The 2013 ICF Family Conference will be held at Brunel University in West London.  The University has excellent modern facilities.  It is handy to Heathrow Airport with good connections into the heart of London and to other parts of the country.

Now the planning committee are working on various other aspects and further details will be available later this year.

It is anticipated that Congregationalists in Britain will welcome visitors from overseas should anyone wish to extend their visit to the UK either before or after the Conference.  This will add significant value to your attendance.

A glimpse of the gathering

The Congregational Federation celebrated its 39th Annual Assembly in Leicestershire earlier in May when more than 400 gathered from churches across the UK for an Assembly full of inspiration and encouragement.

The incoming President, the Rev Sandra Turner took as her theme "The 72 and the Few" urging Christians to engage in mission.  As she said, "You have to be in it to win it".  Among the presentations there were stories of church renewal and church planting as well as other aspects of mission experience. 

The youth brought their own challenge on the subject of discrimination.

One interesting feature was the ability to bring greetings from some ICF members around the world as a PowerPoint presentation.  Dr Tom Richard, Executive Secretary of the NACCC would like to run a similar Powerpoint presentation in their Assembly in Anchorage.