Three weeks ago I was able to spend an astounding four days in Oxfordshire just five miles outside of Oxford itself. It was our annual Diocesan Youth Officers symposium which enables many of us in youth ministry throughout Ireland to relax, strategize and catch up with one another. We stayed in the beautiful house and grounds of Stanton House while there (a Christian retreat centre of sorts).
Our time was guided by significant inputs from one, Mr. Mark Berry (Abbott of Safe Space in Telford, England). Mark's contribution was invaluable and so inspirational. He led us through issues around the emerging church / fresh expressions / missional communites, borrowing heavily from his own experience within his own community in Telford. Here are the notes in of the sessions in PDF from his blog. The three areas we considered were Exiles, Exodus and Entrepreneurs - fantastic! Get the notes and have a read through them.
We were also able to spend an afternoon in Oxford which was unforgettable. In the next few posts I will upload photos from our trip with little explanations. All of the photos were taken with my phone camera but are fairly good. Enjoy . . . I did!
Below are a few random shots of Stanton House and the grounds around it.
Labels: CIYD, England, Entrepreneurs, Exiles, Exodus, inspiration, Mark Berry, Oxford, strategy
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