We apologise for lack of news for so long. The summer has been a busy time for us in Haus Barnabas and we have been glad to welcome guests from a wide area of the UK ranging from Yorkshire across to North Wales and down to Frome, Southampton, Ashford and Basildon in the south.
The Basildon Family Holiday group above were with us for 10 days. David and Liz McCann led an evening programme for both the children and the adults based on some of Jesus's challenging words in His sermon on the mount. The group photo above was taken after an enjoyable BBQ in the garden on their last evening before we saw them off on the bus to Basel from where they travelled by train back to Ebbsfleet and home.
Following on from this large group from Essex a further group came to us for a different type of holiday. Seventeen members of the Christian Ramblers Association mostly from the Yorkshire branch descended via Basel airport for a walking holiday. They expressed great appreciation for the Christian family atmosphere in the house and most entered enthusiastically into our morning devotions. Here are a couple of pictures of them enjoying the Black Forest.
Following on from this large group from Essex a further group came to us for a different type of holiday. Seventeen members of the Christian Ramblers Association mostly from the Yorkshire branch descended via Basel airport for a walking holiday. They expressed great appreciation for the Christian family atmosphere in the house and most entered enthusiastically into our morning devotions. Here are a couple of pictures of them enjoying the Black Forest.
We have been extremely grateful for voluntary help during this busy season and the students and young people who have devoted part of their summer in assisting us have entered well into community life in Haus Barnabas. Most have spoken of the spiritual benefit of their time with us and are returning year after year as long as their circumstances allow.
We look forward now to providing a reformation programme in early October when our house accommodation is once again insufficient for the number of participants booked and we are needing to use additional rooms in the village, as we have already had to do several times this summer.
Marilyn Baker, the blind singer and song writer, together with her companion and co-worker Tracy Williamson are due to be with us again in the New Year (8th - 14th January 2014), God willing. We are only just beginning to advertise this so there is still room availability if you are interested.
Blessings,
Len & Phyl and team
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