Soma Downtown 10 Year Celebration
Bounce house, games, & catered dinner. Come ready to celebrate! Join us on the North Lawn. Pop in or stay the whole time. We are excited to celebrate!

The Wisdom of Jesus For a Thriving Life Mini-Conference
Join us from 10am-2pm for a mini-conference led by author, pastor, and storyteller, Dr. Zack Eswine. Dr. Eswine will guide us through what it means to be a wise disciple of Jesus and how we can practice God's wisdom for the life of the world.
Lunch will be included. We will not be offering childcare for this mini-conference. Infants and nursing children are welcome.
Please register here! Contact Satchel Burton with any questions.
Soma Youth Night Kick-Off
Starting Sept 7th, every Sunday night at the building is Soma Youth Night! During this time, we put on:
Good News Club for children ages Kindergarten-4th grade
Kickstart for 5th-8th grade students
Kids will participate in a bible lesson, worship, and building community with each other. All Soma kids and friends are welcome to join! For questions, please contact Ashley Lough.
Young Adults Ministry Kick-Off
Soma Downtown is launching a Young Adults ministry this Fall. This will be open to young adults ages 21-35 who are single, dating, engaged or married without children.
We will gather monthly for a time of worship, fellowship and conversation.
Please fill out this form if you plan to join us!
Soma Kids Promotion Sunday
On August 17th, we will celebrate our rising first graders and rising sixth graders during our gathering.

VBS 2025
June 16-18 6:00-8:00 PM with an optional family dinner at 5:15pm.
We welcome all kids ages 3 years old through 5th grade!
Woohoo! Join us for 3 evenings of fun!
Ages 3 years old through 5th grade are welcome. Any children who are not potty trained, we ask a parent participate with them throughout the week.
Bible lessons, songs, skits, games, and crafts will be included!
All teachers and helpers will be trained and screened to ensure your child’s protection.
All parents are welcome to stay and join in on the fun, but not required!
Any questions about our upcoming VBS, please contact Lindsey
To register your child, click here
Those interested in volunteering can sign up here
Child Dedication
Our next child dedication will be June 8th during the gathering. Child dedication is for covenant members of our church body. Please contact Lindsey if you would like your family to participate or for more information!

Soma DNA
New to Soma or wanting to learn more about our church? Join us for Soma DNA. DNA is a look into our church's history, beliefs, leadership, and ways to connect deeper. It is a requirement for anyone seeking membership, but you are free to come check it out without any obligation to become a member.
We'll provide dinner and childcare upon request. Please register here.

Quarterly Game Night
Come join us at the Building for our Quarterly Game Night on Friday, May 9 , from 6-10 pm! Everyone is welcome in the basement of the building. We'll provide the food, tables and chairs; you provide the board games & card games and snacks.
For questions and to RSVP, you can reach out to Kenny Norman at kennynorman8907@yahoo.com.
Quarterly Men’s Event
Come join us for our first quarterly Men’s Event. This will be a time to grow relationships and hear from guys in our church body and city about ways they are approaching calling, coaching, fathering, mentoring, etc. as they follow Jesus. Food and drinks provided!
Soma DNA
New to Soma or wanting to learn more about our church? Join us for Soma DNA. DNA is a look into our church's history, beliefs, leadership, and ways to connect deeper. It is a requirement for anyone seeking membership, but you are free to come check it out without any obligation to become a member.
We'll provide dinner and childcare upon request. Please register here.
Moms Connect
Join other moms for snacks and conversation! Bring your kids or come solo to the Soma cafe. Email or text Lindsey with any questions.

Soma DNA
New to Soma or wanting to learn more about our church? Join us for Soma DNA. DNA is a look into our church's history, beliefs, leadership, and ways to connect deeper. It is a requirement for anyone seeking membership, but you are free to come check it out without any obligation to become a member.
We'll provide dinner and childcare upon request. Please register here.

Corporate Encouragement Sunday
Sunday December 21st will be our semi-annual Corporate Encouragement Sunday when the Sunday Teaching will be replaced for a time of inviting any and all who are a part of the gathering to share with the church family what the Spirit has placed on their heart and mind. We invite you to take time this week and next to prayerfully consider how the Spirit may be inviting you to encourage and speak to the body on that Sunday.

Hanging of the Greens Pitch-In Lunch
Following the Sunday Gathering, everyone is invited to join us for a chili and soup pitch-in lunch and time for our family to decorate our church building for the Advent and Christmas season.
Please sign up here and bring a chili/soup, side, or more to share!
Contact Satchel Burton if you have any questions.

Annual Bonfire Night
Join us on Friday evening, October 11th at 5:30 pm for our Annual Fall Bonfire. This is a place for all to come and gather, get to know each other more, and invite friends and neighbors as well. There will be kids activities, lawn games, s'mores, hot dogs, and more on the North Lawn. Bring blankets & lawn chairs!

Outdoor Worship Night
Come for a night of music, prayer, and reflection in a largely member-led acoustic worship service situated around a bonfire on the North Lawn.
For questions, contact Caleb Haehl.

Co-working at the Building
Join us for co-working at the Building! We’ll provide coffee and wifi.

Muslim Bridges Class
Join us for another Muslim Bridges Class on Saturday, September 21st at 445 N State Ave. This class is designed for Christians to understand Islam, the bridges between the two faiths, and how to more effectively engage your Muslim neighbors. Lunch will be provided! Please register here.
For any questions, please contact Katelyn Jaglowski.

Men's Night Out
Enjoy time with the guys and a great dinner at Tian Fu (7525 East Washington Street) on Friday, September 20th at 7pm!
Please RSVP so that we can make appropriate reservations by emailing Kenny Norman.

Soma DNA
New to Soma or wanting to learn more about our church? Join us for Soma DNA. DNA is a look into our church's history, beliefs, leadership, and ways to connect deeper. It is a requirement for anyone seeking membership, but you are free to come check it out without any obligation to become a member.
We'll provide dinner and childcare upon request. Register here.

Prayer Nights
On Monday’s starting on August 12th, we will be hosting a weekly prayer night at the Building. This will be an ongoing space for general prayer and prayer requests. Come as you are!

Fall Bible Study | In-person and Virtual
Join us for a ten week study through the Book of Judges. We will be offering an in-person and virtual option! The in-person option will meet on Monday’s starting Sept 9th at 7pm at 445 N State Ave. The online option will meet on Thursday’s starting Sept 12th at 8:00pm on Zoom.
Please register for either option here. There is a $10 cost for materials. Reach out to Jeremy Hampton (in-person option) or Austin Smith (virtual option) if you have any questions.

Soma Youth Nights
Sunday, Sept 8th we will be kicking off our Soma Youth Nights! Our Good News Club will be for children from kindergarten to 4th grade. Our new 5th-6th grade group called Kickstart will also be meeting.
Kids will hear a bible lesson, worship, and build community with each other. All Soma kids and friends are welcome to join.
For questions, please contact Ashley Lough.

Sunday School
From 9:15am-9:45am in the Basement, one of our members will be putting together an adult and child Sunday School that walks through the core doctrines of the Christian faith using the New City Catechism along with Scripture and other helpful resources.
Sunday School will be hosted on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.
Class materials will be provided to you for free. If you have any questions, please contact Jesse Lambertson (jessel@phantomlandscapes.com).

Soma Kids Volunteer Reset
Immediately following the Sunday Gathering on September 8th, we are asking all Soma Kids Volunteers to join us for our Annual Volunteer Reset. Lunch and drinks will be provided!
Please fill out this form to let us know if you will be attending. Contact Cyndi Rohlf with any questions

MC Leader Gathering
Calling all MC Leaders for a meeting on Wednesday, August 21st from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Building. Dinner will be provided and childcare is available upon request.
Contact Kent Livingston for any questions.

Worship Night
Join us for a worship night at the building. Contact music@somadowntown.church for any questions.

Soma Kids Kick Off & Promotion Sunday
August 18th, we will be promoting our Kindergartners to 1st grade and they will be receiving bibles! That Sunday, we will be starting back up our full Soma Kids program.

Quarterly Game Night
Come join us at the Building for our Quarterly Game Night on Friday, August 2nd, from 6-10 pm! Everyone is welcome in the basement of the building. We'll provide the food, tables and chairs; you provide the board games & card games and snacks.
For questions and to RSVP, you can reach out to Kenny Norman at kennynorman8907@yahoo.com.

Family Night | Indians Game
Join us Tuesday, July 30th for some fellowship and baseball as we enjoy a nighttime game at Victory Field. Learn more and register in the Soma News Weekly. We hope to see you there!
