ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 5PM ON FRIDAY 24 JUNE.
HOWEVER, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO REGISTER ON THE DAY AT THE VENUE
RAIL STRIKE UPDATE: There is a planned Rail Strike on the day of the Conference. Unfortunately this means rail services will be disrupted. If you are planning to come by train, please check the the availability of trains now. Further travel information can be found below:
Teach the Word returns on Saturday 25th June 2022 at the King’s Centre, Oxford!
Teach the Word is CCUK’s annual national conference for all the family! Join with people from across the country for a day of worship and Bible teaching, with a creche, and a full programme for children & youth.
The conference is FREE to attend, but registration is required.
Doors will be open from 9am, and we strongly encourage you to arrive early! On-site parking is limited, and we recommend using the nearby Park & Ride facility (full details below).
Tea, coffee, pastries will be availble upon arrival, and throughout the day - free of charge. But please remember to bring a packed lunch!
The Conference will begin promptly at 10.30am.
Please note: unfortunately there is currently a rail strike planned for Saturday. We understand there will still be trains running to and from Oxford Station, but services will be very limited. If you were planning on coming by train, please check if your train is still running!Refreshments will be provided free of charge, but please bring your own lunch!
Our theme this year is “Our Blessed Hope” from Titus 2:13
“Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and saviour Jesus Christ”
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
The Conference is free to attend, but registration is required. Please register by clicking the button above. REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE DAY AT THE VENUE.
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SPEAKERS
Jeff Cuozzo
Calvary Bath
Thomas Fretwell
Calvary Chapel Hastings
Alwyn Wall
Calvary London Westminster
Steve Vickery
Calvary Chapel Oxford
(Conference Host)
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SESSIONS
Our Bible teaching sesions all revolve around the theme "Our Blessed Hope".
SESSION 1: ALWYN WALL
“The Bride of Christ” | John 14:1-3
SESSION 2: JEFF CUOZZO
“Our Blessed Hope & the Rapture of the Church” | Titus 2:13 & Rev 3:10
SESSION 3: THOMAS FRETWELL
“Israel’s Hope & the Coming Kingdom | Isaiah 2
SESSION 4: Q&A
Questions to be sumbitted on the day
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FULL SCHEDULE
MORNING
9am……….….. Doors Open (Refreshments available)
> 10.15am…….. Creche Opens
10.30am……. Welcome & Worship
> 10.55am……… Children’s Ministry Opens / Youth Programme begins
11am………... SESSION 1: ALWYN WALL
11.45……..….. Break
12.15………… SESSION 2: JEFF CUOZZO
1pm…………. Lunch break
> 1pm………. Collect all children for lunch break
AFTERNOON
> 1.50pm…… Creche & Children’s Ministry Opens
> Youth to join with adults for worship and Session 3
2pm………... Worship
2.20pm……. SESSION 3: THOMAS FRETWELL
3pm………… Break
> 3.15pm…… Youth Session 3 begins
3.15pm……... Poem by Lucy Wall
3.30pm…..… SESSION 4: Q&A
4.30pm…….. Conference close
> 4.30pm………. Collect all children asap!
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LUNCH & REFRESHMENTS
Refreshments (Tea, coffee, pastries & biscuits etc) will be provided upon arrival and during all break times (free of charge).
BUT REMEMBER: BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH! We strongly recommend bringing a packed lunch as there are no food options in the immediate vicinity of the King’s Centre. You can drive somewhere near by, but Saturday traffic can mean short distances taking longer than expected!
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CHILDREN & YOUTH
IMPORTANT: ALL CHILDREN FOR CRECHE & KIDS MINISTRY MUST BE REGISTERED UPON ARRIVAL AT THE VENUE. The registration table will be in the Atrium (lobby), and will be open from 9.30am
Please read the following, as the different groups have different schedules.
> STAY & PLAY (Under 2's) - Thames Hall
The Stay & Play is an enclosed, unsupervised, soft play area at back of Main Hall for children age 0-1. Parents are welcome to use this area so they can still be part of the conference, but must supervise their own children. Alternatively, parents can stay with their child in the Creche (Cherwell Room).
> CRECHE (Ages 2-4)
Note: You can drop off/collect your child at any point while creche is open. You are also welcome to stay with your child in the creche if you wish to do so:
IN THE MORNING:
> the creche will open at 10.15am (15mins before conference starts)
> the creche will close for lunch (please collect children promptly at start of lunch break)
IN THE AFTERNOON:
> the creche will open at 1.50pm (10mins before afternoon session starts)
> the creche will close at the end of the conference (please collect your child promptly when conference ends).
> CHILDREN’S MINISTRY (Ages 5-11):
IN THE MORNING:
> The Children’s Ministry opens after morning worship.
> Children (age 5+) will join with the adults for morning worship and will be released before the start of the first teaching session. Parents will not need to drop children off - the Children’s Ministry Team will collect the children from the the Atrium (lobby)
> The Children’s Ministry will close for lunch.
> You will need to collect your child from the Cotswold Hall promptly at the start of the lunch break
IN THE AFTERNOON:
> The Children’s Ministry will open at 1.50pm (10mins before the afternoon sessions starts).
> Please drop your child off at the Cotswold Hall
> The Children’s Ministry will close at the end of the conference.
> Please collect your child promptly when conference ends.
> YOUTH (age 12-17)
We have a separate programme running all day for the Youth - a Youth Conference within the Main Conference. The Youth will have their own sessions in the Hinksey Room, but will join with the adults for mornings praise and worship, and for session 3 (after lunch).
A separate Youth Programme will be available on the day.
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TRAVEL & PARKING INFORMATION
**We strongly encourage everyone to arrive at the venue as early as possible and to car share where they can. Doors open from 9am, and tea, coffee, and pastries will be available upon arrival!
IMPORTANT: RAIL STRIKE ON SAT 25TH JUNE! Unfortunately there is currently a rail strike planned for the day of the Conference. We understand that some trains will still be running to Oxford, but if you were planning to come by train please double check your plans asap, as you may need to make alternative arrangements.
VENUE DETAILS
The King's Centre
Osney Mead
Oxford
OX2 0ES
> TRAVEL BY TRAIN:
The King’s Centre is just a 10–15 minute walk, or 5 minute taxi ride, from the main Oxford rail station in Oxford city centre. Taxi's are always available outside the train station.
> TRAVEL BY CAR:
>> Venue Car Park: There is a limited number of parking spaces available in the venue car park, and spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. However, the Car Park will fill up early and when it does alternative parking will need to be found. We strongly suggest using the Park & Ride option.
>> Street parking around the venue. There are a number of spaces along the roads surrounding the venue.
>> The SEACOURT PARK & RIDE facility: The Seacourt Park & Ride is located located is just off the A34 Botley Interchange and is less than 5 minutes ride to the venue. You will need to get off at the Osney Island bus stop on Botley Road, from where The King's Centre is just a 5 minute walk.
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EXHIBITORS & RESOURCES
We are delighted to have a number of exhibitors and resource providers at the conference. Please take the time to browse their stands. They will be located at the back of the Thames Hall.
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FREE WILL OFFERING
We are delighted to make Teach the Word FREE to attend. We will be taking up a free-will offering after lunch, the proceeds of which will go toward the cost of running the conference. We thank you for your support.