Almere: NDIC wants your Christmas holidays to become festive "Holy Days"

NDJC right in the center of the Almere Filmwijk

When Sunday arrives in Almere, the Netherlands, one of Europe's most modern, functional and multi-cultural cities, its inhabitants can make a variety of choices,varying from sleeping in, sports, reading - or - attending a Church service and strengthening their relationship with the Creator through the Gospel.

Yes indeed, there is a lot the citizens of Almere can be grateful for.

Grateful that they not only live in a free and democratic Holland, but also that they are blessed to live in a unique modern European city.

Almere: 200.000 inhabitants in 40 years

Almere, situated east of Amsterdam, was created only 40 years ago as part of a huge Dutch Government land-reclamation project, which  eventually also resulted in the birth of a new Dutch Province, called Flevoland.

This project has been a hugely successful venture.  In the past 40 years Almere attracted over 200,000 residents, 14,800 businesses and more are moving in every day.

Almere is now the Netherland`s 7th largest city. and expected to grow to more than 350.000 inhabitants by 2022.

NDIC: a truly International Church with families from 25 Nations

What also makes Almere unique is that 38 % of the population originally came from somewhere else in the world.

Consequently, this also created an urgent demand for an International English language Church, which would be sensitive to the prevailing culture and provide a spiritual home for people from all over the world.

Not only for those living in Almere and the surrounding area, but also for those native Dutch folks, who prefer to worship in English.

This is how and why NDIC was born

The Church opened its doors at the beginning of September 2007 and has steadily grown in the past 9 years  Currently, individuals and families from some 25 nations are usually in attendance each Sunday.

John, Joy and their daughter Sarah Sisk

John and Joy Sisk became pastors at New Day International Church in June of 2016, following the retirement of previous pastors, Melvin and Louise Ho.

For 30 years, the Sisks have served in ministry with one goal: To bring people into a personal relationship with God.

They first served as pastors in the United States for 12 years, and now for 18 years as missionaries abroad.

In the US, they began as children’s and youth pastors, and then became senior pastors.

As missionaries, they have trained pastors and worship leaders in Cambodia, planted and pastored an international church in Taiwan, and directed a Bible college in Micronesia, while interim pastoring an international church.

This coming Christmas season NDIC will hold holiday services on both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, at their regular time Church service, starting time of 10:30 AM on Sunday2 and everyone is welcome.
   
Christmas Day service program will culminate with a Birthday Cake for Jesus. New Year’s Day is also the regular monthly “Family Sunday”, where parents and children enjoy the entire service together, including a puppet show before the message, and communion at the conclusion of the service.

John and Joy Sisk hope that Your holidays this year can become “Holy Days” at NDIC.

NDIC is located at the Walt Disney Plantsoen 76/78, in the Almere Filmwijk Center, and faces a Vomar supermarket. For additional information check out the NDIC website.

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