Welcome to the website of the International Church of the Nazarene in Stuttgart, Germany. Our local church is part of an international network of churches belonging to the worldwide Church of the Nazarene and to the World Council of Methodist Churches. Our roots lie within the theology of Methodism and the influence of John Wesley. Our historical development, however, took place in the context of the 19th century American History with the growth of the holiness movement inside the greater reform movements going on at that time.
Our church was a coming together of many groups who focused on the meaning of holiness, both for personal living and for the social environment. We are not a splitting off, but a coming together − and this emphasis is the basis for our working together in the local community in Stuttgart − Bad Cannstatt. We come together from different backgrounds and work together in an international setting to form a community that reflects both personal faith and ethical living.
PRAYER OF THE WEEK:
“You will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere…” “Everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave then this ability.” Acts 1:8b; 2:4
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MAY DATES TO REMEMBER
Sunday May 6th: Service with Communion
Saturday May 12th: Our 5th American-German Gospel Concert - ”Hallelujah! …Glory! …Praise!”. The concert will take place at the Leonhardskirche, in Stuttgart with “cake and coffee”. Entrance is free and will begin at 16:00 hours and the concert will start at 17:00 hours.
Sunday May 13th: Join St. Catherine’s for a hymn sing from 15:00 – 18:00 hours as a way of strengthening our ties with the congregation after our concert together.
Friday May 18th: Prayer Evening
Sunday May 20th: Missionary couple Tibis will be in our service.
Sunday May 28th : Celebration of PENTECOST.
Monday May 29th : Day of the Worldwide Church in the Stiftskirche at 11.00 hours.
Sunday June 3th: Beginning of a 7 week sermon series on “The Prodigal God”
Saturday June 16th: Prayer Breakfast for all! We will meet at 9.15 – sign up, call up or mail up!
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LOOKING AHEAD
September 28 – 30, 2012: Our Weekend Retreat will be on this weekend in Schwarzwaldmühle with Wilma Holleman.