IBC-Eindhoven Newsletter

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All about faith
Preacher Gilbert van Bueren
Preacher Elmer Arentsen
Preacher Gilbert van Bueren
Preacher Paul Ogutu
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Ladies' Bible Study
: Tuesday evenings and Friday mornings; please contact
Annie Beeren: 040-2452554
Men's Bible Study
: Thursday evenings; please contact Jonathan Nelisse or
Freek Wiekmeijer: 040-2450810
CrossLife
: Contact Tendai or Bernadate Munodawafa: 06-21838188
Young Adults' Bible Study: Every 2nd Saturday of the month; please contact Yuno:
[email protected]
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: Every 1st Wednesday from 08:00-09:30 at church building
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5625 XL Eindhoven
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Contact information
Gilbert L. van Bueren (Pastor)
Petra Kantelberg (Clerk)
: 06-51295593; [email protected]
: 040-2418959; [email protected]
IBC Eindhoven is a member of the International Baptist Convention.
www.ibc-churches.org
Established in January 1988, IBC Eindhoven will be completing 27
years this January 2015. “IBC has always been a friendly and loving
church, with all its members being closely bonded like one big
family”, says Huub and Annie Beeren. Having been a part of this
church from the very beginning, nobody could describe IBC better
than this couple that has been a constant source of support and
encouragement to this church in many ways. “Being an international church, we have seen
many people come and go, but they all maintain a close connection with the church even
from afar. Through the last 27 years, we have seen all the highs and lows that came along
with the growth of this church, but one thing that always remained is the love for Christ.
We believe that this church’s development can progress through consistency in trying to
better it and patience through every step.”
January 2015
Pastor's column
All About Faith
Some believe that faith is for anxious people. They prefer to
walk a trustworthy path with eyes open, based on solid facts.
But Biblical faith is not something vague. It is not out of
touch with reality and is not blind. Biblical faith is about
trusting God and obeying his rule for life. The people of Israel
have experienced God’s delivery from slavery, received the
law, witnessed Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. Biblical
faith is not blind but is a response to these facts in history.
From January till the end of March we will focus on
Abraham, the father of all believers. All about faith. Are you Gilbert van Bueren
ready to join us on this journey?
The Advent Project
The advent is a beautiful way to celebrate revolving around the theme of
the weeks before Christmas with activities ‘expectations’. Bible verses that provided
and messages about the coming of Jesus. the foundation for every week’s message
As Jimmy Martin preached on the First were given to the church to be memorized,
Advent, “we live between
children and adults
two comings of Jesus and it “The word advent means
alike. The church was
‘expectation’. This season
is necessary to find leading
Christmas builds introduced to a different
meaningful hope for today up in usupthisto hope
that God is coloured candle every
in this time of expectation”.
week. After a brief
going to come through.”
The advent project of IBC,
explanation by Mathil
- Louie Giglio
aptly
titled
‘Great
Sanders behind the
Expectations: Groot Geloof’, combined significance of the colour, the children
the children’s church and the adults
through a series of teachings in an effort to
inspire and learn from each other. A large
decorated box on the stage spurred the
excitement in everyone as members of the
church filled it with presents, which would
later be unwrapped on Christmas day.
While preachers preached messages, the
children were led through a well-picked
group of stories from the Bible, both Photo courtesy: Eunice Kruiswijk
would light that candle.
On the First Advent, a golden candle was
lit, golden symbolizing ‘heaven’ and the
desire of every believer to enter the
kingdom of God. A black candle on the
Second Advent represented ‘sin’ and a red
candle on the Third Advent signified the
‘blood’ of Christ that was shed to wash
away our sin. The Fourth Advent brought
forth a white candle symbolizing the
‘purity’ we receive after being washed in
His blood. Through something so simple,
yet beautiful, these four candles speak a
message of hope into our hearts.
Photo courtesy: Natasha Wiekmeijer
Message from the Ladies' Ministry
On behalf of the IBC Ladies’ Ministry, I
would like to say that we are so blessed to
have a good Bible study happening every
week. I have noticed that if you give value
to what really matters, i.e. Jesus Christ,
people, good work, relationship,
understanding and good use of free time, it
is very encouraging among women. Our
study is based on the book LIVING
BEYOND YOURSELF by Beth Moore.
Photo courtesy: Freek Wiekmeijer
We discover how to count the real value of
life in Christ. I love to see women growing
in the Lord and encourage them to be in the
WORD. We have two Bible studies during
the week -- Tuesday evenings and Friday
mornings. We study the word of God and
pray together. I am so encouraged to see
women coming to know the Lord through
this ministry.
- Annie Beeren