The People of Gloria Dei Welcome You!

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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:

September 27- Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

November 1 – Hilltop Lutheran Church

November 29- First English Lutheran Church

Weekly Activities at Gloria Dei:

📚 Bible Study – Wednesdays at 10 AM

👉 Check our calendar below for more events and details!

Announcements for September 6 ✨

🌼 Altar Flowers – The altar flowers are given in honor of the anniversary of Patty and Jim Carr by Peggy Niedbalski.

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

✝️ Holy Cross Sunday – Next Sunday, September 13, we will observe Holy Cross Sunday.

🎉 146th Anniversary Sunday – On September 27, First English and Hilltop will join us at 10:00 AM to celebrate our 146 years of faithful ministry in Word and Sacrament.

🙏 Praying for the Work of Consolidation – The Consolidation Task Force has invited members of our three congregations to lift up a different task force each week in their personal prayers. This week, we encourage you to pray for the Budget and Finances Task Force as they continue to identify the financial assets and liabilities of each church, with the goal of establishing an initial budget for All Saints Lutheran Church.

🌧️ Disaster Response for Hoosiers Affected by August Storms – You can donate to disaster response efforts to help provide flood buckets that are instrumental in helping families clean and recover their homes. You can learn more and donate through the Indiana-Kentucky Synod by clicking this link.

👐 God’s Work, Our Hands – Our three congregations will be collecting items to be assembled into Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief at Gloria Dei after our joint worship service on September 27.

🎄 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.

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.