The questions people actually have before they walk into a church for the first time — including the ones most people only ask in their head.
Still wondering?
+49 172 4376870
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Patience Kozitzki — she answers in English or Deutsch
Or simply
Walk in on a Tuesday at 19:00
No — and we like that you asked, because plenty of people think it quietly. We are a registered non-profit in Germany (Testimony Arena gUG, haftungsbeschränkt) with a public address in Herten. You can walk in, you can walk out, nobody takes your passport, your money or your weekends. Come twice, ask hard questions, decide for yourself.
That is more or less why we exist. Our gatherings are in English. In the room you will also hear Deutsch, Nederlands, Español and Français — and if you need something translated, say so and someone will sit next to you.
Tuesday 19:00 is Bible Refreshment — one passage, read slowly, discussed honestly. Wednesday 19:00 is Revival Night — around ninety minutes of worship, prayer and testimony. Both are evening gatherings, so you can come after work.
Whatever you left the house in. Some people dress up because that is how they honour God; some come in work clothes straight off a shift. Nobody is scoring you.
Yes. There is a children's corner with crayons, stories and people who genuinely like kids. Small noise is not a problem — we have all been there.
No. There is no entry fee, no pressure and nobody walks around with a list. Giving happens, it is voluntary, and it is nobody's business but yours.
Yes. Doubt is not a disqualification — it is usually the beginning of an honest conversation. Come as you are; you will not be cornered, put on the spot or asked to perform.
No, you can simply walk in. But if you tell us you are coming, someone will be waiting at the door with your name — which makes a first visit a lot easier.
We are at Sophienstraße 3 in 45699 Herten, on the edge of Recklinghausen. Park on the street around the building; the entrance is the one with the light on. If you get lost, call +49 172 4376870 and someone will come out to you.
Yes — before or after any gathering, or by asking through the form on this site. Nothing you say gets repeated. If you would rather talk before you ever set foot in the building, that works too.
Koinonia is the old word for shared life — eating together, carrying each other's problems, celebrating loudly. In practice it means our gatherings rarely end when the last song does; people stay, talk and eat.
Look at us on Instagram and YouTube, read the FAQ you are in right now, or send a message and ask anything you want. You never have to walk in blind.
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If your question is not here
Ask a person, not a page.
Write, call, or send the form — you are not going to be added to a list, called back repeatedly, or handed to someone whose job is to convince you.
Ask for Patience Kozitzki: +49 172 4376870 · p.odimson@web.de
If it is easier in Deutsch, Nederlands, Español or Français — write in that language. Somebody here reads it.
Reading about a church tells you very little. Ninety minutes at Sophienstraße 3 tells you everything — and you can leave at the end and never come back.
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