll lean into that paradox through teaching and practice. Ways to Get Connected Join us for Christmas Eve on Dec. 24 at 11a or 11p Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund, the Tribune Project, or the Christmas Offering. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Make sure to select the correct fund when giving.

Since the founding of South Bend City Church, we’ve focused on the practice of generosity as one way of celebrating Christmas, with gratitude for God’s generosity to us in the gift of Jesus. This year’s practice includes three invitations to give: (1) to support the church’s general fund and sustain our regular ministries, (2) to give to the Tribune project to ensure that we are able to cross the finish line on the phase 1 renovation, and (3) a special Christmas offering. As with past years, this Christmas offering goes to support objectives in line with our calling as a community of grace and peace for our city and the world. In this episode, we speak with leaders and stakeholders who represent the causes we'll be supporting this Christmas. To give to our Christmas Offering, The Tribune Project, or our general fund, click below and make sure the correct fund is selected. Give to the Christmas Offering Give to the Tribune Project Give to our general fund

Matt Graybill and Jason Miller - In the last few months, we've made major progress on the Tribune Project. We're not just talking about the building renovation, though. We've also been in conversations with our downtown neighbors and other city stakeholders about the future of downtown. Catch this update with Matt Graybill, our executive pastor, and Jason Miller, our lead pastor, about where the project stands. Ways to Get Connected Head to our website for our holiday schedule. Listen to tomorrow's podcast interviews to hear more about this year's Christmas Offering. Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to our general fund, the Tribune Project, or the Christmas Offering. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Make sure to select the correct fund when giving.

Jason Miller and Mariah Keener - In this third week of series on gratitude, we bring the two weeks of teaching into practice. In this gathering, instead of hearing a teaching, we spent some time in three movements — Notice/Capture, Reflect, and Express — in an effort to practice gratitude individually and collectively. If you’re a long distance community member, or a local one who wasn’t able to join us, we hope that you jump in to these practices with us. Our time will culminate with the practice of Eucharist so make sure to have some form of bread or cracker and wine or juice with you. Ways to Get Connected Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to our general fund. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Join us next week as we offer an update on The Tribune Project.

In this weekend's liturgy, we offered time to offer gratitude to the Divine as well as get honest about the ways in which gratitude might be counterintuitive to our current circumstances. We hope that this time of reflection, reading, and singing offers a space to get honest and, if it's aligned with our hearts, to be moved to gratitude. To follow along with the transcript, head to our website.

Mike Goldsworthy - While many of us recognize that cultivating a posture of gratitude is beneficial for us and our lives, it isn’t our natural response and can oftentimes feel like a tiring burden to try and live into. Using Psalm 126 as a guide, we’ll consider what it looks like to reframe the way we narrate and interpret our past stories, the implications that has for how we imagine our future and live with gratitude in the present. Finally, Mike offers us a simple practice to try this week in order to cultivate gratitude as a more normative and less burdensom posture. Ways to Get Connected Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to our general fund. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Let us know that you’re interested in volunteering or, if you’re a long-distance community member, start a conversation with us about how to jump in from afar.

Beth Graybill - This week we kicked off a 3-part series on Gratitude. We talked about what gratitude is, what it isn’t, and how we can use gratitude as our guide this holiday season. Much of Beth’s description of gratitude comes from the work of Brother David Steindl-Rast and Dr. Robert Emmons. And the list of questions near the end is from a recent social media post by Onsite Workshops on “9 Questions To Ask Yourself to Start Planning For The Holidays Today” (Oct 28). Ways to Get Connected Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to our general fund. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.  

Jason Miller - Raising kids is beautiful and hard, even on the best days. But how do we think about the privilege and challenge of raising kids in a world that feels sometimes like it's burning to the ground? This week in our gatherings, we considered this question, and we celebrated with families as they dedicated themselves to the holy work of raising kids to know the love of God and the good news of Jesus. We also renewed our commitment as a church to walking with those families.   Ways to Get Connected RSVP to our New to SBCC Table on November 5 Register your family for or get more information on Family Dedication. Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to our general fund. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

Barbara Jung and Jason Miller - Starting on November 1, we'll begin hosting a space for contemplative prayer in South Bend on Wednesdays at noon. These brief, 30 minute sessions are for anyone who would like to participate in a gently guided practice of prayer. Barbara Jung, a member of SBCC and retired pastor, will be leading these sessions. Check out this conversation between Barbara and our lead pastor, Jason, describing the nature of contemplative prayer and the benefits it offers. If you want to join us on Wednesday's, make sure to head to the second floor of the Community Learning Center wing of the SJCPL Main Library. The entrance can be found at 305 S Michigan St. South Bend, IN 46601.

Jason Miller - As much as Paul sees sin and death as powerful forces with a life of their own, he sees something else with a life of its own - the Spirit. How does Paul explain the Spirit in Romans, and what does it mean for the things we're suffering? Ways to Get Connected RSVP to our New to SBCC Table on November 5 Check back tomorrow for the conversation about contemplative prayer that Jason mentions in today's teaching. Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to our general fund. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

Jason Miller - This week, we paused our series on the book of Romans to reflect on the suffering of our Israeli and Palestinian brothers and sisters, and to consider our response. Please consider our partners at The Telos Group as a valuable resource for learning in this difficult time. Ways to Get Connected RSVP to our New to SBCC Table on November 5 Register your family for or get more information on Family Dedication. Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to our general fund. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.