Travel to The Tops Conference Centre
51 Bendena Gardens, Stanwell Tops NSW 2508

4PM | Check-In Opens

4:30pm | Day 1 Workshops

Getting to Know FIEC
Boronia Room
Bruce Bennett & Andrew Heard

Doing Weddings Well
Banksia Room
Dave Sheath & Steve Tran

Thinking Technically About AI
Acacia Room
Steve Driscoll

6PM | Dinner
Dining Hall

7PM | Night Session
Auditorium

State of the Fellowship
Bruce Bennett

The Nature of Church
Karl Deenick

9PM | Finish

 

7AM | Breakfast
Dining Hall

9AM | Plenary #1
Auditorium

FIEC Pastors Compassion Trip
Marcus Reeves, Ed Springer & Michael Plaege

2 Timothy
Paul Harrington

10:30am | Prayer Groups

Your prayer group is on your ID Card. Find each other and pick a spot to share and pray.

11AM | Morning Tea
Foyer

11:30am | Plenary #2
Auditorium

Evangelism Focus
Interview Tim Goldsmith

“Scary Stuff” Book Review
Interview Sarah Allen

Intentional Ministry Reflection
Kirsty Bucknell

1PM | Lunch
Dining Hall

Ladies lunch in the Waratah Room. Ladies, grab your meal from the Dining Hall first.

2PM | General Meeting
Acacia Room

For member church Representatives

4PM | Afternoon Tea
Foyer

4:30pm | Workshops

Recruiting Pastors/Leaders
Waratah Room
Paul Harrington

Reflective Practice & Resilience In Ministry
Acacia Room
Kirsty Bucknell

Leadership Pipeline
Boronia Room
Dave Moore

Children’s Ministry
Banksia Room
Kirrily Griffiths

Setting Up Your Finances (for <35s)
Crawford Room
Sion Titus & Natalie McHugh

6PM | Dinner
Dining Hall

7PM | Night Session
Auditorium

Church Health & Hygiene
Adam Ch’ng

The Purpose of Church
Karl Deenick

9PM | Finish

 

7AM | Breakfast
Dining Hall

9AM | Plenary #3
Auditorium

Vocational Bible College
Interview Andrew Beddoe

2 Timothy
Paul Harrington

10:30am | Prayer Groups

11AM | Morning Tea

11:30am | Plenary #4
Auditorium

Evangelism Focus
Evangelising Dark MOFO (Hobart)

Reflections on Church Planting
Paul & Sue Harrington

Preaching Ethics & The Use Of AI
Steve Driscoll

1PM | Lunch
Dining Hall

Ministry Trainees Lunch in the Waratah Room. Grab your lunch from the Dining Hall first.

2PM | Free Time

Enjoy some down time!

4PM | Afternoon Tea
Foyer

4:30pm | Workshops

Pastoring The Mentally Ill
Crawford Room
Sarah Allen

What Does The Bible Teach About AI?
Acacia Room
Steve Driscoll

The Retirement Contingency
Banksia Room
Terry Cave & Ben McHugh

Training For Everyday People
Boronia Room
Andrew Beddoe

Women In The Word
Waratah Room
Nikki Radloff

6PM | Dinner
Dining Hall

7PM | Night Session
Auditorium

FIEC Church Planting
Chris Ekins & Michael Davis

Going The Distance In Christian Ministry
A panel discussion
Karl Deenick, Paul Harrington,
Kirsty Bucknell, Steve Driscoll

9PM | Finish

 

7AM | Breakfast
Dining Hall

9AM | Plenary #5
Auditorium

Coaching & Professional Supervision
Dave McDonald & Ruth Sheath

2 Timothy
Paul Harrington

10:30am | Prayer Groups

11AM | Morning Tea
Foyer

11:30am | Plenary #6
Auditorium

Growing Our National Footprint
Interview Rory Shiner

New Venue 2026
Interview Bruce Bennett

Chairman’s Address
Andrew Heard

1PM | Lunch
Dining Hall

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