Kingsway International Christian Centre

==Relocation history==
The church, whose majority membership is under 50 years of age, is predominantly of [[West African]] origin but claims that worshippers come from 46 nations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ship-of-fools.com/mystery/specials/london_05/reports/1023.html|title=Ship of Fools: The Mystery Worshipper|website=www.ship-of-fools.com|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref> It was located for nine years on a {{convert|9.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} site in [[London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]], London, close to the site of the [[2012 Olympics]] Village.

KICC had to vacate the site by November 2006 in order to make way for proposed developments for the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.christiantoday.com/news/church/kingsway.international.christian.centre.steps.back.for.2012.olympics.venue/1201.htm |title=Kingsway International Christian Centre Steps Back for 2012 Olympics Venue |accessdate=2006-08-26 |author=Kevin Donovan |date=20 June 2006 |publisher=Christian Today}}</ref> but did so only in late 2007. The last programme held at the old Hackney site was IGOC 2007, with many international guest speakers. The church relocated to [[Hoe Street (ward)|Hoe Street]], [[Walthamstow]], awaiting [[planning consent]] and the development of a large new site in [[Rainham, London|Rainham]], near the [[A13 road (England)|A13]]. However, the government was reluctant to give the required development planning consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7244798.stm |title='Mega church' plans turned down |accessdate=2009-02-23 |publisher=BBC News |date=2008-02-15}}</ref> Eventually the church purchased and moved into its present larger site, Prayer City<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kicc.org.uk/pdf/PrayerCity.pdf |title=Prayer City |accessdate=2013-04-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220122/http://www.kicc.org.uk/pdf/PrayerCity.pdf |archivedate=3 March 2016}}</ref> in Chatham, Kent, while retaining use of the Walthamstow site. In subsequent press releases, KICC announced plans and programmes scheduled for Prayer City from 2013 onwards.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}