Vision and
Worship night
25 April
Pip and Jim’s Church
Ilfracombe
With guest speaker
Phil Knox
from the Evangelical Alliance
Joe Hardy
leading worship
Awaken North Devon
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bringing the message of hope to Ilfracombe
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Awaken North Devon 〰️ bringing the message of hope to Ilfracombe 〰️
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Vision and worship night
Churches from across the area are gathering to worship and share the vision of Awaken North Devon. Join us on 25 April at 7pm at Pip and Jim’s Church, with speaker Phil Knox (Evangelical Alliance) and worship led by Joe Hardy.
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Evangelism training
Join us on 17 May 2026, for Evangelism Training at Brookdale Church from 6:30pm – equipping you with practical tools and biblical confidence to share your faith in everyday life.
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Mission Week
We will be running a mission week from the 6-12 July. Invite your friends and family to one of the multiple outreach events throughout the week. We'll provide more details soon.
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Awaken Schools Week
Bands will be invited into schools from 6-10 July to lead classes and assemblies, all gearing up towards a free gig night at the Landmark Theatre at the end of the week.
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Womens Event
On 9 July Wendy Palau will host a beautiful free evening of entertainment and the sharing of faith stories for the women in the local community. Invite your friends along.
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Youth gig at the landmark
Invite your friends along on 10 July to a free gig night at the Landmark Theatre for the youth of North Devon. Details to follow.
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Theatre Night
Join us on Saturday 11 July for an evening of entertainment from Westend stars, comedy from BGTs John Archer, and the Gospel shared by Andrew Palau.
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Joint service
Join us for a Sunday Celebration on the morning of 12 July 2026 at the Landmark Theatre.
brought to you by churches in ilfracombe + Palau
The Movement begins here
Something is happening along the coast of North Devon—a stirring of faith, unity, and expectation. Awaken North Devon is an evangelistic mission filled with music, joy, and community, with the Good News of Jesus Christ at its heart. Churches across Ilfracombe are coming together with one purpose: to see our community encounter the love and message of Jesus.
Throughout the week of 6-12 July, teams will be out in the local area sharing hope and serving our town. But we now need to come together and take the opportunity to share this invitation with our friends and family.
The mission week will be filled with a number of high quality evangelistic events but these will only come together through personal invitation to your friends and families. Our heart is to fill the venues with as many people as possible who have been invited - by you - to hear the gospel and also have an amazing experience. The week will burst into life with a host of events such as: community lunches, a schools mission week featuring LZ7 & Saintz, followed by a youth concert at the landmark theatre. There will be a family fun day for all ages on the Saturday afternoon with a night of dynamic outreach for the whole community featuring music, comedy and storytelling with West End stars, Britain’s Got Talent finalists, and Andrew Palau sharing the Gospel. It all culminates on Sunday morning with a united church celebration service at The Landmark Theatre.
Awaken North Devon isn’t just a series of events—it’s a movement. A wave of prayer, partnership, and faith rising across Ilfracombe and beyond. Together, we’re believing for a fresh move of God to awaken our coast and our communities!
FAQs
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Awaken North Devon is brought to you through the partnership of Palau UK/Europe with local churches and ministries.
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There are many ways in which your church can get involved in Awaken North Devon! During the build-up to the festival your church can actively contribute by committing to pray, promote, attend, and bring others along to Awaken North Devon events. Sign up to be a partner church here.
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Palau is a global Christian ministry joyfully proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ. For over 60 years, we’ve shared the Gospel around the world—and the mission continues through Andrew and Wendy Palau. Over decades, we've partnered with churches in more than 80 countries through region-wide festivals and sustainable local movements, fostering long-term city transformation.
Meet andrew +
wendy palau
For decades, Andrew Palau has proclaimed the Good News of Jesus Christ to millions worldwide through festivals, digital media, and the written word. Wendy Palau is an evangelist and speaker whose compassion for the brokenhearted has been shaped by her own journey through loneliness, pain, and loss.
Andrew and his wife, Wendy, live in Portland, Oregon, near Palau’s world headquarters. They have three children, Christopher, Jonathan, and Sadie.