Spiritual Oversight - A Discussion
2024-03-07 16:30 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | Virtual
An online event for DEF Members to discuss Spiritual Oversight
The virtual link will be circulated to those who reserve seats.

Annual Conference 2024
2024-05-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Christchurch Bushmead, Christchurch Bushmead, Hancock Drive, Luton, LU2 7SF, United Kingdom
We’re pleased to welcome Revd Dr Paul Blackham to inspire us afresh about our Lord Jesus Christ.
Full information is on the blog, here.
Conference programme starts at 10:30am. Refreshments from 10am.

AGM
2024-06-26 20:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
A business meeting for the members.
Virtual link and papers will be circulated to members by email.

Online Prayer Meeting
2024-07-04 20:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
A half-hour prayer meeting to pray for General Synod which meets in York from Friday 5th – Tuesday 9th July.
Members will be given the link.

SE Clergy Breakfast
2024-08-01 09:00 - 10:15 | England

Committee Meeting
2024-09-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
A meeting of the committee

Freed to Serve
2024-09-21 14:30 - 19:00 | Saffron Walden Abbey Lane Church, Abbey Lane Church, Abbey Ln, Saffron Walden, CB10 1AG, United Kingdom
Walden Bible Focus, in conjunction with Keswick Ministries are pleased to welcome Martin Salter, lead Pastor of Grace Community Church in Bedford.
Martin will be speaking on two passages from Galatians.
Afternoon tea will be served in between the sessions.
There will also be worship and prayer.
It’s free, but a freewill offering is taken.

SE Clergy Breakfast
2024-10-17 09:00 - 10:00 | England
Venue: check with MD

CEEC PCC Briefing
2024-11-13 20:15 - 21:15 | Virtual
A short briefing with opportunity for Q&A relating to how CEEC can support PCCs and how PCCs can contend effectively over the autumn.

Living Out Seminar
2025-01-15 19:00 - 21:15 | St Luke Watford, Langley Way, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EG, United Kingdom
The Living Out team will engage with our culture, share from the Bible, tell their stories, apply to church life and answer your questions. We’d love to see you there!

The Richard Coulter Lecture
2025-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew Cuffley, St Andrews of Cuffley C of E Church, 26 Plough Hill, Cuffley, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 4DR, United Kingdom
Revd Dr Lee Gatiss will be giving the lecture, “Living to Please God.”
All are welcome for what promises to be an edifying and stimulating evening.
Entrance is free, refreshments will be available, and donations are welcome to cover the cost of the lecture and towards the refurbishment of St Andrew’s.

CEEC Prayer Meeting
2025-04-07 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-07 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-12 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-11-12 18:30 - 19:00 | Virtual

Annual Conference 2025
2025-06-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Christchurch Bushmead, Christchurch Bushmead, Hancock Drive, Luton, LU2 7SF, United Kingdom
We are delighted to welcome Rt Revd Julian Henderson to speak this year.
Registration is from 10:00am (with refreshments), and our programme starts with worship at 10:30am.
A light lunch is included in the ticket price – please contact us if you have any specific dietary requirements.
Ticket sales closed
We would like to take photographs for future publicity (including online). If you would like us NOT to take or use photographs of you, please let us know.

AGM 2025
2025-06-07 15:00 - 15:30 | Christchurch Bushmead, Christchurch Bushmead, Hancock Drive, Luton, LU2 7SF, United Kingdom
A business meeting for the members. Papers will be shared in advance with members.

Online Prayer Meeting
2025-07-01 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
We are meeting to pray for half an hour, especially for the upcoming General Synod meeting.
Members will be sent the link.

Committee Meeting
2025-07-23 12:30 - 14:00, 2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-01-07 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual

Committee Meeting
2025-09-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
A meeting of the DEF Committee

Walden Bible Focus
2025-09-20 14:30 - 19:00 | Saffron Walden Abbey Lane Church, Abbey Lane Church, Abbey Ln, Saffron Walden, CB10 1AG, United Kingdom
In association with Keswick Ministries, Walden Bible Focus is pleased to welcome Revd Alasdair Paine, Vicar of St Andrew the Great, Cambridge, so speak on “The Need of the Hour.”
Separate children’s programme: see flyer for more details and booking email address.

God, the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes)
2025-09-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Hunsdon Village Hall, 45 High Street. Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8NJ, United Kingdom
God, the Bible, and Everything is the ultimate one-hour comedy charge through the whole Bible! 66 books, 12 tribes, 2 testaments and a snake in a pear tree.
BBC sitcom writer and stand-up theologian James Cary explains iconic stories as you’ve never heard them before. From Adam to Zadok, it’s fast, furious, and laugh-out-loud funny.
Suitable for people of all faiths or none.
Tickets just £10 from link below.
Door and bar open from 7pm

Prayer Meeting
2025-09-30 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
We meet to pray for the upcoming Diocesan Synod on 11th October
Members will be sent the link.

Prayer Meeting
2025-12-08 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us to pray for the work of our churches in the Advent and Christmas season and the upcoming meeting of the House of Bishops.
Members will be sent the link.

Prayer Meeting
2026-01-13 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us to pray for one of our member churches and wider issues in the diocese and nation.
Members will be sent the link.

CEEC Prayer Meeting
2026-02-03 12:30 - 13:00, 2026-02-04 18:30 - 19:00 | Virtual
We join with CEEC and other DEF members around the country to pray.
Members will be sent the link.

Prayer Meeting
2026-02-09 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us to pray for one of our member churches and wider issues in the diocese and nation including General Synod, meeting in London from 9th February.
Members will be sent the link.
