ICF International Newsletter Nr. 10/2009

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Heartbeat from Leo & Susanna Bigger

Dear ICF,

In September 107 small group leaders met for a relaxing vision evening in the restaurant Desperado. In the past year many new groups were founded. Each of you open your house and make fellowship, discipleship, experiencing God, and multiplication possible. Thanks for your great job, your dedication and your endurance. Since the summer holidays a remarkable amount of people have been giving their lives to Jesus! By integrating them into small groups they find a home, learn what it means to follow Jesus, and can experience God. That is why we are building the church: So that people can get to know Jesus and live a life in abundance. Let’s use the possibility of inviting our VIPs to the celebrations, the Ladies’ Lounge and at Christmas.

Warm greetings
Yours Susanna und Leo

Moses-Series in Oct. 2009 Same topic via video broadcast in all three locations: Zurich, Rapperswil (at 11am) and Winterthur. Sunday, 18th Oct. 09: All in Moses - your fulfilment Sunday, 25th Oct. 09: Open Topic

Step up – enthusiastic about God!

Series in Nov./Dec. 09

This series will light up a new passion for our VIPs.

Sunday, 1^st Nov. 09: Step up – the first step!

Sunday, 8^th Nov. 09: Step up – get out of the nest!

Sunday, 15^th Nov. 09: Step up – be a friend!

Sunday, 22^nd Nov. 09: Step up – there where you are!

Newcomer

Ben Grero originally comes from Colomba in Sri Lanka and was invited by a friend to come to ICF International 5 months ago. Since then he has come to the celebrations regularly and has become a part of our church.

Why do you go to church?

“I am excited about all the people here and how they give their lives to God so he can lead them. Through this I was able to experience God’s unconditional love and he has changed my life. Now I am involved in organizing most of the events and activities of ICF International and I really enjoy doing this.”

Just a little while ago you gave your life to Jesus and you were baptised. What has changed since then?

“My sins have been forgiven – a great burden is gone! I feel the Holy Spirit in me, who makes the impossible possible and gives me strength. I am excited about everything he does with me and moves through me.”

ICF thank you party “Hollywood” 2009

At all 3 locations!

The red carpet is going to be rolled out for you this year! ICF Zurich wants to THANK all the workers, small group participants, and donators for their amazing dedication in the past year. Please come dressed up as a film star, VIP or as a figure from a film … doing this will add to the great atmosphere.

When: Monday 26^th October 09 / Doors open at 7pm

Where: ICF Zurich Celebrationhall, Winti-Kino Palace und Rappi-Event House

Start in the new year of the ICF College

	College Weekend

The second year of the ICF College Zurich started on Friday, 28th August 2009 with 46 students! The room on the second floor is filled to the last row. 30 women and 16 men from the ages of 17-49 will spend every Friday during a year getting to know the Bible and learning about discipleship and leadership. And they are going to use their knowledge practically. The motto of the ICF College Zurich is “Time for Passion!” It is our wish to rouse a passion for God and to live a life that is contagious! Registration and information:

college.icf.ch

Ladies Lounge 09

The time has almost come! On the 6^th/7^th November 09 hundreds of women will come to the celebrationhall to worship, experience God, be encouraged in their womanhood and enjoy a range of different possibilities in the foyer. Sign up with your mother, friends and VIPs.

Registration

Baptisms in ICF

On Sunday, 26^th October we are once again going to baptize during the celebrations! For all of you are interested in being baptized please contact us: smallgroup@icf.ch

On Saturday, 25^th October an official baptism preparation is taking place under the title “Big Day”

News from the ICF staff: employments!

Philipp Böhlen Philipp Böhlen has been working for ICF as of 1st October. As an art director for the firm Habegger Philipp has collected valuable experience and great skills which he can now use in ICF in the area of web and video. – We are happy you are joining us Phibe! Be welcome!

Matthias Bossard As of October Matthias Bossard is going to help Dani Fürst and Matt Oppliger in the International. – Matthias is employed for 50% and will work in the areas of the celebration, Connecting Zone, programming and worship. Welcome, Matthias!

Patrizia Arpino As of the same time Patrizia Arpino will work as a volunteer for 60%. She will assist Nic Legler in the areas of management and ICF College/courses. Thank you for everything and it is nice to have you with us!

Winterthur

Bim Bam Bino in the cinema Palace

On the 23^rd September the time finally came for the first open event to take place in the cinema Palace (ICF Winterthur). For two screenings around 300 screaming kids stormed into the old cinema! Once a month the children’s cinema Bim Bam Bino rents “our” church-location in Winti. Bim Bam Bino is an organisation which survives on sponsors and which organizes a free cinema afternoon for kids. Feel like having an event? The Palace cinema can be rented for it (Tel: 043 366 76 67)

Full dedication for the building up of the team

Atmosphere of something new to come – new teams are being built up in Winti. At the moment we are working on two great teams: for one the “celebration team”: producing, moderation, working with technical equipment, etc. These people are in charge of making the weekly celebrations a Godly highlight.

The second is the “team of the atmosphere”: Welcome Bar, ushers, bar team, etc. They are in charge that the people feel at home in ICF, experience fellowship in a small group and use their talents in a ministry. Lukas Baumgartner has taken over the leadership of this team as a volunteer and is going a great job. Thanks for everything you all are investing in ICF through your work!

Numbers in September - ICF Winterthur

Budget income: 10'000.-

Actual income: 10'400.-

Budget expense: 9'000.-

Actual expense: 14'300.-

Rapperswil

ICF Rappi is in movement

ICF Rappi is in movementSince August we have been having a test phase of broadcasting the preaching from Zurich to Rappi. Though people were sceptical at the beginning it is developing into a success. The broadcasting has brought a lot of advantages but also changes, for example moving the celebration to 11am. To make it possible for families to have fellowship though the time of the celebration is later we are offering a cheap, family friendly ICF-brunch before the celebration.

We are putting a focus on the youth and starting the youthplanet. Every second Friday evening we will meet to do a variety of activities.

Also our building is coming along! End of September the ground was broken for the second building phase. In spring 2010 we will have new children’s rooms with outdoor seating area, a storage room and a second event hall. Thanks to everybody who has invested time, work and finances into our church!

Numbers in September - ICF Rapperswil

Budget income: 12'500.-

Actual income: 24'400.-

Budget expense: 12'000.-

Actual expense: 12'900.-

ACTS

Communal living of the ACTS foundation

Very often people get in touch with ACTS and ask for possibilities of supervised accommodation. The wish for fellowship is the first priority. Often it is family or social problems that trigger the search for a host family or communal living possibility which offer safety and stability. We from the ACTS foundation often ask ourselves what we should do with such requests as there are too few free places. We are looking for people who will open their houses and be ready to share their lives with other people. If you and your family or your communal living colleagues feel ready to do this, please let us know! For further information: acts@icf.ch

Movement

Feedback from ICF Germany leaders’ day 09

The first ICF Germany leader’s day took place on the 3^rd of October. Leaders from all 12 ICFs in Germany went to Munich. Here are a few statements:

“It was great to meet new people. Our people were very motivated and we grew a lot in team building.”

Jörg Grafingholt - ICF Freiburg

“ICF GERMANY is growing! We can learn a lot from each other and bring each other further. A huge thank you for the movement team and ICF-Munich. Rock on!”

Michael Wesner – ICF Paderborn

"The ICF Germany leaders’ day encouraged, excited and strengthened us a lot. It is great to feel the heart beat of the team from Zurich and to be a part of this movement. Thank you ICF Zurich for all you invest!!!”
Dani & Franziska Kalupner - ICF Nurnberg

Numbers in September - ICF Zürich

Budget income: 320'000.-

Actual income: 294'000.-

Budget expense: 290'000.-

Actual expense: 274'000.-

Donations for ICF Zurich

As of now ICF Zurich, Rapperswil and Winterthur, as well as the ACTS foundation have new bank arrangements. Following you will find the appropriate information:

ACTS Foundation

Payment for:

Raiffeisenbank Zürich

8001 Zürich

Clearing-No.: 81487

Account-No.: 96475.41

Postal Bank: 87-71996-7

In favour of:

IBAN CH91 8148 7000 0096 4754 1

ACTS Foundation

c/o ICF Zürich

Hardstr. 219

8005 Zürich

We ask all donators and supporters to only use these accounts from now on. Thank you so much!