April conferences to support and encourage church growth

Wednesday March 4th 2026

Insights and experiences to help parishes to grow around the island will be shared at two significant events from the Church of Ireland’s Commission on Ministry next month for leaders in all areas of ministry.

The Church Growth Conferences will take place in two venues:

Stormont Hotel, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, on Saturday April 18

Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin, on Saturday April 25

Each conference will run from 8am to 6pm (including registration, lunch and coffee breaks), and bookings can be made here through Eventbrite:

Belfast – at £11.55

Dublin – at €11.70

The Commission hopes to welcome around 150 participants at each venue and warmly encourages every parish to consider sending representatives to one of these gatherings.

Bishop David McClay, as Chair of the Commission for Ministry, introduces this initiative as follows: “Throughout the life of the Church, God has continued to call His people to trust Him afresh, to listen attentively to His Word, and to step forward in faith. The Scriptures remind us that growth and renewal are always God’s work, born not of human strength alone but of prayerful dependence on Him. As the Church of Ireland continues its witness in our own time, we do so with confidence in God’s faithfulness and leading.

“When we look back across the history of the Church of Ireland, we see a story marked by seasons of challenge, faithfulness, and renewal. Again and again, God has stirred new life among His people, calling them to renewed confidence in the Gospel and a fresh commitment to His mission. It is with this sense of continuity and hope that we invite you to take part in a Church Growth Conference this spring.”