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Urban Dream 25-28 August

What is Urban Dream

Urban Dream is an event organised by Christians from various churches in the Helsinki area from 25 - 28. August 2010. It includes acts of service in the afternoons in different areas of the capital and large meetings in the evenings in Helsinki Jäähalli for everyone.

The heart of the Urban Dream is formed from hundreds of team members who convey a messsage of our loving God through acts of service. These events can be cleaning parks, washing windows, taking old people outdoors and sports activities with the young people or children. In the mornings the team members are fed spiritually and equipped through worship, prayer and teaching.

The highlight of the day is the evening meetings. Well-known artists, action-packed dance and video performances with Finnish and visiting guest speakers, each present in their own way what the Christian faith is all about.

Acts speak louder than words. Do join us as a team member, helper, intercessor or campaign supporter!

shoe polishing

Volunteers

IEC is planning to send out a team of 2-3 people at a time to the central railway station to polish people’s shoes Wed-Sat at 12-16:30 hrs. Come to join us part-time or full time! Training for shoe polishing will
be given at the International Christian Center (ICC), Ruoholahdenkatu 16, on the following days:
Saturday 21 Aug at 10-11:30 hrs

Tuesday 24 Aug at 18-19:30 hrs

Please join us as a volunteer by contacting Vida through email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

OR call the IEC church office (09) 5868 770

For Parents

Thursdays 10:00-12:00

This group is to care for the Families, offer an opportunity for parents and toddlers to get together to inspire, encourage, and equip each other and to benefit from the experience of others.

We have Bible studies and learn how to be a Biblical parent.

We will study this spring the power of a parent that prays.

For more information please contact Vida Kessey

045 632 4174

We meet at Lastenkodinkatu 5 (Luther-sali), Kamppi

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Sermons on 2 Peter

Discussion questions

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Friday Night Cafe

a place to HANG OUT on a friday night

April 2nd Passion of the Christ -movie
April 30th Vappu Eve Celebration
May 14th Fireproof the movie

A PLACE TO WORSHIP GOD

April 9th Missionary? Me?
April 23rd Future is here - and we have a place in it
May 21st Who are we?
June 4th Summer is here

a PLACE TO LEARN WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT

April 16th The Taiwan challenge
May 7th Love and intimacy
May 28th Image of God

In time order

April
2nd Passion of the Christ the movie
9th Missionary? Me? (Praise and prayer)
16th The Taiwan Challenge
23rd Future is here, and we have a place in it (Praise and prayer)
30th Vappu Eve Celebration

May
7th Love and intimacy
14th Fireproof the movie
21st Who are we (Praise and prayer)
28th Image of God

June
4th Summer is here (Praise and Prayer)

Where?: International Christian Center,

Ruoholahdenkatu 16

for more information come to our webspace. http://www.international-students.fi/

IEC 2010

Important Dates in 2010

Welcome

Exciting Times

Even if you find security, some change tends to bring joy and new strength. In IEC we are constantly surrounded by changes. People are coming and going. New babies are being born. People are coming to faith. There joy of salvation. There is also some kind of crisis ever so
often.

We are often reaching the limits of the premises in our morning service. People are left standing as there are not enough seats, until the children leave for the Sunday school. It is not easy to find bigger space for the Sunday morning. One option would be to start another morning service in another location. This is a possibility we should pray about and seek God's will in this matter. It has been suggested to start a service in Espoo. If we would go for this, we would need many new volunteers in running the services, Sunday school, musicians, ushering and so forth. On the other hand this would provide an opportunity to reach out to new people. Is this the direction we should go for?

Starting a new service would also put quite a lot of pressure on the staff. I am increasingly learning about my limits. In past year we have discussed in the board about the needs of employing more staff. About seven years ago our staff grew from two to six very quickly. We have stayed with that level of staffing now for many years. The needs are obvious, and we even have some surplus to justify the increase. But it is difficult to set the priorities right. In addition the funding for our diakonia work is in danger of being discontinued. Continuing this testimony of serving people in need is highly important. We can not afford to lose the diakonia ministry.

Would we dare move ahead in uncertain times?
To help us walking through these decisions, we have discussed about vision of our church. The vision is drafted in these four lines:
-The vision of IEC is to glorify God and to grow in fellowship with Christ and with one another through the Holy Spirit. -We want to be used by God to proclaim the Gospel to the international population of the capital region through the Word, community, and loving service. -We want to be used by God to bring about eternal salvation, making disciples here and in all the earth/to the ends of the earth. -In this we see ourselves as one in the Body of Christ.
Your prayers are needed.

Pastor Timo Keskitalo

Discussion questions for home groups

For all our homegroups. Here are questions based on the readings of Sunda. You may use these to connect your home group study to the Sunday service. If you need other material for your homegroup please contact Willem at the bookshop. ask.us<at>christianbooks.fi

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