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WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
From Ash Wednesday through Easter, CtK will offer multiple opportunities to worship each week. All services marked with an asterisk (*) will be both livestreamed and recorded for viewing at your convenience. Livestreams and recorded services can be accessed online via the CtK website and the church’s YouTube channel.
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Ash Wednesday Worship
Wednesday, March 2 + 11 am and 7 pm* Join us in the sanctuary for a traditional Ash Wednesday service, including Communion and imposition of ashes. “Drive-Through” Ashes Wednesday, March 2 + 12–1 pm For those unable to attend worship in the sanctuary, the pastors will offer prayer and imposition of ashes in the front parking lot between noon and 1 pm on Ash Wednesday. Sunday Worship Each Sunday in Lent + 8:15 am, 9:30 am, and 11:15 am* Throughout Lent, Sunday worship services will be held at their regular times: 8:15 am (traditional), 9:30 am (contemporary), and 11:15 am (traditional). Holden Evening Prayer Watch Wednesdays or Anytime This year, Holden Evening Prayer service will be recorded and offered virtually via YouTube and the CtK website. Log on and watch on Wednesdays or anytime throughout Lent. |
Palm Sunday Worship
Sunday, April 10 + 8:15 am, 9:30 am, and 11:15 am* Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, with services held at 8:15, 9:30, and 11:15 am. All three services will include a processional with palm branches. Maundy Thursday Worship Thursday, April 14 + 7 pm* Join us in the sanctuary for this traditional service commemorating the Last Supper. Good Friday Worship Friday, April 15 + 7 pm* Reflect on Jesus’ final hours at this meaningful service. Easter Vigil Saturday, April 16 + 7 pm* Join us for this traditional service in which we remember Christ’s sacrifice and await his Easter resurrection. Easter Sunday Worship Sunday, April 17 + 8:15 am, 9:30 am, and 11:15 am* After two years away, we will once again celebrate Easter in the sanctuary! Join us at 8:15, 9:30, or 11:15 am to celebrate this most joyful day in the church year! |
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
From Ash Wednesday through Easter, CtK will offer multiple opportunities to worship each week. All services marked with an asterisk (*) will be both livestreamed and recorded for viewing at your convenience. Livestreams and recorded services can be accessed online via the CtK website and the church’s YouTube channel.
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Weeks 1 and 2: Food Ministries
Sunday, March 6 + Sunday, March 13 During the first two weeks of Lent, all are encouraged to bring in product donations for the Spring Break Food Pack Initiative conducted in conjunction with Clay Food Pantry. We will also collect cash donations to purchase ingredients for CtK’s “Cooking for a Cause” events. Shopping lists and collection boxes will be available in the narthex on Sunday and throughout the week. Weeks 3 and 4: Easter Basket Outreach Sunday, March 20 + Sunday, March 27 In conjunction with First Presbyterian Church of South Bend, CtK has committed to providing Easter baskets for over 100 children at LaSalle Park Homes. Bring in items to fill the baskets or make a monetary donation to help bring joy to children in our community. Shopping lists and collection boxes will be available in the narthex on Sunday and throughout the week. |
Weeks 5 and 6: Feminine Hygiene
Sunday, April 3 + Sunday, April 10 Feminine hygiene products are a necessity—yet their cost is a burden for many women across the globe. Bring in feminine hygiene supplies for distribution through the Clay Food Pantry, or provide a monetary donation to support efforts to make reusable pads for girls in Malawi. Collection boxes will be available in the narthex on Sunday and throughout the week. |
SERVING OPPORTUNITIES
There are plentiful opportunities to love and serve the world this Lent. Please consider joining us for one or more of these events.
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Card Making
Sunday, March 6 + Sunday, March 13 10:30–11 am + Narthex Stop by the narthex to make one-of-a-kind greeting cards. Throughout the year, the Pastoral Care Committee will send these cards to individuals in need of prayer or simply a kind word. Cooking for a Cause Sunday, March 6 + Sunday, March 13 + Sunday, March 27 12:30–2:30 pm + Van Oort Hall Help prepare meals for CtK community members in need of TLC. We’ll gather in Van Oort Hall on March 6 and 13 to make casseroles and again on March 27 to make baked goods. Finished meals will be stored in the church freezers for distribution in the months ahead. If you’d like to participate, please sign up in the narthex or online. Easter Basket Craft Event Sunday, March 20 10:30–11 am + Narthex In partnership with First Presbyterian Church, CtK will provide Easter baskets to over 100 children at LaSalle Park Homes. All are invited to stop by the narthex to assemble craft materials that will be included in each basket. If you would like to help but cannot attend in person, watch for details on take-home kits in the weekly announcements. Women (Em)Powered: A Benefit Concert for St. Margaret’s House Sunday, March 20 3:30 pm + CtK Sanctuary All are invited to a concert featuring piano, viola, and vocal performances. This event is organized by St. Mary's College faculty member Rose Wollman as part of a community engagement grant, and all proceeds will be donated to St. Margaret's House. Tickets are $15 for CtK affiliates and can be purchased online, by phone at (574) 284-4625, or in person at the O’Laughlin Auditorium box office on the St. Mary’s campus. Please note that masks are required for all who attend the concert. |
Spring Break Food Packs Sorting
Saturday, March 26 Time TBD + Clay Church Firehouse Campus Join us at the Clay Church Firehouse Campus to help sort and repackage donations for the Spring Break Food Packs project. Time and signup details coming soon! Watch the weekly announcements for details. Intergenerational Easter Basket Service Event Sunday, March 27 10:30–11 am + Van Oort Hall Join us in Van Oort Hall for an intergenerational event where folks of all ages (including Sunday school students and youth) help complete, sort, and pack our donations for the LaSalle Park Homes Easter baskets. Spring Break Food Packs Distribution Monday, March 28 Time TBD + Clay Church Firehouse Campus Come to the Clay Church Firehouse Campus to help deliver filled Spring Break Food Packs to distribution sites around the community. Time and signup details to be determined. Watch the weekly announcements for details. Dinner at Dismas House Tuesday, March 29 6:30 pm + Dismas House + 521 S. St. Joseph St., South Bend Sign up to make and take a meal to Dismas House, then stay and eat in fellowship with the residents, who are working toward independent living after jail or prison. Sign up in the narthex or online. Making Pads for Malawi Sunday, April 3 10:30–11 am + Narthex In some parts of the world, girls miss one week of school per month because they lack access to feminine hygiene products. Help promote women’s education by coming to the narthex to cut material that will be sewn into reusable pads for girls in Malawi. If you would like to help but cannot attend in person, watch for details on take-home kits in the weekly announcements. |
LEARNING OPPORTUNIES
Expand your mind and your heart by participating in a variety of educational events.
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Film and Discussion Series
Mondays from March 7 through April 4 + 6 pm St. Joseph County Main Library + 304 S. Main St., South Bend Join us for a series of films addressing systemic poverty and structural racism. Movies will be screened on five consecutive Mondays at the new downtown library, starting at 6 pm. Each film will be followed by discussion with Notre Dame film experts and local nonprofit advocates. This series is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of South Bend in cooperation with Notre Dame’s Browning Cinema and Department of Film, Television, and Theater. Dates and films are as follows: March 7 Do the Right Thing March 14 Minari March 21 If Beale Street Could Talk March 28 Bread and Roses April 4 The Florida Project International Women’s Day “Party with a Purpose” Tuesday, March 8 + 11 am–3 pm IUSB Fireside Room + 1700 E. Mishawaka Ave., South Bend Stop by the Fireside Room at IUSB between 11 am and 3 pm to celebrate International Women’s Day and learn about ways to help women across the globe. Enjoy presentations by several nonprofits dedicated to women’s empowerment; buy fair-trade goods made by women artisans; and participate in hands-on service projects to help girls in Malawi. This event is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of South Bend and the IUSB Honors Program. Looking at Matthew 25 Through Art and Photography Saturday, March 9 + 1–3 pm Thursday, March 24 + 5:30–7:30 pm Snite Museum of Art + University of Notre Dame Explore artwork featuring the hungry, thirsty, unknown, poor, sick, and imprisoned, all from the collections at Notre Dame’s Snite Museum of Art. This event is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of South Bend and will be held twice: on Saturday, March 19, from 1 to 3 pm, and again on Thursday, March 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. |
Courage Book Talk
Sunday, March 20 + 12:30 pm (lunch) + 1:30 pm (presentation) First Presbyterian Church + 333 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend Join Afghan refugee and Calvin College student Freshta Tori Jan for a discussion of her young people’s book Courage: My Story of Persecution. We’ll gather for lunch at CtK at 12:30 pm, then travel (either individually or as a group) to First Presbyterian. The presentation begins at 1:30 pm and will be followed by a book signing and opportunity to learn more about Afghan refugee programs in Michiana. If you plan to join us for lunch at CtK, please sign up in the narthex or online. If you plan to meet us at First Presbyterian, no signup is necessary. Until Justice Be Done Book Study Thursdays from March 24 through April 7 + 10–11:30 am First Presbyterian Church + 333 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend Learn more about the history of civil rights in the United States by taking part in a three-session study of Until Justice Be Done by Kate Masur. Meetings will be held at First Presbyterian Church in downtown South Bend. This series is a cooperative effort of First Presbyterian, the Civil Rights Heritage Center, and IUSB. Meeting dates and associated readings are as follows: March 24 Chapters 1–4 March 31 Chapters 5–7 April 7 Chapter 8–Epilogue Intergenerational Sunday School: Exploring Matthew 25 Sunday, April 10 + 10:30 –11:00 am Van Oort Hall All are invited to an intergenerational Sunday school event on Palm Sunday. We’ll gather in Van Oort Hall to engage in a variety of hands-on activities that help us better recognize that people in need are not always remote from us. Everyone from age 1 to 99 is encouraged to attend! Poverty Simulation Saturday, April 23 + 9 am –1 pm Clay Church Firehouse Campus Come to the Clay Church Firehouse Campus to participate in a simulation of living as one who is hungry, thirsty, estranged, poor, sick, and imprisoned. This powerful event is a collaborative effort of CtK and Clay Church. Lunch and materials will be provided. Register in the narthex or online. |
Worship opportunities
From Ash Wednesday through Easter, CtK will offer multiple opportunities to worship each week. All services marked with an asterisk (*) will be both livestreamed and recorded for viewing at your convenience. Livestreams and recorded services can be accessed online via the CtK website and the church’s YouTube channel.
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Ash Wednesday Worship
Wednesday, March 2 + 11 am and 7 pm* Join us in the sanctuary for a traditional Ash Wednesday service, including Communion and imposition of ashes. “Drive-Through” Ashes Wednesday, March 2 + 12–1 pm For those unable to attend worship in the sanctuary, the pastors will offer prayer and imposition of ashes in the front parking lot between noon and 1 pm on Ash Wednesday. Sunday Worship Each Sunday in Lent + 8:15 am, 9:30 am, and 11:15 am* Throughout Lent, Sunday worship services will be held at their regular times: 8:15 am (traditional), 9:30 am (contemporary), and 11:15 am (traditional). Holden Evening Prayer Watch Wednesdays or Anytime This year, Holden Evening Prayer service will be recorded and offered virtually via YouTube and the CtK website. Log on and watch on Wednesdays or anytime throughout Lent. |
Palm Sunday Worship
Sunday, April 10 + 8:15 am, 9:30 am, and 11:15 am* Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, with services held at 8:15, 9:30, and 11:15 am. All three services will include a processional with palm branches. Maundy Thursday Worship Thursday, April 14 + 7 pm* Join us in the sanctuary for this traditional service commemorating the Last Supper. Good Friday Worship Friday, April 15 + 7 pm* Reflect on Jesus’ final hours at this meaningful service. Easter Vigil Saturday, April 16 + 7 pm* Join us for this traditional service in which we remember Christ’s sacrifice and await his Easter resurrection. Easter Sunday Worship Sunday, April 17 + 8:15 am, 9:30 am, and 11:15 am* After two years away, we will once again celebrate Easter in the sanctuary! Join us at 8:15, 9:30, or 11:15 am to celebrate this most joyful day in the church year! |
Giving opportunities
Throughout Lent, CtK will engage in special giving initiatives in three focus areas. Read on for details about each focus area and different ways to contribute.
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Weeks 1 and 2: Food Ministries
Sunday, March 6 + Sunday, March 13 During the first two weeks of Lent, all are encouraged to bring in product donations for the Spring Break Food Pack Initiative conducted in conjunction with Clay Food Pantry. We will also collect cash donations to purchase ingredients for CtK’s “Cooking for a Cause” events. Shopping lists and collection boxes will be available in the narthex on Sunday and throughout the week. Weeks 3 and 4: Easter Basket Outreach Sunday, March 20 + Sunday, March 27 In conjunction with First Presbyterian Church of South Bend, CtK has committed to providing Easter baskets for over 100 children at LaSalle Park Homes. Bring in items to fill the baskets or make a monetary donation to help bring joy to children in our community. Shopping lists and collection boxes will be available in the narthex on Sunday and throughout the week. |
Weeks 5 and 6: Feminine Hygiene
Sunday, April 3 + Sunday, April 10 Feminine hygiene products are a necessity—yet their cost is a burden for many women across the globe. Bring in feminine hygiene supplies for distribution through the Clay Food Pantry, or provide a monetary donation to support efforts to make reusable pads for girls in Malawi. Collection boxes will be available in the narthex on Sunday and throughout the week. |
serving opportunities
There are plentiful opportunities to love and serve the world this Lent. Please consider joining us for one or more of these events.
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Card Making
Sunday, March 6 + Sunday, March 13 10:30–11 am + Narthex Stop by the narthex to make one-of-a-kind greeting cards. Throughout the year, the Pastoral Care Committee will send these cards to individuals in need of prayer or simply a kind word. Cooking for a Cause Sunday, March 6 + Sunday, March 13 + Sunday, March 27 12:30–2:30 pm + Van Oort Hall Help prepare meals for CtK community members in need of TLC. We’ll gather in Van Oort Hall on March 6 and 13 to make casseroles and again on March 27 to make baked goods. Finished meals will be stored in the church freezers for distribution in the months ahead. If you’d like to participate, please sign up in the narthex or online. Easter Basket Craft Event Sunday, March 20 10:30–11 am + Narthex In partnership with First Presbyterian Church, CtK will provide Easter baskets to over 100 children at LaSalle Park Homes. All are invited to stop by the narthex to assemble craft materials that will be included in each basket. If you would like to help but cannot attend in person, watch for details on take-home kits in the weekly announcements. Women (Em)Powered: A Benefit Concert for St. Margaret’s House Sunday, March 20 3:30 pm + CtK Sanctuary All are invited to a concert featuring piano, viola, and vocal performances. This event is organized by St. Mary's College faculty member Rose Wollman as part of a community engagement grant, and all proceeds will be donated to St. Margaret's House. Tickets are $15 for CtK affiliates and can be purchased online, by phone at (574) 284-4625, or in person at the O’Laughlin Auditorium box office on the St. Mary’s campus. Please note that masks are required for all who attend the concert. |
Spring Break Food Packs Sorting
Saturday, March 26 Time TBD + Clay Church Firehouse Campus Join us at the Clay Church Firehouse Campus to help sort and repackage donations for the Spring Break Food Packs project. Time and signup details coming soon! Watch the weekly announcements for details. Intergenerational Easter Basket Service Event Sunday, March 27 10:30–11 am + Van Oort Hall Join us in Van Oort Hall for an intergenerational event where folks of all ages (including Sunday school students and youth) help complete, sort, and pack our donations for the LaSalle Park Homes Easter baskets. Spring Break Food Packs Distribution Monday, March 28 Time TBD + Clay Church Firehouse Campus Come to the Clay Church Firehouse Campus to help deliver filled Spring Break Food Packs to distribution sites around the community. Time and signup details to be determined. Watch the weekly announcements for details. Dinner at Dismas House Tuesday, March 29 6:30 pm + Dismas House + 521 S. St. Joseph St., South Bend Sign up to make and take a meal to Dismas House, then stay and eat in fellowship with the residents, who are working toward independent living after jail or prison. Sign up in the narthex or online. Making Pads for Malawi Sunday, April 3 10:30–11 am + Narthex In some parts of the world, girls miss one week of school per month because they lack access to feminine hygiene products. Help promote women’s education by coming to the narthex to cut material that will be sewn into reusable pads for girls in Malawi. If you would like to help but cannot attend in person, watch for details on take-home kits in the weekly announcements. |
learning opportunies
Expand your mind and your heart by participating in a variety of educational events.
|
Film and Discussion Series
Mondays from March 7 through April 4 + 6 pm St. Joseph County Main Library + 304 S. Main St., South Bend Join us for a series of films addressing systemic poverty and structural racism. Movies will be screened on five consecutive Mondays at the new downtown library, starting at 6 pm. Each film will be followed by discussion with Notre Dame film experts and local nonprofit advocates. This series is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of South Bend in cooperation with Notre Dame’s Browning Cinema and Department of Film, Television, and Theater. Dates and films are as follows: March 7 Do the Right Thing March 14 Minari March 21 If Beale Street Could Talk March 28 Bread and Roses April 4 The Florida Project International Women’s Day “Party with a Purpose” Tuesday, March 8 + 11 am–3 pm IUSB Fireside Room + 1700 E. Mishawaka Ave., South Bend Stop by the Fireside Room at IUSB between 11 am and 3 pm to celebrate International Women’s Day and learn about ways to help women across the globe. Enjoy presentations by several nonprofits dedicated to women’s empowerment; buy fair-trade goods made by women artisans; and participate in hands-on service projects to help girls in Malawi. This event is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of South Bend and the IUSB Honors Program. Looking at Matthew 25 Through Art and Photography Saturday, March 9 + 1–3 pm Thursday, March 24 + 5:30–7:30 pm Snite Museum of Art + University of Notre Dame Explore artwork featuring the hungry, thirsty, unknown, poor, sick, and imprisoned, all from the collections at Notre Dame’s Snite Museum of Art. This event is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of South Bend and will be held twice: on Saturday, March 19, from 1 to 3 pm, and again on Thursday, March 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. |
Courage Book Talk
Sunday, March 20 + 12:30 pm (lunch) + 1:30 pm (presentation) First Presbyterian Church + 333 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend Join Afghan refugee and Calvin College student Freshta Tori Jan for a discussion of her young people’s book Courage: My Story of Persecution. We’ll gather for lunch at CtK at 12:30 pm, then travel (either individually or as a group) to First Presbyterian. The presentation begins at 1:30 pm and will be followed by a book signing and opportunity to learn more about Afghan refugee programs in Michiana. If you plan to join us for lunch at CtK, please sign up in the narthex or online. If you plan to meet us at First Presbyterian, no signup is necessary. Until Justice Be Done Book Study Thursdays from March 24 through April 7 + 10–11:30 am First Presbyterian Church + 333 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend Learn more about the history of civil rights in the United States by taking part in a three-session study of Until Justice Be Done by Kate Masur. Meetings will be held at First Presbyterian Church in downtown South Bend. This series is a cooperative effort of First Presbyterian, the Civil Rights Heritage Center, and IUSB. Meeting dates and associated readings are as follows: March 24 Chapters 1–4 March 31 Chapters 5–7 April 7 Chapter 8–Epilogue Intergenerational Sunday School: Exploring Matthew 25 Sunday, April 10 + 10:30 –11:00 am Van Oort Hall All are invited to an intergenerational Sunday school event on Palm Sunday. We’ll gather in Van Oort Hall to engage in a variety of hands-on activities that help us better recognize that people in need are not always remote from us. Everyone from age 1 to 99 is encouraged to attend! Poverty Simulation Saturday, April 23 + 9 am –1 pm Clay Church Firehouse Campus Come to the Clay Church Firehouse Campus to participate in a simulation of living as one who is hungry, thirsty, estranged, poor, sick, and imprisoned. This powerful event is a collaborative effort of CtK and Clay Church. Lunch and materials will be provided. Register in the narthex or online. |