This waterfall is one I happened upon during an early morning walk in Windermere. We were there to take part in the annual Partners' Conference at the Windermere Centre. Five of us from Penrhys travelled up on Friday, arriving in plenty of time for the delicious dinner. It was lovely to meet up with old friends to share news and generally catch up on things since the last time we met.
The evening session introduced us to the theme of the weekend which was 'sharing the story.' Led by Kirsty, we used the Vision for Life material on the Bible. On Saturday we 'Entertained Angels;' were 'Welcomed to Corinth;' and worked out a 'Jesus Lifeline.' The discussions were engaging and informative and we were lucky enough to be able to work in one group, rather than having to go into small groups, so everyone got to hear what everyone else contributed.
On Saturday evening we relaxed together for an evening of home-made entertainment which saw Wilmslow's re-enactment of school life; East Manchester's recitations of 'The Lion and Albert' (Parts 1 and 2) and the comic musings of Colin and Maureen. We took power point pictures of Madagascar and India and so Mampionona, Heritiana and Rema were able to share something of their respective lands and cultures with the group.
As ever, the accomodation, welcome and food were all wonderful. If you have never been, I highly recommend the Windermere Centre to you - and if you have, I still recommend it and you'll know why.
The Partners' Conference has been a real delight. I hope that more churches will see the benefit of such partnerships and commit to work together as we have done. Those of us involved find it fulfilling and enriching.
Finally, all of us here would like to thank Kirsty for such good input and for planning such a good programme, and thanks too, to all the centre who worked so hard to look after us so well.
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