Dear Church family and friends,
Sometimes there really are only two options: yes or no – one thing or the other. Try as you might to make all eventualities work at once, they simply will not do so. ‘Half-way’ does not really exist, because it means you have not really made the decision. You are stalling. Procrastinating is also a way of indicating choice: it avoids your actively making a decision, so that in the end it is made for you. Pastor Buddy invited us to reach a decision on Sunday in his sermon on John 3:16. To hear what your options are, just click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Xinv8KCcE.
This week in Church…
Young Adults’ Bible Study (YABS) meets on Tuesday evenings at 7pm. More information can be found in the WhatsApp group or by asking Pastor Johannes, Mona or Oliver. Another way you can get in touch is by writing to yabs@ibc-giessen.org.
Mid-Week Bible Study is an online only event looking at the Kings of Israel. The next session takes place on Wednesday at 7pm.
Men’s Breakfast meets on Saturday (27th) at 9:30am in the Campus für Christus buildings. The buffet is provided by those that attend, so if you are a man and plan on being part of the group, please write to the e-mail address given below and tell us what you will bring with you!
Worship Service will take place on Sunday morning at its usual time of 11am in the Chapel Room at the FTH facilities. If you are not able to be there, you are more than welcome to join us on our livestream. After the service, the older children will be going on an excursion. For more information on this, or to register your child, either write to the e-mail address given below or get in touch directly with Pastor Johannes or Nathanael.
For a full list of all upcoming events at IBC Giessen, please take a look at the Church Calendar on our website: https://www.ibc-giessen.org/calendar/. If you require a link to our livestream or any other online activity we have coming up this week, please e-mail office@ibc-giessen.org.
Church BBQ…
A huge thank you to everyone who brought food, grilled and served sausages, helped set up – and most importantly cleared up after – yesterday’s Church barbecue. We are so fortunate to have a Church family that pulls together, despite the heat, and make these events such a success!
Baptism…
We are holding our next Baptism Service on Sunday 26th July 2026. More details as to specific arrangements will follow, but for now, if you have an interest in being baptised during the service we would ask you to talk to one of our Pastors.
Have a blessed week!