South Bend City Church

Jason Miller - In our SBCC history, we've frequently turned to two sacred questions from Scripture that help us connect at the table with one another, with ourselves, and with God. This week we're returning to the question "Where are you?"

If you're interested in joining a Table at SBCC, head here to express interest!

What's Happening

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• Save the date for our next Family Dedication, October 18.
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Becky Ykema and Jason Miller - If you've been following along with our Sunday teachings, you know we're relaunching our tables strategy this fall. Tables give us the chance to be together for a shared meal and some intentional conversation, but there's so much more to them. In this episode, Jason interviews Becky Ykema, our director of worship and formation, to help you learn more about what our SBCC tables will be like, and to con...

Jason Miller - At a moment in time when so many are longing for deeper connection and belonging, how does the table help us? And what does Christian faith uniquely offer to life at the table?

What's Happening

• RSVP to the New to SBCC Table happening on August 23 at 12:15p.
• Read our Quarterly Financial Update (Q4).
• Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the general fund. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3...

Jason Miller - We're living in a moment that one journalist described as "The Anti-Social Century." And whether you feel the consequences of our growing disconnection or not, the decline in community and belonging is causing real problems for all of us. But what if this modern problem can be addressed by an ancient solution - a practice that has always been within reach for the Church? 

If you're interested in joining a local ...

Beth Graybill - What happens when old identities get stripped and restored to something new? As we wrap up our Jesus Stories series, Beth Graybill explores the story of the bleeding woman and her life-changing energetic exchange with Jesus. And how the same exchange can be true for us, too. 

What's Happening

• Interested in learning more about local Tables? Join us on August 16th after either of our gatherings to learn more
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Becky Ykema - This is the story of Zacchaeus encountering Jesus, and the invitation for all of us to climb down and be with Jesus and among others in community. Seeing can only do so much. Being WITH, is where real formation occurs. 

What’s Happening

• Sign up to volunteer on our greeter and hospitality teams. Questions? Email us!
• Join us on Discord!
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Sean Palmer - What would you do if you believed you could not fail, that God and God's kingdom was always near you, especially after failure? In our second week of Jesus Stories, Sean Palmer asks if it could be that God is inviting you to step into a new venture, new season, or new identity and promises to be with you.

What's Happening

• Sign up to volunteer on our band or tech teams. Questions? Email Becky Ykema.
• Join us C...

Mike Goldsworthy - Our origin stories shape us more than we know, and not always in ways that serve us. As we kick off our Jesus Stories series, Mike Goldsworthy explores the moment Nathanael nearly dismissed Jesus based on his hometown, and what that reveals about the internalized assumptions we carry about ourselves and where we come from.

What's Happening

• Sign up to volunteer in SBCC Kids. Questions? Email Karen Grant.
• Supp...

Jason Miller and Becky Ykema - As we come to the end of our series exploring the Psalms, we're taking note of the invitation to bring everything forward in the presence of God. Click here to download a digital copy of A Blessing While on the Journey.

What's Happening

• We're pleased to share that we recently received the 2026 Partners for Clean Air Award from the Michiana Area Council of Governments in recognition of our sustain...

Jason Miller - If the Psalms give us an anatomy of the soul, then we should figure out what to do with its prayers of penitence. Is "sin" a concept that still matters, and if so, how should we think about it when it's been used in such harmful or unhelpful ways?

What's Happening

• Join our Discord and check out the care channel for Meal Train opportunities or volunteer on the care team.
• Join us in observing a Sabbath Sunday on ...

Jason Miller and Shannon Cullinan - You may have seen the news about our new neighbors in downtown South Bend. The University of Notre Dame is undertaking a major redevelopment project, and the other South Bend Tribune building just to the south of our home is at the center of that project. Our lead pastor, Jason Miller, sat down with the University's executive vice president, Shannon Cullinan, to talk about the origin of the proje...

Becky Ykema and Jason Miller - Our very own Becky Ykema has gathered up years of experience from different church contexts to write a book that's full of wisdom. Her new work, Composing Church, encourages us in what can happen when we leave behind the image management and performance pressure and reclaim a space to be with God and one another. In our gatherings this week, our lead pastor, Jason, sat down with Becky to draw out the ...

Jason Miller - Like many of the prayers in the book of Psalms, Psalm 24 speaks of the longing to be with God. But it offers both a warning and a hope for all of us who would respond to that desire.

What's Happening

• Join us in observing a Sabbath Sunday on July 5th. For more information about why we take a Sunday off, and other details, head to our website.
• Join our neighbors at the Cathedral of St. James for their Pride Eucha...

Sean Palmer - Psalm 90 is Moses, the greatest leader in Israeli history, looking back on life, meaning, and how to live well. The psalm invites us to take every day for the gift it is.

You can find a written version of the prayer from John Ortberg HERE. 

What's Happening

• If you’re a student (grades 6-12) and student family, sign up for the potluck on June 7th from 12:30-2p.
• Interested in our fall Ireland/Northe...

Jason Miller - Psalm 82 is unique in the book of Psalms. Its conception of the gods, and God's own speech in the poem, invite us to consider the problem of injustice and our part in bringing about change. 

What's Happening

• Join us for our Spring Picnic on May 24 from 11a-1p at Leeper Park.
• Sign up to give blood with the SBMF at our picnic from 10:30a-1p.
• Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to the gen...

Jason Miller - The spiritual genius of the Psalms isn't found only in individual prayers, but in observing the larger movements of life and spirit attested to in this collection. This week in our gatherings, we spent time not just observing this wisdom, but practicing it together. 

Songs for Reflection: 1) O Magnum Mysterium by the Nordic Chamber Choir and Nicol Matt 2) On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter 3) Sonho Dourado...

Jason Miller - Lament is the most frequent form of prayer in the Psalms, but those laments typically end in praise. How do we allow these turns from protest to praise to inform our own prayers without settling for something performative?

What’s Happening

• Join us for our Spring Picnic on May 24 from 11a-1p at Leeper Park.
• Sign up to give blood with the SBMF at our picnic from 10:30a-1p.
• Let us know you’re intereste...

Jason Miller - A poet celebrates the glory they find in the skies above and reminds us of how little time we spend out there under those skies these days. But there's more going on in Psalm 19, including a warning about idolatry, a longing for right paths, and a revelation about how it is that we give glory to God.

What's Happening

• Join us for our Spring Picnic on May 24 from 11a-1p at Leeper Park.
• Sign up to give blood with t...

Jason Miller - We live in a world with seemingly endless needs and towering injustices, all begging for a response. And we each have gifts and energies to offer in making beautiful things. With all that's in front of us, and all that's within us, how do we discern what is ours to do? It probably begins by hearing the deep conversation that's always happening between our lives and the Giver of our lives. The Book of Psalms will help...