An oasis of calm and reflection...
        ...come and be refreshed for the journey

It's widely recognised that we need to take more time out from our increasingly busy lives to reflect and take stock, so that we can be more effective in our service for our families, our churches and society. It's a pattern that Jesus himself established, enabling him - and his disciples - to serve God more fully.

We have a wide range of events planned for the second half of 2008 to help you to relax, reflect and restore your physical, mental and spiritual facilities. Each one offers the chance for a deepening relationship with God, and being re-charged for life.

For details, please go to our Events Listing.

Read our interview with Joyce and David Huggett on the value of making a retreat.

Read the article which appeared in Bournemouth's Daily Echo, or read some reflections and comments made by our guests about their stay with us.

An active and reflective retreat, just for men!

Men of Purpose - 21-23 November 2008
Dr. Russ Parker will be talking about the challenges facing every man who wants to get serious about Christian discipleship. He'll be helping us to explore the invitation to be truly human and embrace our brokenness without apology. Russ’s down-to-earth style, depth of insight and sense of humour promise to make the weekend an event not to be missed!

On Friday afternoon there is an opportunity to enjoy some windsurfing tuition in Poole Harbour provided by F C Watersports, so this is likely to be a very popular weekend for men - book now while places remain!

Contact us for more information... soon!

On-line booking form up and running again!

We apologise for the temporary disappearance of this facility, which is now working once again. As part of the upgrade, you can also choose to download a booking form to print out and complete by hand or even electronically. Go to our booking page to discover the full range of options.

Vacancies for live-in staff

We have three vacancies for live-in staff. The package provides free accommodation, some free meals and a small salary in return for 15 hours work per week. More details.

Fellowship Days - an new opportunity

New for 2009, these events provide the chance to enjoy all the facilities of Green Pastures in the company of your friends. Relax in the garden, pray in the chapel, swim in the pool, or just chat in the common room - and we'll provide lunch, too. A great opportunity to spend some quality time in good company. Dates for 2009

Download the latest "Update" newsletter....

Autumn 2008 (176kB Acrobat file)

Want to catch up on past issues?

Find them here...
Summer 2008 (226kB Acrobat file)
Spring 2008 (171kB Acrobat file)
Winter 2007 (187kB Acrobat file)

All those questions you were too shy to ask...

..have now been answered on our new "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) page!
Why not have look at it now?

Arrangements for counselling / spiritual accompaniment

While we are without a Pastoral Director, we have several Christion counsellors whom we can call upon to give advice and counsel to our guests, but these consultations need to be booked in advance. We can also continue to offer spiritual direction through our Executive members and external experts. During the interregnum we will be having locum chaplains from time to time, who will be able to offer pastoral care to guests.

In line with many retreat centres who offer skilled spiritual accompaniment and counselling we make a charge for hourly sessions of this service. The fee for counselling or spiritual accompaniment is from £20 per hourly session, and there is normally one session during a week-long stay. For those booking an individually guided retreat, which usually involves several shorter sessions of spiritual guidance in a stay, the fee will be from £30 per week.

For more details, see page 2 of the Spring 2008 edition of Update.

Recognising the increasingly stressful nature of ministry today, we are offering a discount on our (already very reasonable!) prices for ministers in full-time ministry and/or their spouses. This is a great chance to get away, relax near the sea, talk through your difficulties and experience spiritual renewal.

Contact Audri Coleman (0845 230 2680 or 01202 764776), to make your booking.