First Weekend in Stuttgart:
Things are going well over here. I went to church this (Sunday) morning at IBC Stuttgart (International Baptist Church). I am very blessed to have a good, bible-based, english speaking church within (albeit long) walking distance from my room. The church [Here] is right near a US military barracks, but there were fewer young servicemen than I would have expected. There were quite a few american families (presumably mostly military), but a good percentage of the church was internationals. I would bet its about the only bible based, non-german speaking church in Stuttgart, thus gaining a diverse congregation. There are also a number of germans who attend, presumably because its a good church, and also allows them to practice english.
They are running an ambitious month-long outreach coionciding with the world cup. They have a big tent set up in a lower income, international neighborhood nearby, running a kids programs and showing the games on a big screen. I'll almost certainly go help out at times when I am not working.
Oh yeah--another "small world" story: I met the fiance of a guy who grew up in my home church in Marysville. He was occupied elsewhere, but it was still a connection. It was in fact his parents (still at FBC Marysville) who told my parents to tell me about IBC Stuttgart.
Last night I went to a BBQ with Mani in one of the further-out suburbs of Stuttgart (A 15 minute train ride away) Again, it was a great chance to meet and converse with students from around here. The weather has been extremely nice so far, being mostly sunny and in the high 70's/low 80's, so sitting out on the lawn into the evening was quite enjoyable.
Things are going well over here. I went to church this (Sunday) morning at IBC Stuttgart (International Baptist Church). I am very blessed to have a good, bible-based, english speaking church within (albeit long) walking distance from my room. The church [Here] is right near a US military barracks, but there were fewer young servicemen than I would have expected. There were quite a few american families (presumably mostly military), but a good percentage of the church was internationals. I would bet its about the only bible based, non-german speaking church in Stuttgart, thus gaining a diverse congregation. There are also a number of germans who attend, presumably because its a good church, and also allows them to practice english.
They are running an ambitious month-long outreach coionciding with the world cup. They have a big tent set up in a lower income, international neighborhood nearby, running a kids programs and showing the games on a big screen. I'll almost certainly go help out at times when I am not working.
Oh yeah--another "small world" story: I met the fiance of a guy who grew up in my home church in Marysville. He was occupied elsewhere, but it was still a connection. It was in fact his parents (still at FBC Marysville) who told my parents to tell me about IBC Stuttgart.
Last night I went to a BBQ with Mani in one of the further-out suburbs of Stuttgart (A 15 minute train ride away) Again, it was a great chance to meet and converse with students from around here. The weather has been extremely nice so far, being mostly sunny and in the high 70's/low 80's, so sitting out on the lawn into the evening was quite enjoyable.
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