Resort Mission

* COVID-19: Summer Season in Switzerland and Greece.

While the situation in the various resorts is improving in terms of both access and the loosening of restrictions, the situation in the UK and with international travel, continues to give great uncertainty and risk.

It is with great regret, therefore, that we have reached the conclusion that our entire Summer 2020 season of resort mission in Switzerland and Greece must be cancelled.

We look forward to restarting in the Swiss resorts in December with renewed hope and energy. We also plan to celebrate the 151st anniversary of St Peter's Zermatt, in June 2021, with the same enthusiasm and gratitude as we had planned for the 150th anniversary!

ICS has been sending out Chaplains to work in holiday destinations since 1844 when the Interlaken seasonal chaplaincy was founded!

Our Chaplains are friendly and approachable, hosting meet ups and services every week, we’d love to connect with you and hear about your holiday highlights. We love meeting new people holidaying, working or living in Switzerland and Greece.

Sadly, we were informed on 19 November 2019 that our long (c.30 year) partnership with the Union Lido resort in Cavallino (near Venice) has been ended, due to the decision of the new management to stop offering English and German chaplaincies to their guests.

Resort Mission takes place in the following destinations:

Corfu Resort Mission

Summer resort mission in the Gouvia region, Kassiopi and Messonghi Read more

Grindelwald

Summer resort mission (served from Interlaken) Read more

Interlaken

Summer resort mission - but with a special service for Christmas Read more

Mürren

Winter and Summer resort mission (served from Wengen) Read more

Wengen

Winter and Summer resort mission at St. Bernard's Church Read more

Zermatt

Winter and Summer resort mission at St. Peter's Church Read more

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Lorgues with Fayence

Like most churches and chaplaincies Lorgues with Fayence have had to get to grips with not being able to meet physically over the last six months and have explored other possibilities of meeting and worshipping together and keeping, literally, body and soul together.

ICS during Covid

Izmir Baptism

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Wengen

Winter and Summer resort mission at St. Bernard's Church

What we do and why

ICS is an international Church of England mission agency to English-speakers who live, study, work or holiday abroad, in countries where English is not the main language. We do this by planting and growing international churches and by outreach to tourists through our seasonal chaplaincies.

Zermatt

Winter and Summer resort mission at St. Peter's Church

Serving as a chaplain

Our history

Donate

ICS is an Anglican mission agency that plants and supports churches in Europe, North Africa, the South Atlantic and South America. Our Mission and Ministry is in English and we are funded by donations from individuals, churches and trusts. Your donation will help us continue this work. Thank you!

Our impact

ICS is a frontier agency, always looking for new challenges and opportunities.

Mürren

Winter and Summer resort mission (served from Wengen)

Helping people find Jesus

Lyon Trinity Church

Trinity Church Lyon is financially self-supporting. The chaplain’s stipend, the maintenance of the Vicarage, the rent payable for use of the chapel and all the running expenses of the church are met out of church-giving by the church members. Can you help support us financially? Read more

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Christ Church Bangkok

Andy and Nicky Smith recently moved to Bangkok with their 3 children. Andy is the new Chaplain at Christ Church Bangkok. Nicky, also ordained, will spend her time on further theological study, church leadership, and serving the poor. Please help us to financially support this new ministry to foster and grow the church in Thailand and pray for the family in their new challenge. Read more

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