Welcome to our beautiful 17th century Retreat Centre ...

Childswickham, a small village in the Cotswolds, in the heart of England, is the place where the hub of the House of the Open door Community can be found. ...

Upcoming events at the House of the Open Door Community ...

Through the Discipleship Course at HOD and events throughout the year, we offer young people aged 18 to 30 the opportunity to come and be discipled to Jesus.  They join community members as together we seek God through prayer, fellowship, experience of community, teaching, service and mission.  ...

As part of the   Vision of community, we seek to reach out to the world and the Church through the activities of our registered Charity which exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus, including Discipleship, Young People / Schools,  Prayer Retreats and Prison Ministry   ...

The House of the Open Door has operated as a registered charity since 1997.  The Charity was founded to support the Christian activities of the community. ...

We are grateful for any donations to our Charity which will help to financially support the activities of the community. Every contribution, large or small, will help our work, but we would be very grateful if you would consider making a regular donation if you are in a position to do so - thank you. ...

Belief Statement “The beliefs and teachings of the House of the Open Door Community are based on the Bible which teaches that trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation from sin is the only way to be reconciled to God. ...

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