Intercontinental Church Society

ICS is an international Church of England mission agency: we make known the good news of Jesus Christ to people of any nationality who speak English and who live, study, work or holiday in countries where English is not the main language. In continental Europe ICS's ministry also touches the lives of increasing numbers of local people who speak English. We are also an Anglican patronage society, recruiting ministers to serve in many of the international Anglican churches we partner, and whose buildings we often own. We work mainly in continental Europe and around the Mediterranean and are funded entirely by donations from individuals, churches and trusts that share our aims.

Click here to see the ICS greeting cards range (attractive notelets and, in season, Christmas Cards) all sold in support of our ministry.

Events
ICS led a 'Christian belief and practice today' for the NW Archdeaconry of the Diocese in Europe: papers presented by Dave Healey of ICS and Dr David Smith of International Christian College can be found here. where you will also find other information about ICS's work and projects.

ICS Conference, for our ministry partners, will be next held in Switzerland from 20-24 April 2009 and in the UK from 28 June - 2 July 2010.

Annual General Meeting of ICS This will be on Tuesday 9 June at 1400 hrs/2 pm at Lambeth Place, London and followed by a talk by The Archbishop of Canterbury, our Vice-Patron, on 'Our mission and God's in the 21st Century' and afternoon tea. Members will be sent invitations in April: only members have the right to attend and speak at the AGM. If you are not a member and would like to become one call ICS for a membership application form. Click on Contacting ICS

To order our latest Directory of English-speaking Churches Abroad click here
The June 2009 will be published shortly, still only £4.00 including shipping (prices will rise with the next edition). To order this extensively revised listing of Protestant churches from a wide variety of denominations and churchmanship in some ninety-five countries, which will enable you to find fellowship of contact a Christian minister abroad, call us with your credit card to hand or click here to order on line

	Going on holiday to France, Switzerland, Italy or Ibiza...or elsewhere this summer? Don't miss the opportunity for Christian fellowship whilst you are away. Click on here to locate church services in English for holidaymakers.

Consumer culture and the gospel, impressions of Cairo, and a tale of two churches in Switzerland
Just some of the articles in the latest ICS News available as a download below (April 2009 – issue 38) . To subscribe for a year please click on 'make a donation' and donate at least the minimum suggested. Any additional donations helps us spread the good news of Jesus Christ to people who speak English.

If you would like to fund our North Africa initiatives click here to give on line (choose North Africa from the project menu) or call ICS on 01926 - 430 347 (from abroad +44 1926 - 430 347) with your credit card or CAF Charity card to hand. Your support would be a great encouragement.

To view or download a PDF past issues of the news sections from ICS News and Prayer Diary click on
April 2009's Magazine
December 2008's Magazine
ICS Christmas appeal leaflet and cairo 2008 Imposed
North Africa - enabling church growth
ICS Christmas card order form 2008-2009

September 2008's Magazine
June 2008's Magazine
Going Abroad June 2008
March 2008's magazine

Working, studying, living or relaxing abroad?
Apart from finding out about our work, you can use this site to find out about churches which minister in English, in countries where English is not the main language.
Click on Churches Abroad.

Supporting ICS’s outreach in Zermatt and Wengen
If you would like to support our work at the famous ‘English Churches’ in these Swiss resorts, you can become a Friend of St Peter’s (Zermatt) or a Friend of St Bernard’s (Wengen) online. Your support will help us maintain these important historic buildings, and enable the outreach. We will send you information about ICS’s work regularly, and news of the work in Zermatt or Wengen.

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Supporting ICS
Please click here to use our secure on line donation facility, online where you can give tax-efficiently if a UK taxpayer, order from our range of publications, opt to receive ICS’s magazine quarterly, and become a Friend of The English Church in either Zermatt or Wengen and so help us maintain these important historic buildings, and enable the outreach. If you are a US taxpayer and want to give to ICS tax-deductibly, click on the CAFAmerica logo adjacent. Minimum donation US$500.00. For smaller amounts call us for details of an alternative scheme. If you want to support the restoration project at St. Peter's, Chantilly, the Reach project at St Mark's, Versailles, or other major projects go to our online donation page and select 'Chantilly - building project' or 'Versailles - building project' from the drop down menu.

For information about our work, donation forms, how your church can support us, a copy of a DVD audio-visual presentation about our work (for use on PC or Mac), to request a speaker, or to request charity collecting boxes for your church or group to use, please contact us.

In case of technical problems (i.e. facilities or links not working) with this site please contact webmaster@ics-uk.org. For comments about editorial and content please go to E-mail ICS.