Well, we took lots of extra bookings for REAL yesterday at Kerith, which was great - and lovely to meet all you ladies! I thought it would just be helpful to post some practical details on this blog about REAL.
I like to start a new "To-Do" list on Mondays, perhaps you do too? In any case, I know many of us women do like to plan and prepare for events...and REAL is no exception!
So here's some information from Sue Ranger, our wonderful Kerith Events Manager. You may have already received this in an email, but it's worth a repeat! Let us know if you have any questions we haven't covered - we really want to serve you well and help you to fully take hold of all that God's got for you and all that we're preparing for you at REAL!
Finally at every REAL conference we've had the privilege of women coming not only from all around the UK, but also from a number of other nations. During the conference you're going to get to hear from a number of those women, and the impact past conferences have had on them both personally and in the churches and communities they represent.
Many of those women have come from under-resourced nations, where without help from us they'd struggle to afford the cost of attending REAL. We'd love for more people from other nations to be able to attend both REAL, and other Kerith conferences, so we're going to be taking up an offering after lunch on Saturday to help make that happen. Paul wrote to the church in Corinth "Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need” (2 Corinthians 8:13-14). Please join us as we seek to be a blessing to as many women from around the world as possible.
I like to start a new "To-Do" list on Mondays, perhaps you do too? In any case, I know many of us women do like to plan and prepare for events...and REAL is no exception!
So here's some information from Sue Ranger, our wonderful Kerith Events Manager. You may have already received this in an email, but it's worth a repeat! Let us know if you have any questions we haven't covered - we really want to serve you well and help you to fully take hold of all that God's got for you and all that we're preparing for you at REAL!
Hello Lovely Real2012 Ladies,
We are now into the final
week of preparations for REAL2012, from our initial plans last year to the
practical elements we are now finalising we have had so much fun creating a
wonderful event to bless you all with. We have a facebook page http://www.facebook.com/KerithREAL
and a twitter account @KerithREAL2012 which will keep you up to date as we
countdown these final days.
When you arrive at the Conference
you will get your REAL 2012 bag and
Programme with all the
practical information you will need to make the most of your time with
us. The programme also has personal stories from some women in our
community to encourage and inspire you.
For now I want to give some
pertinent points in advance to help you plan your day. This is a long email but
please read all the way through so that you have all the information to hand.
Friday Night runs from 7:30pm to 9:30pm and we will open
for Registration 6:30pm so you have time to meet your friends, grab a drink and
treat before finding your seat for a prompt 7:30pm start. One
really important thing for you to know is that the Auditorium doors will shut
at 7:30pm for the opening sequence and if you are not inside at that
point you will need to wait until that sequence completes before you can enter.
On Saturday we will be opening the doors at 9:00am for
Registration and the first session will start at 9:30am. We plan to end
at 4:30pm on Saturday. All the timings are now on the Kerith Website.
Secondly Getting Here - if you
are coming by car, parking
at The Kerith Centre on both the Friday and the Saturday will be limited to
disabled badge holders only. We simply do not have the capacity to fit
everyone in. I hope that by giving you this information in advance you can plan
accordingly and add a little bit into your journey time to park at one of the
town centre car parks and make the short (5-10 min) walk to The Kerith
Centre. The nearest Car Park is Charles Square Multi-Storey Car Park on
The Ring and more information about parking, including directions and charges
can be found here on the Bracknell Forest Website. There are additional
directions to us on our website www.kerith.co.uk
under the “about us” tab.
If you are coming
by train the nearest station is Bracknell Station and is just a 10
minute walk to The Kerith Centre.
Lunch Arrangements
- We will be providing hot drinks and refreshments during breaks on
both Friday and Saturday. Please make sure that you have told us if you have
any dietary requirements as we don’t want anyone to miss out on a sweet treat.
You will need to make your own arrangements for lunch. Your REAL Bag will
contain details of places to eat or buy food in the town centre which is just a
short 5-10 minute walk. Or you can bring a packed lunch and remain at The
Kerith Centre, just chatting and relaxing with your friends old and new.
I hope that having some of this
practical information will help you with your planning and enable your journey
and arrival to be smooth and trouble free.
Social Justice @
REAL2012
This year at Real we are delighted to support Kerith Social
Justice, as we “fill a handbag”.
We all have our own “handbag
essentials” – perhaps yours include a mirror; some hand cream and a pretty
notebook? We’ve compiled a list of 10 items to fill a handbag and would love
you join with us by bringing along one or more of these to gift to another
woman. All the gifts will then be presented beautifully and given
to those women connected with our community that we feel really need blessing.
Women are renowned for putting their families before themselves, and buying
things for themselves last, if at all. The lovely handbag treats that you bring
to REAL 2012 will help us to show love to women who are facing struggles,
communicating to them that they are not on their own. The items we would
like
- Emery
Boards
- Compact
Mirror
- Hand
Cream
- Notebook
- Pens
- Lip
Balm
- Body
Spray
- Trolley
coin (on key ring)
- Small
Umbrella
- Folding
Shopping Bag
Finally at every REAL conference we've had the privilege of women coming not only from all around the UK, but also from a number of other nations. During the conference you're going to get to hear from a number of those women, and the impact past conferences have had on them both personally and in the churches and communities they represent.
Many of those women have come from under-resourced nations, where without help from us they'd struggle to afford the cost of attending REAL. We'd love for more people from other nations to be able to attend both REAL, and other Kerith conferences, so we're going to be taking up an offering after lunch on Saturday to help make that happen. Paul wrote to the church in Corinth "Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need” (2 Corinthians 8:13-14). Please join us as we seek to be a blessing to as many women from around the world as possible.
We are really excited to be
welcoming you here, to listen to some fantastic speakers together and to hear
messages that are for every woman. Remember if you have a friend who has
not yet booked in it’s not too late – they can book online at www.kerith.co.uk , or via Kerith Reception
in person (9:30am to 5:00pm during the week) or at a 9am, 11am or
7pm Sunday meeting or over the phone on 01344 862699.