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Called - and yet contested

By Jonas Hauser | 11 September 2025

He has been following Jesus for as long as he can remember. He prays every day that the Holy Spirit will guide his paths and decisions and has a deep trust that this will be the case.

Christening in autumn

By Cédric Brügger | 9 September 2025

On 26 October 2025 at 13:00, we will baptise a second time this year. What a joy! The baptism will take place in the Frauenbad Seengen. One person who will be...

That was the glow mountain weekend 2025

By Jonas Hauser | 6 September 2025

Once again this year, we planned a weekend in the mountains under the leadership of Andreas Hauser. The aim was to organise a self-catering hut in Graubünden with around 26 sleeping places for...

Viva Esprit - we are part of it

By Matthias Altwegg | 2 September 2025

On 14 September, seetal chile will be taking part in "Viva Esprit", the solidarity collection of Viva Church Switzerland. This year, the focus is on the pioneer community in Rheinfelden and the solidarity project in...

How do we understand the Bible?

By Matthias Altwegg | 28 August 2025

How do we understand the Bible? Many Christians encounter many critical questions about the interpretation of the Bible through YouTube, podcasts and in their environment. These questions can lead to uncertainty and...

🌿Sisterhood hike in Dornach (Basel)🌿

By Theresa Dück | 26 August 2025

Dear women, on Saturday, 20 September, we cordially invite you to a special Sisterhood hike! Together we want to enjoy nature, have good conversations and encourage each other. 🚶‍♀️ The hikeFrom...

Worship evening

By Christine Hefti | 26 August 2025

The music team has decided to meet at least once a year for a worship evening in a simple setting. With acoustic accompaniment, we sing songs together and worship our God. It...

Discover D'Bible

By Daniele Tartoni | 25 August 2025

When we deal with a biblical book in "d'Bible entdecke", it is sometimes like a treasure hunt; as if we were removing a few layers of dust. It is not uncommon to find...

Stubete with carol singing

By Matthias Altwegg | 23 August 2025

With the Oldies Singers, seetal chile has found a band that wants to cultivate old church songs. On 7 September, the four band members will be holding another...

glow Ameisli & Kids - Leaders' afternoon 01

By Jonas Hauser | 22 August 2025

In the coming semester, the glow Ameisli and kids' team will hold regular leader afternoons. This means that we will not be organising any afternoons with the children during this time. Our aim is to work as a team to...

Between cultures, firm in faith

By Cédric Brügger | 12 August 2025

A married couple and their four children take a courageous step: they leave their home country behind to inspire people in Central Asia to live with Jesus Christ - in...

Men's event: secrets, history & community

By Christoph Müller | 7 August 2025

At the upcoming men's event on 23 August 2025, we will descend into the world of the Cold War and visit the legendary P26 bunker near Brugg together. This historic site opens its doors...

glow Mountain Weekend 2025

By Jonas Hauser | 29. July 2025

"On the seventeenth day of the seventh month the ark settled on Mount Ararat" (Genesis 8:4). In keeping with this verse, it gives me great pleasure to present the...

Getting to know each other

By Matthias Altwegg | 11 July 2025

The "get-to-know-you" morning is an event that should fulfil two tasks: For people who are still undecided, it should provide a basis for a good decision and for people who have already decided in favour of the...

Course "Living in Freedom

By Matthias Altwegg | 23 June 2025

The path to freedom remains a lifelong task. The "Living in Freedom" course has the potential to initiate or advance a healing process in your life. Over four evenings and...

Friendship with vision - invest in your love relationship

By Cédric Brügger | 13 June 2025

This day is aimed at newlyweds and couples who have been together a little longer but still have a while to go before marriage. On this day...

With my God I can jump over walls

By Cédric Brügger | 12 June 2025

A lifetime at his side - over highs, through valleys, in the midst of everyday life. He has been walking his path with Jesus Christ for almost sixty years: as a family man, entrepreneur and believer. Now...

Generation+ - Excursion to the Emmental

By Matthias Altwegg | 7 June 2025

A wonderful journey together awaits us on 21 August 2025. We will take the bus to Konolfingen, where we will meet Tabea Inäbnit over coffee and croissants and find out more about her...

Prayer requests for the evening prayer

By Cédric Brügger | 2 June 2025

A warm invitation to the next Abentüür Gebät on 17 June at 20:00! On this evening we would like to pray together - for everything that moves you. Whether it's something small...

Men's event and disposal

By Matthias Staehelin | 30 May 2025

Our June men's event is just around the corner and we're taking care of the waste disposal: Where does our waste go? What will be done with it? And we can answer even more questions right before...

🌺Sisterhood invites you to a women's games evening 🌺

By Theresa Dück | 25 May 2025

After the creative mornings and a wonderful women's breakfast this year, we're now continuing the fun with a games evening for us women! You can expect an evening full of laughter, fellowship...

Generation+ deals with the "memorable"

By Matthias Altwegg | 15 May 2025

How can we provide our brain with "memory worthy" information? Together with memory trainer Eveline Lieberherr, we will explore this question and learn about one or two strategies that can be used in...

From deputy bank director to IV

By Matthias Altwegg | 15 May 2025

He was successful for a long time in his life. He played basketball as a junior in the Eastern Switzerland team, became a first lieutenant in the military and rose to the top in his career....

Invitation to a women's breakfast: Being a woman together - impulses for marriage and life ✨

By Theresa Dück | 19 April 2025

Dear women We cordially invite you to a special women's breakfast - a time full of encounters, inspiration and valuable discussions! Over a delicious breakfast and good fellowship, we would like to...

A true treasure found in abandonment

By Cédric Brügger | 5 April 2025

Ten months after being diagnosed with cancer, her beloved husband passes away and she is left alone. Plans and dreams are shattered. What remains is great sadness over the early and rapid loss, as well as...

Baptism in the Aabach

By Matthias Altwegg | 5 April 2025

On 1 June 2025 at 13:00 we will be baptising at Hübelholz in Aabach (see map below). Some people who want to express their discipleship to Jesus Christ and show a sign of their...

Travelogue - on the way to the origins of mankind

By Matthias Altwegg | 1 April 2025

On this occasion for Generation+, Philip W. talks about the journey he took with his family in 2023. They travelled in a truck for more than...

Concert service on Good Friday

By Matthias Altwegg | 31 March 2025

On Good Friday, a concert service with Tanja Urben will take place in the seetal chile. The songs contain literal quotations from the psalm and form a symphony of emotions, moving melodies, soulful singing and content.

Spring cleaning in the seetal chile

By Matthias Altwegg | 21 March 2025

This is what awaits you if you take part in the seetal chile annual clean-up half-day on Saturday morning, 12 April: great company while you work, a bit of fun, valuable conversations and at the end of the exertions...

Stubete with carol singing

By Matthias Altwegg | 20 March 2025

With the Oldies Singers, seetal chile has found a band that wants to cultivate old church songs. On 30 March, the four band members will be organising another...

Hope in crazy times

By Matthias Altwegg | 18 March 2025

Hope in crazy times in crazy times - neither illusory nor unworldly. Exciting impulses from Prof Dr Hans-Joachim Eckstein await you at the Inspiration Day of the St. Chrischona Theological Seminary for people from...

Adonia musical "Jonah"

By Cédric Brügger | 18 March 2025

The Adonia teens choirs present their latest musical. One of the 21 choirs with around 70 participating teenagers will be making a guest appearance at the Saalbau in Boniswil. Adonia brings the extraordinary story of Jonah to life as a captivating musical...

Freed from constraints and fears

By Matthias Altwegg | 10 March 2025

Early in her childhood, she was clearly told that she was nothing and that she was to blame for her parents' marital problems. This developed into compulsions, fears and perfectionism....

Whitsun camp - Daniel in the lion's den

By Jonas Hauser | 8 March 2025

We are really looking forward to this year's Whitsun camp! We will be following in the footsteps of Daniel and would like to be inspired by his story. During the three days we will...

glow Youth goes Europa-Park

By Jonas Hauser | 1 March 2025

Fancy a rollercoaster, thrills, sweets and a day full of action? Then this is the right event for you! On 26 April, we'll be travelling to Rust together in our own coach...

Prayer for holiday fun and tea event

By Jonas Hauser | 1 March 2025

In the week from 7 to 11 April, the seetal chile holiday fun and tea event will take place. Our vision is for children and teenagers to get to know Jesus and develop their relationship...

Creative morning in Sisterhood

By Theresa Dück | 28 February 2025

Dear Sisters We cordially invite you to a relaxed creative morning! Leave everyday life behind you for a few hours, enjoy some quality time with other women and let yourself...

Teens Event 2025

By Jonas Hauser | 28 February 2025

Soon the time will come and we will start the Teens Event 2025! We'll be spending a week under the motto "All in", where we'll be taking a closer look at the life of...

Small groups specifically

By Matthias Altwegg | 24 February 2025

Our small groups start a new round after the spring holidays. The month of March is a pit stop during which you can register for a small group. Our small groups fulfil a dual purpose.

Land of milk and honey - holiday fun 2025

By Cédric Brügger | 14 February 2025

What is the most beautiful place you can imagine? The land of milk and honey is definitely one of them! A place where the imagination knows no bounds and there is plenty to...

Fondue fun in the forest hut

By Matthias Staehelin | 13 February 2025

The new year has begun, so it's high time for a men's event. We're organising a fondue party again - just like last year, because the response was so good!...

Through turbulent years of marriage with Jesus

By Cédric Brügger | 11 February 2025

Shortly after the birth of the first child, psychological challenges overshadow the marriage and family. What follows are turbulent years of marriage with many ups and downs. At this evening service, we will tell...

Impulse evening in the seetal chile with Peter Schneeberger

By Matthias Altwegg | 21 January 2025

In times of YouTube, podcasts and online sermons, Christians are confronted with different theological views more than ever before. How should we deal with these different opinions? The wise advice of Paul...

Turkey or Switzerland - the order remains

By Matthias Altwegg | 20 January 2025

On this topic, Generation+ meets for a joint event in seetal chile. Markus B. talks about how he and his wife organised the...

Getting to know each other

By Matthias Altwegg | 13 January 2025

The introductory evening is an event that should fulfil two tasks: For people who are still undecided, this should provide a basis for a good decision and for people who have already decided in favour of...

Thanksgiving 2025

By Matthias Altwegg | 11 January 2025

The seetal chile lives from your commitment - be it in prayer, in financing, in cooperation or simply in your benevolent participation. Decisive things happen behind the scenes. At the thank-you party, we want to...

Wintercamp 24/25 Review

By Jonas Hauser | 10 January 2025

The annual highlight for many young people is already over. We can look back on the winter camp with gratitude and joy. Our prayers were answered and the camp turned out to be a...

Decoration for the 2025 theme

By Andrea Spirgi | 9 January 2025

For the annual theme "EIFACH muetig - mit Jesus als Vorbild" (EIFACH courageous - with Jesus as our role model), we asked ourselves what exactly does it mean to be courageous in faith? To walk with Jesus? The following...

A boost for following Jesus

By Matthias Altwegg | 4 January 2025

Last year, a young woman (J.B.) and a young man (T.A.) set off for a few months to gain important experience on other continents. During this time...

Alliance events 2025

By Matthias Altwegg | 23 December 2024

The co-operation of the churches in the Aargau Seetal is important to us. That is why we regularly cultivate our neighbourly relations in January on the occasion of the national Alliance Prayer Week. This year, our togetherness consists of two...

"Learning to live from the Master" - an inspiration for faith growth

By Adrian Hasler | 21 December 2024

Growth in faith was the main motivation for me and my wife to join seetal chile. The theme for the year "Follow me" really appealed to us and we quickly became enthusiastic...

Getting to know each other

By Matthias Altwegg | 16 December 2024

The "get-to-know-you" morning is an event that should fulfil two tasks: For people who are still undecided, it should provide a basis for a good decision and for people who have already decided in favour of the...

Prayer for the Winter Camp

By Jonas Hauser | 6 December 2024

From 27 December to 2 January, around 90 teenagers and young people will be travelling to Lenzerheide for the winter camp. Our vision is for teenagers to get to know Jesus and develop their relationship with...

Viva al Mare 2025

By Matthias Altwegg | 28 November 2024

The biennial Viva Church holidays will take place again from 4-11 October. Together with many other people from Viva Churches in German-speaking Switzerland, we will be travelling to Bibione. We, too, as...

Baking Grittibänz in the Kafi-Chnopf

By Nathalie Gloor | 25 November 2024

... be ois im Ofe lieht e chline Maa, er het e warmi Chappe a ... The Kafi-Chnopf cordially invites you to bake Grittibänz on Friday morning, 6 December 2024,...

Christmas - personally affected

By Cédric Brügger | 22 November 2024

Let's celebrate Christmas together. In the Christmas story, we meet various characters. Together we dive behind the scenes and experience what this message has personally triggered in them. With...

Livestream 500(0)

By Matthias Altwegg | 18 November 2024

Together we are on a mission. We want to reach many more people in our villages with the good news of Jesus. To achieve this goal...

Christmas Eve in the seetal chile

By Martin Erni | 15 November 2024

You are cordially invited to celebrate Christmas with us on 24 December! The evening starts with an aperitif from 17:30. Afterwards we will enjoy a Christmas dinner together with music and games....

Women's Advent walk

By Janine Remund | 15 November 2024

The organisers have cancelled the candlelight walk for tomorrow. Therefore, the women's Advent walk will unfortunately not take place. We wish you a blessed Advent season. We'll try again this year and hope that...

Contributors wanted for seetal chile Christmas party!

By Cédric Brügger | 14 November 2024

On 22 December 2024, we celebrate Christmas together. We dive behind the scenes and experience what this message has triggered in the various actors. For this we are looking for you, your...

Ferienplausch 2025 - contributors wanted

By Cédric Brügger | 11 November 2024

From 8-11 April 2025, the seetal chile will once again be transformed into a children's paradise. This is when the legendary holiday fun takes place. During this week, the children will have a brilliant time...

Worship in the evening

By Cédric Brügger | 7 November 2024

A married couple experience every parent's worst nightmare. One of their adult sons dies in an accident. In the face of death, they both encounter God and draw new hope from him. J&B...

Welcome home to Advent 2024

By Matthias Altwegg | 5 November 2024

During the Advent season, there is the opportunity to network within our church in a slightly different way, to get to know new people and to deepen existing contacts. Sign up for a...

Advent celebration with lunch and alphorn

By Matthias Altwegg | 4 November 2024

We are very much looking forward to celebrating Advent with you! The event begins at 12:00 noon with a delicious lunch. The reflective part that follows includes a story, a devotional...

glow Youth goes to Alpamare

By Jonas Hauser | 25 October 2024

On Saturday, 9 November, we are going to Alpamare with the glow Youth (young people from Year 7). We are looking forward to an evening full of action and fun! Are you joining us?...

Baptism in late autumn

By Matthias Altwegg | 24 October 2024

On 24 November 2024 at 13:00, we will baptise a third time this year. What a joy! The baptism will take place in the Frauenbad Seengen. Two people who will be...

Christmas parcel campaign 2024

By Martin Bolliger | 22 October 2024

Every year, tens of thousands of people from Switzerland give a parcel to people in need in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. The campaign sends a strong signal of solidarity with people in need....

Men's event goes bowling

By Matthias Staehelin | 20 October 2024

The next men's event is coming up. We're going to the Aarau bowling centre once again to hone our marksmanship... We mainly want to let off steam on the bowling lanes. But there are also...

Stubete with carol singing

By Matthias Altwegg | 14 October 2024

With the Oldies Singers, seetal chile has found a band that wants to cultivate old church songs. On 10 November, the four band members will be organising another...

Sisterhood

By Janine Remund | 14 October 2024

We are planning to visit the ICF Ladies Lounge in Zurich together. This is a women's conference that will take place on 1-2 November 2024 (Friday evening and all day Saturday). On the topic "Holy" we want to...

A matter of the heart - letting go in order to receive

By Cédric Brügger | 30 September 2024

The Pray! will start soon! The focus of the Week of Prayer from 20 to 25 October 2024 will be on forgiveness. During this time, there will be round-the-clock...

The Marriage Course

By Cédric Brügger | 24 September 2024

Seven date nights for your relationship - that's the slogan for familylife's marriage course. This course offers couples the opportunity to spend seven evenings in a romantic atmosphere in a...

Everyday life in prison

By Matthias Altwegg | 9 September 2024

On this Generation+ afternoon, Peter will share with us his experiences as a prison employee in the JVA (correctional centre) and relate them to his namesake from the Bible, Peter....

Women's breakfast

By Janine Remund | 7 September 2024

Sisterhood invites you to a cosy breakfast among women in the centre of seetal chile. Through an interview with Katharina Knödler, we will learn more about her life and how she...

Prayer for the autumn camp

By Cédric Brügger | 3 September 2024

From 27 September to 6 October, around 20 teenagers and young people will be going to the autumn camp in Spain. You have the opportunity to become an important part of it by...

zäme in Malawi

By Timon Wehmann | 2 September 2024

In July, together with 6 young people from seetal chile, we travelled to Malawi for a fortnight. The aim of this adventure trip was to learn about God in our own worldview.

Worship in the evening

By Cédric Brügger | 29 August 2024

He had a turbulent life, and at some forks in the road he did not make the best decisions. Always in the fast lane, his everyday life was characterised by excess and debauchery over a long period of time. Whether as a rock guitarist, in his private life...

Winter camp 2024/25

By Jonas Hauser | 23 August 2024

Attention! The winter camp is almost full, therefore the public registration is closed. If you would still like to come along, please contact Jonas Hauser directly (+41 79 899 40...

We baptise again

By Matthias Altwegg | 20 August 2024

On 22 September 2024 at 13:00 we will baptise a second time this year. The baptism will take place in the Frauenbad Seengen. Three people, who are thus confirming their discipleship to Jesus...

Discipleship in our small groups

By Matthias Altwegg | 16 August 2024

"You follow me!" - is our theme for this year. But how does discipleship work? Our small groups come into play in answering this important question. This is where discipleship is to be...

Männer Event: Gisliflue hike & barbecue

By Christoph Müller | 16 August 2024

On Saturday, 7 September, we would like to hike the region around the Gisliflue, look down from the summit into the Seetal valley and round off the day with a barbecue. There will be the opportunity to hire...

seetal chile Festival

By Mirjam Sigg | 30 July 2024

Plenty of reason to celebrate! Those of you who have been with seetal chile for a while may remember that the opening of the new centre.... was a major step in our history.

Support wanted - realisation of stage design project

By Simon Wick | 26 July 2024

Now it's getting real: After months of planning and preparation, we will now be redesigning the entire stage area technically and visually from 5 to 17 August 2024. We are really looking forward to...

Pray24 / save the date

By Karin Leisinger | 25 July 2024

Let us therefore come confidently before the throne of our exceedingly gracious God, that we may obtain favour and mercy, and receive his help in due season. Hebrews 4:16 This too...

glow mountain weekend 2024

By Andreas Hauser | 25 July 2024

As the temperatures rise higher and higher, the summer holidays draw to a close, only a few patches of snow remain in the Alps and pancake-loving people rub their hands together... then...

Worship in the evening

By Matthias Altwegg | 5 July 2024

She was a hopeless case. The doctors gave up on her. She gave up on herself. The physical and mental pain was unbearable. In this service, CS tells us that God...

Offers for couples

By Cédric Brügger | 5 July 2024

As a church, healthy relationships are very important to us. We have a number of programmes to help you address issues in your relationship and set new priorities. In the seetal...

Friendship with vision - invest in your love relationship

By Cédric Brügger | 5 July 2024

This day is aimed at newlyweds and couples who have been together a little longer but still have a while to go before marriage. On this day...

Day trip to central Switzerland

By Matthias Altwegg | 24 June 2024

This excursion with a boat trip on Lake Zug and lunch directly on Lake Aegeri will inspire you - both scenically, communally and culinary. The Generation+ team invites the whole church and its...

Getting to know each other

By Matthias Altwegg | 17 June 2024

The "get-to-know-you" morning is an event that should fulfil two tasks: For people who are still undecided, it should provide a basis for a good decision and for people who have already decided in favour of the...

Public Viewing EURO 2024

By Yanick Altwegg | 16 June 2024

A warm invitation to all football fans, normal fans and casual fans! We cordially invite you to experience the matches of the Swiss national team in great company and with tasty snacks and drinks!🇨🇭 After...

Worship in the evening

By Cédric Brügger | 10 June 2024

At the next evening service, MI talks about her life with its many ups and downs. Looking back, she realises how she was carried by God the whole time and how he...

Livestream 500(0) - Online host

By Matthias Altwegg | 7 June 2024

The aim of Livestream 500(0) is to reach people from the villages in our region with the good news of the Bible. The official launch of this project is on 8 September. To...

glow Youth goes lasertag

By Jonas Hauser | 4 June 2024

On Saturday 8 June it's finally time again. We are going to the laser arena as glow Youth. We are looking forward to an evening full of action and fun! Will you be there?...

Sponsoring youth centre

By Cédric Brügger | 31 May 2024

The renovation work in the youth centre is in full swing. Work is being done almost daily. From painting walls, laying carpets, installing cables to a new kitchen in the lounge and much more...

Sisterhood goes hiking

By Janine Remund | 23 May 2024

As Sisterhood we are setting off to walk the Aargauer Weg from Muri to Bremgarten on Saturday, 15 June 2024. The meeting point is at 8.40 am at Seon railway station, from where...

Stubete with carol singing

By Matthias Altwegg | 23 May 2024

With the Oldies Singers, seetal chile has found a band that wants to cultivate old church songs. On 23 June, the five band members will be holding a second...

Men's event - take off under power

By Michael Wälchli | 19 May 2024

Will shopping soon be delivered to our homes by drone? Probably not. But unmanned Swiss transport aircraft could soon be populating the skies around the world. Timon is part of a start-up company in which...

Worship in the evening

By Matthias Altwegg | 6 May 2024

In this service, C.R., a young woman (31), will give us an insight into her life. We will learn how she coped with various challenging situations (the death of her mother, finding a partner,...