Bethel Baptist Church - Macclesfield

Events

Weekend Away at Green Gables, April 2006

The church weekend was at Green Gables hotel in Scarborough: further away than we usually travel, so a coach was booked to depart from the church early Friday afternoon and we arrived in the evening. Green Gables is a Victorian establishment with high ceilings and rambling corridors, and all very comfortable.

The subject of the weekend was "the gifting of the Holy Spirit", and we had a number of meetings throughout the weekend led by our guest speaker William. After examining the nature of spiritual gifts, William led us to first examine ourselves and then one another to determine the giftings within our church. The conclusion was that, despite being a relatively small church, the members at Bethel have a broad spread of giftings: God is good to us.

It was not all hard work - there was time for games in the light and airy conservatory. The hotel also provides an indoor pool and games rooms. It backs onto a park. The town and the sea front are not very far away.

We had full board accommodation: three meals a day in a busy dining hall. Time to share food and fellowship together, and a surprise birthday cake for Dawn who celebrated her birthday over the weekend. The cake was big enough for a slice for everybody.

Saturday afternoon was free time. It was a weekend of sunshine and showers, but very pleasant on the Saturday afternoon. An opportunity to see Scarborough: the town, the bay, the castle. Saturday evening was concert time when people displayed their talents with singing, comedy, poetry, and stories.