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Weekly Schedule:Sundays: Choir Rehearsal 13:00 - 13:551
Prayer Service 13:30 - 13:55 Worship Service 14:00 - 15:45 Pre-school - Children’s Bible Study 14:10 - 15:45
We have an excellent Bible study and children’s program for your chil-dren, three through ten years, during the worship service for the youth and adults. We encourage you to allow your children to go with the other children as they leave the worship service together with the teachers.
Nursery Care (2nd - 4th Sundays) 14:15 - 15:45 Youth Worship Service (1st - 3rd Sundays) 14:15 - 15:45 Single Women’s Ministry Group (2nd - 4th Sundays) 15:45 - 16:30Wednesdays: Prayer Service & Bible Study (Kòln: Escherstr. 160) 18:30 - 20:00Fridays: Prayer Service & Bible Study (Bonn: Mittelstr. 39) 19:00 - 20:30
Church Leadership: Pastor Lorin Cranford [email protected] Home nr. 0223 6331 3023 (Wesseling) Mobil nr. 0173 145 3618 Youth Ministry Youth Ministry Leadership Team (Interim) [email protected] Worship Minister Solomon Idemudia [email protected] Evangelism Team Leader Stefan Kaercher [email protected] Welcome Team Leader Ojeifo Ohihoin [email protected] Women’s Ministry Leader Alison Edwards [email protected] Children’s Minister Claire Cranford [email protected] Treasurer Kingsley Edosomwan [email protected] Financial Secretary Francis Adoga [email protected] The International Baptist Church of Cologne is a congregation of believers who gather to worship our God through Jesus Christ, His Son. We strive to be a caring and loving group of Christians who give faithful witness to the salvation available to all through faith in Jesus Christ. Our congregation is a participating member of the International Baptist Convention and the Bund Evangelisch-Freikirchlicher Gemeinden in Deutschland.
IBC - International Baptist Church ColognePostfach 800518 D - 51005 Koeln
1All members who would be a part of the worship team are encouraged to be present one hour before the beginning of the worship service in order to prepare the music for the worship service.
The Worship of GodSunday 14:00
6 June 2010
We welcome you to our worship service.
Escher Straße 160 (Bilderstöckchen)50739 Köln
ibc-cologne.de
6 June 2010THE WORSHIP OF GOD
We Praise God
Preparing for Worship Worship Team Chorus “I Life My Hands“ Chorus “He Is the Lord“ Chorus “In His Time“ Welcome and Announcements Ojeifo OhihoinBirthday Recognitions Ojeifo Ohihoin
**************************************A Summons to Praise Bro. Lorin Invocation Hymn of Praise “Holy, Holy, Holy” Hymn nr. 2 Children depart for Sunday School1
We Seek God’s CareThe Sharing of Needs CongregationIntercession for Needs Bro. Lorin
We Share God’s Saving Grace Offertory Chorus “Blessed Be the Name of the Lord” Receiving the Offerings2 Offertory Prayer
We Hear God’s Word Special Music Sarah OhihoinSermon “Substitute Religion,” Col. 2:6-23 Bro. LorinInvitation Hymn “Softly and Tenderly” Hymn nr. 312Remembering the Broken Body through the Bread The Scriptural Reminder, 1 Cor. 11:23-24 The Blessing of the Bread Chorus,“HowBeautiful”,Stanza1 The Partaking of the BreadRemembering the Shed Blood through the Cup The Scriptural Reminder, 1 Cor. 11:25-26 The Blessing of the Cup Chorus,“HowBeautiful”,Stanza2 The Partaking of the Cup Chorus,“HowBeautiful,”Stanzas3&4The Benediction Bro. LorinClosing Chorus “Soon And Very Soon“ 1We have an excellent Bible study and children’s program for your children, ages 3 years to 10 years, during the worship service for the youth and adults. During the singing of the hymn we encourage you to allow your children, nursery through 10 years, to go with the other children as they leave the worship service together with the teachers 2Our congregation is a Free Church and thus receives financial support only from the free will offerings of the members and others who wish to contribute to the ministries of the church. For fund transfer, use the following information for the church: Kölner Bank, BLZ: 37160087; Konto, 680020000.
An Invitation:For those wishing to publicly confess Christ as Savior and Lord, to rededicate your life to serving Christ, or to request membership in the church by transfer of letter, you should come forward to speak with the pastor about your desire during the Invitation Hymn. Pastor Lorin will help you follow the Lord’s leadership in public decision.
Calender of EventsSunday, 6 June: 15:45 - 16:00 Worship Team Meeting after worship service 17:00 - 17:30 Women’s Meeing with Pastor WiddigWednesday, 8 June: 18:30 - 20:00 Prayer and Bible Study at the Nathanael Kirche Session 11:: Topic 6.1 Study of Colossians, Col. 3:1-4Friday, 4 June: 19:00 - 20:30 Prayer and Bible Study at BZW in Bonn (Mittelstr. 39) Session 09: Topic 5.2 Study of Colossians, Col. 2:16-19Friday-Saturday, 11-12 June: 19:30 - 21:30, 10:00-17:00 Christen in der Begegnung mit Muslimen Evangelisch-Freikirchliche Gemeinde Köln West, Lichtstr. 43i, 50825 KölnThursday, 1 July: 11:00 - 15:00 Joint meeting of leaders of IBC and BEFGD at the Theologisches Seminar in ElstalSunday, 11 July: 14:00 - 15:45 Joachim Keferstein, President of German Baptist Union speakingSaturday 10 July - Thursday 15: IBC Interlaken Summer Experience Pastor Lorin will be leading one of the morning seminars Euroventure Retreat for Youth at the Downtown Lodge in Grindelwald near Interlaken
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Sermon Text>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Col.2.6AsyouthereforehavereceivedChristJesustheLord,continuetoliveyourlivesinhim,7rootedand built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 See toitthatnoonetakesyoucaptivethroughphilosophyandemptydeceit,accordingtohumantradition,according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have come to fullness in him, who is the head of every ruler andauthority.11Inhimalsoyouwerecircumcisedwithaspiritualcircumcision,byputtingoffthebodyofthefleshinthecircumcisionofChrist;12whenyouwereburiedwithhiminbaptism,youwerealsoraised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And when you were deadintrespassesandtheuncircumcisionofyourflesh,Godmadeyoualivetogetherwithhim,whenheforgave us all our trespasses, 14 erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set thisaside,nailingittothecross.15Hedisarmedtherulersandauthoritiesandmadeapublicexampleofthem, triumphing over them in it. 16Thereforedonotletanyonecondemnyouinmattersoffoodanddrinkorofobservingfestivals,newmoons,orsabbaths.17Theseareonlyashadowofwhatistocome,butthesubstancebelongstoChrist.18Donotletanyonedisqualifyyou,insistingonself-abasementandworshipofangels,dwellingonvisions,puffedupwithoutcausebyahumanwayofthinking,19andnotholdingfasttothehead,fromwhom the whole body, nourished and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows with a growth that is from God. 20IfwithChristyoudiedtotheelementalspiritsoftheuniverse,whydoyouliveasifyoustillbelongedtotheworld?Whydoyousubmittoregulations,21“Donothandle,Donottaste,Donottouch”?22Alltheseregulationsrefertothingsthatperishwithuse;theyaresimplyhumancommandsandteachings.23Thesehaveindeedanappearanceofwisdominpromotingself-imposedpiety,humility,andseveretreatment of the body, but they are of no value in checking self-indulgence.
Last Week’s Record:SundayAttendance:126
Offering:204.64€WeeklyAttendAvg:76.85
WeeklyGivingAvg:280.31€
Prayer ListIBCBaptistChurch
of Cologneas of 6 June 2010
Thefollowing indicates individualsandsituationsthatweasmembersof the InternationalBaptistChurchinCologneneedtobeprayingfordaily.
cialthankyougoestoVivianandOjeifofororganizingthisgroup. For the • Pastor Search gettingunderwayinthesearchforanew spiritual leader of the church. Pray that God will lead the CLT to the right person to recommend to the church.
IBC Bonn Concerns:For the spiritual needs of people in the Bonn/Bad Godes-•berg area. This is a joint project between the IBC Cologne and the GZM-EFGBaptistchurchinBonn.Godcontinuestoblessthiseffort,butweneedtoreachouttonewindividu-als to involve them in the study of the Bible. Pray for the regular stream of new members coming to the •Bible study. For the new Hauskreismeeting on Thursday evenings as•an outgrowth of the Friday evening program. It is a supple-mentary study of our Friday evening Bible studies.For the success of the partnership between the congrega-•tion here and their sister Baptist congregation in OxfordEngland.Thisweekistheannualexchangeprogram.A special thank you to the Bonn Ministry Leadership Team •ofCezarLayug,EdwardandMoniqueJikongfortheirworkin leading our Friday evening ministry.
General Concerns:* For the leaders of Germany as the government seeks to
lead the country. Pray that the these individuals will give good governmental leadership to our country. For God’s peace to reign in the war torn countries of Zimba-•bwe, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and other places. For the disaster stricken regions of our world which have •been hit hard these past weeks with earth quakes, ty-phoons etc.
PRAY FOR HAITI• . We must pray earnestly for the se-verelysufferingpeopleofthecountryofHaiti.ExtensivereliefeffortsarebeingcoordinatedthroughtheBaptistWorldAllianceinpartnershipwithboththeBaptistCon-ventionofHaitiandtheBaptistHaitiMission,thetwolargestgroupsofBaptiststhere.PRAY FOR CHILI.• AlloftheBaptistchurchesintheearth-quake zonewereeitherdestroyedorbadlydamaged.TheBaptistWorldAlliance, through itsagencyBaptistWorld Aid, is working with the Union of Evangelical Bap-tistChurchesofChiletocoordinateextensivereliefef-forts among those stricken the hardest, and especially Baptistpastorsandchurchmembers.ForthevictimsofthecycloneinFigiwhoarerecover-•ing from the severe damage done on the island in the Pacific.ForthevictimsinthemudslideinRiodeJaneiroBrazil.•ForthevictimsoftheearthquakeinChina.•
ForthenationofPolandinthelossoftheirgovernmental•leaders. For the father of Unity Funfe who lives in Cameroon and •suffersfromseriousheartproblems.For the mother of Edward Bijong in Cameroon.•
For the world wide ministries of Christ to the World Minis-•tries (CTTWM). Pastor Lorin has served for several years as biblicalandtheologicaleditor,aswellaswriter,forthisTexasbasedorganizationthatbroadcastsradiodramasandBible
Please take a copy home with you in order to remember to pray for these concerns.
He [Jesus] was teaching and say-ing, “Is it not written, “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’?” (Mark 11:17)
IBC Cologne Concerns:Formembers&friendswith• health issues:Stefanie Woehler•Joe Phiri, who is recovering from kidney •transplant surgery. EdithMorgan,whocontinuestohavehealth•problems.George Arredondo,who continues to suffer•fromviralmeningitis.Kenny Bergfeld, who is recovering from a •faintingspellsufferedlastSunday.
For several members & friends seeking proper•residency papers. Forseveralmembers&friendswhoare looking•for jobs.For members of our church needing to find a•place to live. For members living in other parts of the world:•
Unity Funfe who is in Phoenix, Arizona•and enrolled in a pre-dental school stud-iesprogramintheUS.Heandhisfiancee,Promise, have announced their wedding plans for Dec. 18, 2010.Esli Densingh who is completing his ac-•ceptance into a master’s program at the Cologne university.
For • new and developing ministries in our church:
Youth Ministry: • BeprayingforGod’scontinuedblessings on this ministry and the search for a Youth Pastor.We are seeking to expand thisministry to reach a growing number of young people in our city. Pray for the Youth Minis-try Leadership team as they lead the program during this interim period.Youth Pastor Search: Be praying for the Youth •Ministry Leadership Team as they begin the search for a new youth pastor. Early contacts have already produced several applicationsfortheposition.TheteamismovingtowardarecommendationtocomefirsttotheChurchLeadershipTeamandthentotheentiremem-bership. Prayer Ministry:• For the developing Prayer Ministry of our church, under Dean Edwards’ leadership. The Prayer Ministry leads the pre-worship prayer service each week 30 minutes before the worship service. Detailed plans for a Prayer Ministry in our church are gradually taking shape. Pray that God will raise up peo-
ple of deep prayer in our church.Women’s Ministry:• For the emerging Women’s Ministry of our church under the leadership of Alison Edwards. Pray for the Women’s Ministry Leadership Team as they begin implementing plans for the remainder of thechurch year. For the • Single Women’s Ministry Group that will be-gin meeting the second and fourth Sundays of eachmonth after the afternoon worship service. RachelHolota-Mwakaziisthegroupleader.Theirfirstmeetingwas May 9. Pray that our church can minister to single women and mothers in our city through this program. A developing ministry is now underway with plans for expansiontakingshape.Men’s Ministry, under the leadership of George Arre-•dondo. Pray for God’s guidance in structuring and train-ing the men in our church to serve Christ.Evangelism Ministry: • which is extending theoutreachof our church into the Cologne / Bonn region. Pray for the leadership team, as they lead the church in outreach under the leadership of Stefan Kaercher.Children’s Ministry:• We have continuing need of newworker’s to help with the Sunday School program for our children, and for the Bonn ministry on Friday eve-nings. Pray for Claire Cranford who serves as Children’s Minister.
For several individuals who have recently begun inquiring •aboutthemeaningandimportanceofbeliever’sbaptism.Forseveralindividualswhohavebeenvisitingourservices•and have indicated interest in joining our church. ForGod’sguidanceinthecontinuingreorganizationofour•church for ministry to others. Proposals currently under de-velopment to be presented to the church hopefully in the near future. For the • Worship Ministry Teaminitsexpandingministry;
For Lynn Boum who has assumed the responsibility for •arranging for the special music each week in the wor-ship service. For Solomon Idemudia who has felt God’s leading to as-•sumethepositionofWorshipMinisterinourchurch.Pray for the growing ministry of our Worship Team. God •is blessing with new, talented members with a serious commitment to serve through the music ministry of our church. Pray for Elizabeth and Margaret Sutherland as their•father finishes hiswork at the airport and theymadeplanstoreturnhometoClovis,NewMexicoattheendof June.
For the • Welcome Teamwiththeorganizationofteamsofushers who began their work on Sunday, May 16. A spe-
studies now to over three billion people scat-tered all the way from Russia and India to China.hina and the Koreas.
BDEGD Concerns::* For the administrative leadershipof theBund
astheyseektogiveguidancetoBaptistsacrossGermany in witness and ministry. Regina Claas isGeneral Secretary;Andreas LengwenathandKlausFaatz lead thebusinessandfinancedivi-sion;ChristophStibaleadsthemissionsdivision;Friedrich Schneider leads the church develop-mentdivision;FriedbertNeeseleadsthepasto-ralassistancedivision;VolkerSpangenbergleadsthe Fachhochschule, Theologisches Seminar El-stal;ChristianRommert leads theyouthminis-tries division.For the leadership of the • Landesverband Rhein-landoftheBund.This istheregionalorganiza-tion of Baptists in our area. Frieder Niestrat,SabineGrzibek,andAndréCarougeserveasvol-unteer leaders of this group. ForthejointmeetingofleadersfromtheIBCand•the BEFGD on July 1 in Elstal. Pastor Lorin is one of four IBC leaders representing the IBCat themeeting.For the • Friedenskirche Baptisten GemeindeKöln. Pastor Krebbs has accepted the call to pas-toraBaptist church innorthernGermany, andwill be leaving the Cologne church at the end of July.Also,thechurchisstillsearchingforanewGemeinde Leiter.
IBC ConcernsPrayfortheseIBCchurchesandpastorstodayNice,France James&JenArnoldSt.PauldeVence,France James&JenArnoldParis,France Brian&DeniseKirby, ScottSontag, David&KathyUsrey Pray for theeight IBCchurches currentlywithouta pastor. Four of these have a interim pastor who is giving leadership to the church.
Prayforthefollowing‘churchplants’where church-esarebeingstarted:ConvergeInternationalFellow-ship,Darmstadt,Germany(Bob&CarolMarsh);IBCchurch, Panama City, Panama (Glenn & Sue Her-schberger);IBCGöttingen,Germany(Brani&JasnaBeocanin); IBC church,Nürnberg,Germany (Victor&Anne-KatrinOdadah)
EBF ConcernsEBFPrayerFocusforthisweek: EgyptianBaptistConvention:Numberofchurches:18;Numberofchurchmembers:12,100;President:Wahba Gayeed Beshara; Vice-President: Ra’fatShokralla
ILiftMyHandsIliftmyhands(echo)To the coming King, (echo)To the great I AM, (echo)To You I sing, (echo) For You’re the One (echo) Who reigns within my heart. (all)
And I will serve no other god, Or any other treasure; You are my heart’s desire, Spirit without measure. Unto Your name Iwillbringmysacrifice.
He Is the LordHeistheLord,andHereignsonhigh;He is the Lord.Spokeintothedarkness,createdthelight;He is the Lord.Who is like unto Him, never ending in days?He is the Lord.AndHecomesinpowerwhenwecallonHisname;He is the Lord.
Show Your power, O Lord our God.Show Your power, O Lord our God,Our God.
Yourgospel,OLord,isthehopeforournation;You are the Lord.It’sthepowerofGodforoursalvation;You are the Lord.Weasknotforriches,butlooktothecross;You are the Lord.Andforourinheritancegiveusthelost;You are the Lord.
Send Your power, O Lord our God.Send Your power, O Lord our God.Our God.
In His TimenHistime,InHistimeHemakesallthingsbeautifulinHistime.Lord, please show me everyday,
As you’re teaching me Your wayThatyoudojustwhatyousay,inYourtime.
InYourtime,InYourtime,YoumakeallthingsbeautifulinYourtime.Lord, my life to You I bring,May each son I have to singBetoYoualovelything,InYourtime.
BlessedBetheNameoftheLordBlessed be the name of the Lord,Blessed be the name of the Lord,Blessed be the name of the Lord Most High!(repeat)
The Name of the Lord is a strong tower, The righteous run into it, And they are saved. (repeat)
Glory to the name of the Lord,Glory to the name of the Lord,Glory to the name of the Lord Most High!(repeat)
Holy is the name of the Lord,Holy is the name of the Lord,Holy is the name of the Lord Most High.(repeat)
HowBeautifulHowbeautifulthehandsthatservedThe wine and the bread and the sons of the earth.HowbeautifulthefeetthatwalkedThe long dusty roads and the hill to the crossHowbeautiful,howbeautiful,HowbeautifulisthebodyofChrist
HowbeautifultheheartthatbledThat took all my sin and bore it insteadHowbeautifulthetendereyesThat choose to forgive and never despiseHowbeautiful,howbeautifulHowbeautifulisthebodyofChrist
AndasHelaiddownHis,lifeweofferthissacrificeThat we will live, just as He died, willing to pay the priceWilling to pay the price
HowbeautifultheradiantbrideWho waits for her Groom with His light in her eyesHowbeautifulwhenhumbleheartsgiveThe fruit of pure lives so that others may liveHowbeautiful,howbeautiful,HowbeautifulisthebodyofChrist
HowbeautifulthefeetthatbringThe sound of good news and the love of the KingHowbeautifulthehandsthatservedThe wine and the bread and the sons of the earthHowbeautiful,howbeautifulHowbeautifulisthebodyofChrist.
Soon And Very SoonSoon and very soon, we are going to see the KingSoon and very soon, we are going to see the KingSoon and very soon, we are going to see the KingHallelujah, Hallelujah! We’re going to see the King
No more crying there, we are going to see the KingNo more crying there, we are going to see the KingNo more crying there, we are going to see the KingHallelujah, Hallelujah! We’re going to see the King
No more dying there, we are going to see the KingNo more dying there, we are going to see the KingNo more dying there, we are going to see the KingHallelujah, Hallelujah!We’re going to see the KingHallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
Soon and very soon, we are going to see the KingSoon and very soon, we are going to see the KingSoon and very soon, we are going to see the KingHallelujah, Hallelujah! We’re going to see the KingHallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.