Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians
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OFNC 18-35s Connect: Weekend Residential
Venue: De Vere Wokefield Estate, Reading, RG7 3AE
Date: Friday 14th November – Sunday 16th November 2025 (starting at 6pm on Friday)
Theme: Identity and Belonging – Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
Main Speaker: Damilola Makinde
Guest Speaker: Francis Sanni
What to Expect:
· 🎼 Praise & Worship
· 🗣️Sermons & Bible Study
· 🎤 Panel Conversations featuring established and emerging leaders
· 🤝🏾 Career Networking Sessions
· 🥘 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Refreshments throughout the weekend
· 🤵🏾♂️✨ Three-Course Black Tie Dinner & Talent Show on Saturday 15th (Dress to impress!)
· 🧖🏾♀️ Leisure Time: You will enjoy access to the Spa, Gym and leisure facilities in the De Vere Wokefield Estate
· 🎉 Joy! The weekend residential will be a joyful celebration our faith, community and shared heritage!
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Registration Fee
Early bird (ends 31st August 2025)
General Tickets = £220 (10 tickets available)
Student Tickets = £180 (10 tickets available)
Standard Registration (ends 31st October 2025)
General Tickets = £250
Student Tickets = £220
Cancellation policy
No Refunds for this event.
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Room Allocation:
The majority of rooms available are twin rooms, so you will likely be paired with another delegate of the same gender.
If you are attending the conference with your spouse, please state so and we will do our best to accommodate.
If you have a preferred roommate of the same gender or a spouse attending as a registered delegate, please indicate it on the registration form.
For all enquiries, please email: 18-35@ofnc.org.uk
OFNC Anchor Men’s Conference 2025
Venue: Bentley Hotels, Newark Road, South Hykeham, LN6 9NH
Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Theme – True Worshipers: In spirit and in truth (John 4: 23 – 24)
Main speaker: Pastor Howard Williams, Senior Pastor, Alive Church
Additional speakers:
- Seminar 1: Walking in truth in the marketplace – Dr Festus Agbonzikilo
- Seminar 2: The contention over the family, and the role of the father – Edidiong Efiong
Conference fees:
Early Bird: £45 (deadline is Sunday 2nd November 2025)
Standard: £50
We encourage you to book your space early.
Cancellation policy for the event: Full refund for cancellation before 31st October 2025; 50% refund for cancellation from 1st November to 21st November 2025; No refund after 21st of November 2025.
About the Anchor Men’s Conference
This Conference and other Anchor Men’s programmes will provide you with the necessary skills, attitudes, and wisdom to stand and be counted for God in today’s decadent society. This is an evangelistic conference with emphasis on equipping men to become godly and dependable role models in our society. It is an ideal conference to bring any man that you wish to reach for God and/or strengthen their faith. It might just be the tipping event that makes them commit to a life in Jesus and eternity with God. Ask God to give you the resources to sponsor such people if finance is an issue for them.
Who are the organisers?
This is the Annual Men’s Conference organised by the OFNC Men’s Group also known as “Anchor Men.”
Who should attend?
The conference is open to all men from the age of 18 years old. You can invite and support men from all walks of life to attend the conference.
For enquiries, please contact us on email: men@ofnc.org.uk
About this event
OFNC ANNUAL FAMILY CONFERENCE 2025
THEME: Behold, I am coming quickly. (Rev 22: 12 NKJV)
SPEAKER: The Venerable Dr Joe Ajaefobi (The Nigerian Anglican Chaplain for the United Kindgom and Ireland)
FRIDAY 22 TO SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2025
HILTON BIRMINGHAM METROPOLE HOTEL
NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE
BIRMINGHAM
B40 1PP
Please note that the Conference is a 3-day event this year.
Scroll down to the bottom of this page for the Standard and Instalment Payment buttons.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
– God’s word
– Quality Time with God
– Worship
– Prayers
– Fellowship
– Reflection time
– Seminars/Workshops/Symposium
– Variety Show
– Recreation time
– Testimonies/ Thanksgiving
– Children’s activities
– Youth activities
YOU WILL EXPERIENCE:
– The power and presence of the Holy Spirit
– The agape Love of God & the overflowing Joy of the Lord.
HOW TO REGISTER:
This is a family conference; therefore, all members of the family are expected to register including children for accountability & administration purpose.
The conference is open to all OFNC members and to non-OFNC members, with the understanding that this is a Christian conference and appropriate behaviour is expected.
There are two payment options to register for the 2025 Family Conference.
You can pay as a Full Board (Residential) Delegate or as a Day Delegate.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS PAYMENT OPTIONS
Ending 1 June 2025 at 23:59
EARLY BIRD RESIDENTIAL ADULT (16YRS & OVER) £265.00
EARLY BIRD RESIDENTIAL (11-15 YEARS) £145.00
EARLY BIRD RESIDENTIAL (4-10 YEARS) £145.00
EARLY BIRD RESIDENTIAL (0-3 YEARS) Free
STANDARD TICKETS PAYMENT OPTIONS
Starting 2 June 2025 and ending 1 July 2025 at 23:59
STANDARD RESIDENTIAL ADULT (16YRS & OVER) £285.00
STANDARD RESIDENTIAL (11-15 YEARS) £165.00
STANDARD RESIDENTIAL (4-10 YEARS) £165.00
STANDARD RESIDENTIAL (0-3 YEARS) Free
DAY PASSES PAYMENT OPTIONS
Ending 1 Aug 2025 at 23:59
1 DAY PASS – NON-RESIDENTIAL ADULT (16YRS & OVER) £140.00
2 DAY PASS – NON-RESIDENTIAL ADULT (16YRS & OVER) £250.00
1 DAY PASS – NON-RESIDENTIAL (11-15 YEARS) £70.00
2 DAY PASS – NON-RESIDENTIAL (11-15 YEARS) £120.00
1 DAY PASS – NON-RESIDENTIAL (4-10 YEARS) £70.00
2 DAY PASS – NON-RESIDENTIAL (4-10 YEARS) £120.00
DAY PASS – NON-RESIDENTIAL (0-3 YEARS) Free
TICKETS AND ATTENDANCE
- Residential (Full Board) DELEGATE
For the full duration of Family Conference: Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August
Delegates have the option of paying the full amount or paying in instalments. Accommodation and meals throughout your stay are included in the price.
- Day (Non-residential) DELEGATE
Delegates who wish to commute to the conference for a desired number of days may choose this option. Instalment payment option is NOT available for this ticket type. Lunch and Dinner are included in the ticket price.
Access to events is limited to the days selected – accommodation and breakfast are not included in the day delegate price.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENTS
- REGISTRATION
All registration will commence on 15th March 2025. For Residential delegates, registration will end midnight of 1st July 2025 while Day delegates’ registration ends midnight of 1st August 2025.
Registration will not be available during the conference.
Payment for full board delegates or day delegates will not be accepted on site. Full payment for the conference must be made for registration to be deemed complete and processed by the registration team.
- EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
This is only available for residential delegates.
Registration made from 15th March 2024 to 1st June 2025 will qualify for early bird discount. This discount will expire midnight on 1st June.
- PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payments can only be made online via Eventbrite using Debit/Credit Card.
The PayPal method is completely independent of OFNC payment method.
ACCOMMODATION
Five types of rooms have been reserved for OFNC Family Conference 2025 – Double, Twin, Single, Family and Linked rooms.
Accommodation is arranged in accordance with Hilton Hotel’s provision and rooms will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. All rooms are en-suite and fitted with a TV and a phone. Please note that delegates will be responsible for any external phone calls made from their hotel room phone.
Room requests are restricted to those with special needs/disabilities.
Delegates may be required to share a twin bedroom (first priority is to place these delegates with a family member).
CANCELLATION POLICY
The Planning Committee understands that emergency situations may warrant cancellation. Please contact us as soon as possible at conference.team@ofnc.org.uk if you wish to cancel your registration. The following fees will apply:
CANCELLATION RECEIVED:
On or before midnight of 1st May 2025 – Full Refund
2nd May to midnight 21st July 2025 – £35.00 administrative fee retained per paying delegate
After midnight of 21st July 2025 – No Refund
SPECIAL NEEDS
If you or a member of your family have a special need or disability, please indicate on the registration form. The venue has an accessibility statement which will be made available to all those with special needs or their parents/carers. In addition, the OFNC has a special needs officer. Please email ifeolu.akintunde@ofnc.org.uk for more information. Someone may also contact you to discuss your special need, but this will be done in line with the OFNC’s data protection policy and your information will not be disclosed to anyone or any organisation except as necessary to ensure your needs are met.
SPONSORSHIP/ADVERTISEMENT/EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like to sponsor the event, advertise in our brochure or exhibit products or services during the conference, please contact sponsorship.team@ofnc.org.uk
CONFERENCE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The completion of the conference registration form confirms that you and your family agree to be bound by the implied and explicit terms and conditions contained in this conference pack.
All conference related enquiry must be sent to conference.team@ofnc.org.uk
The NEC has resolved that all conference fees, including balances due, must be fully paid up to guarantee accommodation. No delegate will be deemed registered without the payment of the required full conference fee.
For Residential delegates, payment in full at point of registration, (on or before midnight of 1st June 2025) or Payment of First Instalment (on or before midnight of 1st June 2025) will qualify for an Early Bird discount of £20 per each paying adult or child (4-15years).
Delegates will be responsible for transporting themselves to and from the conference venue.
Delegates will be required to wear a lanyard and wristband at all times throughout the duration of the conference for safety and identification purposes.
Delegates with children are responsible for the care and safety of their own children during the conference.
The OFNC would request delegates with children to volunteer for at least a session in the children’s department.
Delegates must respect and abide by the instructions of hotel staff, conference officers, helpers, or assistants.
No form of insult or assault towards hotel staff, conference officers, helpers or assistants will be tolerated. In instances of such, OFNC may seek redress through available legal means if necessary.
Delegates will be personally responsible for settling any goods and services charged to their bedroom. Charges must be paid up in full before checking out.
To register for the conference, click the STANDARD PAYMENT tab or the INSTALMENT PAYMENT tab below.