Dear Church family and friends,
When we think of ‘unity’ or being in ‘a union’ we often take its definition to the extreme. Rather than diminishing the individual, it should concentrate on one similarity or fundament. A Church, for example, is a union of Christ followers regardless of their cultural or denominational background. Church unity is not that we are all the same personality or personal preference, rather that we all have the same foundation. In his sermon from Sunday, Pastor Buddy explains what that unity can look like, how it can bless us, and how by being authentic we can spread the Gospel effectively: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAeAB6U9Rdw
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.
Worship Service this coming Sunday will include the Lord’s Table as it is the first Sunday of the month. The service will be held at the usual place and time – The Chapel Room at the FTH at 11am – but if you do plan on joining us via the livestream, we suggest you gather some juice and bread before logging on..
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.
Mid-Week Bible Study…
… was not included in the previous section, as last week’s session on ‘The Kings of Israel” was the last in the series. If you feel you have missed out on this learning opportunity or would like to re-visit what was said, we have been recording these sessions and uploading them to YouTube. Care has been taken to hide the faces of those who participated, so you should only be able to see Pastor Buddy. Videos are released on Mondays and Thursdays at 7pm. The playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevqjirL-fLO5bfHecX1N_Mu8fw0gF_Lm
Mid-Week Bible Study will return in September with a new topic, the book of Hebrews.
Have a blessed week!