Our services
On Sunday afternoon at 2 pm you are most welcome in our service. During the services you taste the international character of the community. Besides singing together, listening to God’s Word and prayer, there is a lot of attention for mutual meeting and conversation. All services are translated into English. Before the service there is an opportunity for meeting, from 13.30 the coffee is ready.
Our Community Groups
Not only on Sundays we meet each other but also during the week during the Community Groups. In the ICF there are 5 community groups, both in and outside Gouda. We meet once every 2 weeks on a weekday evening. These evenings are informal and so we get to know each other and God better. If you are interested, you can mail to community@icf-gouda.nl.
Our youth
Children, teenagers and young people are all part of the ICF. During the service there is a lot of attention for the children and for them a parallel program is offered.
Our activities
There are no upcoming events.
Our news
Safe church and confidential counselors
Safe church and confidential counselors
The church should be a safe place. In fact, if you need to feel safe somewhere, it is within our own “ICF municipality”. The responsibility for that safety lies primarily with the leadership of the church. At the same time, each member is also responsible for safety within the congregation. Especially when it comes to children and adults in vulnerable situations.
Unfortunately, sexual abuse or transgressive behavior can also occur within church relationships. Sometimes obvious, but sometimes also very subtle because of a look, a comment or someone comes too emphatically close and thus crosses your boundary.
If you experience something unpleasant within the congregation, try to talk about it with someone you trust. As difficult as it can be to discuss this, don’t get stuck!
The confidential advisers are:
Herma Koopman: tel. 06-17067995
e-mail: vertrouwenspersoon.vrouw@pkngouda.nl
Pieter van Boven: tel: 06-17158195
e-mail: vertrouwenspersoon.man@pkngouda.nl
An (anonymous) report can also be made to SMPR.
More information can be found at:
https://www.protestantsekerkgouda.nl/start/vertrouwens Persons/
Corona virus and ICF meetings
On March 12, the Dutch government decided that all meetings with more than 100 people should be cancelled. That means that even Church services with more than 100 people cannot take place. For most of the churches in Gouda this has big consequences. Many of their services are cancelled. We as ICF-Gouda have usually less than 100 people who attend the services on Sunday. We have decided as ICF leadership team to let the meeting take place and not to cancel it. We are following the advices and instructions from the PKN. For their advice you can read in Dutch on their website.
In addition to the broadcast via Kerkomroep, we will also broadcast the service via Youtube so that you can also be connected at home to the ICF in Gouda .:
Almost the whole world is involved in the Corona crisis. There are a lot of worries and questions. But let us not lead by panic or fear. It is also good to follow the advices from our government and act wisely. I ask everyone to pray for our governors, people that work in health care or involved in the fight against the Corona virus. Pray also for the victims of the virus and the people who are affected by the decisions that are made to fight the virus.