Guest House Programme 2012
Each week a speaker leads meetings morning and evening. They include a Bible reading, talk, singing, and prayer. The evening meetings are more informal, and include opportunities for guests to contribute. All meetings are entirely optional, but open to all.
The morning meeting is held from 8:30 - 9:00am, followed by breakfast at 9am. Breakfast is available from 8:30am for those who do not wish to attend the meetings and want an earlier breakfast.
The evening meeting is held from 8:30pm, and lasts approximately an hour. A wide selection of complimentary hot and cold drinks are served after this.
The overall theme for the year is "Let the Bible Speak on...", with the specific topic for each week given below.
Low Season (Monday-Friday)
Half Term - February 13-17: David Sales "Best friends – being one and knowing one"
March 19-23: David Sales "What can we give our children and grand-children?"
March 26-30: Eric Small & David Sales "A joyful heart"
April 2-6: Terry and Evelyn Gillard "Following Jesus through Holy Week"
April 9-13 Easter Week: John Dowber "Jesus, once dead, now alive"
April 16-20: Jane Allen & David Sales "Food and drink, feasting and diet"
April 23-27: John and Fran Grindell "Can the guilty really go free?"
April 30-May 4: Chris Spree "Taking time out from the world" and Roy Thurley "How to make the most of your holiday"
May 7-11: Derek and Gwyneth Thomas "Aspects of Christian love"
May 14-18: Paul Mallard - 'Keswick' Bible Week - see special weeks for details.
May 21-25: David and Marjorie Sharp "Living as a Christian"
High Season (Saturday-Saturday)
May 26-June 2: Jack & Joyce Kenyon "Those who care for others"
June 2-9: David Sales "Money – gain it, use it, give it – wisely!"
June 9-16: Brian and Rita Hearson "Love/One Way/Origins/Family/Israel + Laughter (seriously!)"
June 16-23: Hilary Thomas (representing SAT7 television in the Middle East) "The Church and mission"
June 23-30: Peter & Margaret Jackson "Where do I come from? Why am I here? And where am I going?"
June 30-July 7: John and Kath Marsh "Hope for the nations"
July 7-14: John & Thelma Baker "Come look/Come home/Come down/Come dine/Come follow"
July 14-21: Jack & Joyce Kenyon "The one true Church"
July 21-28: Colin & Lesley Meikle "Secular humanism-the spirit of our age" & "Life in our hands – or in God's?"
July 28- August 4: Brian & Barbara Astill "Saints and angels"
August 4-11: Peter and Pam Thatcher "How to enjoy and look after God's world"
August 11-18: Gwen Hunter "Being single"
August 18-25: David Sales "God's answers to life's questions"
August 25-September 1: Mike and Sylvia Penny "In heavenly places"
September 1-8: John & Thelma Baker Journeys – "Naaman/Good Samaritan/Mary" & "Joseph/Saul to Damascus/Lord to Bethany"
September 8-15: David and Margaret Sales "What makes a happy home?"
September 15-22: John and Pam McLaren "Jesus as the only Way"
September 22-28: Chris Spree "You shall have no other gods before me" and Roy Thurley "The future of Israel"
Low Season (Monday to Friday)
October 1-5: Eric Small and David Sales "Who is the one I should honour?"
October 8-12: John and Fran Grindell "Growing old graciously"
October 15-19: Jack & Joyce Kenyon "Do we live by law – or in freedom?"
October 22-26: John Dowber "Does God want us to be rich?"
October 29-November 2: Ian Jennings "Wholeness and healing – dream or reality?"
December 3-7, Advent Week: David Sales "Being ready for Christ's coming"
December 22-27, Christmas house party: David Sales "Why did Jesus come to this world?" Options to extend your stay are available. See special weeks for details.