The Convention

The London Women's Convention

The London Women's Convention 2008 will be taking place on Saturday 4th October at the ExCeL Centre, London.

 

Our theme this year is 'From Chaos to Splendour: Finding refuge in the Sovereign God'. We are delighted to welcome Carrie Sandom as our main speaker and Helen Roseveare is our special guest. Our praise to God will be led by Andy Fenton.

 

The Programme

9.00am
  Doors open
10.00am
  Welcome
10.15am
  The sovereignty of God in the life of
the believer (Ruth 1) - Carrie Sandom
11.00am
  Break
11.45am
  Morning Seminars
1.00pm
  Lunch
2.00pm
  Afternoon Seminars
3.00pm
  Break
3.45pm
  The providence of God in the life of
the believer (Ruth 2-4) - Carrie Sandom
4.45pm
  Close
     

Seminars

This year we have more seminar choices than ever! By default you are booked into Seminar 1 in the morning and afternoon sessions. Change to other seminar options as you make your booking.

 

Please note your seminar choices will not be on your name badges. Separate tickets will be issued for the morning and afternoon seminars. Please remember to bring your seminar tickets with you on the day!

 

Seminar Choices Sheet 2008

A handy one page summary of the seminars on offer this year. Download and print it to help collect and organise choices for your booking.

 

Morning Seminars

1 Helen Roseveare (Default Option)
 
Helen gives her amazing testimony in person, looking back on how God has used her around the world for his glory.

2

Honouring our parents in old age Ann Benton
 
How far do our responsibilities towards our ageing parents extend? And more crucially, how are they to be managed in the middle of a busy life? This seminar examines some pitfalls and practical strategies. Its aim is to encourage those for whom caring, at some level, is a present reality or a future prospect.
3 Empty arms: responses to childlessness Ellie Margesson
 

Most women expect in marriage to have children, but many face disappointment. For some, conception is difficult, or they experience miscarriage. How can we find comfort or give support to such women? This seminar will look at some of the issues we should consider and what the Bible says about them.

4 How much should I look for marriage? Andrea Trevenna
 

We apply for jobs, we shop for shoes, is it OK to search for a soul-mate? Our consumer culture offers many options which are available also to Christians. How shall we evaluate these options? Is there a place for a single girl to be pro-active?

5 Entertaining strangers: challenges and opportunities with foreign visitors Rebecca Griffin
 

Throughout the Bible, God told his people to show particular care for those who were alien and vulnerable. We are surrounded by people who are strangers in our land. This seminar will look at some of the issues involved and equip us to demonstrate God’s kindness to such people.

6 Alone again: the aftermath of death, desertion or divorce Jacqui Wright
 

Many women for different reasons find themselves in the same position as Ruth and Naomi. How, in the aftermath of the death, desertion or divorce of your man, do you pick up your life and carry on?

7 Faith at work: Christ at work Rachel Browning
 

We are Christians wherever we are, including our daily workplace. This seminar will help us regain our vision for work, both in how we work as Christians and in making the most of it as a unique place, our own mission field.

8 Opening up the Old Testament Caroline West
 

Do you find yourself avoiding large chunks of the Old Testament because you just don’t get it? How do you apply the lessons of Old Testament stories to 21st century life? There are some important principles we can all learn that will help us deal more confidently and carefully with the word of God as written in the Old Testament.

9 The sovereignty of God and our responsibility Leonie Mason
 
One of the great truths of Ruth is that God controls both the big events of history and the personal history of individual lives. Is it therefore pointless to pray, evangelise and seek to change anything? No! This seminar will explore how both God’s sovereignty and human responsibility work together.

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Afternoon Seminars

1 Praising the Sovereign God (Default Option)
 
Lizzy Smallwood leads as we learn more about the sovereign God from Psalm 130 and have extended time to sing His praises.

2

Honouring our parents in old age Ann Benton
 
How far do our responsibilities towards our ageing parents extend? And more crucially, how are they to be managed in the middle of a busy life? This seminar examines some pitfalls and practical strategies. Its aim is to encourage those for whom caring, at some level, is a present reality or a future prospect.
3 Empty arms: responses to childlessness Ellie Margesson
 

Most women expect in marriage to have children, but many face disappointment. For some, conception is difficult, or they experience miscarriage. How can we find comfort or give support to such women? This seminar will look at some of the issues we should consider and what the Bible says about them.

4 How much should I look for marriage? Andrea Trevenna
 

We apply for jobs, we shop for shoes, is it OK to search for a soul-mate? Our consumer culture offers many options which are available also to Christians. How shall we evaluate these options? Is there a place for a single girl to be pro-active?

5 Entertaining strangers: challenges and opportunities with foreign visitors Rebecca Griffin
 

Throughout the Bible, God told his people to show particular care for those who were alien and vulnerable. We are surrounded by people who are strangers in our land. This seminar will look at some of the issues involved and equip us to demonstrate God’s kindness to such people.

6 Alone again: the aftermath of death, desertion or divorce Jacqui Wright
 

Many women for different reasons find themselves in the same position as Ruth and Naomi. How, in the aftermath of the death, desertion or divorce of your man, do you pick up your life and carry on?

7 Faith at work: Christ at work Rachel Browning
 

We are Christians wherever we are, including our daily workplace. This seminar will help us regain our vision for work, both in how we work as Christians and in making the most of it as a unique place, our own mission field.

8 Opening up the Old Testament Caroline West
 

Do you find yourself avoiding large chunks of the Old Testament because you just don’t get it? How do you apply the lessons of Old Testament stories to 21st century life? There are some important principles we can all learn that will help us deal more confidently and carefully with the word of God as written in the Old Testament.

9 The sovereignty of God and our responsibility Leonie Mason
 
One of the great truths of Ruth is that God controls both the big events of history and the personal history of individual lives. Is it therefore pointless to pray, evangelise and seek to change anything? No! This seminar will explore how both God’s sovereignty and human responsibility work together.

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Our Speaker

 

Carrie Sandom

Carrie grew up In London and came to know the Lord as a teenager. She worked as a secondary maths teacher before going to Bible College in 1990.

Since then she has been involved in local church ministry working with students, young professionals and women of all ages and stages of life.

 

She is currently working at 'The Bible Talks' in Mayfair and is also an occasional lecturer at the Cornhill Training Course in London. In her spare time she enjoys fell walking in the Lake District, and reading whodunnits!

Our Special Guest

 

Helen Roseveare

Helen Roseveare became a Christian while at Cambridge University as a medical student.

She served as a missionary in the Congo for twenty years with WEC International, at times under extra-ordinarily difficult circumstances.

She has written several auto-biographical books including Give Me This Mountain, He Gave Us a Valley, & Digging Ditches.

Following her return from Africa she has spoken all over the world. Helen is retired now and living in Northern Ireland.

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