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May 2019
Journée “Kingdom Culture”
A day for pioneers, church-planters and church leaders based in France who are inspired by the "Kingdom Culture" of Bethel Church in Redding, California. Exploring together how the development of such a culture can shape and resource the planting of churches in the French context. There will be a "stand-alone" day on Saturday from 10h30 to 16h30, but for those who can make it we will also gather on Friday evening for dinner and worship, and on Sunday for a…
Find out more »Women’s Day // Journée des Femmes
Hosted by Chrissie Kelly and the Bless team, with guest speaker Carolyn Ros (Amsterdam). A long-term missional pioneer in central Amsterdam, Carolyn is the author of "Broken Dreams, Fulfilled Promises" and "Mirror, Mirror: A Reflected Life". Animé par Chrissie Kelly et l'équipe Bless, avec la conférencière invitée Carolyn Ros (Amsterdam). Pionnière missionnaire de longue date dans le centre d'Amsterdam, Carolyn est l'auteur de "REVES BRISES, PROMESSES TENUES" et "Mirror, Mirror: A Reflected Life". register at arise@blessnet.eu.
Find out more »Blesstival
Un Chant S'Élève After an epic launch event in 2018, Blesstival will once more take place in 2019 at the beautiful campground L’Orangerie de Beauregard, owned and operated by Jane and Tim Rocke. Join us for a long-weekend of worship, bible teaching, kids activities and family fun, every bit of it shaped by bless and flavoured with blessing. This time will also give us an opportunity to pray over and BLESS the space of L’Orangerie de Beauregard before the camp-site opens for its…
Find out more »July 2019
ATELIER – School of Worship, Creativity and Mission
“Atelier is defined as a workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer.” Replacing our regular "Boot Camp" experience, ATELIER is A 7 day immersive school of worship, creativity & mission with an optional 6 day additional outreach experience in the Loire Valley, serving a christian kids camp on a 5* camp site Founded by Jon and Anna White, Atelier is a new collective of worshippers & artisans pursuing the presence of God through the arts connected…
Find out more »August 2019
Creative Retreat with Lyndall Bywater
We are very excited to be hosting a summer creative retreat this year with Lyndall Bywater. Join us for 5 days of intentional creative rhythms and feasting at Béthanie; we'll gather together in the mornings in the prayer room and spread out in the afternoons to work on creative projects - whether that's writing or painting or cooking or something else entirely, bring your craft and we'll cultivate a space of inspiration and creative expression. Space is limited so get…
Find out more »September 2019
Bless Church Launch Weekend
A weekend of worship, teaching, community and celebration to kick-off the new season for Bless Churches in Caen, Livarot and Villedômer. In English and French, with special guests from near and far. Un week-end de louange, d'enseignement, de communauté et de célébration pour le lancement de la nouvelle saison des églises Bless à Caen, Livarot et Villedômer. En anglais et en français, avec des invités spéciaux venus de près ou de loin.
Find out more »The Seven Stories school of worship and mission
Click HERE to apply 10 days to journey ‘deeper in and further out’. Dive into worship to explore the breathtaking depths of God’s love for you – and step into mission to explore his passion and plan for the world. Find out more on our dedicated Seven Stories site. Click HERE to apply.
Find out more »October 2019
Celebrate the Story
Tickets HERE An opportunity to celebrate 10 years of Bless at Bethanie, Normandy and hear stories that have shaped the vision of where we go next. Core event for visitors and guests 11.00 - 15.00; option to come early and go late for alumni and friends of Bless - and interested visitors: catch up with friends over food, music and worship. Tickets HERE Guest Visitor Programme 11:00 Coffee 11:30 Welcome, Introduction and outline of day 11:40 The story of the…
Find out more »November 2019
Love Europe Nov 2019
These weekends are about an intention to bless. Amidst the fast-changing landscape of life in Europe, these weekends are about choosing to open up a space in the diary to pray life and blessing over our continent. We choose to look past confusion and hopelessness, and to pick out the strands of the Jesus-story which are woven through the fabric of our continent. We choose to replace the soundtracks of fear and despair with songs of joy and hope. These…
Find out more »February 2020
PRAYER AND PRACTICAL Feb 2020
Apply HERE Our LOVE EUROPE programme is on hold this winter while we have no resident hosts at Bethanie. In its place for February we are holding a "Prayer and practical" weekend - an opportunity to gather for worship and prayer in support of the work Bless is doing: and at the same time to give a practical boost to the Bethanie property and gardens. We have maintenance needs from cleaning and painting to gardening and groundwork, and these winter weekends…
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