PLEASE READ: South Bend City Church has suspended all weekly gatherings in attempts to help curb the spread of COVID-19. While we are not meeting in person, we are as committed as ever to being a community of grace and peace for our city and the world. To stay informed, you can check back here on our blog for updates …
Caring for our community
What do you have? What do you need? It seems we’re still seeing new effects of COVID-19 develop in our collective and individual health, economy, relationships, and more every day. In order to help assess where needs lie and what resources are available, we’ve created a submission form where you can either express a need or let us know if you …
Kids’ online teaching resources available
Tools from our kids’ curriculum provider We miss you! And our kids’ rooms feel especially empty right now. We hope you are all staying safe and healthy. We wanted to let you know of a resource you might want to take advantage of if you are caring for children. In response to church gatherings being canceled all across the country, …
Join us for gatherings via podcast & chime in via phone!
We want to hear from you! We’ve been releasing a new podcast each week during our time of suspended gatherings, and we wanted to let you know about a new way we’re hoping to help you stay connected. We’ve set up a phone number you can call to engage more with our podcast teachings. Listen to the week’s podcast, posted each …
Navigating COVID-19: What’s next for SBCC
What to look for in the weeks to come While we’re all learning how to navigate days of quarantine, travel restrictions, school and workplace closings, and all the other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to let you know a few ways we’re planning to help you stay connected and resourced in the coming days. Each Sunday, we’ll release a new podcast …
A message from Jason: Staffing updates
Staff news from our lead pastor Hey friends, I hope you’re finding ways to take care of yourself, your loved ones, and your neighbors as we all adapt to the quickly changing circumstances surrounding the pandemic. We’re hearing from the CDC and state leaders that it may be 8 weeks before we’re able to gather again in person, and we’ve …
Updates on suspended gatherings
With the suspension of our gatherings in response to the spread of COVID-19, we wanted to share with you our plan going forward. The South Bend City Church podcast will have fresh teaching episodes available each Sunday morning for the duration of our gathering suspension, and we’re dreaming about some additional content that we’ll release through the podcast feed as …
UPDATE: Gatherings canceled until further notice
Earlier today, we sent an email letting you know that we were keeping a close eye on word from our public officials regarding the COVID-19 virus. With the governor of Indiana limiting non-essential gathering sizes, we are canceling all gatherings beginning TONIGHT. This means NO GATHERINGS for Thursday, March 12, or Sunday, March 15, and you can assume that our …
A message from Jason about COVID-19
Hey friends, With the spread of COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus), I wanted to address some questions you may have. Our team is paying close attention as the situation develops, especially because of our concern for those who may be particularly vulnerable to the outbreak of the disease. We’re taking our cue from public health officials, and based on what we’re hearing …
Let’s talk politics
In the past few days, our community has faced some pressing questions about faith, politics, and the kind of church we want to be. Our lead pastor took a quick break from our current series, The Anatomy of Spiritual (R)Evolution, to address some questions about the vision of South Bend City Church and what, if anything, politics has to do with …