Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

The People of Gloria Dei Welcome You!

Join Us for Worship and Fellowship!

🕊️ Holy Communion Service is on Sundays at 9 AM.

Weekly Activities at Gloria Dei:

📚 Bible Study – Wednesdays at 10:30 AM (During Lent)

Lenten Worship- Wednesdays at Noon in the Chapel at Gloria Dei during Lent

👉 Check our calendar below for more events and details!

Announcements for March 15 ✨

🌼 Altar Flowers – Altar flower donations are accepted through the church office to honor or remember loved ones. The 2025 sign-up sheet is available in the Gathering Area.

🕯️ Sanctuary Lamp – The Sanctuary Lamp burns through March in honor of grandchildren Karl, Garrett, Mackenzie, and Sophia, given by Mary Ann Sorocco. The lamp is available for memorials or birthdays—please contact the church office if you are interested.

🌿 Looking Ahead – Holy Week
Palm Sunday (March 29) will be a 10:00 AM combined service at Hilltop Lutheran Church with First English and Gloria Dei.
Gloria Dei will host evening services on Maundy Thursday 

Good Friday (7:00 PM) 

Easter Vigil on Saturday (8:00 PM)

First English will host Stations of the Cross at noon on Good Friday.

Augustana Lutheran (1133 Kilbourne St. Elkhart) will host a blanket-tying event for Lutheran World Relief from 10 AM to Noon on March 24 followed by a light lunch. We encourage all who are able to attend this event. If you plan to go, please contact Barbara Dietz (bdietz59@sbcglobal.net) so there can be an accurate count. 

📅 Upcoming This Week

Monday: Church Council meets at 6:30 PM.

📖 Lenten Bible Study – Wednesdays at 10:30 AM during Lent at Gloria Dei.

👥 Youth Group – Sunday, March 15, at First English Lutheran Church starting at noon. Youth will work on a service project and play games.

🙏 Lenten Services –

Said Service on Wednesdays at 12:00 PM at Gloria Dei

Holden Evening Prayer at 7:00 PM at First English

🐖 Barnyard Banks – Barnyard Banks are available at the chapel altar to support ELCA World Hunger. 

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.