Julia D. B. (vice chairwoman) called on the friends to have the courage in life to stand behind your self and your convictions, especially when you find something as unfair and wrong as well as when it comes to your belief and to take action in altriusm. As rolemodels she talked about Mahatma Gandhi, Bruno Gröning and Jesus Christus, for example.

On the early evening Benjamin B. (secretary of the association and on the sons of the chairman) talked about the importance of finding the balance in many fields of life. As a physician he also draw connections to scientific aspects. The attendees were deeply impressed by the profound lecture of the 24-year-old man.

The anticipation of the upcoming Christmas time was sensible at the conference. Bruno Gröning called the Christmas fest the most wonderful fest in the whole year!

Never before the conference in Manching for South Germany had so many attendees. The friends came from Austria and Switzerland and even in Germany some made long ways to be part at the event.

Amongst other things, Thomas B., the chairman, reported about the new documentary about Bruno Gröning which he shoots at the moment in cooperation with his wife. He thanked the friends very much for the heart-warming support.

Julia D. B., the vice chair woman of the association, explains to the friends the necessarity to have a standing in life, to be coreagous, to stand to one’s conviction and not to be part of the „mainstream“.

The couple Claudia and Frank B. spoke together to the friends, in a touching manner, about their experiences with God and Jesus Christ.

During the pauses the personal encounters are an important aspect of the conferences as well as the exchange about spiritual topics.

Johannes A. spoke about a great help of God which he and his life partner were blessed to experience. Again it became clear how important the belief and trust in God’s help is.

Down-to-earth and with a good sense of humour, Johannes A. (leader of an independent community in Hanau together with his life partner Natalja S. and their friend Agnes M.) reported about the miraculous impact of God in his life.

Otto W. (on the left), the leader of an independent community in Denkendorf, together with Joachim R. (in the middle) of the „Bruno-Gröning-Stiftung“ and Thomas B., chairman of the association. The joy about the successful and blessed conference as well as the loving atmosphere is visible on the faces of the three.

In one of his lectures Thomas B. speaks about the importance to not put the helpers of God above God and to prevent a personality cult. „I pray to God and worship Him and praise only Him! He is everything for me and all my gratitude is for Him also.“, he tells the present friends.

Based on concrete examples Benjamin B. (the youngest son of the chairman and secretary of the association) explains the importance of findening balance in various areas of life. He impresses the listeners in a special way because of his inner clarity in many topics though his young age.

Traudel and Manfred S. (left) arrived from the Allgäu to take part in the conference. They take care of five independent communities in the South of Germany. Manfred S. reported many different healings that had happened in their communities. On the right, Julia B. and Thomas B., the vice chairwoman and the chairman of the association.

Johannes A., Agnes M. and Natalja S. (from mid to right) will take care of the independent community in Frankfurt as a team. Julia B. and Thomas B. are very glad for their engagement for help-seeking people. „Not to proselytize, but to inform“ is always the goal of the association!

The chairman with two of his sons (Florian B. on the left and Benjamin B. on the right) who both held lectures during the conference. Thomas B. said referring to this:
„It was always very important for me that I did not force anything on my sons or push them in any direction. Therefore I did not put them into a so called „child community while my time at the „Bruno Gröning Circle of Friends“ (a group which is also engaged to spread the teachings of Bruno Gröning). A free development was and will always be the highest command for me!“