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We've got another chance for you to join in on the fun for a cause next Saturday, June 8! Click below and comment on the original post to be entered to win a 4-pack of FREE registrations to the Belly Burst Un-Run 2019 benefitting Hope Ministries- South Bend, IN and featuring The 1985!

TOMORROW - Gathering time change! Sunday gatherings at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. (and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.) beginning tomorrow, May 26. We will see you soon!

Two weeks away from pizza and doughnuts for a cause at this year's Belly Burst Un-Run 2019! Register today so you don't miss out on all the fun! https://bit.ly/2IHxemq

Do you love the Belly Burst Un-Run? Do you love doughnuts? Do you love free things? (Are you even alive if you can't say yes to at least one of those questions?) Click & comment on the original post below to win 4 FREE PASSES to this year's Belly Burst on Saturday, June 8 (a signature event of South Bend's Best. Week. Ever).

Are you registered for the Belly Burst Un-Run? It's the year of the PIZZA, and you won't want to miss out! Join us on Saturday, June 8, for the return of this family-friendly "run" to benefit the chronically homeless in South Bend. We're once again a part of Best. Week. Ever - a weeklong celebration of creativity, culture, and progress in our city! Link to register: https://bit.ly/2LvgGAA (All proceeds will go to Hope Ministries- South Bend, IN for programs aimed toward assisting the chronically homeless.)

Our next pre-marital counseling retreat is scheduled for Saturday, May 18! These retreats are facilitated by Ritch & Char Hochstetler, trusted members of our community, and are our primary avenue for pre-marital counseling. If interested, please email [email protected].

Don't forget! We've got different gathering times for Easter (THIS SUNDAY!) in order to make more room for everyone: 8:15, 10, 11:45 a.m. See you then!

If you're joining us for gatherings on Palm Sunday, (THIS SUNDAY, April 14), here's some info you'll want! Due to a special event taking place next door to us at the Studebaker complex (You may have heard about it: https://www.facebook.com/events/1213586322142051/), parking will look a little different! Gatherings are still happening at 8:45, 10:15, and 11:45 a.m. - but we won't have access to our usual parking areas. Please refer to this map to find where you can park. There are three different lots available to us at the corner of South Street and Lafayette Blvd. We'll also have shuttles running continuously from 8 a.m. until after the 11:45 gathering to get you to/from our building! We're excited for this weekend and all that it means for our community as we continue our walk together through the Lenten season!

NO GATHERING TONIGHT! We'll see you this Sunday (8:45, 10:15, or 11:45 a.m.) or NEXT Thursday at 7:30 p.m. as we continue our Lent series, leading up to Easter Sunday 4/21. EASTER GATHERING TIMES: 8:15, 10, 11:45 a.m.

This Sunday night, people of faith & good will around our city will be coming together for the "Treatment & Prevention, not Incarceration" town hall focused on jail diversion and violence prevention (via Faith in Indiana). This should be a great community learning event for those interested in becoming better neighbors for those in crisis! When: Sunday, March 24, 4-5:30 p.m. Where: Sinai Synagogue Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/539094423264187/

Each Tuesday night during Lent (March 12-April 16, skipping March 26, at 7:30 p.m.), we'll gather for some teaching and discussion about the spiritual practices Christians have used for centuries; and then throughout the week, we'll give them a try. These evenings will be led by Dr. Jim Stump. A bit more detail: Many of us have a sense that there is a gap between what we are called to be and the reality of what we are. We’re not talking about salvation or earning God's favor, but rather the abundant life that is marked by the Fruit of the Spirit — where it is the natural thing for us to be loving and joyful and peaceful and patient and all the rest. The Christian tradition has a long history of spiritual practices that have been used as means of developing habits that are conducive to that abundant life. Scripture itself points us toward these in Paul's instructions, "train yourself to be godly" (1 Tim. 4:7) and "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; we do it to get a crown that lasts forever" (1 Cor. 9:25). We do what? Go into strict training? What is Paul talking about? We'll explore this training together, not only in teaching and discussion, but also in trying out some of these practices each week.

We're excited to co-host the Empowered to Connect Conference Simulcast, April 26-27, designed to help teachers, foster/adoptive parents, and professionals to connect with children from hard places to help them heal through trauma-informed relational intervention. Find out more here: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/empowered-to-connect-simulcast-2138730401 Facebook event: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/empowered-to-connect-simulcast-2138730401

Reminder: The worship team is holding open auditions THIS Saturday, Feb. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Studebaker 112! Email [email protected] to sign up or for more information!

Catch up on all the teachings from our mantra series, including "Fields, not factories" (illustration below), or our time with Scott the Painter during our gathering last week. We'll have all four of our illustrations on display in our gathering space soon! http://southbendcitychurch.com/podcast/

Are you a vocalist or musician? Consider auditioning for the SBCC worship team! Open auditions will be held next Saturday, Feb. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Studebaker 112. Email [email protected] for more information!

Tonight we welcome Scott Erickson, the artist behind our mantra illustrations, to our gathering, where he'll talk about the sacred imagination. We're excited to hang with him again tomorrow night at "Say Yes" at The Brick (doors at 7 p.m., program at 7:30, hangout till 11), and then again for all three of Sunday's gatherings (8:45, 10:15, and 11:45 a.m.)! We hope you can join us!

Have you been waiting to join a table? New options are now listed and open for registration! Tables are a great way to connect regularly with some new faces over a shared meal. Find out more here: http://southbendcitychurch.com/tables/

If you missed last week, check out our latest podcast on our third mantra, “Practices, not performances”! This week, we’re on to our last mantra, “Fields, not factories.” http://southbendcitychurch.com/podcast/

Don't forget - WE'RE CLOSED TONIGHT! No Thursday gathering - please stay safe & warm! See you Sunday!

Join us on Friday, Feb. 8, for a special evening with Scott Erickson (creator of our mantra illustrations) as he presents "Say Yes: A Liturgy of Not Giving Up on Yourself" at The Brick (https://www.facebook.com/events/519362635222339/). Doors open at 7 p.m. and program starts at 7:30! Grab a drink or snack, and stay to hang out after - we'll be there till 11 p.m. Here's a sneak peek of what you'll experience: https://www.facebook.com/events/519362635222339/). Scott will also be with us for our Feb. 7 & 10 gatherings! We hope you'll plan to be with us!

Ribbon-cutting happening at 4:30! Food trucks and open house till 6:45!

IT'S HERE! Our first gathering in our new home happens this Sunday, June 25, at 10:30 a.m.! Watch this message from Jason Adam Miller for details on what to expect Sunday (and Tuesday) as we gather for the first time to worship together at Studebaker 112. To locate us, you can map "South Bend City Church," "Studebaker 112, Suite BB" - or "600 United Drive, South Bend, IN 46601." (Please note: United Drive is closed, so you'll need to enter off Lafayette Blvd. onto Marcus Drive. We'll have plenty of signs to direct you!) There will be no kids' programming this week as we share the space all together!

Our one gathering for this week starts in less than an hour. Hope you can join us this morning at 10:30! (And we'll see you Tuesday at the #BellyBurstSB)

Live update with a tour from our future home in Studebaker 112!

We got coffee! See you all this morning, 10:30am at Century Center (or 7pm Tuesday)!

A message from our lead pastor, Jason Adam Miller. Don't forget, we're gathering downtown tonight at the DoubleTree hotel, 6:30pm!

We weren't quite sure how to say "thank you" to Cross Point Church - but you did! Here's how you helped us express our gratitude to our friends in Nashville for their kindness and generosity.

We're getting ready for tonight's gathering at the DoubleTree! See you at 6:30pm!

See you in the morning! (Details: http://us12.campaign-archive2.com/?u=23b88071406dc6b8c9f48d78f&id=93436ccc30 )

"In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." [John 1:4-5]. Merry Christmas!