Open and Affirming
We celebrate those in the LGBTQ+ community.
Matthew 25
We serve alongside those most in need.
International
We stand with immigrants and refugees.
Progressive
We believe that following the way of Jesus is more important than what you believe.
Memorial Garden
The Memorial Garden is a peaceful and living place where members of our church, and their loved ones, can be memorialized. It is a place not only of remembrance, but also of reflection and renewal. A place of quiet refuge, it will serve as a constant reminder of loved ones inurned here.
Through the years, burial in a Christian church or churchyard has provided for internment on sacred ground, with a visible and continuous reminder of the Church’s important place in members’ lives and their deaths.
The First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden continues this tradition of providing a reverent and peaceful churchyard setting for the burial of ashes. The Memorial Garden is provided as a pastoral service to the church’s members and their immediate families.
The Memorial Garden was made possible by the generous donations of several church members. Funds received from the sale of niches will be put in a trust fund to guarantee the perpetual care of the Garden.
For further information, please contact the Church Office.
Our Staff
Get to know them
Carla Fay
Carla works part-time as the church bookkeeper and is also part-time bookkeeper for a local Christian school = full time job! Carla is also, joyfully, enjoying motherhood of five children and most recently, grandmotherhood! Carla still finds time to cross-country ski with her dog, Jena.
Dr. Mark Beudert
– Choir Director
Wendy Henry
– Executive AssistantWendy comes to First Presbyterian Church South Bend with over 25 years of experience working in an administrative field. She has been a South Bend resident all her life.