Welcome

Welcome to the House of the Open Door Community!

  • The Retreat Centre: Our accommodation and beautiful gardens...

The Retreat Centre

Welcome to our beautiful 17th century Retreat Centre Come away and be refreshed!  The vision for our Retreat Centre is for you to be able to enjoy staying in our beautiful home in the Cotswolds, in relaxation and time with God - whether as individuals, church groups, or as Christian families or friends.  We offer self-catering accommodation, taking individual or group bookings.  Groups of up to 15 people together in our Retreat House , and up to 9 people in our Cottage .  We also cater for day groups.  ...

The Community: Who we are

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. ...

Calendar of Events

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

Discipleship at HOD

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.  ...

Activities

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 Charity

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. ...

Donate

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 / What we Offer

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. ...

Stay in Touch

Ways to stay in touch... social media, YouTube and more... ...