Glorifying

At IIC we see Glorifying God as an essential part of life. We believe that having an intimate and intercessory life style is key for glorifying and growing in carrying the presence of God wherever we may be.

In Genesis 1 v 27 it says: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” This reveals that it was God’s original plan that we would reflect the glory of who He is and that we would live from our true identity as children of Him. It is also clear, as the Bible tells us that God recognised that “it was not good for man to be alone,” so he created Eve as a companion for Adam. Together they enjoyed intimate relationship with God as they walked with Him and enjoyed creation. As a result of their disobedience, they crossed the boundaries God had set. This affected not only their relationship with God, and one another, but, had consequences for the entire human race. This is what the Bible calls sin. This relationship and identity was only restored when Jesus came and satisfied the consequences of our sin through living a sinless life and walked in complete obedience with God.

Throughout his life on earth Jesus modelled a very consistent and dedicated prayer life. His activity and ministry came out of His frequent times, where He drew away from others to spend intimate time with the Father. In John 5 v 19 Jesus said “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” What an astonishing statement for Jesus to make. As a body we believe that developing deep relationship with the Father through prayer and worship are the best strategy for knowing what the Father is calling us to do as individuals and an entire body. Simply, if it was good enough for Jesus it is good enough for us.

It is the Father’s desire that we live as three-dimensional disciples –UP, IN and OUT. Developing a lifestyle of prayer and intimacy with the Holy Spirit fuels our desire to bring glory to God. As disciples, we can develop this area by creating intentional times and rhythms of prayer and worship. These times of prayer and worship change us. They are not only for us to focus on our needs and desires individually, but, much more about praying for the rest of the body and for those not yet in the family of God. By doing this regularly it also shapes our loving relationship with other followers of Christ and creates a deep compassion for those we desire to see come to faith in Christ.

All that we do healthily flows from relationship with God, where we live from our intended identity to bring glory to God.

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Planning your Visit

Getting Connected

Cell Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our cell groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other.
We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week. Check out Cell Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a cell group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Watch Online

Some people find that the best next step, before coming to a physical gathering, is to watch our Sunday gathering either live or after the service. Click on the live stream button.

A warm welcome waiting...

The following information is specifically for those planning to visit one of our locations, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

Our Ipswich location meet's at Barrack Corner/Portman Road (details here) for our Sunday Celebration Gathering starting at 11:00am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be at the front door, ready to greet you.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the 11am gathering. It is a great way to meet people and get to know more about the church. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you find the best place to sit to enable greater accessibility.

Our Service

The main service begins at 11am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times. There are age appropriate toys provided
Limitless Kids (3 years to 11 years). Parents are encouraged to bring their children to register at the class. We have games, crafts and bible teaching aimed at this age range.
Limitless Youth (11 years to 18 years). Our youth meeting in Burlington Community hall over the road from the main service with age aimed teaching and discussion.

Children & Young People stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and sometimes notices. We really value worshipping God all together as one family. Someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.
Parents of young people will not need to register them before the session but will need to after.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes at the front of the service hall.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make gathering run smoothly or help out in the week, you can sign up to serve on a team by speaking to one of our leaders who will be happy to link you to the best person.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership

HAROLD AFFLU
Senior Minister

We are so glad that you are thinking of joining the IIC family either by visiting or joining online.
Join us for a coffee or contact us via this site and we would love to connect with you further.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes