Visitors: Helpful Tips
Directions – How to find us & Parking
The building is located at 1101 E Jefferson Blvd, South Bend. Get directions from your door to ours at Yahoo! Signs mark the entrances to the grounds on Jefferson, Eddy, and Colfax. The most accessible entrance is on Colfax, just east of Eddy; park in the north parking lot. There are handicapped parking spots near our front door – park anywhere along the blue curb near the main entrance.
Sunday Service Time
10:30 am (Sunday after Labor Day through second Sunday in June)
10:00 am during the summer.
10:00 am during the summer.
Finding Your Way Once Inside
Enter through the main doors under the canopy.
Greeters will welcome you and give you an Order of Service. Ask them for the location of the sanctuary and other facilities.
Greeters will welcome you and give you an Order of Service. Ask them for the location of the sanctuary and other facilities.
The Guest Book
A greeter will ask you to don a name tag (our members and friends also wear tags) and sign the guest book so our welcoming committee can follow up with you to answer any questions you might have. (Don’t worry – we won’t harrass you or show up at your door!)
Newsletter
You can pick up a copy of the current newsletter as well as informative brochures in the foyer area. If you would like to be added to the snail mail newsletter list, please indicate that when you sign the guest book. To receive the newsletter electronically, simply click the Subscriptions >> Newsletter button on the navigation bar on the left of this page.
What to Wear
You will find attendees dressed in anything from casual to somewhat dressy styles. Smiles are most commonly worn!
We are a Welcoming Congregation
Our members and friends include Christians, humanists, pagans, atheists; singles, couples and families; heterosexual, gay, and lesbian individuals. All are welcome!
Children and Child Care
Quality nursery care is provided for children up to age three. Parents will be issued an electronic pager so they can be silently called if needed. Children preschool age through high school teens attend Religious Education classes while adults are in the Sunday Service. (See Regious Education pages for more information.)