Upcoming events at the House of the Open Door Community
The Community hosts many events throughout the year, using some of the facilities in our Retreat Centre; we list those coming up in a calendar below.
Our Tithe Barn is sometimes reserved for guest groups but is at other times is an ideal event space for meetings or conferences hosted by the community such as our Friday night Fellowship meetings, or those visiting for discipleship. Smaller meetings such as craft retreats take place in our Craft Studio.
If you are visiting for one of the events it may be possible for us to cater for you in our Dining Room; during your visit you are welcome to spend any spare time in our Retreat Centre Gardens.
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Matt Blair from Gas Street Church in Birmingham will be our Friday Night Fellowship Meeting speaker for June 2023, on the second Friday of the month, June 9th. Matt will speak to us on The Cross.
Matt hails originally from San Francisco, California and is the Operations Coordinator (GS South) and Associate Student Pastor for Gas Street. His assignment since joining Gas Street has been to build up the new Gas Street South location. Since January 2023, he has been working in the Student ministry and now looks after that alongside his Operations role.
Matt has over a decade of experience as a Worship Director and Worship Pastor and over two decades of experience working as a professional actor on stage and screen working alongside household names like Judi Dench and Matt Damon.
His passion is to see people radically transformed by the Holy Spirit and live lives wholly seeking the Lord and His Kingdom. He resides in Birmingham with his wife of 17 years and their two amazing children.
One of our Seasons Creative Retreat Days for 2023…
Each day will start with a short seasonal reflection led by Margaret Wade. Then the rest of the day will be spent, using your own brought creative materials, as a response to the reflection.
There will be plenty of time to use the craft studio, and to spend time in the beautiful courtyard and gardens.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
All are welcome: beginners, experienced and the curious!
Suggested creative art materials: paints, canvas; air clay; writing materials; calligraphy etc.
For booking details please contact us by email or phone – see Contact Us.
When you make a booking, you will be given information about the measures taken to ensure your safety and precautions such as social distancing, which we ask you to take during your time with us. Please see our page Coronavirus (COVID-19) for more information.
See Seasons Creative Retreat Days for other dates in 2023
Our two-week Gateway Youth Summer Conference at HOD takes place from 24th July to 6th August 2023, as part of the wider Discipleship Course running from February to December 2023.
The Conference is title is “Gateway” – opening the Gates and Doors of our lives to make way for the King of Glory. Expand your horizons – connect with God and others in new ways…
Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to,
you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”
(John 4:10)
For more see Gateway Youth Summer Conference 2023
One of our Seasons Creative Retreat Days for 2023…
Each day will start with a short seasonal reflection led by Margaret Wade. Then the rest of the day will be spent, using your own brought creative materials, as a response to the reflection.
There will be plenty of time to use the craft studio, and to spend time in the beautiful courtyard and gardens.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
All are welcome: beginners, experienced and the curious!
Suggested creative art materials: paints, canvas; air clay; writing materials; calligraphy etc.
For booking details please contact us by email or phone – see Contact Us.
When you make a booking, you will be given information about the measures taken to ensure your safety and precautions such as social distancing, which we ask you to take during your time with us. Please see our page Coronavirus (COVID-19) for more information.
See Seasons Creative Retreat Days for other dates in 2023
This date is the beginning of our Spring term for the Discipleship Course 2023
In 2023 the Discipleship Course runs from February to December in three terms, and includes our summer conference, Gateway:
- Spring Term Wednesday 1 February – Friday 4 April
- Summer Term Monday 1 June- 6 August 2023
- Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2023 Saturday 24th – Sunday 6th August
- Autumn Term Sunday 1 October – Friday 15 December
For more details see Discipleship Course 2023
One of our Seasons Creative Retreat Days for 2023…
Each day will start with a short seasonal reflection led by Margaret Wade. Then the rest of the day will be spent, using your own brought creative materials, as a response to the reflection.
There will be plenty of time to use the craft studio, and to spend time in the beautiful courtyard and gardens.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
All are welcome: beginners, experienced and the curious!
Suggested creative art materials: paints, canvas; air clay; writing materials; calligraphy etc.
For booking details please contact us by email or phone – see Contact Us.
When you make a booking, you will be given information about the measures taken to ensure your safety and precautions such as social distancing, which we ask you to take during your time with us. Please see our page Coronavirus (COVID-19) for more information.
See Seasons Creative Retreat Days for other dates in 2023
