In the spring of each year a ‘Pastors and Spouses’ conference is held somewhere in the territory of the Association. One of our member churches hosts a week of worship, education opportunities, some touring of key historical or contemporary sites related to the presence of the Christian witness and a lot of fellowship and good food.
Collegial connections can be a challenge for anyone serving international congregations and their families. This yearly event has been a wonderful example of support from the Association and its member churches to the pastors and their spouses.
Recent conferences have been held in Vienna, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia; Geneva and Interlaken, Switzerland; the Holy Lands; Berlin and Wittenberg, Germany; Antalya, Turkey; London, UK; Paris, France; Athens and Meteora, Greece; and Cairo, Egypt.
Whilst the 2020 and 2021 Pastors and Spouses conference were both cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a shorter retreat took place 4 – 7 October 2021 in Berlin, Germany.
In 2023, the AICEME Conference took place in Prague, Czech Republic.
In 2024, the AICEME Conference took place in Madrid, Spain.
In 2025, the AICEME Pastor and Spouses Conference took place in London and Canterbury, United Kingdom.
In 2026, the Conference took place in The Hague, Netherlands.