The promise of redemption followed immediately upon man’s rebellion against God and rejection from the Garden of Eden. From the heart of a loving God came the promise of one of Eve’s sons who would arise to crush the head of the serpent. And so from the earliest days of creation we see a desperate yearning in the heart of man; a yearning for a restored creation, restored relationships and restored fellowship with a holy God.
Their firstborn, Cain, perhaps he was the redeemer?...but no. With each passing generation Adam’s family looked in vain for the promised Victor, but each new hero was himself stained with the sin of his father, Adam. Each one struggled, failed and fell into obscurity. And the people yearned. Moses? No. Joshua? No. Saul, David, Solomon, Elijah? No. And the people yearned, “O come, O come Immanuel!”
But when the fulness of God’s time had come the promise was fulfilled, not through a man, a son of Adam, but through Mary, a daughter of Eve to whom the original promise was made. Jesus himself came with a yearning, the yearning of Yahweh for restoration to his chosen people. Jesus lived with a passionate yearning to do the will of the Father. By his resurrection, the Victor has made a way home for us. Soon our yearning will become eternal rejoicing.
Join us for this year's Christmas Concerts at IBC, "The Yearning."
Thursday, December 11 at 7:00pm
Friday, December 12 at 7:00pm
Saturday, December 13 at 2:00pm
Saturday, December 13 at 6:00pm
Sunday, December 14 at 5:00pm
*Note: Childcare is provided for the Saturday and Sunday concerts only ($5 fee, ages 0-3). Please use the link below to register and purchase your tickets.
Volunteer Support
1 – Childcare Team
We need 10 volunteers for the Saturday (both 2pm and 6pm) concerts as well as the Sunday concert (5pm). Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like to join this team.
2 – Greeter, Usher, and Security Team
If you are interested in serving as a greeter, usher, or on the security team, please contact Ken Hess directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3 – Prayer Team
If you would like to be a part of the prayer team during concert week, please contact Penny Elgas at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We only ask that the minimum age be 12 years.
Will you join us in preparatory prayer for the concerts? Please pray for:
-health and safety of participants and their families
-the Lord to begin to prepare hearts to be receptive to an invitation and the upcoming message
-for ample volunteers to meet all the needs.
All volunteers are eligible for 2 comp tickets for any performance. The deadline for requesting tickets is Dec 1. Please email Don Hoffman to receive your coupon code (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) Once you receive the code, you must go on the concert website and select your seats. Your tickets will be emailed to you and there are no changes or exchanges once you get your code and order your tickets.
