BRF Conference (1)

The 2016 British Reformed Fellowship Conference was held in Castlewellan, Northern Ireland, from July 16-23.  The conference location was absolutely beautiful.

Castlewellan Castle

The view from our room

When this conference was last held here, in 1998, it rained so much 

that some of the attendees didn't even realize there were mountains 

there!  This year we had great weather and beautiful scenery!

Since moving to Singapore we have had the opportunity to meet many of God's people from all over the world, as they have visited our church.  Here at the BRF Conference, we had a gathering of people from all over the world who were able to spend a whole week together!  There were people from Australia, the Philippines, Singapore, the U.S., Canada, Wales, Northern Ireland, England, Ireland, and even Hungary!

Group photo

(Thanks to Ed Bos for this photo and others!)

Those who attended from Singapore

Jessica and a new friend, Lydia, from Northern Ireland

Katie and Amy Dunlop with Lydia and Jessica (also from Northern Ireland)

Eric with some new friends from Northern Ireland, the Buchanan boys

Emily with Cheryl, a friend from Singapore

Megan with Katie Higgs from Australia

Jason with some new friends from Spokane, the Duerrs

Two kids who live in Singapore with one from the U.S., 

one from Canada, and one from Northern Ireland

Fellowship at mealtimes

Australia, the U.S., Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, 

and Canada are represented at this table.

Americans, a Singaporean, and two Hungarians praising God together

The theme of the conference was "'Behold, I Come Quickly':  The Reformed, Biblical Truth of the End."  Professor Engelsma and my husband each gave three speeches on that topic. Rev. Stewart, Rev. McGeown, and Pete Adams each gave one special speech as well.

After the conference ended, many of us went to Ballymena for worship on Sunday.  After church in the evening there was a tea and time for more fellowship.

The Engelsmas and us with John McAuley, a longtime member 

of the Covenant Protestant Reformed Church in Northern Ireland

Our family with Michael & Shelley Foster's family

(Shelley is a sister of Rev. McGeown.)

"And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof:  for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation" (Rev. 5:9).