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G.I.F.T. (Growing in Faith Together)

What questions do you wrestle with in your faith? How can you deepen your relationship with God? What are we called to do in this world as Christians? This is a time when adults of all ages gather together to learn, share, and grow in their faith. A variety of different series and opportunities are planned throughout the year and are offered from different ministries within Southminster like Creation Care, Discipling, Mission & Social Justice.

G.I.F.T. Hour

Upcoming Events

Past G.I.F.T. Series
Video Recordings

Inspiring Songs

SPECIAL GIFT HOUR: Sunday, July 19

It has been suggested to our Discipleship team that it might be fun and uplifting to have people share worship songs that inspire their faith. July 19, three of our team will share a song which inspires them:

Trust and Obey
Softly and Tenderly
How Great Thou Art

We will share some history of how each song was written, why it inspires us, and then as a group we will sing the songs led by Bill and Marg Bauza.

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Special Memorial Day GIFT Hour

Special presentation on the history of Memorial Day. We will also acknowledge SPC’s 5 veterans.

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Chuck Mize Sermon Feedback

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Lenten Series GIFT Hour

Lenten Gift Hours: Ray Vander Laan—That the World May Know

Sunday 11:15 AM GIFT Hour Series
NOW LOCATED in the Community Room downstairs in the basement.

Ray’s preaching and teaching ministry is focused on understanding the Bible in light of the historical and cultural context in which God placed it. This perspective on the Bible highlights God’s call for His people to be a transforming influence on their culture. He uses research of the top scholars in the fields of archaeology, history, and Biblical study as tools to explore the Biblical text ever more deeply. His gifts, expertise, and calling are to link that cultural information and the Bible so that its message applies to our lives today in very practical ways.

Lenten Dates for this series:

March 1: Lamb of God—Mount of Olives – Click for Video

March 8: The Weight of the World—Capernaum and Gethsemane – Click for Video

March 15: The Last Passover – Click for Video

March 22: The Fifth Cup—Our Way of Hope – Click for Video

March 29: Roll Away the Stone—Garden Tomb – Click for Video

Please plan to attend these presentation—you will gain some new insights around Jesus and the last week of his life.

Rob Bell’s “Luggage” Talk

Gift Hour Sunday February 15, 2026 Rob Bell’s “Luggage” Talk

Rob Bell is a prominent former evangelical pastor who remains a significant, though controversial, figure in Christianity today, known for challenging traditional doctrines, emphasizing inclusive love, and focusing on present experience over rigid dogma. We will review God’s desire for us to have healthy relationships through Rob’s insight and suggestions in the video “Luggage”. Click Here for Video

Protecting Earths Natural Resources

On November 16, we will welcome Dr. Nancy Tuchman from Loyola University Chicago. This will be at Southminster’s GIFT Hour after worship at 11:15 in the Sanctuary. Dr. Tuchman will raise our awareness of the unsustainable consumption of Earth’s natural resources. She will present the amazing accomplishments of Loyola’s youth-based Socio-Ecological Systems. What will we learn? How to move forward as we care for God’s Earth, our home. Practical steps we can take as individuals. The stumbling blocks we may face.

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