Summer Conference
Conference News
Conference 2026 – Monday 27 July to Friday 31 July. Malcolm Watts, Colin Mercer and Timothy Nelson. More details below under “Conference Information”. View all the meetings on the YouTube playlist.
Summer Conference Summary Sheet
Summer Conference Schedule Sheet
Latest Accommodation News – In addition to good value accommodation at Premier Inn Zip there is also the option of University Accommodation at Clodien House. Please contact Lisa Bennett for more information. Further details on Accommodation tab below.
Conference Ethos
Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones used the terms “truth on fire” and “theology on fire”. These phrases capture the ethos of the Conference. We desire, with all our hearts, to see the truths of the Scripture, and especially the message of Jesus Christ crucified, anointed with Heavenly power. Such blessings cannot be organised, for we are dependent on the Sovereign Spirit to visit our meetings. Yet our hope is in a sovereign active God, who hears the prayers of His people and delights to bless those who look to Him.
Many are agreed that there is a great need of a Divine Visitation. We read of days when the Lord walked in His garden. We long for Him to do so again. This is not to say that we do not endeavour to give our all to Gospel work. It is just that we know that there is a missing ingredient. The missing ingredient is God, and a greater degree of His presence.
The Summer Conference uses the Authorised Version of the Bible and sings from the “Christian Worship” hymn book.
Further details below
A warm welcome…
to any and all of our meetings, and especially to our gospel services on Sunday morning.
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Conference Information
Summer Conference 2026 from Monday 27 July to Friday 31 July
FREE ACCOMMODATION FOR THOSE 18-35 IN CHURCH HALL
Summer Conference Schedule
“Times of Refreshing”
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME FOR EVENING SERVICES – WHICH ARE NOW AT 6.30PM
Monday 27 July
- 6.30pm – Gospel Message – Malcolm Watts “Friend of Publicans and Sinners”
Tuesday 28 July
- 9.30am – Time of Prayer
- 10.30am – “Times of Refreshing” – Colin Mercer “Burning Hearts”
- 12.30pm- Fellowship Picnic at Roath Pleasure Gardens
- 6.30pm – Gospel Message – Timothy Nelson “Gospel’s Missing Note”
Wednesday 29 July
- 9.30am – Time of Prayer
- 10.30am – “Times of Refreshing”- Timothy Nelson “Mine Eyes have seen the King”
- 12.30pm- Fellowship Picnic at Roath Pleasure Gardens
- 6.30pm – Gospel Message – Colin Mercer “Saved by Another’s Righteousness”
Thursday 30 July
- 9.30am – Time of Prayer
- 10.30am – “Times of Refreshing” – Colin Mercer “Seeing God Face to Face”
- 12.30pm – Fellowship Picnic at Roath Pleasure Gardens
- 6.30pm – Gospel Message – Timothy Nelson “Confessing Christ”
Friday 31 July
- 9.30am – Time of Prayer
- 10.30am – “Times of Refreshing” – Malcolm Watts “Times of Refreshing”
Location – Tabernacle Cardiff, Pen-y-wain Road, Roath, Cardiff CF24 4GG
Contact – Alun Higham – [email protected] – 07747 673130
Generally, there are good options with airbnb, bed and breakfast, budget hotels and university accommodation at Clodien House. For help and advice on airbnb accommodation please contact Lisa Bennett – [email protected] – 07990 771748
ZIP BY PREMIER INN IS USUALLY THE CHEAPEST OPTION AND IS NOT FAR FROM THE CHURCH. UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION AT CLODIEN HOUSE IS ANOTHER GOOD OPTION.
FREE ACCOMMODATION IN THE CHURCH HALL IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE BETWEEN 18 AND 35
- Free Accommodation Booking Form
- Free Accommodation is available for young adults (18 – 35) for the conference week. The Church Hall is available from 4.00pm Monday of the conference week. The upper limit of 35 is approximate.
- Aaron and Sharon Lewis will be hosts for the week. Aaron is pastor of Crosslanes Chapel at Ibsley in the New Forest.
- Please book in advance to ensure we have a place for you.
- Church Hall has a number of rooms or areas with bunk beds. There will be separation between male and female areas. Please bring a sleeping bag and pillow case.
- Church Hall has showers, wash basins and toilets etc
- Conference accommodation will be self catering. There will be no meals provided. However, the following items will be provided for your use: milk, tea, coffee, squash, sugar, butter, jam, marmalade, bread and cereal.
- Church kitchens will be available for heating food. Hot water dispensers will be available. Instructions on use will be provided on arrival.
- There are mini supermarkets across the road from the Church Hall. There are also plenty of restaurants about 15 minutes walk on Wellfield Road, Albany Road, City Road and Crwys Road.
- Church Hall has good internet provision which will be freely available.
- You are welcome to invite friends to use the Church Hall facilities during the day.
- Further details on health and safety and the use of the building will be available on arrival.
Bus route 28 from city centre to Summer Conference. Buses every 30 minutes. Nearest bus stop to Tabernacle Cardiff is Ninian Road (Tydfil Place). More information on www.cardiffbus.com
Cardiff Taxis: Premier Taxis 02920555555 – Veezu Taxis 02920333333 – Capital Cabs 02920777777
All are welcome to attend the Summer Conference. There is no need to book or register for the conference. You are welcome to come for one of the meetings or for all the meetings, as is convenient to you. There is no conference fee. The conference is free of charge. There will be a free will offering at the services.
The best place to park is on Ninian Road on the park side. There may also be places outside the chapel or in nearby streets. Please refer to the address/location page of the website for further information.
(23) Summer Conference 2026 in Cardiff • Conference on theme of Times of Refreshing • Malcolm Watts, Colin Mercer and Timothy Nelson were the main speakers.
(22) Summer Conference 2025 in Cardiff • Conference on theme of Revival • Malcolm Watts, David Allen, Christopher Buss and John Greer were the main speakers.
(21) Summer Conference 2024 in Cardiff • Colin Mercer, Timothy Nelson and Malcolm Watts were the main speakers. Martin Williams (Welsh) and Pooyan Mehrshahi (Persian) also spoke at the conference.
(20) Summer Conference 2023 in Cardiff • Robert Dickie and Malcolm Watts were the main speakers. Martin Williams (Welsh) and Pooyan Mehrshahi (Persian) also spoke at the conference.
(19) Summer Conference 2022 in Cardiff • John Greer, William Macleod and Timothy Nelson were the main speakers. Geraint Jones (Welsh) and Pooyan Mehrshahi (Persian) also spoke at the conference.
(18) Summer Conference 2021 in Cardiff • Gospel Messages by Roland Burrows, John Saunders and Martin Williams (Welsh).
(17) Online Summer Conference 2020 • Robert Dickie “Guardians of the Truth”, William Macleod “End of the World”, Timothy Nelson “Be ye holy”, Gospel Messages by Timothy Nelson, William Macleod and Martin Williams (Welsh).
(16) Summer Conference 2019 in Cardiff • Ibrahim ag Mohamed “Certainties of the Believer”, Jonathan Northern “Atonement”, Gospel Messages by Jonathan Northern, Mark Stocker and Brian Jones (Welsh). Pooyan Mehrshahi spoke at the Persian Lunch.
(15) Summer Conference 2018 in Cardiff • John Greer “Holy living”, John Saunders “Gethsemane”, Thomas Yates “Heavenly Contemplations”, Aaron Lewis “Trusting God in Affliction”, Neil Pfeiffer “New Liberalism” lecture, Gospel Messages by Malcom Watts (Monday and Friday) and Alun Higham (Welsh).
(14) Summer Conference 2017 in Cardiff • William Macleod “The Church”, Richard Clarke “Nehemiah”, Ibrahim ag Mohamed “Habakkuk”, Jonathan Northern “Discouragement”, Jonathan Munday “The Calling”, Gospel Messages by Pooyan Mehrshahi (Persian), Hywel Roberts (Welsh), Mark Stocker and Peter Masters.
(13) Summer Conference 2016 in Cardiff • John Greer “Revival”, Robert Dickie “Pastor and People”, Bill Tipton, Pooyan Mehrshahi & Dewi Higham Gospel messages. Malcolm Watts “Knowing the Times” lecture. Dafydd Morris Welsh Conference.
(12) Summer Conference 2015 in Cardiff • Gerald Bilkes “Jacob”, Malcolm Watts “Mysterious visions of Christ”, Jonathan Stobbs “Psalms and the heart”, John Saunders & Dafydd Morris Gospel messages. Dewi Higham & Alun Higham Welsh Conference
(11) Summer Conference 2014 in Cardiff • John Thackway “Work and Sabbath”, Dafydd Morris “Union and Communion”, Teify Ebenezer “Christian Honesty”, Neil Pfeiffer “The Fear of God”, Malcolm Watts “Pastor and People”, Vernon Higham Gospel Message. Dewi Tudur Lewis & Neil Pfeiffer Welsh Conference.
(10) Summer Conference 2013 in Cardiff • Jonathan Stobbs “The Cross”, Joel Beeke “Lessons from the Puritans”, Vernon Higham “Preaching the Gospel”, Maurice Roberts “Death and Resurrection of Christ”, Peter Andrews “Gospel Message”, Dafydd Morris & Vernon Higham Welsh Conference
(9) Summer Conference 2012 in Cardiff • Jonathan Munday “Rahab’s Salvation”, John J Murray “Godly Living”, Vernon Higham “Song of Songs”, Richard Brooks “Waiting for the Dawning”, Neil Pfeiffer “Only a Touch”. Vernon Higham & Alun Higham Welsh Conference
(8) Summer Conference 2011 in Cardiff • Jack Seaton “Gospel in the Old Testament”, Vernon Higham “Sovereignty of God”, Alun McNabb “Pursuit of God”, Roland Burrows Monday Gospel Service “Shelter from the Storm”, Peter Masters Friday Gospel Service “Journey of Life”, John West & Vernon Higham Welsh Conference
(7) Summer Conference 2010 in Cardiff • Malcolm Watts “The First Things”, Vernon Higham “Pilgrim’s Progress”, David Kay Monday Gospel Service “Jesus Christ – The Life!”, Hywel Roberts & Irfon Parry Welsh Conference
(6) Summer Conference 2009 in Pembroke • Maurice Roberts “Christ is All”, Vernon Higham “Presence of God”, Hubert Clement Monday Gospel Service “Authoritative Gospel”, Dafydd Morris Welsh Conference
(5) Summer Conference 2008 in Pembroke • Robert Dickie “Pillars of the Faith”, Vernon Higham “Law of Love”, Dewi Higham Monday Gospel Service “John the Baptist and Jesus Christ”.
(4) Summer Conference 2007 in Pembroke • Malcolm Watts “The Last Things”, Vernon Higham “The Fullness of Christ”, Dewi Higham Monday Gospel Service “Mount Sinai”.
(3) Summer Conference 2006 in Pembroke • Vernon Higham “The Compassion of Christ”, Dewi Higham “Fire Dove Dew Wind”.
(2) Summer Conference 2005 in Pembroke • Vernon Higham “Changed from Glory into Glory”, Dewi Higham “Benediction”.
(1) Summer Conference 2004 in Pembrokeshire • Vernon Higham “True Christianity” and “The Four R’s”, Dewi Higham “Family Names of Christ”.