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We meet every Sunday at 11am. Join us in person or online.

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Winter Playground

  • Winterspielplatz Fridays January 27th to March 3rd from 3-5pm

    On Fridays we will open the winter playground for the neighbourhood children for the first time in three years. For six Fridays there will be a warm space for them and their parents to spend some hours a week together with friends and playmates. A team of volunteers from both Eimsbüttel churches have prepared it and invited others to pass by and assist with being good hosts.
    Just pop in!

Winter playground poster (Winterspielplatz) with dates and times with stars in the background.

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A prayer for Ukraine

Holy and Gracious God
We pray for the people of the Ukraine and the people of Russia; for their countries and their leaders.
We pray for all those who are afraid; that your everlasting arms hold them in this time of great fear.
We pray for all those who have the power over life and death; that they will choose life and life in its fullness for all people.
We pray for those who choose war; that they will remember that you direct your people to turn our swords into ploughshares and seek for peace.
We pray for leaders on the world stage; that they are inspired by the wisdom and courage of Christ.
Above all, Lord, today we pray for peace for Ukraine.
And we ask this in the name of your blessed Son.
Lord have mercy.
Amen

The Ukraine war: how can we help?

We are all devastated by the news coming from the Ukraine and feel helpless in the face of such a disaster. Well-established relief organisations are coordinating their efforts to provide the right aid and assistance as, where and when it is needed. The German Methodist Church (EmK) has its own relief organisation that is already involved in the activities.

If you want to help, please send your donations to the EmK World Mission which is working with other relief organisations to coordinate the best possible use of contributions that are being made to help the situation in the Ukraine. Donations can be made by bank transfer to the account of the EmK Weltmission as follows:

EmK-Weltmission: IBAN: DE65 5206 0410 0000 4017 73 (BIC: GENODEF1EK1)
Please state “Ukraine” as the reason for payment.

Kids’ Church

A toddler listening to worship music with a guitar player and colourful balloons in the background.

Children are always welcome to be a part of our service. We offer a Sunday school where kids get together to sing, learn about the Bible, and do fun games and activities. All ages are welcome.

Fellowship and Small Groups

A toddler listening to worship music with a guitar player and colourful balloons in the background.

One of our traditions at HIC is to get together after service and share coffee and some snacks to catch up. Community means worship and prayer together, but it also means getting to know each other and just talk to each other about what’s going on. Stay online after the service and get connected. We have informal Tea@5 Zoom chats on Tuesday and Thursday and small group bible studies on Tuesdays and Sundays.

Kids’ Church

Pastor Edgar and two couples socialising with tea and coffee after a service.

Children are always welcome to be a part of our service. We offer a Sunday school where kids get together to sing, learn about the Bible, and do fun games and activities. All ages are welcome.

Fellowship and Small Groups

Pastor Edgar and two couples socialising with tea and coffee after a service.

One of our traditions at HIC is to get together after service and share coffee and some snacks to catch up. Community means worship and prayer together, but it also means getting to know each other and just talk to each other about what’s going on. Stay online after the service and get connected. We have informal Tea@5 Zoom chats on Tuesday and Thursday and small group bible studies on Tuesdays and Sundays.

Visit us at Eimsbütteler Chaussee 67, 20259 Hamburg

The sanctuary and toilets are not wheelchair accessible. Open in Google Maps, Apple Maps.

Meet Pastor Edgar

Portrait photo of Pastor Edgar Lüken.

Edgar Lüken lived and ministered in Africa for 11 years before arriving in Hamburg in 2015.

Having served in an international City Mission Church in Windhoek, Namibia and after (literally) building churches in Malawi he comes with a deep understanding for intercultural challenges.

Encountering the greatness of God in the diversity of people is his passion.

He enjoys hot summer days, canoeing, vintage cars, football, glamping, and is a chocolate addict…

Contact Pastor Edgar

Portrait photo of Pastor Edgar Lüken.

Edgar Lüken lived and ministered in Africa for 11 years before arriving in Hamburg in 2015.

Having served in an international City Mission Church in Windhoek, Namibia and after (literally) building churches in Malawi he comes with a deep understanding for intercultural challenges.

Encountering the greatness of God in the diversity of people is his passion.

He enjoys hot summer days, canoeing, vintage cars, football, glamping, and is a chocolate addict…

Contact Pastor Edgar

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Hamburg International Church

Hamburg International Church is an English language congregation of The United Methodist Church in Germany.