FOUNDATIONS
‘Foundations’ is our annual day conference which brings together churches from across the region for great bible teaching, fellowship, worship, prayer and encouragement.
Our Guest Speaker: Rico Tice
We would love you to join us for Foundations this year as we welcome Rico Tice as our main speaker. Rico is a passionate evangelist, and former Senior Minister of Evangelism at All Souls, Langham Place in London. Co-Founder of Christianity Explored Ministries, he is a regular speaker at missions and evangelistic events around the world.
He’s married to Lucy and they have three young children.
Programme & Timings
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9:00am - Doors Open
9:15am - Prayer Meeting
10:00am - Session 1: The ‘Why?’ of Evangelism
11:15am - Break
11:45am - Seminars
A: Evangelism and the Local Church
B: ‘Reasoning’ your Faith
C: Sharing Your Faith in the Teenage Years (Youth Stream)
12:45pm - Lunch Break
1:45pm - Session 2: The ‘How?’ of Evangelism
2:45pm - Break
3:15pm - Q&A with Rico
4:00pm - Finish
Children & youth
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We have a variety of activities at Foundations for the younger generations, all of which are hosted by a variety of DBS checked volunteers from our member churches.
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Creche (under 4’s): There is a Creche area with a TV relay—open for the teaching sessions and seminars. Parental supervision is required at all times.
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Day Camp (Primary School): We have a great programme with engaging bible teaching, small group work, games, activities, singing and times of prayer. This runs during all four teaching sessions for the day.
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Youth Stream (High School): There is a specific ‘Youth Stream’ seminar for tweens, teens and young adults.
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
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Foundations is held at the Faith Mission Centre, Red House Farm, Stonham, Suffolk. IP14 5EG. The centre is located at the end of a long driveway where free parking is available, with a limited number of accessible parking spaces available too.
FOOD & DRINK
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Refreshments and snacks will be provided throughout the day but please bring your own lunch - there will be some BBQ grilled burgers on sale, and maybe a few ice creams available if the sun is shining!
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We will have allergen-free refreshment options available, but you are welcome to bring your own snacks if you have specific allergy concerns.
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If the weather is nice we have a grassy area outside where you would be welcome to eat, there is a limited number of chairs/benches though so you may wish to bring your own chair(s) or a blanket.
Bookstall
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There will be a bookstall with a range of great books for you to browse during the day, it will be open during the refreshment and lunch breaks. Card and cash will be accepted if you would like to make any purchases.
