NEAC4: FULL PROGRAMME

  FRIDAY 19th September Information
2.30 pm Doors open at the Winter Gardens. Please arrive early NEAC4 Programme and information wallets given out in the Empress Ballroom Foyer. Be seated by 3.50. Bookstall open in the Ice Lounge & exhibition in the Horseshoe from 3.00
4.00 pm

Opening worship
with introduction, and a greeting from the Most Rev Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Lion's Roar - God's Word today
James Jones

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom All NEAC Worship will be led by David Peacock, Steve James & NEAC musicians
5.30 pm Dinner break Free time to visit the NEAC exhibition & bookstall
7.30 pm Bible Reading - Context for Mission
Participating in the Divine Nature

2 Peter 1: 1-10
Paul Gardner

God's Church World Wide - Good News for All
Ian Smith, assisted by Simea Meldrum, Michael Nazir-Ali and others, bring us up to date on the world scene.

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom. Be seated by 7.20 please.

This multi-media presentation will include up to the minute information on growth of the church round the world including the Sudan and other conflict zones. It will feature music and chat

9.30 pm

Video review of the day
Andrew Baughen

Epilogue Richard Bewes

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom
9.45 pm Good night, sleep well The Exhibition & Bookstall will remain open until 10.30
  SATURDAY 20th September Information
9.00 am Morning Prayer
led by Colin Buchanan and Tim Lomax
Main stage - Empress Ballroom. Be seated by 8.50 please
9.30 am Truth and Sufficiency - The Bible in a Post-modern Age
1. Scriptural Truth on the Front Line
Graham Cray
2. Scriptural Sufficiency Explained
David Peterson
3. Scriptural Truth at the Centre
Graham Cray
4. Scriptural Sufficiency Applied
David Peterson

Main stage- Empress ballroom.

Readings by Lance Pierson

10.45 am Coffee break Coffee and biscuits will be available at various points around the ballroom. Bookstall, exhibition & ICC Recordings stand open from 10.45
11.30 am Seminars: Numbers S1 - S9
Seminars will be held in various locations around the Winter Gardens complex. See Seminar page for information
Please allow ample time to reach seminar locations. Locations will be shown on the screens in the ballroom and in the NEAC newspaper.
12.30 pm Lunch break Visit the bookstall, exhibition & ICC Recordings stand.
2.00 pm Forums: Numbers FS1 - FS18
Forums will be held in a large number of locations around the Winter Gardens complex, and at the New Central Methodist Church, Adelaide Street West - about 4 minutes walk from the Victoria Street entrance to the Winter Gardens. See map.
Go straight to your Forum. Locations will be shown on boards in the ballroom foyer and in the NEAC newspaper.
Please allow ample time to reach forum locations - some will be in small areas which may be difficult to locate.
2.50 pm Break Go to your next forum
3.10 pm Forums: Numbers FS19 - FS36
See note above
As above - please allow ample time to locate your new Forum
4.00 pm Tea break Tea served in locations round the ballroom
4.30 pm

The Cross - Power and Weakness
Anthony Thiselton

Atonement - the heart of our message
Most Rev Dr Peter Jensen

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom
5.30 pm Dinner break Visit the exhibition, bookstall & ICCRecordings stand
7.30 pm

Bible Reading - Context for Mission
Encountering false teaching

2 Peter 1: 16 - 2: 3
Paul Gardner

God's Church in England - Building a Church for all.
Bob Key and Penny Frank assisted by Philip Mounstephen, David Banbury and Kelly Morton. Joel Edwards & Adrian Plass will bring perspectives from the wider church in the UK

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom
Be seated by 7.20 please

This multi-media presentation will include a juggler, interviews, sketches, video reports, and a small group discussion.

9.30 pm

Video review of the day
Andrew Baughen

Epilogue
Richard Bewes & Noel Tredinnick

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom
  Good night, sleep well but don't miss -  
10.00-10.45 Unwind with Adrian
Adrian Plass - late night revue in the Arena.
The exhibition, bookstall & ICC recordings will remain open until 10.30
10.15 pm The Future of Anglicanism
Discussion with leaders from Gt Britain & the world in the Pavilion
 
  SUNDAY 21st September Information

9.00 am

Communion Service
George Cassidy, Dave Peacock, Steve James, Matt Redman

Congress Sermon - "Washed through His most precious blood" Wallace Benn

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom.
Be seated by 8.50 please.
The NEAC offering will be taken. Gift Aid envelopes will be found in the NEAC wallet.
11.00 am Coffee break Coffee and biscuits will be available at various points around the ballroom.
11.45 am

Whose World, Whose Mission
Chris Wright

Take Nothing for the Journey
Susan Hope

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom.
1.00 pm Lunch break Bookstall, exhibition & ICC recordings stand open today from 1pm to 7pm
3.00 pm Recording of Sunday Worship
for BBC Radio 4
Pavilion
Accommodation limited to 500 people.
Be seated by 2.30 please for rehearsal.
4.15 pm "Matt Redman at NEAC"
Come and experience Soul Survivor worship with Matt Redman and band.
Main Stage - Empress Ballroom.
This event is open to all comers. Friends from local churches welcome - no tickets required
An offering will be taken
5.30 pm Dinner break Time to visit the exhibition, bookstall & ICC recordings stand. All close at 7pm today
7.30 pm

Stop, Look & Listen
Most Rev Dr David Hope
Archbishop of York

God's Suffering Church in the Last Days
led by Chris Green
1. Suffering for an evangelical faith
Peter Moore
2. Suffering through poverty
Video diary Elaine Storkey
3. Lives at risk for Christ
Most Rev Dr Josiah Fearon

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom.
9.30 pm

Video review of day
Andrew Baughen

Epilogue
Richard Bewes

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom
9.45 pm Good night, sleep well  
10.00 pm Prayer Meeting The Arena
 

MONDAY 22nd September

Information
9.00 am Morning Prayer
Led by Colin Buchanan & Tim Lomax
Main Stage - Empress Ballroom. Be seated by 8.50 please
9.30 am Getting the Message Out
Introduction - John Irvine
1. Bible - Christina Baxter
2. Mission - Vaughan Roberts
3. Cross, and summary - John Irvine
Main Stage - Empress Ballroom
10.45 am Coffee break Coffee and biscuits will be available at various points around the ballroom.
11.30 am Seminars: Numbers M1 - M9
Seminars will be held in various locations around the Winter Gardens complex. See Seminar page for information
Please allow ample time to reach seminar locations, which will be shown on boards in the ballroom foyer and in the NEAC newspaper
12.30 pm Lunch break Visit the bookstall, exhibition & ICC recordings stand.
2.00 pm Seminars: Numbers M10 - M18
Seminars will be held in various locations around the Winter Gardens complex. See Seminar page for information
 
3.00 pm Break Go to your next forum
3.15 pm Forums: Numbers FM37 - FM54
Forums will be held in a large number of locations around the Winter Gardens complex, and at the New Central Methodist Church, Adelaide Street West - about 4 minutes walk from the Victoria Street entrance to the Winter Gardens. See map.
Locations will be shown on boards in the ballroom foyer and in the NEAC newspaper.
Please allow ample time to reach Forum locations - some will be in small areas which may be difficult to locate.
4.00 pm Tea break Tea served in locations round the Ballroom
4.30 pm The Cross and Resurrection
Paul Perkin, Mark Stibbe
Main Stage - Empress Ballroom.
Don't forget to pick up your tapes and videos from the ICC stand today or tomorrow morning
5.45 pm Dinner Break Please note that the Dinner Break is shorter today.
7.15 pm

Bible Reading - Context for Mission
Living in the Light of Christ's Return

2 Peter 3: 8 - 18
Paul Gardner

Issue for Today
Led by Paul Perkin
Grace, Licence and the homosexuality debate
A theological, exegetical and pastoral examination of issues in the current debate, concluding with a panel discussion.
Andrew Goddard, Edith Humphrey, Gordon Wenham

Question panel including
Lisa Guinness, Martin Hallett, Charles Marnham

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom.
9.45 pm

Video review of day
Andrew Baughen

Epilogue
Richard Bewes

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom
10.15 pm Late night revue
"I'm sorry, I haven't a clue" - NEAC version!
A light hearted wind down in the Arena
  TUESDAY 23rd September Information
9.00 am Morning Prayer
Led by Colin Buchanan & Tim Lomax
Main Stage - Empress Ballroom.
Be seated by 8.50 please
9.30 am

What's Missing? - The Bible and Cross in Teen Mission today
Led by Rob Munro

Perspective from Inner City
Andy Hawthorn, with contributions from the Eden Project & The Tribe

My Richest Gain I Count But Loss
Alister McGrath

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom.
10.45 am Coffee Break Don't forget to pick up your tapes and videos from the ICC stand
11.30 am

Praise and thanksgiving
led by David Peacock, Steve James & NEAC musicians

Presidential address (1 Thess 2: 2)
Wallace Benn

Response including Prayer for the communities represented, and Commissioning prayers.

Main Stage - Empress Ballroom.
12.30 pm Depart for home - God bless & safe journey Last chance to collect tapes & videos from the ICC stand
1.45 pm Post Congress Prayer time
Wallace Benn, President of CEEC, invites all who can to stay behind to pray with him for the future of our Church of England
Arena