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ZERMATT ANNIVERSARY 3 ALL SAINTS, LEBANON 4 LYON 6 DEVOTIONAL 8 INTERVIEW LIBYA 10 TRAVELLING SECRETARY 12 FAMILIES CONFERENCE14

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ICS NEWS ZERMATT150JAHR Intercontinental Church Society Unit 11 Ensign Business Centre, Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8JA

Registered charity no: 1072584; a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales no: 3630342 Intercontinental Church Society (ICS) is an Anglican mission agency. Founded in 1823, we have worked in most parts of the world, ministering and reaching out to people from many nationalities and backgrounds. From the early days we have planted churches in mainland Europe where our work is still strong but also in and around the Mediterranean, North Africa, the South Atlantic and South America. English language ministry has a strategic part to play, alongside national churches, in outreach as increasing numbers for whom English is a second language, attend English-speaking churches.

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ZERMATT OF THE MATTERHORN ASCENT It was in 1862 that English services began in Zermatt, held in one of the few hotels already in existence. The many 4000 metres peaks which surrounded this little village were becoming a magnet for the intrepid climbers of the Alpine Club, and one of the foremost among them was Edward Whymper.

As the British came, so did the Church of England. The forerunner of ICS responded to the spiritual needs of these climbers to the extent that it was quickly decided that an English Church should be built in Zermatt. The plans began in 1865 – just weeks before the momentous events which would shape the life of the village and of the church itself. In July 1865, it was not only Whymper, but others who had their minds set on being the first to scale the mighty Mattherhorn which marked the border between Switzerland and Italy. From the Italian side, it looked far less fearsome, but had AS THE BRITISH CAME, frustrated many, including Whymper on seven occasions. From the SO DID THE CHURCH Swiss side it looked impossible.

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One of these was Whymper’s frequent Italian companion, JeanRESPONDED TO THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF Francois Carrel, for whom an ascent from the Italian side was THESE CLIMBERS essential. Another, the Revd Charles Hudson, who with his young protégé, Douglas Hadow, had been scaling Mont Blanc just days before but now was about to set out for the Swiss side. Lord Francis Douglas also had appeared with similar interest. Suddenly, the news that the Italians had made an unexpected start, brought these various British climbers to join forces with their Swiss and French guides and set out hastily from Zermatt for the race to the summit.

History shows that Whymper and his party won the day and on 14 July 1865, they reached the summit. Sadly, the descent was marred with the famous tragedy which claimed the lives of Hudson, Hadow, Douglas and the French guide Croz. Hudson’s remains would eventually be interred beneath the Holy Table in the English Church in Zermatt which was finally completed in 1870. This July, we will be actively involved in the Zermatt events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of that ascent, with our seasonal chaplain Revd Alan Purser at the helm. While for most, it will be all about the success, we will also remember the cost. Alan will be leading a special evening service on Sunday 12 July at St. Peter’s, as well as joining as our representative at many other events over that week. ICS is very much a part of both the history and the present life of Zermatt, and the English Church, conceived in 1865 and built a few years later, will take it rightful place at the heart of the commemorations.

Jim Perryman Seasonal Mission Manager

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ASSOCIATE MINISTRY

by David and Amy Roche

ALL SAINTS LEBANON David and Amy Roche are CMS Mission Partners and ICS Associate Ministry Partners.

They are working with the local Anglican Church in Beirut as mission coordinators, enabling the church in its outreach work. David is also working with the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development, which runs several development projects and is helping the many refugees streaming into Lebanon from the war in Syria.

Since our arrival as CMS mission partners

last year we have found that in many ways All Saints’ Beirut international congregation is like other multi-national churches dotted around the world. However, All Saints also finds itself in unprecedented times with an opportunity like never before to minister to people who were previously closed to the Gospel. Lebanon has welcomed nearly 2 million Syrian refugees in the last few years because of the conflict in Syria. With a population of about 4.5 million, this is the equivalent of the United Kingdom taking in 22 million refugees!

electricity and water, let alone local people resenting these stranded newcomers because they are willing to work for less. And can you imagine having to leave your home country because of a war that has torn your community apart. You arrive as refugees at the mercy of others, with just the clothes on your back, you look for cheap accommodation; your children will likely have no official education and more likely help feed the family by being put to work in the fields or begging on the streets of Beirut, we call it child labour in the West but here it is a fact of life. This is the picture of Lebanon in 2015.

You can imagine the strain this has placed on education, housing, medical care and other infrastructure such as consumption of

Yet despite the threat of a humanitarian crisis there are many, many positive stories of the impact of Non-Governmental Organisations,

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Christian organisations and churches such as All Saints’ working hard to impact our local community. Many of our congregation are involved in humanitarian aid to support those affected, as well as supporting them and the emotional stresses and burnout this can bring we work to donate funds to refugee families and children. We help support refugee education centres, and organisations that put together sacks of aid for families that are delivered to camps in the Beqaa Valley. We have also had Christian families taking refuge from Islamic State persecution in Syrian and Iraq.

Please pray for peace in the Middle East; that God’s people will find courage to remain here and live out the Gospel in a way that transforms lives and communities. Lebanon is well known for its complicated domestic political infighting and violence since its own civil war that ended in 1990 and it is trying to rebuild its weak economy.

Pray that communities will work towards forgiveness and a conviction to stops acts of cyclical violence, torture and murder for those blinded by evil.

Pray that communities will work towards forgiveness and a conviction to stop acts of cyclical violence, torture and murder for those blinded by evil. Recently five Hezbollah fighters were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Syria’s Golan Heights, Hezbollah retaliated by attacking Israeli soldiers in the contested southern border area. Lebanon was on high alert with genuine risk of Israel bombing Beirut or invading again such as in 2006. As well as this, Islamic State militants continue to attack Lebanese border towns to facilitate their planned invasion. In the last weeks, Islamic State announced they intend to annex Lebanon as a Caliphate (Islamic state).

Hezbollah, the Lebanese Army and local Christian Militia repelled a recent attack.

In Beirut this filters down to a large military presence and multiple army checkpoints as well as soldiers outside All Saints guarding our worship services every Sunday, which now seem normal to everyday beyond!

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PERMANENT CHAPLAINCY

LYON AND ITS SPIRITUAL HISTORY

by Ben Harding Chaplain at Lyon Anglican Church

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When I say to people that I live in Lyon, their response often goes something like this, ‘I know Lyon, we drive through it to get to the sea/mountains, it’s the place where the motorway goes through the middle of the town’. And they are right! The motorway picks its way right through the city causing delays and frustration for many slow, smoky, horn-honking kilometres!

Now, however, passers-by will see a new building on their way through, the Musée des Confluences, or the ‘space ship’ as we have fondly named it. A brand new, space age, steel and glass construction that squats (or hovers) at the convergence of Lyon’s rivers the Rhône and the Saône. Like the Eiffel Tower, a building that people have mocked and ridiculed but over time will become a fond civic treasure.

Lyon is a great city but beyond her motorways, steel and glass she boasts a greater and much more precious jewel: Her spiritual history.

There are some big names from church history who connect with Lyon, Bishop Irenaeus was based here in the third century. Irenaeus was discipled by Polycarp, who was discipled by the apostle John who, walked with Jesus.

Then there are less well known figures.

When we were back in the UK and thinking about coming to serve in Lyon a friend of mine said, ‘Lyon, that’s where Peter Waldo came from’ I said, ‘great you’ll have to put us in touch’.

Which would prove to be a bit tricky as ‘Pierre’ Waldo (Valdo) was a 12th century reformer.

The story goes that as a wealthy silk merchant he witnessed the death of a very close friend, the experience distressed him significantly and he turned to the Bible either in anger or solace. On reading the scriptures ‘scales fell from his eyes’ at the

discovery and revelation of Jesus and he began a movement that sought to reveal and share the Jesus of the gospels that he felt had been lost in the religion of his day (not unlike King Josiah in 2 Kings 22). Valdo’s movement sparked a pre-reformation and his story, like the Eiffel Tower, was one initially of rejection but has become one of respect and recognition, he and his colleagues are credited with providing to Europe the first translation of the Bible in a ‘modern tongue’ outside of Latin.

But even before Valdo, Lyon witnessed faithful testimony in the life of her Christian people. A friend of mine is the priest at the church called St. Blandine. Over the entrance to this church is a freeze that depicts the scene of a young girl surrounded by lions. Blandina was a teenage slave girl living in Lyon in AD 177 a young lady who despite repeated and horrifying torture, would not deny her allegiance and faith in her Lord Jesus. ‘I am a Christian and we do no wrong’ were the words she repeated until she was eventually executed along with a number of the early faithful at the hands of the Roman officials for the appeasement of the local people. Again an early reject becomes a local legend.

So Lyon, a beautiful, eccentric, drivethrough, stopover, world changing city.

A city which the Lord has equipped and sent many saints and witnesses from, and a city where he still does.

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DEVOTIONAL

REPAY NO ONE EVIL...

‘Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honourable in the sight of all…’ 20 ‘if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.’... 21 ‘Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. ‘ Romans 12:17, 20, 21 (ESV)

Edith Cavell, known in the UK as a First World War heroine, is just as well known, perhaps better known in Belgium as a pioneer of modern nursing. She was shot for treason for assisting the escape of British and other soldiers from Belgium on 12 October 1915.

There is a plaque in her memory in Holy Trinity Brussels, whose chaplain, when the church was called Christ Church, visited her the night before her execution. Her most famous words are inscribed on her statue in St. Martin Place, London: ‘Patriotism,’ she said, ‘is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone.’ That might be an easy enough thing to say in ordinary circumstances; but in time of war, when you have spent ten weeks in prison, under threat of death for something that you believed passionately had been right? But those were not her only circumstances. The full quotation begins ‘Standing in the light of God and eternity…’ Whatever else was happening, that was where she stood.

Her patriotism was not in doubt though it was exploited in British propaganda after her death; but what shone through here was a conviction that what she thought, said and did were done before God, whom she would have to face.

These words are written against the backdrop of increasing persecution of faithful Christians in many parts of the world and even increasingly difficult for Christians to bear witness in the West.

As they suffer appallingly for standing in the light of God and as many of us face incomparably fewer problems, will we hear Paul’s words with which this piece opened and follow Cavell’s example, seeking to love and serve all, in the light of God and eternity’ John Wilkinson, Associate Chaplain at Holy Trinity, Brussels

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In September 2014, Saint Michael’s Church organised a gathering for youth leaders from a number of Anglophone churches in the Paris region.

We shared a fantastic time and the Holy Spirit was clearly speaking to us about ministering together. As a result of this, we created a worship celebration for all 11-18’s that would be known as FUSION PARIS. Its aim is to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ in a relevant and accessible way and to serve the Anglophone youth community.

Our first event was held at Saint Mark’s, Versailles and there were sixty-five young people who attended.

The evening programme consisted of games, craft, a meal together followed by testimony sharing, worship and a talk. We saw twelve young people make new or renewed commitments to Jesus Christ during a response time.

It was a joyous time for the leaders to see a unity among young people and new friendships born as they rarely meet other Christians from outside of their church. Our second event held at Saint Michael’s, Paris followed a similar pattern. The event was themed around ‘Vive la Resistance’ and Georges Kesrouani spoke about the potential we have to change our culture if we choose to follow Jesus. We created a FUSION CAFÉ and gave out hot chocolates as the young people arrived.

On a cold January evening these were a great success! Saint Michael’s is fortunate to have many students and young adults and they were eager to be a part of the event after hearing stories of the previous one. They served on the design, catering and prayer teams enabling the event to build a relational ministry between young adults and young people. This aspect of the event also highlighted to us emerging leaders in several young adults that we are excited to pursue.

The team has received a number of special stories showing how God has been working in young people’s lives through FUSION. One story in particular that was shared by a member of the team involved two boys who

previously only knew each other from being part of the same Scout group, they met at the event and were quick to realise that being a Christian was something they had in common. Since FUSION they have returned to their Scout Group and are keen to work together to be lights amongst their friends.

As the planning is underway for the third and fourth events to be held at Saint Peter’s, Chantilly and Holy Trinity, Maisons-Laffitte, we are eager to seek God’s direction for this ministry. There is the possibility that our network could expand further as we work cross-denominationally with other international and English-speaking churches. We are also eager to explore more ways in which our youth leaders can support one another through resources, training and prayer. It is our hope that young people can discover their role within the transformation of God’s kingdom in France. It’s so exciting to be part of this new adventure!

Prayer requests for FUSION PARIS: • For Anglophone young people to meet Jesus and develop a greater relationship with him • For the youth workers and leaders across the Paris area to grow and pursue the skills of working in youth ministry • For the future of the ministry and the direction that will best meet the needs of the young people we are aiming to reach.

Natalie Jones Youth Worker, Saint Michael’s Paris 9

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INTERVIEW LIBYA Christ the King, Tripoli has a multi-national congregation (Westerners, Africans, Asians, and Egyptians) so the services are held in English and Arabic. These congregations are served by Revd Vasihar who is an Indian priest and Revd Ayobami who is an African priest.

After the beheadings by ISIS of the Coptic Christians in February 2015 in Libya, we spoke by telephone with Revd Vasihar and Revd Ayo. The line was often very unclear and the conversation difficult to follow but it was so encouraging to hear how they are coping living in tense circumstances and how God is at work in Libya.

been praying and asking the Lord that God should bring all of them together so that dialogue can take place.

How are you?

By the grace of God so far there has been no problem for us.

How is the church? How are people feeling in the church?

Our membership has not reduced, 100 people are coming every week. In fact because of the attacks people are looking for God more and more, so they are coming!

And are you the only Christian church in Tripoli or are there any other churches?

No there is a Roman Catholic Church and also another Protestant Church: Union Church. There are only now three churches now existing.

Tell us a little about the situation in Libya?

A week ago there was a bomb blast in the Corinthia Hotel and the lives that claimed was bad, but at the moment in Tripoli there is no problem. In Misrata the streets are empty because people are really scared, there are only a few people around and it is very quiet.

The problem is that we are not certain that the government is willing to dialogue with the militias so we have

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The shocking beheading of the Coptic Christians made the news in Britain, how has that left people feeling where you are?

What I would say is that most of the Egyptians already left to go back to Egypt. Although when we heard of the beheadings we also were really afraid as we heard that letters were being sent out warning people to leave church premises. But nothing came of that but because our church here in Tripoli is situated in the Medina, the old quarter, so in case of any problem I am quite sure our friends would tell us, because we have good relationship with our neighbours. There has not been any threat from anyone or any letter received.

Revd Ayo: Rosemary your wife, is now in Tripoli.

I seem to remember that there was a time when you could not go out at night are you able to move around freely?

Yes sure, I was robbed and was nearly kidnapped, but because I struggled with them they let me go although one of them took my phone but now we can move around although you have to go out with friends but yesterday I went out on my own to get my youngest son. Many Nigerians have been abducted and have money taken off them.

Revd Vasihar, where have you seen God at work?

Completely throughout the Middle East I see God working and especially in Libya. You know that God is bringing people into such circumstances that they have started to realise that there is no peace without

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Revd Ayo, where would you say that you have seen God at work?

God is working because we thought that the church would be closed when we heard of what happened in Benghazi and also in Misrata where they attacked Roman Catholics there, the priests and the sisters.

And we have made provisions should we have to leave the church premises, any threat and we do need to leave the church premises. We have been praying because every once a month we have revival here, 90% of our church members have fled their country and we hold intercessions at our services.

I feel that things are ok, although Libya to some people is a dangerous place but I brought my family here a week ago so I believe the Lord is here and that Lord is at work in the land of Libya.

Revd Vasihar, how can we pray for you?

We need your continuous prayer for a unity government in Libya, number 1 and then the churches to be recognised by the government and then we want the government to give resident visas and all other visas for those who have been here without leave for a very long time.

Revd Ayo, how should we be praying for you?

For protection and for God to bring together the militia and the government for them to dialogue.

The militias are fighting against ISIS, last week they captured several ISIS members or as they say foreigners. We never thought this would happen and yet the attacks have already started to happen. So we need prayer in that area that the Libyans will rise up against terrorism, that is our prayer.

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the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ.

So people have started to seek the peace of God that is Jesus Christ. So I believe that God is bringing everyone to him, he is drawing everyone to him through the circumstances.

Rev’d Vasihar and Rev’d Ayo

Revd Vasihar, how can we pray for you both personally?

Of course we know we are in a difficult place and in difficult circumstances, we need God’s hand and God’s protection for the church and the people especially the ex-pats. Also I would like you to pray for the Nigerian people who are being held in several places in farms some in houses; that God should release these people and for him to intervene in their situation. We do not even know where many of them are. There is no way out for them.

Thank you we are encouraged by your call and knowing that there are people out there are interceding for us. We are strengthened to go on!

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HONORARY TRAVELLING SECRETARY John Dinnen is the Honorary Travelling Secretary (HTS) for Northern Ireland.

He and his wife Jane are also regular locums ministering in ICS chaplaincies.

Here he describes how he promotes the work of ICS.

The President of Germany recently noted that translation work was costing the EU 300 million euro per year. He went on to suggest that if English became the common language of the Institutions it would be more cost effective. These are times of extraordinary opportunities for Mission and Ministry in English through ICS.

These are times of extraordinary opportunities for Mission and Ministry in English through ICS

Despite what we hear about the world recession there are more people, especially young people, on the move than ever before. Many away from home for the first time. Some are tourists, students or scouts, others are on career or work assignments and many are open to hearing the Good News about Jesus.

Some years ago the vision of a new church plant in Leipzig truly won our hearts for what God could do by the faithful and prayerful witness of a few. To God be the Glory for all that has been happening there and elsewhere since. Today then, it is a real blessing for Jane and myself to commend the work of the Intercontinental Church Society. We know that when Christians hear about the progress of the Gospel, and of the Spirit of God at work in hearts and lives, they will respond.

The quarterly coffee and prayer time at our home gathers a faithful number of people from various churches. We enjoy some coffee and chat and then after sharing the Word, try to hold before the Lord key needs, people and places. Invitations to churches and groups also provide a chance to present the opportunities and challenges of the work. Most people have been away from home themselves or have family living away and are often curious to find a church to commend nearby. On these occasions it is good to link with a local contact, rather than the minister. They already have more than they need on their agenda.

In commending the work, my hope and prayer is that a church, or a cluster of churches, might partner one of our chaplaincies and even consider exchange visits. So far that has been of mutual benefit to the Grenoble chaplaincy and some churches here at home. Sometimes it is possible to attend synods, either diocesan or general, and to have a ‘stall’

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ICS News and Prayer Diary is a necessary and engaging handout.

It tells people where we work, who is who, and what the concerns are in specific places

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alongside other mission agencies. Those events tend to be less productive in terms of building contacts and relationships.

In all of this, ICS News and Prayer Diary is a necessary and engaging handout. It tells people where we work, who is who, and what the concerns are in specific places.

Essential to being an Honorary Travelling Secretary for ICS is: 1 Some experience of what’s going on in chaplaincies.

2 Hearing the faith stories of lives touched and changed

by Jesus.

3 Knowing that the chaplaincy you prayed for in the morning will experience the Spirit of God in the work and witness of the day.

A footnote to all this from when I was first asked to represent ICS. When preaching for ICS, take the Scriptures of the day and proclaim the Word. After that, talk about ICS and how God is at work in so many ways. I try to keep to that principle today and it makes being an HTS such a privilege.

Recent comments on Facebook and Twitter Twitter ICS @interchsoc www.facebook.com/ intercontinentalchurchsociety ‘If we do what we love to do we are probably at our best.’

Jos Strengholt, Heliopolis ‘The Resurrection is living proof that the best news the world ever had actually came from a graveyard.’

Stephen D. Hazlett, St. Mary’s Rotterdam ‘God does not have a mission for his Church; He has a Church for His mission’ Christopher J. H. Wright TRIPADVISOR St. Peter’s Zermatt visitor comments ‘We attended Easter Sunday service while skiing in Zermatt. The service was beautifully done, traditional yet warm, and very welcoming to the diverse group of holiday visitors.

It’s a very special little church, with a long history of serving skiers and hikers. ‘ Visited April 2015

John Dinnen with Bishop Ferran Glenfield at the recent Church of Ireland General Synod

‘If you are Anglican, try to attend a service here!

Another place of special interest, given that the English Alpine Club established itself in Zermatt in the late 1800s and the village saw a great many people of the Anglican faith among its visitors. Several famous individuals lie entombed beneath the flooring, as well.

Quaint, but rustically beautiful!’

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UPDATE

ICS CHAPLAINS AND FAMILIES’ CONFERENCE 2015 Something special happened at the Mennorode centre in the Netherlands where we held the ICS Chaplains and Families’ Conference this year. Chaplains from all over Europe and Cairo in Egypt, came together and created the most amazing environment of support, joy, challenge and worship. We shared a sense that God was with us.

Paul Vrolijk from the Aquitaine chaplaincy, soon to be the new Chaplain at Holy Trinity Brussels led the Bible readings in the morning, focussing on Jacob. Anna Hill from Christ Church, Amsterdam had created a Jacob’s ladder installation that provided a focus for meditation. Through the week we walked the life of Jacob, from struggle to embrace. Many of us were particularly challenged by this and found the picture by Anita Silvert “Wrestling or Embracing”, a poignant reminder of the nature of our journey with God. On Wednesday John and Ann Coles from New Wine joined us. What they said was amazing, but who they were as people with a long experience of ministry was a real blessing to us.

Their gentle and humble encouragement took to another level an already good conference.

As a planning team we had felt the theme was to be Worship, not just in the teaching but in the experience of the conference. Simon and Gaynor Shaw from Derby Community Church facilitated our worship and were wonderful. They served us gently and with great sensitivity.

It seems right to make a special mention of the Children’s ministry. Deanna joined us and was inspired with the young people. On the last day they presented what they had been doing, finishing up with a dance. There was more than one mother wiping away the tears by the end of the presentation.

Lots of others took part and this is not the place to name check them. Rather to say, this was a conference we did together, I have the privilege of curating it, but when so many talented and gifted people join together in the presence of the living God it is no surprise that something special happens.

Richard Bromley Mission Director

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YOUR INVITATION

ICS AGM

AND ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING MOVING TOWARDS THE FRONTIERS SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2015 2-5PM Coventry Transport Museum Millennium Place, Hales Street Coventry, CV1 1JD You are warmly invited to this year’s AGM and showcase of the ministry of ICS. ICS has always been about Moving to the Frontiers. Our history is one of looking for the next frontier. But frontiers move and change as time goes by. For us the sense of opportunity and excitement about being faithful to this call focusses us as we minister in the 21st Century.

PLEASE JOIN US ALONGSIDE OUR SPEAKERS: Jeremy Heuslein, Outreach Worker in the EU Institutions, and ICS Mission Director, Richard Bromley Advance booking helps us to cater; tea/coffee and cakes will be on offer.

Please complete and return the form on the reverse of the address label to reach us by Friday 21 August 2015.

Places will be allocated first to Members of the Society (Members have the right to speak and vote at the AGM) then to Members’ guests or other supporters on a first come, first served basis according to the order in which application forms are received. Places will be confirmed from Friday 4 September onwards. Members of ICS will receive further mailings concerning the Annual General Meeting. If you are unclear whether you are a Member contact: Maggie at ICS ph 024 7646 3940 or email mawinham@ics-uk.org

TRAVEL

Coventry railway station is a 15 minute walk from the Transport Museum.

Buses from the station to the City Centre stop near the Museum.

There is no parking available at the Museum itself; however, city centre Pay and Display car parks are all within walking distance.

The nearest car parks are: Bishop Street (CV1 1NN) and Belgrade Plaza (CV1 4AJ)

PRAYER MEETINGS Cambridge Wednesday 2 September at 8 pm Impington Church Hall Histon CB24 9JE Contact Dennis Sadler 01223 232 194

Warwick Wednesday 15 July at 7.30 pm 11 Verden Avenue, Chase Meadow, Warwick CV34 6RX Contact Anna Hopkins 07745 223 580

Exeter 2 Portland Court, 1 Portland Avenue, Exmouth EX8 2DJ Contact John Philpott 01395 225 044

The Wirral Monday 3 August at 7.30 pm 11 Stanford Ave, Wallesey CH45 5AP Contact Peter Jordan 0151 639 7860

Keighley Thursday 30 July at 10.30 am 42 Hollins Lane, Keighley, BD20 6LT Contact Michael Savage 01535 606 790

Worthing 9 September at 2.30 pm Ramsay Hall BN11 3HN Contact ICS office 024 7646 3940

North Birmingham Thursday 20 August at 7.30 pm 4 Footherley Road, Shenstone Staffordshire, WS14 0NJ Contact John and Ann Aston 01543 480388 Email bradston@btinternet.com

ICS Annual General Meeting

Saturday 19 September from 2-5 pm Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry CV1 1JD

Thursday 29 October at 7.30pm 52 Millbrook Drive, Shenstone Staffordshire, WS14 0JL Contact Jacqueline Relph Email jmrelph@btinternet.com

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