This document contains an invitation to worship at a church. It includes call and response liturgy between a leader and people, scripture readings, announcements about upcoming events, a pastoral survey, and a children's time message about abiding in God's word.

3. Invitation to Worship
Leader: For in him all the fullness of
God was pleased to dwell,
People: and through him God was
pleased to reconcile to himself all
things, whether on earth or in
heaven.

4. Invitation to Worship
Leader: And how did God accomplish
this?
People: By making peace through
the blood of his cross.

5. Invitation to Worship
Leader: Arise, shine; for your light has come
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon
you.
People: Nations shall come to your
light, and kings to the brightness of your
dawn.

6. Invitation to Worship
Leader: Let the righteous be joyful;
People: Let them exult before you, O
God, with thanksgiving!
[For what are you thankful…today?]

7. Coming in Early 2013
01 January – 40 Days in God’s Word
11-12 January – Holiness! Men’s Retreat
19 January – “Grow in Maturity” Workshop
02 March – Family Fun Day @ Tropical
Islands
09-15 March – Youth Mission Project Berlin

8. Pastoral Ministry Contact Survey
•Complete the survey…
•Name
•Address
•Phone(s)
•Email
•Birthdays
•Send a family picture

9. Pastoral Ministry Contact Survey
Pastor’s
Blog

10. Children’s Time @ IBCB

12. “If you abide in My
Word, then you are truly
disciples of Mine.” John
8:31

13. January 1 – February 10
•Daily Time Alone w/ God
•Weekly Scripture Memory
•Weekly Sermon Notes
•Weekly Small Group

14. Scripture Memory #1
"To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus
said, “If you hold to my teaching, you
are really my disciples." John 8:31 (NIV)

15. Weekly Small Group
 Small Group (4-10) -- Current or New
 Facilitators and/or Hosts
 Relationship Circle – Friends
 Family Time – Parents and Children
 One-to-One -- Husband/Wife or Friend

16. Weekly Small Group
 Gathering – Conversation & snacks
 Sharing – Insights & applications
 Praying – Caring & encouraging

17. Grow in Maturity
 4 Session Workshop
 Scripture
 Prayer
 Fellowship
 Finances

18. Grow in Maturity
 Jan. Wednesdays
 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30t
h
 19:00 h in
Fellowship Room

19. Grow in Maturity
 Sat. 19th January
 10:00 h – 14:30 h
 Fellowship Room
 Register in advance
for lunch and child
care

21. Mark 11:12-14, 20-25
12 The next day as they were leaving
Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the
distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out
if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he
found nothing but leaves, because it was not
the season for figs.

22. Mark 11:12-14, 20-25
14 Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever
eat fruit from you again." And his disciples
heard him say it. … 20 In the morning, as
they went along, they saw the fig tree
withered from the roots. 21 Peter
remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look!
The fig tree you cursed has withered!"

23. Mark 11:12-14, 20-25
22 "Have
faith in God," Jesus answered. 23 "I tell
you the truth, if anyone says to this
mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,'
and does not doubt in his heart but believes
that what he says will happen, it will be
done for him.

24. Mark 11:12-14, 20-25
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in
prayer, believe that you have received it, and it
will be yours. 25 And when you stand
praying, if you hold anything against
anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in
heaven may forgive you your sins.

25. Leaves w/out Fruit
 Root – Faith
 Prayer
 Confidence in God
 Forgiveness

26. Principles of Prayer
 You must be a person of faith.
 You must not be holding a grudge
against another person.
 You must not pray with selfish motives.

27. Principles of Prayer
 Your request must be for the good of
God’s kingdom.
 Your request must be in line with God’s
will and accepting of what that will
might be.

28. Leaves w/out Fruit
 Fruit
 Character – being like Jesus
 Ministry – serving like Jesus
 Converts – sharing Jesus
 Disciples – mentoring Jesus followers

29. Our Mission (What)
Our Mission is to multiply and
mobilize disciple-making
followers of Jesus Christ.

30. Our Mission Slogan
Connecting people to Jesus, one
another, and God’s world!
Love Grow Serve Go

31. Berlin
Sunday Worship
Love
Member
Grow
Maturity
Small
Group
Serve
The Church Equips Me
Ministry
Team
Go
Missions
Life-style

32. My Commitment/Application
• 40 Days in God’s Word
• QT or TAWG 15 minutes/day
• Scripture memory (1/week)
• Sermon notes
• Small Group
• Small Group Hosts

34. Bible Truth…
Believers should give
according to their income.

35. “On the first day of every
week, each one of you should set
aside a sum of money in keeping
with his income, … .” 1
Corinthians 16:2

36. Your tithes and offerings @
work “glocally” – here and
around the world…

37. Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this
poor widow has put more into the
treasury than all the others. They all
gave out of their wealth; but she, out
of her poverty, put in everything—
Thankshe had giving to God’s
all you for to live on." (NIV)
Kingdom work through IBCB!

38. HOLINESS! Jan. 11-12
•Place: Wort des
Lebens @ Köriser
See (Spreewald)
•Cost: € 30 in a
multi-bed room, incl.
breakfast & lunch
•Sign up w/ office

39. January 1 – February 10
•Daily Time Alone w/ God
•Weekly Scripture Memory
•Weekly Sermon Notes
•Weekly Small Group

41. Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active.
Sharper than any double-edged
sword, it penetrates even to dividing
soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it
judges the thoughts and attitudes of
the heart.

42. Responding and Going
Leader: Take up the cross and follow
Jesus.
People: Happy are those who walk in
the way of the Lord.

43. Responding and Going
Leader: Take up the cross and obey
Jesus’ teachings.
People: Happy are those who delight
in the law of the Lord.

44. Responding and Going
Leader: Take up the cross and become a
disciple.
People: Happy are those who choose
righteousness.

45. Responding and Going
Leader: Take up the cross and celebrate
living.
People: Happy are those whose
hearts are refreshed by Christ.

46. Closing Affirmation
Leader: Jesus said, “If you love me, you
will keep my commandments.”
People: Therefore, we will fasten the
belt of truth around our waists, and
put on the breastplate of
righteousness.

47. Benediction
Leader: Go, therefore – full of the love of
the Father, the grace of our Lord
Jesus, and the power of the Holy Spirit
– and make disciples of all nations.
Amen