Spend a week every summer on Northern Ireland's world famous North Coast (in 2011 the dates are Saturday 9th - Friday 15th July) with stimulating Bible teaching every morning and inspiring preaching every evening. Includes Faith Mission Bookshop, Bon Appetit Coffee Shop, crèche facilities and runs at the same time as the CSSM Portstewart summer teams, so there's something for the whole family to enjoy!
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Preacher, Writer, Friend JOHN R. W. STOTT CBE (1921-2011)
Time Magazine named him alongside Nelson Mandela and Bill Gates in its “most influential people” list of 2005. He was once described by Billy Graham as the “most respected clergyman in the world today”. And his leadership of the evangelical movement helped move it from a rather narrow-minded fundamentalism after the Second World War, to the fastest growing section of global Christianity it is today. John Stott, the former Rector of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, and one of the most significant Christian leaders of the 20th century, died on 27th July 2011 aged 90.
The 2011 Keswick at Portstewart started with an encouraging opening weekend.
A packed tent on the Sunday evening witnessed around 60 young people commissioned for work with Portstewart CSSM.
Edwin Ewart from the Irish Baptist College preached from 2 Corinthians chapter 3 reminding believers that the Christian and the Christian Church is God’s letter to the world.
With bright sunshine on Monday morning David Johnston minster of Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church Bangor started the bible readings. His subject over the 5 mornings will be taken from Revelation chapters 4 & 5.
The 2011 Keswick at Portstewart Convention is living up to its motto by 'Bringing the Bible Alive'
When doing some work with Mark Thompson check out www.markthompsondesign.com he sent me a copy of the convention site from air courtsey of Google earth.
Unfortuately the tent wasn't erected. However this photograph gives a 'birds eye view' of were all the action will be from the 9 of July.
On the backs of buses, on telephone kiosks, bus shelters and large poster sites around the Portstewart, Portrush, Coleraine area inforamtion has been posted about the 2011 Keswick at Portstewart Convention
click the link below to see the advertising campaign.
Do please much in prayer for the Convention and plan to attend this great event that seeks to 'Bring the Bible Alive'
In May, the all new Christianity Explored was launched. What are the main changes and why?
The key decision was to re-edit and shorten the course from ten sessions down to seven. Research showed that many users with years of experience in running the course are doing this already. This new shorter course will appear less daunting to potential guests, which should mean that more will agree to participate.
Also, any visual product looks dated after eight years. The Christianity Explored DVD has therefore been completely reshot in an exciting and eye-catching way, although it retains the best script elements from before. Finally, the DVD and the materials for leaders and guests have been completely rebranded under the crisper, clearer, more attractive design pictured above.
Some aspects of the course, however, remain absolutely the same. We continue to introduce people to the real Jesus from the pages of Mark’s gospel and continue to explore who Jesus is, why he came and what it means to follow him today. The end result we trust is a very streamlined and manageable “new” edition.
On Thursday 14 July Craig Dyer the Training Director for Christianity Explored will be leading a seminar on the new version at the 2011 Keswick at Portstewart Convention.