This is the community blog of Bless, a christian charity working to build a better future for Europe.
We are currently based in Dudley, England and Normandy, France.
Any queries, drop us a line: matt@blessnet.eu
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Tuesday, April 24th 2012 10:27am
Fancy coming on our summer missions but worry about the DOLLAR?
Click here to download our thoughts about fundraising and how easy it is to raise some cash for mission.
Friday, April 20th 2012 10:51am
Just released the website I designed for my pals at Bless.
This is the 4-bit version of the logo I did for the favicon.
Thursday, April 19th 2012 9:44pm
Thursday, April 19th 2012 9:43pm
Currently in maintenance mode but very very soon the bless website will be up and running.
HIP HIP HIP HIP HOORAY.
Thanks loads to Jon Heslop for all his hard work.
Thursday, April 19th 2012 4:09pm
Oh my… i really badly want to go to this!
Tuesday, April 10th 2012 10:41pm
go2bless trips are short-term, team based mission experiences serving local churches throughout mainland Europe.
go2bless trips begin with team training at Bethanie, our missional training centre in France, where we introduce the bless ethos and offer practical input. Participants undertake basic language skills, Bible teaching, creative workshops, prayer, team building activities and lots and lots of eating!
go2bless trips have a strong focus on spiritual formation. Each day we set apart time to pray, study the Bible in local cafes and worship together. We believe prayer and mission are inseparably intertwined.
Choose from the following placements:
Slavonski Brod, Croatia, 10th - 26th July, £600, 18+*
[Basketball camp. Kids Club. Youth drop-in]
Caen, France, 10th - 18th July, £325, 16+*
[Prayer Room. bless the city. Live Music]
Freiburg, Germany, 10th - 18th July, £400, 18+*
[English Kids Club. Prayer Room. bless the city]
Arrive at Bethanie, 4th July
Training at Bethanie, 5th - 9th July
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email gemma@blessnet.eu for an application form or for more info.
*Suggested age limits act as a guideline. Please contact us with any queries.
Click here for more information.
Illustration by Kate Alizadeh.
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Tuesday, March 20th 2012 3:26pm
GO2BLESS summer missions are drawing near.
We are currently in the middle of wrapping up all the final details for this years placements. We will get further info out as soon as we can but in the meantime have a think where you would like to go this summer. If you are super eager then feel free to email gemma@blessnet.eu with questions.
Being on a go2bless mission trip and showing people a glimmer of light from God completely transforms you as a person
GO2BLESS Summer Missions Short Term Mission Trip Croatia Germany France Bless
Friday, February 24th 2012 3:03pm
After a long weekend of good food, good teaching, good fires & good times Bethanie is beginning to slow down the pace … February heart2bless saw people from Stafford, Falmouth, Chelmsford, Stourbridge, Livarot, Caen & The Netherlands come together for the prayer weekend LOVE EUROPE.
It was an amazing time and we are so thankful to everyone who joined us and made it what it was.
Our next heart2bless weekend is 16th - 18th March. It will explore what missional leadership may look like for emerging cultures of 21st century Europe.
Want to join us? email gemma@blessnet.eu for more details.
Bethanie Bless February heart2bless h2b heart2bless LOVE EUROPE LEARN TO LEAD
Monday, February 20th 2012 3:22pm
This week has been full of building, burning and painting here at Bethanie. We have built a brand new wood store for all our future wood needs. We used 100% found things to make it. We have cleared out the hermitage and found tonnes of old corrugated iron and a climbing frame. We have re-dug the fire pit and cleaned it out and a crew from Stafford have been painting the Farm House so we can use it as a gallery space soon. Finally we have cleaned out the chicken shed and re sorted the tool shed.
Bex has been cooking some quality food.
Now we have a heart2bless weekend to sort out. People are arriving today and we are EXCITED if not a little tired.
Friday, February 17th 2012 3:27pm
During prayers this morning we prayed for the Netherlands.
WE LOVE HOLLAND
Thursday, February 16th 2012 9:28am
Tuesday, January 17th 2012 12:18pm
Over the New Year Retreat we sat down and thought about our hopes, dreams and pictures for Bless & Bethanie.
This was the outcome …
For Bless:
Cabins
More partners
Partners with the right networks
Sustainable church relationships
Kickass website
Blesspadrilles
More international students
Mini buses
Expression of Bethanie in UK
100’s of people finding a place where they fit
Prayer events in Holland
Team support in Holland
Breakthrough in Brod
UK Hub
A network of European influences
Bosnia connection
Network of prayer rooms across Europe
Caen expression of faith
Next generation
New healthy churches around Europe
One Voice Europe
Study & empowerment
Release of team
Student Church
Blesstival
Blesstalks
For Bethanie:
Dollar
Barn conversion
Healthy and good backers
Outer community drawn in
Builders and architects
More connected with French culture
Student Church
Cabin/Sauna
Zach & Toutain
Build intern programme
time2bless
International reputation
Ducks, chickens, pigs, bees
VEG
Established without establishment
French speaking
Rhythm and rule of prayer
More resident team
Utilise space creatively
Friday, January 6th 2012 3:04pm
The Bless New Years Eve party night was filmed and squashed into 40 seconds.
Monday, January 2nd 2012 1:14pm
Tuesday, October 25th 2011 9:02am