Clay United Methodist Church
South Bend
IN

46635

Clay United Methodist Church, South Bend, Indiana, United States
Christmas Eve Service 2016
2016 Pet Blessing
Trunk or Treat 2015
2017 Easter Service

Who we are

OUR DECLARATION OF WHO GOD IS AND HOW WE FOLLOW HIM

We believe God is alive, His son Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world who transforms us from our old ways into a new life, and the Holy Spirit is active today, filling us and revealing to us His love and grace.

We believe the Bible was inspired by God and guides us in knowing who God is and how we can live in a relationship with Jesus.

We believe the Church is a group of people, not bricks, called to be the light and love of Jesus in their community.

Clay Church is part of the United Methodist denomination, the second largest Protestant denomination in America, and we uphold our heritage by pursuing ministry in keeping with this tradition. We seek to be orthodox in faith, generous in spirit, broadminded, passionately devoted to Jesus Christ, and wholly surrendered to God. We strive for personal holiness by inviting people into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. We also pursue social holiness in the public sphere by addressing key issues of our time so that our world will look more like the Kingdom of God.

We believe the goal of the Christian life is to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and to love your neighbor as you love yourself. We value passionate worship, relevant preaching, study of the Word, small groups to hold Christians accountable to one another, and serving those who are in need.

We believe God is at work in everyone, and we do not have to be perfect to have a relationship with Christ – we just have to be open to who God is.

Street Address

52866 Ironwood Road
South Bend, IN 46635
United States
Phone: (574) 272-8068 ext. 111

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Church Pastor

Rev. Brian Durand
Lead Pastor
52866 Ironwood Road
South Bend, IN 46635
United States
Phone: (574) 272-8068 ext. 129

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Quote of the Day

Psalms 5:11

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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Doug Fecher
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Clay United Methodist Church South Bend Service Times

Join us for worship on Sunday mornings!

9:15am TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
Our Traditional Worship service features hymns, a full choir, church organ, and classic liturgical elements. We take Communion together on the first Sunday of each month.
Nursery and children's ministries are provided.
This service gathers in the Clay North Sanctuary.

10:45am CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
Our Contemporary Worship service features a full band, modern music, and fewer liturgical elements. We take Communion together on the first Sunday of each month.
Nursery and children's ministries are provided.
This service gathers in the Clay North Sanctuary.

9:00am FIREHOUSE WORSHIP
Firehouse Worship is designed especially for students in grades 6-12 and features modern music, appropriate teaching, and time spent in small groups each week.
Parents are welcome to join their children anytime.
This service gathers in the Firehouse Sanctuary.

WORSHIP TOGETHER SUNDAYS · FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
On the first Sunday of each month, our whole congregation - including Firehouse students and FaithWorks! kids - gather together for worship at Clay North. These special services are designed to be fun and family friendly and to allow time for families to grow in faith together. We take Communion on these mornings at both the 9:15am and 10:45am services.
Nursery and children's ministries are provided for those in Kindergarten and younger.
Worship Together happens at Clay North.


Service Times last updated on the 6th of August, 2017


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FAITHWORKS! CHILDREN

FaithWorks! Children's Ministries meet during the 9:15 and 10:45 services. All participants must check in at the FaithWorks! counter near the cafe to begin. All adults are handpicked, trained, and have passed a background check.
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Clay Church Firehouse Campus

17646 Cleveland Road
South Bend, IN 46635



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Clay United Methodist Church, South Bend, Indiana, United States
Christmas Eve Service 2016
2016 Pet Blessing
Trunk or Treat 2015
2017 Easter Service



Clay United Methodist Church History

In 1966, a group of families in South Bend was asked by leaders of the United Methodist Church to start a new church on the north side of town to reach more people with the love of Jesus Christ. With space to meet provided by Notre Dame, Clay Church began. As we continue to share Christ’s love today, we celebrate the faith and courage of our founders and their legacy.

​OUR GROWTH IN MISSION AND MINISTRY

​Our church has witnessed 926 baptisms.

​More than 2,700 people have professed Jesus Christ as their Savior through our worship and ministries.

An average of 3,500 people connect through our ministry and community events every week.​​

​Thousands of youth have been mentored and introduced to the Biblical witness through FaithWorks! Children's Ministry, Firehouse Youth Ministry, summer camps, Early Childhood Program (ECP), and our school partnerships.

Tens of thousands of people have been fed through the Clay Church Food Pantry.

Thousands of people have access to clean water in remote villages of Burkina-Faso.

Youth are graduating with opportunities they wouldn't otherwise have had in Tapachula, Mexico.

Homeless people are no longer dying in South Bend because of Project Warm.​

​We celebrate God's Spirit at work as we now look to where God is leading us into the NEXT 50 years!


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