South Bend City Church

7.21 [TEACHING] When We Disagree (wk 2) – Boundaries

Mike Goldsworthy - In a world with so much relational strife, we are spending time talking about how to be in relationship with those that we disagree with or, in some cases, how to know when it’s time to bring that relationship to an end. This weekend, we explore an instance of this happening in the early church when two leaders chose two different approaches to this question, and we explore a framework for how we might think about the level of access and vulnerability we give to the different people in our lives. You can find the visual for this framework here.
Mike Goldsworthy is a speaker, resourcer, and guide with a passion for connecting like-minded churches and leaders. He also has a podcast, space for faith: re-imaginging the church for our current moment, and started the Post-Evangelical Collective. He is also a long time friend of SBCC and currently serves on our board.
What's Happening
Get more information or submit your art for our Advent Guide. Submissions will be accepted from now until August 11 and is open to our local and long-distance community members who are artists or creatives of any kind.
Last week, Brit Barron joined us. In case you missed it, you can pre-order Brit’s book Do You Still Talk to Grandma?
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.

7.14 [TEACHING] When We Disagree (wk 1) - Where We’ve Been

Brit Barron - In a world with so much relational strife, we are spending time talking about how to be in relationship with those that we disagree with or, in some cases, how to know when it’s time to bring that relationship to an end. This weekend we heard from Brit Barron as she challenged us in the importance of remembering where we have each been in our journeys and how to sit with ourselves, and others, in the nuance.
Brit Barron is a co-pastor of New Abbey in Los Angeles as well as a speaker, teacher, and author. Her upcoming book Do You Still Talk to Grandma? invites readers to imagine the world beyond cancel culture and is an invitation to nuance. Both in our gatherings this weekend, and in her everyday life, Brit offers a path to holding onto our deepest convictions without losing relationships with the people we love.
What's Happening
Pre-order Brit's book Do You Still Talk to Grandma?
Get more information or submit your art for our Advent Guide. Submissions will be accepted from now until August 11 and is open to our local and long-distance community members who are artists or creatives of any kind.
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

6.30 [TEACHING] The Power of Helping Someone Else Belong (wk 3)

Jason Miller - We’re spending a few weeks recapturing the power of an ancient Christian calling, exploring hospitality as the act that creates the conditions for someone else’s experience of belonging. In our final week, we’re learning to see hospitality as an act of faithful resistance against whole systems that war against the safety and belonging of people.
To view the lyrics of the song North by Sleeping At Last, head to our website. 
Ways to Get Connected
We will be having a Sabbath Sunday on July 7th and, while we won’t have in-person gatherings or a podcast on the 8th, we hope you will join us in entering into seasons of rest.
For more information on The Telos Group, head to their website.
Get more information or submit your art for our Advent Guide. Submissions will be accepted from now until August 11 and is open to our local and long-distance community members who are artists or creatives of any kind.
Give to our Care Fund or our Refugee Assistance Fund. You can also continue to give to our general fund as we wrap up this fiscal year.

6.23 [TEACHING] The Power of Helping Someone Else Belong (wk 2)

Mark Waltz - We’re spending a few weeks recapturing the power of an ancient Christian calling, exploring hospitality as the act that creates the conditions for someone else’s experience of belonging.
In week 2 we’re exploring the human need for belonging and how each of us has opportunity and responsibility to invite those around us to belong. We’re unpacking a few hospitality best practices to help us move from theory to living it out.
Mark is an author, leadership coach, guest experience expert, and the Director of Strategic Initiatives at A Rosie Place for Children. When he's not doing any of those things, he's most likely with his wife, Laura, his daughter, Liv, and his grandkid, Arlo. If you've been around SBCC in person, you'll most likely recognize him as the head of our greeters team.
Ways to Get Connected
We will be having a Sabbath Sunday on July 7th and, while we won’t have in-person gatherings or a podcast on the 8th, we hope you will join us in entering into seasons of rest.
Get more information or submit your art for our Advent Guide. Submissions will be accepted from now until August 11 and is open to our local and long-distance community members who are artists or creatives of any kind.
Give to our Care Fund or our Refugee Assistance Fund. You can also continue to give to our general fund as we wrap up this fiscal year.
Join the South Bend City Church Collective on Facebook.
Express your interest in volunteering at SBCC.

6.18 [CONVERSATION] Presence, Grief, and Hope in the Holy Land

Matt Graybill and Jason Miller - As we've watched and learned more about the experience of Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land, (including our church's own pilgrimage trip there two years ago), we've developed relationships with people there whose suffering we lament, and whose peacemaking work inspires us. Because of those relationships, we were recently asked to show up again in an act of solidarity, and Matt Graybill, our executive pastor, went on our behalf. Matt sat down with Jason, our lead pastor, to share his experience and help us all continue to pay attention to what's happening, and to do our part in the work of peace.
To learn more from our partners at The Telos Group, check out their podcast channel.

6.16 [TEACHING] The Power of Helping Someone Else Belong (wk 1)

Jason Miller - We’re spending a few weeks recapturing the power of an ancient Christian calling, exploring hospitality as the act that creates the conditions for someone else’s experience of belonging. It’s a calling on us as individuals and as a community, and it’s one that can make a difference in the world right now.
Ways to Get Connected
Get more information or submit your art for our Advent Guide. Submissions will be accepted from now until August 11 and is open to our local and long-distance community members who are artists or creatives of any kind.
We will be having a Sabbath Sunday on July 7th and, while we won't have in-person gatherings or a podcast, we hope you will join us in entering into seasons of rest.
Give to our Care Fund or our Refugee Assistance Fund.
Keep an eye out for the conversation between Jason and Matt about Matt's solidarity trip to Israel and Palestine through The Telos Group.
Help us finish our fiscal year strong by supporting 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

6.9 [GATHERING] Romans (wk 17) - Practice Gathering

Mariah Keener - For our final week in Romans, we take time to reflect on some of the themes we've been exploring since the Fall. We are reminded that sin and death is at work in the world around us and within us, but that there is something even more powerful at work in the world: liberation. And in a world where relationships are fracturing and fraying, the power of this gospel is that we have been reconciled to God and each other and that we are called into community and belonging with one another, in spite of the differences that might keep us apart.We explore these themes through the practices of singing, reading, personal reflection, open floor, and Eucharist with excerpts from Romans. We would love for you to join us in these practices, so feel free to grab materials that help you in your personal practice. If you want to join us for Eucharist, make sure to have some form of cracker or bread and some form of juice or wine.
For the songs and readings from today, please head to our website.
Ways to Get Connected
Join us for our weekly Contemplative Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays from 12-12:30p. Keep an eye out for the location on the South Bend City Church Collective on Facebook.
Get more information or submit your art for our Advent Guide. Submissions will be accepted from now until August 11 and is open to our local and long-distance community members who are artists or creatives of any kind.
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
 

6.2 [TEACHING] Romans (wk 16) - Chapter 16

Jason Miller - At the end of Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome, he concluded with a long list of greetings for people there. What does this list of people have to do with us today?
Ways to Get Connected
If you’re looking for help to sort through questions surrounding the Bible and theology related to LGBTQ+ identity and inclusion, we encourage you to explore the two teachings we’ve had to explicitly talk about these topics:  A Sacred Conversation: Sexuality, and Male and Female God Created them…. Or listen to the Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ People Panel that we had last year.
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

5.26 [TEACHING] Romans (wk 15) - Chapter 15

Jason Miller - As Paul begins to wrap up his letter to the Christians in Rome, he reiterates his plea for them to accept one another as Christ has accepted them. What would happen if we took as seriously as Paul does the picture of God revealed in Jesus?
Ways to Get Connected
RSVP to a New to SBCC Table happening on June 2nd (12:15p in person) or June 3rd (8:30p EST via Zoom).
Learn more or sign up for Student Tables (6th-12th grades)
Join the South Bend City Church Collective on Facebook
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

5.19 [TEACHING] Romans (wk 14) - Chapter 14

Jason Miller - In chapter 14 of Romans, Paul address head-on the differing convictions of two groups within the church. He charts a course for unity without agreement, and even if we may not be dealing with the same differences they were dealing with, his letter might offer us a way forward for the disagreements that threaten our unity, too.
This weekend, we joined together at the table through the practice of Eucharist. If you'd like to join us, grab 
Ways to Get Connected
RSVP to a New to SBCC Table happening on June 2nd (12:15p in person) or June 3rd (8:30p EST via Zoom).
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