The January edition of EN carried the Stop Press news that the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) had cancelled plans for the Cheltenham Bible Festival (CBF) in 2008. Some readers will understandably be asking why.
Living the dream
It was an amazing providence that enabled CBF to go ahead last August as scheduled. The severe floods which hit the headlines for days had knocked out the region’s main water treatment plant and the Army had occupied the site until a week before the event. Water was reconnected with just one day to spare.
Ironically, after the wettest July on record, the sun shone gloriously throughout the three days — affording the 2,500 who attended the Festival the perfect opportunity to enjoy a magnificent venue set in the beautiful Cotswold countryside. After years of meeting in dark and unpromising locations like Neptune’s Palace and The Carousel Club it was good to welcome everyone attending the main preaching meetings to the state-of-the-art auditorium at Cheltenham.
