Six ladies who attended the Loved healing day last October, met together over a delicious brunch, and shared ideas of how to make these days available all over the UK.Yorkshire and Derbyshire are next on our horizons! We are so encouraged by continued positive feedback from these days. Following a retreat in June, Alison wrote: … Read more‘LOVED’ HEALING DAY
On March 24th, over 30 leaders from across the denominations in Kettering, Northants, came together to learn more about OPEN and how to offer a compassionate pastoral response to those who have faced an unintended pregnancy or who may be struggling following an abortion experience. There was a great atmosphere and lively discussion throughout the … Read moreLEADERS TRAINING DAY
OPEN was delighted to have a presence at the One Event, a major Christian gathering on the Lincolnshire Showground over the August Bank Holiday. Some good and, at times, very moving conversations were had at our stand in the Exhibition area, and Jenny Baines and Hannah Holland also had the privilege of leading a seminar … Read moreOPEN AT THE ONE EVENT
In October 2016, seven ladies came together for our first ‘Loved’ Miscarriage Healing Day in Lincoln. We shared our stories of the loss of our babies, and talked about the ways in which our miscarriages had affected our lives. We looked at emotions such as anger, guilt, sorrow, forgiveness and acceptance but took time too … Read more‘LOVED’ HEALING DAY
It was wonderful to be back in the beautiful East Sussex countryside for our fifth Open retreat. This was held in the Penhurst Retreat Centre, near Battle, and was attended by three ladies from East Sussex and beyond. As ever, the peaceful and prayer-soaked atmosphere of Penhurst helped us as we worked through the post … Read morePENHURST RETREAT
It was a great privilege for Jenny to travel and take part in the launch of a new book which tells of the development of the Itu Network in Finland (www.ituprojekti.net). This is a group of Christian Pregnancy Advice Centres who work with women and families facing unintended pregnancies and those who struggle following an … Read moreOPEN IN FINLAND!