KINGDOM LIVING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Vineyards across the North of England are gathering for a day of worship, teaching, prayer, practice and fellowship. You’re invited.

John Wesley said, “Give me one hundred men who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on Earth”.

The Vineyard was born out of John Wimber’s inspirational teaching about this Kingdom. Our guest speaker, Andy Masters, will help us understand what that means for today, and the conference will equip us to live and minister in the power of the Spirit. Andy serves as the Senior Pastor at Lagan Valley Vineyard.

The day will start with worship at 10.00am, followed by teaching, seminars, and opportunities for practice. We will also have plenty of time to pray for one another. Refreshments are provided (and you can book lunch as well). We will finish at 6.00pm in time for travellers to get home.

Senior Pastors’ Evening (Friday 16th October)

Senior pastors are also invited to join us the night before on Friday 16th October.

We will catch up and eat dinner together, and then Andy Masters will be teaching about leadership in the 21st Century. He is well qualified to do this, having studied Entrepreneurial Leadership at the Mosaic Leadership Centre in partnership with Golden Gate Baptist Seminary in California.

You can book your tickets here.

We recommend booking overnight accommodation at Blackwell Grange Hotel

Full Conference Schedule

Friday 16th October: Senior Pastors Evening

• 19:00 – Senior Pastors Dinner (On-site)
• 20:15 – Session 1: Worship, Teaching & Ministry
• 21:30 – Close

Saturday 17th October: Main Conference (Open to all)

• 09.30 – Doors Open and Coffee/Registration
• 10:00 – Session 2: Worship, Teaching & Ministry
• 11:30 – Short Break
• 12:00 – Seminar Slot A
• 13:00 – Lunch Break (See local recommendations below if you haven’t ordered lunch)
• 14:00 – Seminar Slot B
• 15:00 – Short Break
• 16:00 – Session 3: Worship, Ministry & Commissioning
• 18:00 – Conference Close

LOGISTICS

Venue and Arrival

Darlington Vineyard Church, Salt Yard, Darlington, DL3 7DX

Salt Yard is located just off Duke Street/Winston Street in the town centre and is part of a simple one way system. There is no vehicular access off Bondgate/Salt Yard roundabout. 

As we are expecting a full house, please allow time to park and walk. There is no general parking at the church itself.

• Salt Yard Public Car Park (30-second walk): The closest option.
• Winston Street Car Park (1-minute walk): Contains a high number of blue badge bays. Winston Street has Blink EV 11.5kw – 22.08kw chargers, 10 charging bays available.
• Abbott’s Yard Car Park (3-minute walk): Note that this car park has limited spaces and a restricted vehicle width and height entry.
• Commercial Street East & West (5-minute walk): Large capacity options.
• Feethams Multi-storey (10-minute walk): Recommended for all-day capacity.

Delegates with blue badges can be dropped off inside the DVC car park at Salt Yard. (Please do not drop off, or block Salt Yard). We recommend Winston Street for the shortest level-access walk to the venue, most parking bays are less than 1 minute away.

Darlington is a major station on the East Coast Main Line. The church is a 15 – 20 minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride from the station.

Lunch

If you haven’t booked lunch with your ticket then here are our top picks within walking distance:

• The Tapas Bar (2 min walk)
• Greggs Skinnergate (3 min walk)
• Babul’s (Indian Street Food) (5 min walk)
• Uno Momento (Italian) (5 min walk)
• Sainsbury’s Local, Duke Street (5 min walk)
• Tesco Express Tubwell Row (5 min walk)
• Darlington Indoor Market/High Row (5–10 min walk) – Independent cafes and local food stalls.
• Big Sainsbury’s Victoria Road (10 min walk)

Where to stay

• Premier Inn Darlington Town Centre 
• Travelodge Darlington 
• Houndgate Townhouse (Independent/Boutique) 
• Blackwell Grange Hotel