Church Staff      Rev. Janell Bloem, Pastor      Kelly Wisler, Office Manager      Carlton Higginbotham, Director of Music Pastor’s Office Hours Mondays  8am - 2pm Tuesdays  8am - 10am Wednesdays  12pm - 2pm Thursdays  8am - 12 pm

First Baptist Church
South Bend, Indiana
Celebrating 175 Years of Ministry

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church is in its second century of Christian ministry in the South Bend Area. Established in 1836, the congregation carries on effective and diverse ministries in the name of Jesus Christ, and continues to honor the distinctive American Baptist tradition of local church autonomy, freedom of conscience, the equality of all believers before God in calling and vocation. First Baptist of South Bend is an inclusive congregation which affirms the ministries of all the people of God under one household of faith. We are affiliated with the American Baptist Churches in the USA.

The Youth Group leads the service on Peace Sunday

The church is located at the top of the hill at Ironwood Drive and Ridgedale Road (approximately one mile north of the St. Joseph Valley Parkway / US 20) on the southeast side of South Bend. (Map)