Update

The Apostles’ Creed gives a few short words to the event at the center of so much Christian teaching: the death of Jesus. What does Jesus’ death mean for us, and how has it been understood through history?  To jump directly to the teaching, scrub over to the 14 minute mark.

This weekend we also gave an update on The Tribune Project. If you want to watch the video version of this announcement, you can head over to our website. Want to learn more or make a financial commitment to the project? Head to thetribuneproject.com.

You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to our general fund at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the “podcast” option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you’re participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

In the Tribune Project update we shared two weeks ago, increased costs for Phase 1 renovations had created a gap of roughly $1.5MM between our project resources (giving commitments, grant funding, and mortgage) and our renovation costs. This weekend, Jason gave an update on the project and what we’ve been able to accomplish over the last few weeks – spoiler alert: it’s good news. For more information on the project, to revise a commitment, or to make a new one, head to thetribuneproject.com.

If you are looking for the full gathering you can head over to Monday’s episode, which also includes this update.

What do you do when you look at tomorrow and see what it will demand, and then look at today and the resources you have, and realize it’s not enough? This is an experience we can all relate to. It’s also a fitting question for us as we continue our work on the Tribune Project, and this episode contains an in-depth update on the project.

In this week’s gatherings, we processed some difficult decisions regarding SBCC’s general fund and staff.

Today at SBCC we did not meet in person, but, instead, took this Sunday as a Sabbath. This allows staff, volunteers, and our community as a whole to rest — in line with our Fields, not Factories mantra. We have compiled a list of “essential” sermons — teachings that heavily influence our life together as a community — and some liturgies for you to listen or process through, in case you were looking for resources to accompany your Sabbath.

We are living in a time in which a lot of questions are being asked – questions centered around a seemingly broken world. Is this actually the way things are? Is evil the strongest, most powerful resource? Or does love truly win in the end? This Easter, we explore some of those questions and how they might actually be answered in the resurrection. At the beginning of today’s podcast, you will also hear some updates on our life together as a community. From the Tribune Project to our lead pastor’s sabbatical, we celebrated and prayed over our community and for the months and years ahead.  If you’d like to make a commitment to give to the Tribune Project over the next two years, head to https://southbendcitychurch.com/pursuing-our-new-home/.