Thanks to all who supported this summer's fantastic, impactful mission partnership between FIBC and Warsaw Volunteer Mission.
Enjoy the highlights video!
Announcing Our 2016 Summer Sermon Series
“Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” -GK Chesterton
Discipleship is a common word, used often in the church, that many people (even many members and leaders in the church) do not understand fully. This summer, FIBC is embarking on a nine part summer sermon series called The Living Mission: A Practical Guide to Discipleship that will help to clarify, demystify, and 'de-churchify' this essential Christian doctrine.
Over this summer series, we will look to the life of Jesus Christ, his New Testament teachings, and the ways in which he impacted the world through his direct influence on individuals. Our goal will be to demonstrate how, in nine areas of life, we can each take the next right steps of faith - to “move the dial” of faith - and therefore actively grow as disciples of Jesus, and experience the spirit-led, abundant life that Christ promised to those who trust in and follow him.
Join us this summer as we explore what it means to be a 21st-century disciple of Jesus of Nazareth.
Summer Sermon Series dates are July 3, 2016 - August 28, 2016, all worship services begin at 13:00 with a time of fellowship to follow each service.
Summer BBQ With The FIBC 'Parents With Young Children' Life Group
The FIBC 'Parents with Young Children' Life Group Summer BBQ
Story and Photos By Hiroko Skov
The FIBC 'Parents with Young Children' Life Group meets about once a month for playing, fellowship and learning about the Biblical principles for parenting. It is a great time for both children and parents and always includes some fun, good food, encouragement and support in our daily journey to fulfill God’s purpose in the world through our families.
Being entrusted with one of Gods small children is a fantastic gift as well as the ultimate responsibility. We feel blessed to be part of the Young children family life group where we get to share the journey with other families from all parts of the world.
These pictures are from our recent summer BBQ and picnic get together when we visited Cindy and Matt Nipper's new garden near Lesøparken, near Bispeberg.
If you would like to learn more about the 'Parents with Young Children' Life Group or any of FIBC's Youth & Family ministries, please write to austin@fibc.dk and find out how your family can get plugged into the active, encouraging and supportive life of our church family.
Church Picnic This Sunday, June 12
Potluck Picnic This Sunday!
Join us this Sunday, June 12 for the annual FIBC Summer Picnic Potluck, immediately following the worship service (which begins, as always, at Kristuskirken at 13:00). The picnic is an opportunity to celebrate the lovely summer weather, along with some shared food and causal fellowship in the park with our church family.
This year's picnic will take place in the park just behind the church, so it is much closer than in previous years. There is a playground for the kids and lots of green space to spread out in. Remember to bring picnic blankets and some tasty treats to eat / drink and which you can share with others. We will provide coffee, you bring the treats and yourselves!
If you have any questions, please write to our church fellowship coordinator Cyndi (cyndi@yak.net). See you on Sunday!
A Night On The Town With The High School Life Group
For years, the FIBC family has included a number of amazing high school students who have been involved with our community in a variety of ways: from serving in the pre-school class to helping run the church Youth Group to participating in our annual mission trips to Poland. And at the core of this high school group, is the FIBC High School Life Group.
This spring we are "sad-happy" to say farewell to several members of our life group as they move on to their next adventure - university and adulthood! But before we let them leave Copenhagen and FIBC, we decided to send them off with a bang - spending an evening wandering through Nyhavn, dining at Copenhagen Street Food, and cruising Copenhagen Harbor on the super hyggelit Copenhagen GoBoats.
Below are some snapshots from a golden evening spent together. As for the students soon departing Denmark: friends, you will be missed. But we have the highest hopes for the many great things to come in the days ahead. We hope you know that you will always have a home at FIBC.
Learn more about FIBC Youth & Family Ministries here.
The Beatitudes | Sermon Audio Now Available
blessed are we!
This Spring, FIBC was blessed to have our good friend Dr. Gene Selander with us for four weeks at the end of April and through the month of May. While he was with us in Copenhagen, Gene was kind enough to preach a four-part mini sermon series on 'The Beatitudes' of Jesus, from Matthew chapter five.
Dr. Selander's sermons are jam-packed with challenging and inspiring insights that will certainly encourage and equip you this year. You can listen to his series on The Beatitudes on FIBC's Soundcloud page.
'What's Next' Discipleship and Leadership Workshop
What's Next: A Discipleship Training on Faith, Trust, and Risk
Join us this Sunday, from 10:00 - 12:00 for the 'What's Next' workshop: a discipleship training on faith, trust, and risk with Dr. Gene Selander.
This workshop is intended for anyone looking for encouragement and equipping to help them lead in the home, business, and Christian ministry. All are welcome, but please RSVP with austin@fibc.dk before Friday, May 13.
The workshop will take place on the 2nd floor at Kristuskirken (aka 'the fireplace room').
Email austin@fibc.dk to sign up today!
Kristuskirken Work Day, Saturday, April 16
ATTENTION FIBC FAMILY: YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
This Saturday, all of the congregations who share the Kristuskirken church building (including FIBC, ReGen, The Spanish Congregation, etc.) will be coming together to participate in a work day to do cleaning, maintenance, and organization at the church. Bottom line: these work days are few and far between and WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP!
Details: Kristuskirken Work Day, Saturday, April 16 from 09:00 - 14:00 (coffee and cake at 09:00, then we work)!
* Kids and Youth are welcome to help as well (no childcare will be provided).
** Remember to wear work clothes and durable shoes.
*** You don't have to stay until 14:00, especially if you are planning on joining the House Blessing event at Pastor Erik's house later in the day on Saturday.
**** Students needed CAS or other volunteer credits, this is a great opportunity for you.
The Wonderful Cross | The 2016 FIBC Easter Choir Celebration
On March 20, the FIBC choir once again came together to perform a beautiful, powerful series of songs, this time celebrating 'The Wonderful Cross' of Christ for the Easter season.
If you were at the worship service on March 20, then you know how special the choir performance was. But if you've never participated in one of FIBC's choirs, then below are some thoughts from a few of this year's participants that give insight into what an extraordinary experience it is to worship through the choir:
"[This Easter] was the second time I joined the FIBC choir. Two main things were surprising for me: the rehearsals were not boring and exhaustive at all - we had a lot of fun and shared communion together. Secondly, through participating in the choir, I was able to go beyond the sheet music and worship God in truth, both during the rehearsals and the service itself. It was amazing to sing about Jesus resurrection, and the forgiveness of sins and hope we have through Him." -Bruno, Brazil
"Singing in the choir not only gives the opportunity to express the wonders of God in music, but it also bonds the singers together as a team, in fellowship and love. If you have never tried to sing in the choir, I would strongly recommend it: blessings guaranteed." -Frieda, Indonesia
"There's a gazillion reasons why I love joining the FIBC choir for the Easter and Christmas concerts. But these stand out: (1) It's a great way to fellowship with others from the church and we always help each other through difficult passages, (2) You get to see a different side of Pastor Erik. He is always happy, smiling, he jokes, has an amazing voice and can pitch himself at any voice type effortlessly; it's like watching a professional juggler, and (3) lastly, for this particular Easter, as I sang praises of The Wonderful Cross, it made me realise that no matter how crap life may seem sometimes, I am already victorious through His death and resurrection and when I worship, I dedicate my best back to Christ who gave me all." -Kay, Singapore
Thanks so much to all who participated in this year's Easter choir and who attended the performance on March 20. To learn more about how you can get involved in upcoming FIBC choir events, email worship@fibc.dk today!
Special thanks to Rochelle Coote for the lovely photos posted in this blog post.
FIBC Church Life: Children's Nativity Play
For the past several years, the FIBC pre-school ministry team, pre-school kids and their parents have put on an annual Christmas Nativity Play. Each year, the play features Copenhagen's cutest angels, shortest shepherds, and most unpredictable (and wandering) wisemen! Without question, the children's Nativity play is the most adorable event in FIBC's annual calendar (the photo above says it all).
This past December, we were lucky enough to have Rochelle Coote (who also helped coordinate the play) capture the Christmas cuteness and chaos with her keen eye and deft camera skills. And even though it's nearly Easter now, we think that these lovely, smile-inducing photos were well worth the wait.
Thanks to all the parents, kiddos, and helpers who helped to make last Christmas' Nativity Play come to life. And thanks to all the loving volunteers who make FIBC's Youth & Family Ministries happen all year long! We are so thankful for the youth and families of our wider FIBC church family.
Learn more about FIBC's Youth and Family ministries here.
Contact Rochelle about family, engagement, or other photo and portrait services.
