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🕊️ Holy Communion Service is on Sundays at 9 AM

⛪ Monthly Joint Worship Services – On the last Sunday of each month, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hilltop Lutheran Church, and First English Lutheran Church gather for a joint Holy Communion service at 10:00 AM.

The location will rotate among the three congregations:

November 1 – Hilltop Lutheran Church

November 29- First English Lutheran Church

December 27- Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Weekly Activities at Gloria Dei:

📚 Bible Study – Wednesdays at 10 AM

👉 Check our calendar below for more events and details!

Announcements for October 4 ✨

🌼 Altar Flowers – The altar flowers are given in memory of Hertha Forslund by Dolores and John Miller. 

📖 Wednesday Bible Study – Bible Study meets Wednesdays at 10:00 AM.

👐 God’s Work, Our Hands – Our three congregations collected items to be assembled into 75 Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief at Gloria Dei last week. The kits will be packedaged and sent whereever Lutheran World Relief sess the need. Thank you. 

🌶️ Annual Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser – The American Culinary Federation is holding its annual Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser on Sunday, October 4, from noon to 5:00 PM at Ironworks Plaza in Mishawaka. Tickets are available at the event and are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

🐾 Blessing of Animals – A Blessing of Animals service will be held on the Feast Day of Saint Francis, Sunday, October 4, at 4:00 PM, in the outdoor prayer garden at First English. Bring your animal(s), or a picture of them, for this brief service.

🍂 First English Lutheran Preschool Fall Fun Fair – The First English Lutheran Preschool is holding its annual Fall Fun Fair with games and activities for small children on Friday, October 2, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM. If you have small children in your life, invite them to join us!

If you would like to support this event, please let Pastor Patrick know. You can sign up to work a one-hour shift operating one of the games.

🎉 Dolores Miller Retirement Celebration – A retirement celebration for Dolores Miller, the long-time administrator at Gloria Dei, will be held on Saturday, October 17, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Gloria Dei. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided. All are welcome!

✝️ Next Joint Worship Service – November 1 – Our next joint service will be on November 1 at 10:00 AM at Hilltop Lutheran Church. This is All Saints Sunday, and you are invited to bring a framed photograph of a loved one whom you would like to remember as we worship in the company of the saints.

🎄 First English Lutheran Holiday Bazaar – First English Lutheran Church is hosting its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, November 7. We are asking for donations for the raffle table. Please bring your donated items to First English and place them in the Bazaar Room, located off the left side of the chancel. You can also purchase Nelson’s Port-A-Pit chicken soon.

We look forward to worshiping together as we continue our journey of collaboration and shared ministry. ✝️🤝

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, located at 225 East Haney Avenue in South Bend, Indiana, is a welcoming congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Led by Rev. Patrick Ballard, the church offers Holy Communion services on Sundays. The community is active in ministry, embracing Lutheran teachings and traditions to support spiritual growth and well-being. 

Mission: 

Our continued priorities will include an enhanced relationship with First English Lutheran Church, continuation of our social ministry, support of our neighborhood and community, and continuation of our rich heritage and liturgical tradition.