First Baptist Church from the north
Hear a sample of the Tower Bells

Church Staff

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

Living, Growing, Serving and Sharing
...together in Christ’s love

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.

Peace Sunday led by the Youth Group
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)