You’re welcome here!

Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. At International Bible Fellowship, we want to help you become the person God created you to be.

Location Details

Churerstrasse 3 9470 Buchs SG Switzerland

We’re excited about God

We’re excited about God and the good things He’s doing on earth, and love that we get to be part of it!

Personal revival, Kingdom impact

International Bible Fellowship is a community of worshippers in Buchs SG, Switzerland. We exist to ignite individual hearts until Heaven meets Earth. We gather to encounter God’s presence, where personal revival starts.

It’s all about God’s presence

Worship creates a space for us to experience the tangible presence of our good Father. We believe it’s what we’re all created for.

Gather with us

We’re so honored to host people from around the world every week. We’d love for you to visit us for an event or Sunday service.

Events

Christmas Potluck

  • 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us before the service for our Christmas feast!Bring your favorite dish and Christmas spirit to share with your IBF family!This is a wonderful time of great food & fellowship!

Sunday School Nativity Play

  • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us for the Sunday School celebration of the Christmas story.Our kids will present the fascinating event of our Savior’s first coming to earth and sing these carols:

Worship Service

  • 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Join us every Sunday at 5 pm for our Sunday Worship Service.

Latest messages

Advent Readings 2019

Week One: Hope But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are too small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. Micah 5:2 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God…

Draw Near to the Throne

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Recent posts

Paul in Jerusalem

Tonight we learn of Paul’s time during his last visit to Jerusalem. After evading a plot to kill him, Paul declares his right to ‘appear before Cesear’ and he begins his journey to Rome.

Leading the next generation

Partner with us to engage the next generation of fully devoted followers of Christ.

Living in the “here and now” means going about our daily life in a moment by moment relationship with our Father God. Are we there? This is part of the journey we are on where God is faithful to bring us to this place. Paul Haugtvedt

Meet our leadership team

Our leadership team has a beautiful history together spanning many years. Our team is diverse and we’ve created a culture that believes we’re all empowered leaders.

Elders

Paul Haugtvedt

  • Elder
  • +41 76 561 0243
Paul is an Elder and one of the founding members of IBF. He and his wife Vicki have been married for 42 years and have lived and worked in Switzerland since 1993.

Trey Sklar

  • Elder
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Trey joined IBF in 2014 together with his wife, Kristina, and their four children. He’s a published author and has been involved in ministry and service around the globe.

We embrace irrational generosity

Tithing is our foundation of giving.

We know it changes lives—ours and the people we’re reaching. At International Bible Fellowship, taking action on your generosity is simple.

Need prayer?

There are times when life is overwhelming, when all we have is questions. In those moments, hope can feel far away. The great thing about prayer is that it shifts our perspective toward the One who stands ready to listen. No matter what you’re facing, we’d love to pray with you!

What’s happening here and around the world

Our church family extends beyond the four walls of a building. We have the incredible privilege of serving both our city and the nations.

Small groups

Find out how you can grow, laugh, and serve with other believers through a group.

Missions

Join us in building and supporting relationships that inspire change locally and around the world.

Serve

God can use your gifts and skills to make a difference in the lives of others at International Bible Fellowship.

Ministries

Our ministries represent unique expressions of the heart of God in our community. Find out how you can get involved.