To: All members and friends of the England Poole & Portsmouth Stakes
Dear brothers and sisters,
We are pleased to invite you to a special multi-stake conference taking place in Southampton on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May 2026. Members of the Poole and Portsmouth Stakes will be joined by Elder Kevin W. Pearson, Europe North Area President, who will preside over the conference, and by Elder Adrian Bettridge, Area Seventy.
During the Sunday morning session, the Poole and Portsmouth Stakes will be reorganised into a single, combined Southampton Stake, as part of plans to strengthen our stakes and wards for the benefit of the members and the work of salvation in this area. A new Stake Presidency will be called and sustained to lead the reorganised Southampton Stake.
This conference weekend will be an opportunity to learn together and to be uplifted by the music, testimonies, and teachings shared. It can also mark a positive and exciting new beginning – both collectively and individually – as we respond to the changes proposed, the instruction given, and the promptings we receive. We hope you will be able to join us.
The sessions to be held are:
- Saturday Leadership Session -4.00-5.30pm
Southampton Chapel, Chetwynd Road, Bassett, Southampton, SO16 3JB - Saturday Evening Session-6.30-8.30pm
Southampton Chapel, Chetwynd Road, Bassett, Southampton, SO16 3JB - Sunday Morning Session – 10:00am-12:00noon
Southampton 02 Guildhall, W Marlands Road, Southampton, SO14 7LP
This promises to be a wonderfully uplifting and inspiring weekend. We look forward to sharing it with you and are grateful for your sustaining love and support.
Kevin W. Pearson
Europe North Area President
Online Viewing
All sessions of the Conference will be broadcast via the link: https://zoom.us/j/93787251324
Sunday Guildhall Parking
Please note: there is no direct parking at Southampton Guildhall, however there are plenty of city centre car parks nearby, such as:
- West Park MSCP SO15 1DQ
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£3.80 for 3 hours 506 spaces - Grosvenor Square MSCP SO15 2BE
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£3.80 for 3 hours 532 spaces - Marlands MSCP SO15 2PU
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£3.80 for 3 hours 810 spaces - West Quay Retail Park SO15 1BA
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£3.00 for 3 hours 700 spaces
Southampton Central Train Station is also just a short 10 minute walk away, for those wishing to travel by train.