Markus Burkhart

Friday & Saturday - 10 & 11 March 2023 Holiness The closer we come to God, the more clearly we see our humanity and imperfections. This is how Moses felt when he was approached by God from the burning bush. The same applies today: when God encounters us in his holiness, we are overwhelmed by his beauty...

30 October | 6 November | 13 November 2022 - 10:00h "Coming into God's presence" is the title of our trio series this year. God is always there. But it is often not easy for us to come into God's presence. There is always a lot going on. We often think we have "better things" to do than simply...

Sat 29 October 2022 From 10-17h on 29 October in the Viva Kirche Liestal is again the candle drawing for children, teenagers and adults. Children up to 7 years can participate if accompanied by an adult. Download the flyer here.

Sunday - 11 September 2022 - 10:00h Different and yet connected - Viva Kirchen celebrate a joint service on 4 and 11 September. A national event of this kind is a first for Viva Kirche Switzerland. The initial spark for this idea came in 2021 with the new vision "We live church" and the desire to live it together....

Sun 28 August - as part of the centenary celebrations Zoë Bee spoke impressively about her life: 28 moves, three marriages, her immersion in esotericism and finally her path to Jesus Christ. Another topic was the similarities and differences between esotericism and the Christian faith. After the service, Zoë Bee was available for discussions and signed...

Sat 27 August - worshipping God, honouring HIM and meeting HIM as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations - that's what the Worship Night was all about. Here are a few impressions.

Sat 27 August - as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations It was a wonderful experience, candle-pulling for children and adults in warmer temperatures and sunshine. The next candle making event is sure to come! We are planning to organise another one on the last weekend in October. We will inform you about it here on the homepage.

Fri 26 August - as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations It was a premiere: the vooi's choir with singers from Liestal and the surrounding area gave a full-length concert! Anna Gosteli, the director and conductor, got everything out of the individual voices. I was particularly impressed by the song that was rehearsed for hours especially for this evening - chicken skin! For...

Sun 21 August - as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations In this family service, Frank Bigler led us through the life of Jesus Christ with pictures of sand. Frank Bigler drew his birth, the wise men from the East and Jesus' life and death in the colourfully backlit sand. Of course, Jesus' resurrection was not to be missed. The whole thing was accompanied...

Sat 20 August - as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations Sat 20 August The Töggeli tournament for young and old is unfortunately already over. It was great! The game was played in teams of two in two categories: Age groups or mixed (child / adult). Some players took a relaxed and playful approach to the tournament, others were highly focussed. The atmosphere was great. After the finals, two challenge cups were awarded...

Build, build, build 12-14 August: 1st weekend as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations Together we immersed ourselves in 80,000 wooden blocks of the HolzBauWelt and built metre-high towers, houses, a stadium, a scorpion, and so on. There were no limits to the imagination! Creative, unique buildings and works of art were erected through playful teamwork. Exciting stories with building experiences were told during the building breaks.

Many people have already signed up to help at the various events for our 100th anniversary celebrations. That makes us happy! You are investing your time and energy so that we can celebrate together. We would like to thank you as the organising committee for this. To start this anniversary period together as a community, you are all cordially invited to join us on Saturday,...