Fun abounds each year at our Holiday Bazaar, and 2019 was no different! With the Cookie Walk, the items and goodies being sold, craft-making, Gingerbears, a corner offering great food, and much more, the community got into the holiday spirit! One last event will be the Dessert Raffle on Sunday, December 22, after the Sunday … Continue reading Holiday Bazaar Fun

Santa’s Elves, with a huge amount of help from our children, stuffed over 100 holiday stockings this year for the C.A.S.I.E. Center. This annual act of service brightens the season for children who need to be uplifted in love. It was a delightful event!

Our upcoming show includes watercolors by Saint Mary’s College professor and St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society artist, Nancy Turner, and her mother, Mary Kay D’Isa.   Mary Kay, who passed away in May of 2019, was a lifelong artist and art teacher in Ohio before moving to Mishawaka in 2014.  Nancy continues to be inspired as … Continue reading “A Brush with Color: Lessons Learned”

We are in need of donations for the C.A.S.I.E. Center (Child Abuse Services, Investigation, and Education.) Things we need are: Small toys and games; infant and toddler toys; small cans of playdoh, Barbie type dolls; matchbox cars; soft sport balls; small journals and markers; coloring books and crayons; small stuffed animals; hair accessories and lip … Continue reading C.A.S.I.E. Stocking Stuffers Needed

A big “thank you” goes out to everyone who helped and came to our 41st annual Auction on Oct. 19. To all donors and buyers: We had our most successful night ever – over $14,000! Selling two African Safari trips certainly helped! Rookie Auctioneer Jim Ward and joke seller Suzanne Waller made for lots of … Continue reading Auction Success!

If you have been interested in checking out our church, two classes are being offering for you to gather information. Classes will be held on November 17 & 24, at 11:45 (after the service)

Mark your calendars for First Unitarian Church’s popular holiday events! The “Holiday Bazaar and Cookie Walk” is happening on the Sundays of December 8 and 17 (10:00 am-1:00 pm). Our “Dessert Raffle” will be held on December 22 at 11:45 am. Watch for details in the “events” section of our page, as well as the … Continue reading Holiday Events Coming Up

A new class is starting!! “Building Your Own Theology” is a series of 8 classes taught by Rev. Byrd Tetzlaff, will begin on Sunday, September 22 after the service in the conference room. In “Building Your Own Theology,” we will explore our personal belief systems, how we came to them, and how to articulate them. … Continue reading Building Your Own Theology

The Art on the Wall Committee is excited to welcome the South Bend Watercolor Society for its next exhibit. This will be a first for us with a number of different artists displaying their work. The opening will be September 22. Plan to join us after the 10:30 service to get a chance to see the … Continue reading Art on the Wall

Saturday, September 7, @First Unitarian Church in South Bend $10 Advance/$12 at the door, $5 under 18/Kids free The Rough & Tumble are excited to take the Howl Back Tour to South Bend SoUUnds in South Bend, IN. Join us for a fun filled night of folk music as we celebrate the new album’s release! … Continue reading Concert: The Rough & Tumble