Reflection

The resurrection stories in the New Testament offer a particular vision of hope, and they suggest some possibilities for how we may find our way to that same hope. For five weeks after Easter, we’re exploring those possibilities. This week, the experience of Mary Magdalene and the change that comes with resurrection.

What’s Happening

• Save the date for our SBCC Spring Picnic happening on June 1 from 11a-1p at Leeper Park.
• Register for the Art for Everybody Screening and Panel.
• Join us on Discord and submit your question for Ask Me Anything! Make sure that your display name is your first+last name and add an “avatar” (profile picture). If you can’t see the collective and forum channels, you have not been verified. If you need help, email mariah@southbendcitychurch.com.
• Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund. 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. For a text version of the Quarterly Financial Update, head here.

As SBCC makes the move to a weekly practice of the Eucharist, we’re exploring the things that this sacred meal tells us about God and about who we can be. This week, we consider the creative power on display at the table, and the way that power works through us.

What’s Happening

• RSVP to one of our upcoming New to SBCC Tables. The next opportunity is February 9th in person, with other in-person and digital options taking place in March.
• Join our Discord! Having issues with Discord? Can’t see the collective or forum? Check out this video or email info@southbendcitychurch.com.
• Add yourself to our listener map and opt-in to getting connected to other long-distance community members.
• Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund. 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.

In this tense, difficult political moment, we’ve spent weeks drawing wisdom from the Hebrew prophets and the prophetic voice of Jesus. This week, in the wake of the US presidential election, we did our best to apply that wisdom.

What’s Happening

• Join us for Family Dedication, happening on November 17th or if you’re a student grade 6-12 (or family of a student), register for the Friendsgiving Dinner. Gifts towards this dinner can be made by emailing students@southbendcitychurch.com.
• RSVP to the Refugee Assistance Lunch and Learn, happening on November 24th at 12:30p.
• Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund. 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.

In this tense, difficult political moment, we’re drawing wisdom from the Hebrew prophets and the prophetic voice of Jesus. This week, we consider the paradox of prophetic hope.

This weekend we also had the chance to be led by our friend, Becky Ykema. Becky is a worship leader living in the Denver area that we have the joy of joining in community with several times as year. At the end of the teaching, we will have the chance to enter into some reflection through songs, readings, and the Eucharist.

If you would like to join us in the practice of Eucharist, make sure to have some form of bread or cracker and juice or wine.

What’s Happening

On the eve of the one year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks, South Bend City Church joined kindred churches across the US in a Sunday focused on the dream of mutual flourishing for Israelis and Palestinians.

This teaching included references to the following resources and opportunities:

• Across the Divide Podcast explores the intersection of the Christian faith and social justice in Palestine-Israel and its relationship to the church in the West.
• Giving to The Telos Group’s Peacemakers Fund allows you to directly support Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers and their organizations.
• Our South Bend Immersion allows you to learn about principles and practices of peacemaking in our local context.

What’s Happening

This Good Friday, we invite you to join us to reflect on the gift of God’s love for us and for the world. This brief episode offers the same songs and readings that we shared when we gathered in person in South Bend. You may want to grab some bread and a cup of juice or wine before you listen – we’d love to share this Good Friday Eucharist with you, wherever you are.

Ways to Get Connected

• Join us for Good Friday (March 29 at 12p) or Easter (March 31 at 8:30, 10, or 11:30).
• Participate in the Stations in the Street throughout Downtown South Bend. For a map and more information, head to our website.
• RSVP to the New to SBCC Table happening on April 7th at 12:15p.
• 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.