Women Actively Sharing God's Love
Welcome to the Activate-Your-Life website. We take a unique approach by encouraging all christian women to be active, knowing that you can be effective just by being yourself.
With 4 decades of experience behind us and an exciting future ahead, we'd like to invite you to join our community of 'girls getting out there' sharing God's love in natural, meaningful ways.
Our aim is to offer stimulating articles, fun ideas and challenging topics for discussion. We need you to join in and help us by posting articles, joining in forum discussions, or simply telling others about useful resources you've discovered. So read on, log on, donate, or sign up for our training day and weekend away. We look forward to welcoming you...
Fiona Castle - President | Mandy Catto - Director | Sarah McKerney - Director
Activate Dates For Your Diary
'One Day In Your Life'November 13th 2010
Oasis Centre, London
For the first time, Activate Your Life will be hosting a one day London gathering. We will meet in the Lincoln Suite of the Oasis Centre within walking distance of Waterloo station. There will be worship led by Sue Viner, the chaplain to the London Community Gospel Choir. Jan Harney will inspire us all with 'Sent to do...What?'. Nicola Saunders, who is head of Alpha England, will lead a seminar on Alpha, evangelism and hospitality and our own Fiona Castle will talk on 'Things That Really Matter'. Andy Drake from Christian Viewpoint for Men will lead a seminar on reaching out to men and the Activate Dream team will lead a workshop on 'Women in the Workplace'.This is a training day, designed to resource and inspire Christians to get out there with Activate's core mission purpose - friendship evangelism. Coffees, teas, a light lunch provided by the Hub cafe team will be included for £20, and our chocolate fountains will be flowing all day. Meeting between 10am and 4pm the space is limited to 100 delegates; put the date in your 2010 diaries now and use the paypal button booking system below to pay. This is one day in your life that could make all the difference to you and those who you know...
'Better Than Ever'March 4th,5th,6th 2011
Four Pillars Hotel, Cirencester
We are delighted to announce a new venue for our next weekend away. We have secured a booking in a contemporary four star hotel on the Cotswolds lakes, with a fabulous spa, excellent catering and lovely bedrooms – many of which look out onto the surrounding lakes. Water sports can be booked adjacent but we will have a packed programme with our special guest Michele Guinness.
Freelance journalist and PR consultant, Michele Guinness has worked as a researcher, writer and presenter for most of the major British television companies, and for BBC Radio 2 and 4. At one time she presented her own three-hour, daily lunchtime programme on BBC local radio. She was Press Officer for the Derian House Children's Hospice, and then the Preston Acute Hospitals Trust, and has been a Communications Officer for an NHS Trust. As well as contributing regularly to magazines and newspapers, she has written 7 books, and has been responsible for communication training for a number of NHS organisations. Her books are regular best sellers and she has emerged as a popular speaker throughout the country, with particular interests in combining Jewish celebrations and family feasts with her Christian faith. She is the author of 'Chosen' and 'The Heavenly Party'. We have been trying for a number of years to book Michele as a speaker and are delighted that she will be leading sessions and celebrations for us.
This time we offer one or two night stay options – arrive on Saturday at 9.30am for coffee ready for the conference to begin at 10am. A full programme of speakers, workshops, seminars and worship will follow, including lunch and a gala dinner,then our evening entertainment will be led by Michele's daughter - Abbey Guinness entitled - The Word of the Wives. "Behind every great man there’s a woman who has to put up with him. In an engaging performance, from the amusing to the moving, Abby Guinness gives voice to the charming and alarmingly frank unheard women of the Bible." Then another full day follows on Sunday, featuring a time of celebration with Michele leading us in her unique style. Our workshops and seminars will fill the afternoon before we finish at 5pm. There is also the possibility of adding in a Friday night stay with a light supper then breakfast on Saturday, ready to join the conference at 10am. Internet booking is open with paypal options and button below that do all the hard work for you! Choose your option and click the button and your details will come straight to us. All prices are per person.
£170 early bird price for Saturday night stay, sharing a twin bedded room.
£245 early bird price for Friday and Saturday night stay, sharing a twin bedded room.
£200 early bird price for Saturday night stay, sole occupancy room.
£305 early bird discount for Friday and Saturday, sole occupancy room.
£50 deposit guarantees the early bird price.
Alternatively you can read on for a form to print out, fill in and send with a cheque.If this all seems terribly complicated please contact us through the web contact form and we will be delighted to explain it more clearly. We will also be able to offer a free lift from Kemble Train station on the Friday evening, Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon for those who need it and get in touch...
Invite an Activate Your Life Speaker
Activate Your Life is run by keen volunteers. We are headed up by our wonderful president Fiona Castle,who is helped along by two directors Mandy Catto and Sarah McKerney. Then the creative thinking is aided by a 'Dream Team' of talented women who meet six times a year in London to thrash out website and weekend away details, discuss, network and endeavour to 'think outside the box'.The team consists of Sheila Bridge, Jan Harney, Adrienne Leach, Alison Tinsley, Caroline Thompson and Julie Wilkins. Some of the team are willing to come and speak at events around the country. If you are interested in inviting them to your area then read their biographies below and contact us through the website contact form and we'll be in touch.
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September Devotional - Plans, Maps & Presence!
As we come to the end of Summer holidays and the nights start to draw in, let us reflect on what God has done in our lives. It is not always what we were planning for and instead we accept God's perfect timing for those things He has does have planned for us.
There's An App For That...
The media is often talking about how the latest technology will change our lives. Every month something new comes out that claims to be the best. In the last couple of years Apple seems to have led the way. The talk over the summer amongst my family and friends has been the i-revolution.
New Film Release - Africa United - Free Resources!
Pathé Productions (the people behind the success of Slumdog Millionaire) have contracted Damaris (www.damaris.org) to create a set of official resources for their forthcoming feature film Africa United (UK release 22nd October). This is a very unusual film since the writer, director and producers are Christians.
Daddy's Song - Dennis Jernigan
Daddy's Song by Dennis Jernigan is a tender musical journey of divine faithfulness from the beginning of mankind to the fall and in the unfolding story of truth relating to God's ongoing and eternal love for us, His children.
Click on the link for more details:-)
www.amazon.co.uk/Daddys-Song/dp/B001HRG9MS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=127979...
Outlive Your Life: You Were Made To Make A Difference by Max Lucado
Max Lucado’s latest book Outlive Your Life: You Were Made To Make A Difference invites readers to consider those in our society who are at risk and in need. He calls for people, churches and communities to pursue ‘compassionate living’.
According to an announcement from his publisher, Pastor Max has committed to donating 100% of the royalties for his upcoming book to benefit children and single mothers.
Inception - the Matrix for 2010?
My son persuaded me to accompany him to watch the new Leonardo DiCaprio action heist movie - Inception.
I was entertained, baffled, intrigued, moved and emerged into the night full of questions. All around me other viewers were echoing the queries in my head - discussions about dreams, reality, guilt, perfection, time and love were breaking out in the cinema forecourt.
Flip Flop reflections
Today I went to the supermarket. Nothing unusual in that but as you enter the store there is a clothing sale on. Now I don’t know about you but I confess to being a supermarket-clothing- buying kind of person because lets face it I don’t have the time to wander round endless shops looking for the perfect outfit. The sale of course is to make way for the new autumn and winter clothing but as I wandered around the sale section I became a little wistful, reflecting on the year so far and it’s highs and lows.
One of the highs was our first Women’s Conference held in May.
August Devotional - About to do something new!
“But forget all that—
it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.
For I am about to do something new.
See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?
I will make a pathway through the wilderness.
I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19 (New Living Translation)
