South Bend City Church

11.16 [TEACHING] How to Pass On to the World a Better Faith

Michael Hidalgo - Many of us struggle with the faith we were handed earlier in life. We find it too narrow or exclusionary or harmful. But how to do we pass on something better.
Michael is a trusted friend of SBCC, was the pastor of Denver Community Church for 18 years, and joined us this week to share a teaching on how we can give something better to the world. 
What's Happening
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11.9 [TEACHING] Gospel of John (wk 8) – 4:1-42

Jason Miller - Jesus chooses to enter Samaria and meet with a Samaritan woman in an act of cultural subversion. While there, his strange conversation with the woman illuminates the surprising ways God might be speaking to us as we seek the beautiful life to which God calls us. 
What's Happening
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Check out our conversation with Becky Ykema, our new full-time staff member with a focus on worship and formation.
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11.4 [CONVERSATION] Worship and Formation at SBCC with Becky Ykema

Jason Miller and Becky Ykema - As SBCC's staff leadership grows, we're excited to welcome Becky Ykema to our team full-time, focusing on the areas of worship and formation. Becky sat down with our lead pastor, Jason Miller, to share some of her story, and for the two of them to think out loud together about the ways SBCC worships and is formed.

11.2 [TEACHING] Gospel of John (wk 7) - 3:22-36

Sean Palmer - John the Baptist is confronted with the growth of Jesus' ministry and baptisms, raising questions about John's significance and our relationship to humility. 
Sean Palmer is the author of Speaking by the Numbers: Enneagram Wisdom for Teachers, Pastors, and Communicators (IVP 2022) and 40 Days on Being a Three (Enneagram Daily Reflections). He is also the Teaching Pastor at Ecclesia Houston, one of America’s most innovative and vibrant multi-site churches, serving a predominance of Millennials and young adults. Sean and his wife, Rochelle, have been married for over 25-years and are parents to two adult daughters. He is also a long-time friend of SBCC, and we’re thrilled to have him back.
We were also joined by Sharon Irving, a new friend of SBCC. Sharon Irving is a singer, songwriter, worship leader, poet, rapper, actress, and voice over artist. She is an inspiring ‘voice for the voiceless’, a passionate wordsmith spewing truth and inspiration, singing songs of life and love motivated by her personal experiences and undergirded by her Christian beliefs.
 
What's Happening
Find our Holiday schedule on our website!
Get tickets for INKSTORIES at Stockroom East on November 8th at 7p
RSVP to the next New to SBCC Table, happening on November 9th at 12:15p.
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.

10.26 [TEACHING] Gospel of John (wk 6) - 3:1-21

Jason Miller - A religious leader whose world has just been threatened by Jesus' cleansing in the temple comes to Jesus in the night in curiosity and confusion. Jesus has a lot to say to Nicodemus, including that he must be "born again". What might Jesus have meant, and what does it mean for us today? 
What’s Happening
RSVP to the next New to SBCC Table, happening on November 9th at 12:15p.
Get tickets for INKSTORIES at Stockroom East on November 8th at 7p or submit your storyteller application
RSVP to Student Friendsgiving on November 2nd at 5:30p (for students in grades 6-12 and their families)
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.

[TEACHING] Gospel of John (wk 5) – 2:13-25

Becky Ykema - We are continuing the sermon series looking at the life of Jesus through the gospel of John. Today's teaching is from John 2:13-25 where Jesus turns tables and opens doors. 
What's Happening
Get tickets for INKSTORIES at Stockroom East on November 8th at 7p or submit your storyteller application
RSVP to Student Friendsgiving on November 2nd at 5:30p (for students in grades 6-12 and their families)
Join our Discord! Having trouble? Head to the following links for a video tutorial or a text tutorial on how to get set up.
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.

10.5 [TEACHING] Gospel of John (wk 4) - 2:1-11

Jason Miller - In what the gospel writer calls the first sign of Jesus' glory, Jesus responds to a shortage of wine at a wedding. It's a beautiful story with plenty of meaning at the basic level, but what happens when we also understand its symbolic levels of meaning? 
This week's gatherings also featured an interview of Prashan De Visser, founder and president of Global Unites. To learn more, visit globalunites.org. 
What’s Happening
RSVP to our Student's Friendsgiving happening on November 2nd.
Submit an application to share your tattoo story at INK STORIES, happening on November 8th at 7p at Stockroom East.
Join us for our Fall Picnic at Leeper Park on October 12 from 11a-1p or sign up to donate blood at the SBMF mobile unit.
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.

9.28 [TEACHING + PRACTICE] A DTR with Jesus

Becky Ykema, Beth Graybill, and team - This Sunday, we took an intentional pause from diving into one particular passage in the book of John and hosted a DTR or “define the relationship” with Jesus. The sermon includes three reflection points: noting when we first encountered Jesus in our own lives, when it got complicated, and finally what what we are seeking after in our relationship with Jesus now.
We used 3 songs in our reflections, which solely belong to the artists below:Atlantic - Sleeping at Last Moon - Sleeping at Last Ascent, Pt 1 - Hymns for the Architect
What’s Happening
Submit an application to share your tattoo story at INK STORIES, happening on November 8th at 7p at Stockroom East.
RSVP to our upcoming New to SBCC Table on Sunday, October 5 at 12:15p.
Join us for our Fall Picnic at Leeper Park on October 12 from 11a-1p.
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.

9.21 [TEACHING] Gospel of John (wk 3) – 1:19-50

Jason Miller - Our journey through the Gospel of John continues with the question of John the Baptist and the calling of the first disciples. 
What’s Happening
RSVP to our upcoming New to SBCC Table on Sunday, October 5 at 12:15p.
Join us for our Fall Picnic at Leeper Park on October 12 from 11a-1p.
Register for the South Bend Pilgrimage happening October 31-November 1.
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.

9.14 [TEACHING] Gospel of John (wk 2) - 1:1-18

Jason Miller - As we enter the fall season, we’re also beginning a new project together: following Jesus through the gospel of John. We begin with the prologue to the gospel, where the writer re-tells the creation story and includes within it a vision of the Word of God that calls us forward to our own best selves. 
What’s Happening
Register for the South Bend Pilgrimage happening October 31-November 1.
Join us for our Fall Picnic at Leeper Park on October 12 from 11a-1p.
Find more information about, or register for, Raising Kids With a Faith of Their Own While Working Out Your Own Faith with Karen Grant.
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.