Edinburgh Convention 2026

THURSDAY 2 – SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026

Speakers

Jim Lyons

Jim is married to Hilda, and they have four grown up children and two grandchildren.
Jim served for eighteen years in The Faith Mission and a similar period in Pastoral ministry. Currently he is Pastor of Coleraine Congregational Church in the North Coast of Ireland. He seeks to exercise an expository ministry with practical application and alongside this he enjoys a school’s ministry.

Derek Maxwell

Derek serves as General Director of Slavic Gospel Association UK and is committed to maintaining the mission’s vision of reaching Slavic nations with the Gospel. His responsibilities are wide-ranging and include preaching and lecturing throughout Eastern Europe and Central Asia, as well as extensive deputation work across the British Isles. Derek and his wife, Carole, have two grown-up children and two grandchildren.

Programme Details

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Thursday 2	Friday 3	Saturday 4	Sunday 5
Ministry Breakfast 9.00am	Morning Session 10.30am	Morning Session 10.30am
	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
	Seminar 12.00pm	Seminar 12.00pm
	Lunch 1.00pm	Lunch 1.00pm	Lunch 1.30pm
	Afternoon Tour	Afternoon Meeting 4.00pm	Family Service 4.00pm
	Tea 5.30pm	BBQ Tea 5.30pm	Buffet Tea 5.30pm
Evening Challenge 7.30pm	Evening Challenge 7.30pm	Evening Challenge 7.30pm	Evening Challenge 8.15pm

CRECHE

10:15AM – 12:55PM (Friday & Saturday)
During the Morning Meeting and Seminar

KIDS’ ZONE

KIDS’ ZONE 10:15AM – 12:55PM,
7:15PM – 9:00PM

Ages 5-11

Lively activities for primary age children each morning and evening alongside the meetings with stories, songs, games, crafts and more.

INVIGORATE

AGES 12-15
Separate youth meetings, activities and outings

REJUVENATE

Accommodation

ON THE FMBC GROUNDS

Limited accommodation in the Bible College in twin and single rooms.
Camping and caravan pitches available in our secure camping space.
All meals available in the Bible College for those who pre-book.

POLLOCK HALLS

Accommodation also provided by Pollock Halls, the halls of residence of the University of Edinburgh. Situated near the centre of the city, at the foot of Arthur’s Seat, this student accommodation becomes Scotland’s ‘largest’ hotel’ for the summer, offering a broad range of room options.

A self-service breakfast with a wide selection of hot and cold food is available.

w: uoecollection.com

t: 0131 651 2007 (option 1)

e: reservations@ed.ac.uk

Transport

Shuttle Bus: Scheduled transport between Pollock Halls and The Faith Mission will be available for Convention guests.

Public Transport: Lothian Buses operate a very reliable and frequent service throughout Edinburgh, including from the city centre to the Convention venue and to Pollock Halls.

From Edinburgh city centre (The Bridges) to;

The Faith Mission Bible College (Nos 3 or 29)

Pollock Halls (Nos 14 or 30)

Bookings

To ease the demands on our Admin team, we encourage guests to use the booking form at the link below. The booking form can be used for booking in children for activities, as well as for accommodation and meals. Payments will be calculated and an invoice sent out by email. This can be paid in advance where possible.

BOOK ONLINE HERE