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Events

Date Friday 25 November 2022

Time 5:30pm - noon

Location Bethel Baptist Church Bethel Lane, Upper Hale, Farnham, Surrey GU9 0QA

Overview

Friday 25th November 5:30pm - Sunday 27th November 12:00pm

Come and enjoy a weekend of meeting together, discussing the Bible, art and culture, sharing in food and games and having fun! This is a ticket to see who would like to go, it does not pay for the weekend away!

What will we be doing?

- Looking into the Bible to see what is the 'Good news for our culture', 

- Eating together!

- Art, fun and games

Just outside of London, we will be meeting to get to know eachother better and enjoy some time away from the busyness of the city for a couple of days.

Details: 

Itinerary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o2_PDsiqeyvmpL_yTRYmnMRAHTcgvGvubhv03oYcSKk/edit?usp=sharing

Cost: £20.

Book your ticket here, the £20 ticket will confirm your place, NOT the free one. Please let us know if you require financial assistance as we can cover tickets if you need it.

If you are from UCA, please pay via the UAL CU Donation ticket and click £20, https://www.arts-su.com/events/6225/1137/

(also let us know about any financial assistance needed and we can arrange help)

Date: 25th - 27th November 

Arrival: around 5pm - 6:30pm on Friday, 25th November

(people will be picked up from Aldershot train station at around 5:30pm, so aim to get there for then)

Leave: People will be dropped back to the train station at around 12pm on Sunday 27th November

Locations: (Mike & Kath's home) Location will be sent to those with a ticket.

The church & church hall: Bethel Baptist Church, Bethel Lane, Upper Hale, Farnham, Surrey GU9 0QA

Closest station: Aldershot

We will be staying with a couple in Farnham, Kath Hitchings, an artist, art teacher and Instagram sensation (https://www.instagram.com/knitchings/) and her husband Mike Hitchings, a pastor at Bethel Baptist Church in Farnham and their cats (please let us know if you are allergic/have a problem with pets as we have alternative sleeping arrangements planned). 

We will be hosted by them in their wonderful house, we will be sleeping camping style on the floor, so sleeping bags and camping mats are needed, don't worry we will be inside! If anyone is extremely uncomfortable with this or needs support in different ways, then please contact us (christianunion.ual@gmail.com) and we can figure something out. Also let us know if you don't have the equipment listed below, and we can figure out who has extra and who is missing things they'll need.

You will need:

- A way of getting to Bethel Baptist Church / Aldershot train station (we will fund travel, and will be booking everyone going by train tickets that are Any time return)

- A sleeping bag

- A camping mat/yoga mat

- A pillow

- Clothes (including PJ's)

- Wash bag with toothpaste, towel, soap etc.

- a Bible

- phone & phone charger

- notebook and pen

- anything else you might need for a weekend away!

- Bring shoes for walking in as there is a lovely nature reserve not too far away, which we could explore in our free time.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

@ualchristianunion

christianunion.ual@gmail.com

Please fill out these forms ONLY if you have booked:

General Information: https://forms.gle/SVPCzs1cZV1Z7rZW6

Funding & Travel: https://forms.gle/PyvRW4tvz9yRdKoH8