Christian Denominations F - P
Lutheran
Christ the King Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Contact:
574-272-4306
Pastor Steven Schwier
sschwier@ctkluth.com
www.ctkluth.com
Address:
17195 Cleveland Road
South Bend, IN 46635
Sunday Services:
Christ the King Lutheran Church offers Sunday services at 8:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Services last about an hour. A 9:30 a.m. contemporary worship service is also offered separately. Fellowship time occasionally follows the 8:15 a.m. service. You may bring a Bible but texts are printed in the worship booklet. Dress is casual, although worshipers tend to be more formal for the morning services.
Additional Services and Activities:
Sunday School classes, adult forums, and adult Bible classes occur at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays from September to May. A Wednesday worship service takes place at 7:00 p.m. during Advent and Lent. 6:30 p.m. Monday service.
Emmaus Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Contact:
574-287-4151
Pastor Richard Stuckwisch
pastor@emmaus24.org
www.emmaus24.org
Address:
929 Milton St.
South Bend, IN 46613
Sunday Services:
Emmaus Lutheran Church offers the Divine Service each Sunday at 9 a.m. throughout the year. The services last about an hour and a half and follow the orders in the Lutheran Service Book. Services are followed with coffee and Bible classes with child care provided.
Additional Services and Activities:
Weekly, vespers is prayed Mondays at 7 p.m., and Evening Prayer is prayed Wednesdays at 7 p.m. A Monday evening Bible Class follows the praying of Vespers each week. Festivals are observed throughout the year with midweek Divine Services (check website calendar for details).
Description:
Emmaus is located just south of downtown off of Miami St, behind St Matthew’s Cathedral. Although a small-medium congregation, membership includes people of all ages, including some students from Notre Dame. The liturgy is characterized by evangelical preaching, the celebration of Holy Communion, appropriate ceremony, and strong hymnody and music. Rides can be arranged upon request.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Contact:
574-232-9418 or 574-288-5797
Ken Peterson, Pastor
Address:
1021 Manchester Drive
South Bend, IN 46615
Sunday Services:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church offers a service at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Services last about an hour, followed by fellowship. The music for liturgy and hymns varies between contemporary and traditional. Men dress casually or in sport coats and women dress in slacks, dresses, or skirts.
Additional Services and Activities:
Sunday School is offered at 9:00 a.m. During Lent there is a soup supper on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. with Vespers to follow.
Description:
Our congregation, started in 1955 typically averages between 70 to 90 worshipers. It offers a very welcoming atmosphere where each person can feel a sense of “family-ness” very quickly, reinforced by a time of extended fellowship in our social hall after the service. Our worship is either from the Lutheran Book of Worship or (during the seasons of Epiphany and Pentecost) the 1991 Supplement and its “The Feast and Celebration” service. Music is basically traditional, classical, with some contemporary hymns from the supplement and other sources as well.
Peace Lutheran Church (WELS – Wisconsin Synod)
Contact:
574-272-0339 (Church)
Rev. Steven M. Mischke
574-272-5682
info@peaceingranger.org
www.peaceingranger.org
Address:
16791 Cleveland Road
Granger, IN 46530
Sunday Services:
Peace Lutheran offers Sunday morning worship at 9:00 a.m.
Additional Services and Activities:
During Advent and Lent, services are offered on Wednesdays at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Check the website for additional activities scheduled throughout the week.
Description:
Peace Lutheran Church is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) serving the South Bend-Mishawaka-Granger area since 1972. By God’s grace, Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church is founded on God’s inspired, errorless Word. Through God’s Word and Sacrament we are dedicated to nurturing one another spiritually and to making all people disciples of Christ for eternity.
St. Paul Lutheran Church (LCMS – Missouri Synod)
Contact:
574-271-1050
Pastor Greg Figchtner
Address:
51490 Laurel Road
South Bend, IN 46637
Sunday Services:
St. Paul Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) offers services at 10:15 a.m. during the school year and at 9:00 a.m. in the summer. The services last about an hour and are traditional, liturgical Holy Communion and Minor services. Fellowship is held on the last Sunday of each month. You may bring a Bible if you wish. Dress is comfortable and appropriate.
Additional Services and Activities:
Sunday School classes are offered at 9:00 a.m. During Lent, services take place on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. During the summer, we have a service on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
Description:
St. Paul Lutheran Church of South Bend celebrated its 125th anniversary as a parish in 2003. While the oldest of the Lutheran congregations in South Bend, it is in one of the newer church homes. Located at Auten and Laurel Roads (near St. Patrick’s County Park) since 1990, St. Paul has, for decades, been the contact congregation for students of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod who are studying at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s.
Our worship follows the Holy Communion and Minor Services from The Lutheran Hymnal and Hymnal Supplement 98. The music used is generally traditional, with the main instrument used being the rebuilt tracker pipe organ that was dedicated in 1991. On occasion there will be special services that reflect a blend of traditional and contemporary formats.
Mennonite
Kern Road Mennonite Church
Contact:
(574) 291-0924
Pastor David Sutter
Pastor Janice Sutter
Pastor Andre Gingerich Stoner
Address:
18211 Kern Road
South Bend, IN 46614
Sunday Services:
We gather for worship at 9:30 am each Sunday morning followed by a fellowship time and adult and children’s Christian education classes at 11:00.
Description:
We are a spirited group that seeks to follow Jesus’ call to be active peacemakers and community-builders. We believe God is creating a new heaven and a new earth—right here and right now. Come for a visit! Or stop by the fair trade store in Mishawaka, Ten Thousand Villages, which we began and now run with other area churches. We’re just a 15-minute drive from campus. Please call if you need transportation.
Orthodox
St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church
Contact:
574-277-4688
Father George Konstantopoulos
www.orthodoxchurchofstandrew.org/
Address:
52455 N. Ironwood Drive
South Bend, IN 46635
Sunday Services:
St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church is an Orthodox Byzantine church that holds Orthros at 9:00 a.m. and celebrates the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. This liturgy lasts for two hours, followed by a reception. Men should wear suits and women should dress formally as well, but not in slacks.
Additional Services and Activities:
Sunday School for children begins after Holy Communion during the Divine Liturgy (around 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.) and lasts until 12:15 p.m. The Sunday School program runs only during the school year. A Paraklesis service is held on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and a Great Vespers service is offered at 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
St. Nectarios Orthodox Church
Contact:
574-850-7982 (Church)
574-233-5403 (Rectory)
Fr. Robert Bower
frrobertbower@stnectarios.org
www.stnectarios.org
Address:
410 Chamberlain Drive
South Bend, IN 46615
Sunday Services:
St. Nectarios Orthodox Church offers a Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays. The Liturgy of St. John of Chrysostom is used except during Lent when the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is used. Services usually last about an hour, followed by a coffee hour.
Additional Services and Activities:
Confessions are heard before Divine Liturgy. The Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts is celebrated on Wednesdays during Great Lent.
Description:
St. Nectarios Orthodox Church uses an English-speaking mission parish of the Holy Synod of Milan.
Saints Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church
Contact:
574-291-9314
Sasha Medic, Parish Priest
Eve Balaban, Church Secretary (available only Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Address:
59250 Keria Trail
South Bend, IN 46614
Sunday Services:
Saints Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church offers Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Services last for an hour and a half, followed by a reception. Bring your Bible and dress formally; no slacks for women.
Additional Services and Activities:
Sunday School sessions are at 10:00 a.m., after the Lord’s Prayer. Additionally, the church hosts Holy Vespers every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. with confession to follow. The eves of Feast Days are celebrated at 5:30 p.m. and the actual Feast Day is celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Classes are on Wednesday evenings starting with prayer at 6:30 p.m.
Pentecostal
Pentecostal Cathedral Church of God in Christ
Contact:
574-232-4253
Pastor Donald Alford
Address:
1025 W. Western Avenue
South Bend, IN 46601
Sunday Services:
Pentecostal Cathedral Church of God in Christ offers worship Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m.
Additional Services and Activities:
A weeknight service meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Bible study occurs on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Check the website for additional activities scheduled throughout the week.
Description:
Our vision at Pentecostal Cathedral is to promote salvation, worship, unity, and to raise the standard of our community in love without regard to race, creed, or social status. We are committed to building a multi-cultural ministry for the Kingdom of God, and to be the catalyst to help men and women walk in faith and prosperity. We proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ with convicting power, so that men and women will walk in a prosperous and regenerated lifestyle. Anointed Christian service, with the spirit of excellence, is the foundation of the ministry of Pentecostal Cathedral.
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church of South Bend
Contact:
574-234-4159
Rev. Robert Agnew, Interim Pastor
Rev. Lindsey Carnes, Associate Pastor
Rev. Robbie Carnes, Associate Pastor
btyler@fpcsouthbend.org
www.fpcsouthbend.org
Address:
333 W. Colfax Road
South Bend, IN 46601
Sunday Services:
First Presbyterian Church offers services at 10:45 a.m., September through May, and 9:30 a.m., June through August. The 10:45 a.m. service is a traditional celebration that lasts one hour. A fellowship time follows worship. You may bring a Bible. Dress is informal.
Additional Services and Activities:
Sunday School classes are offered at 9:30 a.m., with two or three options. The church holds seasonal services on special liturgical days.
Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church
Contact:
574-273-5906
Pastor Peter Wallace
email: pastor@michianacovenant.org
http://www.michianacovenant.org
Address:
14567 Cleveland Rd
Granger, IN 46530
Sunday Services:
Michiana Covenant offers a 10:30am morning worship service and a
5:30pm evening worship service on Sunday.
Additional Services and Activities:
Sunday School for adults and children is at 9:15am before the morning service. Shepherding groups meet during the week at the homes of church members. The church also has Bible studies, a youth group, and a fellowship meal after the morning service on the first Sunday of every month. Other events vary by season. See the website for more details.
Description:
We are devoted to the means of growth in grace outlined in Acts 2:42—the preaching of the Word, the sacraments, the fellowship of believers, and prayer. Our chief purpose as a church is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. We are committed to the centrality, inerrancy, authority, and sufficiency of the Word of God and seek to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. And we desire to bear witness to the glorious and gracious gospel of Jesus Christ throughout Michiana.
Sunnyside Presbyterian Church (USA)
Contact:
574-287-1524
Jamie Miller, Pastor
Jamie@sunnysidechurch.org
www.sunnysidechurch.org
Address:
115 S. Frances Street
South Bend, IN 46617
Sunday Services:
Sunnyside Presbyterian Church (USA) offers a service at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. Services typically last for about an hour, followed by a half-hour of fellowship time. Bibles are available in the pew. Dress varies from formal to casual for both men and women.
Additional Services and Activities:
Four adult classes are offered following the fellowship time on Sundays – a family library class, an intensive Bible study, a forum that hosts speakers from the community, and a small group Bible study. During Advent and Lent, services are offered on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Weekly Bible studies are also available. Please check the website for more events.
Description:
Sunnyside Presbyterian Church is a congregation of about 600 diverse and active members. On a typical Sunday we have about 250 children, youth and adults who attend our 9:30 a.m. worship service. Sunnyside is best described as a traditional church that is open to creative programming and varied music. Our worship service follows a traditional order but allows for the use of contemporary music and messages. Our Bible Journey’s Sunday School program is organized into five workshops: games/computer, storytelling, drama, arts, and cinema. Children rotate among the classrooms studying the story or concept from the Bible using different methods. Our music program utilizes a beautifully refurbished pipe organ and a grand piano in the sanctuary. The adult Chancel Choir sings each week, using a variety of music styles. Our Handbell Choir performs monthly, as do our two children’s choirs. Sunnyside is active in our community through the Northeast Neighborhood Center, Advocacy Center, Habitat for Humanity, Center for the Homeless, Dismas House, and Hope Rescue Mission.
Westminster Presbyterian Church (USA)
Contact:
574-272-8141
www.wpcsb.org
Address:
1501 W. Cleveland Road
South Bend, IN 46628
Sunday Services:
Westminster Presbyterian Church offers a traditional service at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary.
Additional Services and Activities:
A young adult group for people ages 18 to 30 is also offered. There is a praise and worship service on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m.
