RETREAT DAY

As anyone who is involved in youth ministry will know, it can be an amazingly rewarding job, whilst at the same time, being unbelievably tiring. Sometimes it's important to stop, give ourselves permission to take ‘time out' and immerse ourselves in the presence of God.

With this in mind, the Retreat Day seeks to give you quiet space for worship, to pray, and meditate on scripture - a chance to remember who you are in God. Whilst spending time with other like-minded youth workers, there will be a unique blend of structured sessions and more informal times for personal reflection.

Practical Details

The cost of the Retreat Day is £50; however you save £10 when you book for the Retreat Day and the whole weekend. This includes a meal on Thursday evening and lunch on the Friday, as well as refreshments throughout the Retreat Day.

Location

The Retreat Day will be held at:

• Southport - Christ Church, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1AA
• Eastbourne  - All Saints church, Grange Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4HE

Timetable

Starting from 4pm on Thursday, the Retreat Day will run until 4pm Friday.

Thursday

• 4.00pm Registration
• 5.00-6.00pm Session One
• 6.00pm Evening meal
• 7.30-9.30pm Session Two
• 9.30pm After Hours

Friday

• 9.30-12.30pm Session Three
• 12.30-2.00pm Lunch
• 2.00-4.00pm Session Four
• 4.00pm Finish

The retreat will be led by:

Richard Bromley

Richard is the director of local ministries for Youth for Christ, overseeing the development and growth of the centres around the UK, as well as a member of the Youthwork the partnership executive.

Chris Curtis

Chris works in Luton for LCET, a local schools charity. He's part of the team launching schoolswork.co.uk, and is passionate about developing more creative and effective input into schools. Chris writes regularly for Youthwork magazine.

Susie Mapledoram

Susie has worked as a schools-based diocesan youth officer for nearly 3 years and prior to that she has also worked for Centre for Youth Ministry and been a church-based youth worker. Susie has a wealth of experience in drug, sexual health and self esteem issues.

Jill Rowe

Jill is a qualified teacher and youth and community worker. She is now the church and community development director at Oasis, and is on the Oasis Leadership Team. She writes a bi-monthly column in Youthwork magazine and speaks at a range of national events.

Worship

Chris Sayburn

Chris works full time at St. George's church, Leeds, where he is involved in shaping and leading worship, equipping young people in worship, and is part of the youth team at the church.