How can members and leaders of the local church be more effective in serving and reaching the nations? Join us for Local Church, Global Mission, a half-day conference with inspiring teaching, discussion and prayer.
Date: Saturday 7 February 2026
Time: 9.15 for 9.30 start (refreshments included).
We will finish at approx. 14.00.
Venue: Chalmers Church
Free
Keynote speaker
John McLernon, Mission Director at Crosslinks – a global mission society with ministries in 35 countries across five continents.
Programme
09:15-09:30 ~ Refreshments on arrival
9:30-10:30 ~ Session one | Welcome, introduction, worship and Bible teaching on 3 John: “Sending in a manner worthy of the Lord”.
10:30-10:50 ~ Break and refreshments
10:50-12:10 ~ Session two | Seminar (choice of three, see below)
12:10-13:00 ~ Lunch and resource stands
13:00-14:00 ~ Final session | Short talk: Current issues and trends in missionary ministries. Q&A
10 of those will be joining us with a bookstall, including helpful titles on the theme of mission.
Tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring your own lunch or there are plenty of places nearby to buy lunch.
Seminars (Please indicate your choice when making your booking):
From first thoughts to arriving on the mission field and everything in between
John McLernon, Crosslinks with Jay Parsons, Chalmers Church
How to help children and young people develop an understanding of their part in God’s global mission.
Jen Margetts, Chalmers Church and Wycliffe
How short-term mission can support long-term mission
Ruairidh MacLean, UFM
Venue address: Chalmers Church, 69b Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4AZ
The church has disabled access.
Parking: Saturday is busy and some roads are pay and display until 1.30pm
Bus routes are numbers 5, 11, 15, 16, 23 and 36.
Download an invitation postcard
For more information, contact events@ufm.org.uk.