More than 1,700 people attended HTB's biggest-ever Home Focus week last month at Pakefield, Suffolk. Guest speakers included the Bishop of London, Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi, 24/7 prayer leader Pete Greig, Pastor Agu Irukwu and Canon Andrew White, Vicar of Baghdad.

Interviewees during the evening sessions included comedy writer Richard Curtis, Tear Fund leader Matthew Frost and Church Army leader Mark Russell.
There were 200 more people than last year, with 350 campers and nearly 100 people opting for bed and breakfast accommodation in addition to the 1,250 in chalets.

Morning seminar streams were held on the Kingdom of God (with Graham Tomlin, Jane Williams and Mike Lloyd of the St Paul's Theological College); The 'God Guide to Love' with Tim and Rachel Hughes; 'Living Lives that Count' with talks by Andy Emerton, Chris Russell and Rick Olmstead; and 'Salt and Society' with Paul Cowley and Cheryl Freeman.

There were a wide variety of afternoon seminars including a series called 'Four Gospels and a Funeral' led by Jez and Emma Barnes and others on the subjects of debt, children and the internet, and inner city mission.

Weather for the week included periods of sunshine and occasional torrential rain (see left) - although the camp avoided the floods which afflicted the rest of the country.

Morning family worship was led by Chris Bentley, of St George's Holborn, and evening worship was led by Tim Hughes and Al Gordon.

On the Sunday morning, the traditional family drama was on the theme of the parable of the man who found treasure in a field and sold everything that he had. This was changed slightly into the story of two celebrities whose spotted dog found treasure during a walk.

The evening programme was simplified this year into a short video story of how God has impacted a person's life, an interview by Nicky Gumbel and a talk. There were also prolonged times of worship and ministry.

There was also a packed sports and arts/crafts programme. And an unnaturally choppy sea did not prevent a large number of swimmers taking to the waves, with some body-surfers putting on quite a show.