Programme

Mission Open Day

A `Taste and See` day for overseas mission organisations, church mission teams and/or mission partners. An opportunity to experience what this very special retreat centre has to offer - good food, beautiful surroundings, a `thin place` to meet with God. Come and experience this unique resource for yourself and those you are responsible for in your ministry setting to come and be refreshed, renewed and restored. Free of charge but booking essential.

Residential option is not available
Non-residential price: TBC

Divorce Recovery Workshop - October 2024

Leader: Mandy Callf

Have you been through divorce or separation? Or has your relationship irretrievably broken down? Are you asking yourself why it all happened? Why me? Struggling with the trauma? Feeling rejected? Feeling that nobody understands? At whatever stage of separation or divorce you find yourself, this workshop helps you make some sense of it all and find ways of moving forward.

Residential price: £270.00
Non-residential price: £175.00

The Hidden Life of Trees

Leader: Brigid Main

Researchers see and hear trees communicating, helping and supporting each other via root systems and fungi. How can the trees help us deepen our prayer life and our own support systems? Come and spend a weekend in the beauty of autumn at Penhurst, discovering together how we can experience some of the underlying connectedness of all things in God`s creation and being open to God`s wild hospitality.

Residential price: £240.00
Non-residential price: £135.00

6 Night IGR with Maureen and Chris

Leaders: Maureen Stringer and Chris Doust

Come and deepen your relationship with God on this silent individually guided retreat (IGR). An IGR offers you the time and opportunity to pay attention to God and to be more aware of God`s work in your life. It also gives the space to pray and to reflect on your life, to consider the decisions you have to make, and the priorities you want to set.

Residential price: £690.00
Non-residential option is not available

Singing for the Soul (Friday - Sunday)

Leader: Mike Leigh

Come for a joyful, harmonious and praise filled weekend of song, led by Mike Leigh, chaplain of the Scargill Community. Mike will teach us songs from around the world which are easy to learn, create community, build self-confidence and open the channels of our awareness of God, other people and the beauty of creation. If you cannot make the whole weekend, there is also the option to come for Saturday only - see separate event listing.

Residential price: £270.00
Non-residential price: £175.00

Singing for the Soul (Saturday only)

Leader: Mike Leigh

Come for a joyful, harmonious and praise filled day of song, led by Mike Leigh, chaplain of the Scargill Community. Mike will teach us songs from around the world which are easy to learn, create community, build self-confidence and open the channels of our awareness of God, other people and the beauty of creation. This booking option is for Saturday day participants, but there is also the option to come for the whole weekend - see separate event listing.

Residential option is not available
Non-residential price: £60.00

New Directions - November 2024

Leader: Jack and Sandra Telfer

This retreat/workshop is for full-time Christian workers returning to the UK after ministry overseas or for an extended home assignment. It provides an opportunity to `unpack` the transition process and issues around adjustment in a context of group discussion, reflection and prayer within the beautiful setting of the retreat centre.

Residential price: £395.00
Non-residential price: £245.00

5 Night IGR with Dawn Pointing

Leader: Dawn Pointing

This individually guided retreat (IGR) will be a silent retreat, giving you opportunity for solitude and time to really land, reflect and pray. You will have the opportunity to meet an experienced spiritual director and retreat guide, each day, who will also lead a short morning and evening time of meditation and prayer to bookend each day. There will be plenty of resources available for contemplative and creative prayer and reflection.

Residential price: £590.00
Non-residential option is not available

Quarterly Day of Prayer for Mission

Do you have a heart for the nations? Do you know mission workers who need prayer support? Come and join us for a day of prayer for the worldwide mission community. No charge but donations towards the cost of a light lunch would be appreciated.

Residential option is not available
Non-residential price: TBC

The Unheard Voices

Leader: Rev Peter Doodes

The Bible stories often leave out the personal experiences of those most involved. In this retreat, Peter will lead us through and interpret some of those stories using the clues within the readings and then we will discuss them in the light of our own experiences. Just what could be behind the story of the Woman at the Well? Why did Jesus seem reluctant to perform his first miracle of Turning water into wine? What is the real lesson behind the story of Ananias curing Saul’s blindness? We will explore these, and others, interspersed with prayer and music, in the peaceful surroundings of Penhurst.

Residential option is not available
Non-residential price: £45.00

Waiting

Leader: Fiona Bower

Pope Francis said "Advent is a time of waiting for our Lord who will visit us all in our own hearts. The Lord is coming! Let us wait for him!" This retreat explores what it means to wait in our daily lives and the waiting experiences recorded in the Bible. We will use Scripture, poetry and music. There will be plenty of opportunity during the day for quiet reflection.

Residential option is not available
Non-residential price: £45.00

Mary`s Heart

Leader: Vicki Cottingham

Learn from the faith and character of Mary, the mother of Jesus. We will read about Mary`s encounter with the Angel Gabriel, her song of praise and spend some time meditating on God`s Word as Mary did. There will be opportunity during the day for quiet reflection, and to make the most of the beautiful grounds at Penhurst. For those who enjoy knitting or crocheting prayer shawls (or want to learn about prayer shawls) there will be space for this in the afternoon.

Residential option is not available
Non-residential price: £45.00

New Year Getaway

Join the team at Penhurst to reflect on the past year and welcome in the new. This retreat will be largely unstructured but there will be prayer times with spiritual input each day, fellowship, fun, delicious home cooked food and the chance to celebrate together. Come and enjoy countryside walks, games around the fire and the chance to take personal time with God in the peaceful and cosy surroundings of the retreat centre.

Residential price: £395.00
Non-residential option is not available