Planted in the Garden
In The Garden we celebrate life together in Home Groups. We meet each other during week days in several locations. We build and strengthen our relationships with each other and walk together in our life with God. The Home groups do Bible studies and we support each other. We believe Home Groups are essential to build ourselves and each other up.
There are more than 10 groups, so whatever you are looking for, there is always a group that fits! Do you want to know more? Contact us. We’d love to hear from you!
BRAVE (teenagers 12-17 years)
Hi everyone!
We are BRAVE – a safe place where teenagers (ages 12-17) can grow in their faith. We meet every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the afternoon, in or around Hilversum. The meetings are for boys and girls together, but we do sometimes have separate discussions and are planning to have some separate boys/girls events as well.
Our aim is to get to know God and His Word more, to become passionate for Jesus, strong in our faith and wise in how we live our lives. Of course we also have fun together :) We usually start the meetings with some games and snacks, then we listen to a devotional thought or watch an episode of the series “The Chosen” and afterwards discuss what we’ve learned. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
“Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be BRAVE, be strong.” (1 Cor. 16:13)
GROW
GROW is the young adult community of IC The Garden. This is a place where people come together to grow in God & fellowship with each other. We meet through Home Groups and Grow Nights.
GROW Home Groups
A place for young adults where authentic relationships are built through fellowship, the Word of God and prayer. We have a men’s Home Group called ROOTED and a woman’s Home Group called FLOURISH.
FLOURISH IN THE GARDEN
Hi everyone, we are Flourish!!
Who are we?
We are Chantal and Britt and we lead this beautiful group of young adults (women). Britt is studying in Amsterdam and is active in a Christian student association. Chantal works with super sweet children at a nursery and loves sports.
Fun fact: we are sports buddies.
What do we do?
We come together to learn more about Jesus and discover how He can work through our lives. So that together, we can flourish into the women that God designed us to be. Flourish is a warm, nice group in which our friendship with Jesus grows, as well as the friendship with each other.
When and where?
For the Freedom In Christ Course we meet every Friday at 19:00. Every other week, we will also start with a joint meal.
Motto:
Psalm 46:5 ‘’God is within her, she will not fall: God will help her at break of day’’. NIV
Proverbs 31:26 ‘’She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is of her tongue’’. ESV
Psalm 139:14 ‘’ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well’’. NIV
ROOTED
Hi everyone! My name is Gavrièl, I’m 21 years old and currently leading this great group called ROOTED. This is a place where the men’s college students and young adults gather for fellowship, food, Bible meditations and prayer. We all have a different story and life is not always easy, but I believe that with the presence of God and each other in our lives, we will see change for the good. This is a safe place to have a good time, be challenged & vulnerable – and there is no reason to be ashamed of that.
“Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” – Colossians 2:7
“Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2
Gavrièl Groenesteijn
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
Daniel and Louisa are starting a Bible study group together with Joost and Hedwig for anyone who would enjoy a more in-depth study of God’s word. The exact content of the study is not yet determined, but it will look something like this: reading a Bible portion, introduction, time for questions and discussion. Do you want to know more? Please contact one of us!
Daniël and Louisa + Joost & Hedwig
WOMEN’S GROUP HILVERSUM
This is a women’s group for Dutch-speaking women.
We discuss topics together, topics that bring us closer to God our Father and how we can practically shape that in our lives.
We can learn a lot from each other and need each other (and the Holy Spirit) to grow in faith, to build each other up to the glory of God and His kingdom!
We want to be an open group, where new women are always welcome. We meet on Tuesday mornings.
Erna Verboom-van Koeveringe
06 19385540
WOMEN’S GROUP BUSSUM
We meet every other week (physical or online), on Tuesday evenings at 8 pm. The location rotates, sometimes we will walk, other times we meet at someone’s home.
Together we want to discover in the Bible how other people/women preceded us in their relationship with God and Jesus. What can we learn from them and what does God teach us through His word?
We also have a lot of fun, we learn from each other, we pray for each other. This women’s group is international, so being able to communicate in English (in addition to Dutch) is nice.
Welcome to join!
Greetings Suzanne Moret and Kari Vermunt
MEN’S GROUP
“Sorry ladies, only for men.
A nice mix of young and old men, married and unmarried, real cheese heads and internationals.
For men who see life as a journey. And who want nothing more than to be ‘just’ a child of Our Heavenly Father. Learn to listen to His Voice.
We have a varied program with walks, life stories, bible study, prayer, a campfire, a drink and the occasional BBQ.
And the best thing: together at the feet of Jesus, to receive strength from there for home, work and church.
Has this made you curious? You’re more than welcome!”
Wim Voogt
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
- Leader: Patrick Nestor
- Description – This group will be a bible study and social group that meets in the evenings in the Nestor garden. We envision this being a fun community of young(ish) adults (ages 25ish – 40ish) who gather every 2 weeks on Sundays to crack open the Word and crack open a beer
- Interested? whatsapp Patrick (ask Géraldine or Nancy about his contact details)
YOUNG MUMS
- Leader – Bea Nestor
- Description – Raising small children can be an especially challenging and lonely time as a mom. This group will form a community for moms – a place to find support, friendship, laughter and share burdens big and small. We will meet every other Friday morning at 9:30 at the Dudok park playground.
- Intended for moms with a young child(ren) age 0 – 5.
INTERNATIONAL GROUP
IC The Garden’s International Home Group is a diverse community of imperfect people seeking to follow Jesus in every area of life.
We are an English language group, although we come from a variety of language backgrounds. We meet bi-weekly on every first and third Wednesday of the month (19.30 – 21.30 pm) for a time of fellowship, to watch a short gospel clip, discuss a previous sermon, read from God’s word, pray, sing, etc. We meet in various homes in the various cities and towns in and around Hilversum.
Contact:
Peter van der Meijden (pvdmeyden@yahoo.com) Phone: 06-1072 8212
Andrew Daniel (s.andrew.daniel1@gmail.com) Phone: 06-2512 6674
PRAYER GROUP
The prayer home groups are meetings in which we gather together to thank God and to present Him our needs and prayer points. We pray because Jesus taught us to do so and because we know that God answers the prayers of his children. The Bible is so clear about it: “ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
The group is bilingual.
Marina Groenesteijn
SHINE
Shine is a bilingual (English/Dutch) group for everyone who wants to grow in his or her relationship with Jesus. Through worship, Bible study, video’s and of course through relationships we will dive into questions like: How can I come closer to Jesus? How can I hear the Holy Spirit? How do the gifts of the Spirit work? How can I apply the assignment of Mark 16:15 – 20 in my life? Besides this we want to teach you how to share the gospel in a practical and accessible way to the people around you. By doing this together, we learn from each other and can grow in a safe setting to become a shining light for Jesus.
We will meet every other week on Friday night from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm in our house in Amersfoort-Noord (next to the A1). Looking forward to meeting you!
Angelique and Asim Gill
Tel: 06-29209019 (also through Whatsapp and Signal)
