One soul in the faith of Jesus, Sister Maria Lang, was accepted in the local church of Ihlow, Germany, on June 12, 2021, Brother Andreas Hippen reported in the issue 3 / 2021 of Sabbatwächter magazine. After the acceptance of the new church member, Brother Edmund Blum conducted the Lord’s Supper,  Brother Andreas Hippen added. Unfortunately, Sister Maria Lang died on June 23, 2021. However, she made the most important decision in her life at the right time. She fell asleep in the Christ as member of God’s church.

Earlier, on September 26, 2020, Brother Andreas Hippen was accepted in the local church of Ihlow as well, while his 17-year-old son Johannes Hippen was baptized by Pastor Robert Röglin, Vice-President of German Union at IMS, issue 1/ 2021 of Sabbatwächter magazine confirmed.

Ihlow, a village and a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany, is situated about 8 km southwest of Aurich, and 15 km east of Emden.

Pastor Robert Röglin, Vice President of German Union, just before the baptism of Brother Johannes  Hippen;
a photo by  Sabbatwächter magazine, issue 1/ 2021.

Written by Margarit Zhekov