Feast of Tabernacles 2013
British Isles
Shorefield Country Park, England, 2013
For the second year running, this beautiful holiday park will be the site for the Feast of Tabernacles in Britain. It is set in 100 acres (40 hectares) of delightful landscaped parkland — the perfect setting to enjoy the Feast and explore the rural surroundings.
Shorefield Country Park is near the coast at Milford on Sea in Hampshire and just 3 miles (5 km) from New Forest National Park, home to free-roaming ponies and deer. Nearby towns include Bournemouth, Southampton and Portsmouth. London is two hours away.
Location:
Shorefield Country Park, Shorefield Road, Downton, Milford-On-Sea, Hampshire, SO41 0LH
Nearby towns are Bournemouth (15 miles/23 km), Southampton (20 miles/32 km) and Portsmouth (44 miles/72 km). London is two hours away by train direct from Waterloo to Bournemouth, or with one change from Paddington — change at Reading. The nearest train station is New Milton which is 3 miles (5 km) away.
This Feast of Tabernacles at Shorefield Country Park will include a number of features we hope you will enjoy.
In the Administration block, five minutes walk from your accommodation is:
- The meeting hall in the Champagne Suite — nice and close!
- Free use of the gym — steppers, rowers, resistance machines and weights
- Free use of the indoor family swimming pool - heated
- Sauna and steam room
- Reflections Elemis Day Spa for men and women — 30% off if booked one week in advance
- Free wi-fi next to the meeting hall
Nearby:
- Fishing lake
- A heated outdoor swimming pool
- A tennis court
- Children's outdoor play area
- The beach
Meetings schedule (with provisional meeting times):
Meeting
Time
Venue
Wednesday 18th September
(Holy Day starts at 7:13pm)
Opening service
8:00pm-9:30pm
Thursday 19th
(Day 1, Holy Day)
Optional Bible Study
10:30am-12:00pm
Holy day service / offering
2:30pm-4:30pm
Buffet dinner**
6:00pm
Social
8:00pm-10:00pm
Friday 20th (Day 2)
Service
(possibly in the evening)
10:30am-12:30pm
(Sunset 7:08pm)
Bible Study (Optional)
7:30pm-9:00pm
Saturday 21st
(Day 3, Sabbath)
Bible Study (Optional)
10:30am -12:00pm
Service
2:30pm -4:30pm
Buffet dinner**
6:00pm
Social
8:00pm-10:00pm
Sunday 22nd (Day 4)
(Daytime, hall unavailable)
Tour9:30am-6:00pm Service (Feast Video)7:30pm-9:30pm
Monday 23rd (Day 5)
Service
10:30am-12:30pm
Tour
1:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday 24th (Day 6)
Service
10:30am-12:30pm
Tour
1:00pm-7:00pm
Wednesday 25th (Day 7)
(Daytime, hall unavailable)
Tour
9:00am-6:00pm
(Start of LGD 6:57pm)
Service
7:30pm-9:30pm
Thursday 26th
(Last Great Day)
Service / offering
10:30am-12:30pm
Buffet meal**
(Sunset 6:55pm)
Service
3:00pm-5:00pm
**Buffet meals were very popular in 2012. Approximate cost was £12 per adult and £9 per child 5-12 yrs.
To cover the hire of the meeting hall, we are requesting a donation of £20 ($32) per adult when you book your accommodation. Please state that the money is to go towards the "COGWA meeting hall fund".
Refreshments:
The lodges each have a pleasant lounge and cooking facilities, but if you don't feel like cooking, you will be able to book meals at one of the two venues in the Admin block, the Bistro or Cheers Bar and Restaurant. There is also a restaurant down the lane 10 minutes walk away, or restaurants in Milford-on-Sea a five minute taxi drive away.
The Bistro Café
Here are some options and prices for breakfast, lunch and dinner (2013 prices to be confirmed):
Meal/Refreshment
Content
Price (per person)
Location where served
Breakfast
Cereal, Fruit, Bread Rolls, Full English Breakfast Buffet, Tea, Coffee & Orange Juice
£5.00
Arrival Coffee
Tea or Coffee & Biscuits
£1.75
Champagne Suite
Mid Morning Coffee
Tea or Coffee & Biscuits
£1.75
Champagne Suite
Lunch
Sandwiches
Soup & Salad
Jacket Potato & Salads
Ploughman's Buffet
Hot Buffet
- Add fruit for dessert
- Add gateaux for dessert
- Add on tea or coffee
£3.75
£5.50
£7.00
£8.00
£9.00
£2.50
£3.50
£1.50
Afternoon Tea Break
Tea or Coffee & Biscuits
£1.75
Champagne Suite
Evening Meal
2 Courses
3 Courses
From £12.50
From £16.50
Champagne Suite
Sunday Lunch
Optional 2-Course Carvery
£9.50
(prices subject to change)
Possible tours:
Among the potential trips are visits to: Stonehenge, Portsmouth (HMS Victory), Jane Austen’s home, Winchester and the Beaulieu Car Museum.
The nearest village, Milford-on-Sea, is two miles (3 km) away. It has a number of restaurants and places of interest. Click here to view their website.
Preferred Accommodation
Book by 31st March to secure a lovely wooden lodge close to the hall. Each lodge has a pleasant lounge and cooking facilities for special Feast fellowship.
Our bookings are for eleven nights, Monday 16th to Thursday 26th September. All payment is done directly with Shorefield Park by email (holidays@shorefield.co.uk) or by phone, quoting COGWA group booking number "249343": Full details of how to book are mentioned below.
Five minutes’ walk:
Close-by is the meeting hall, free gym and heated indoor family swimming pool, sauna and steam room, free Wi-Fi next to the hall, discounted spa for men and women. There are also a fishing lake, heated outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, children's outdoor play area, and the seaside.
Lodge costs
Here are the units that we have provisionally booked for you from 16 September to 26 September 2013 for 11 nights. Additional options, not in exactly the same section of the park, may be found at http://www.shorefield.co.uk The prices below include the 10% group discount.
We have booked 20 units as follows, Those not booked by 31st March will be released to the general public):
Lodge Type
Cost
1 x 2 Berth lodge
£766.80
5 x 4 Berth lodges
£843.30 per unit
7 x 6 Berth lodges
£937.80 per unit
5 x 8 Berth lodges
£971.10 per unit
1 x Riverdrift Bungalow 4 berth
£843.30
1 x Solent Bungalow 5 berth
£937.80
These units will be held until 31st March 2013.
Picture of Warren Park Lodges
Booking for accommodation is now open. There are several options to book, but please do not use their online booking system as it does not allow you to enter your discount reference "249343", nor to book for 11 nights.
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By fax to +44 (0) 1590 645610 — from outside UK omit the (0)
By phone in UK working hours (see below) to +44 (0) 1590 648331
If you decide to apply by email, please include:
- That you are booking with the COGWA group, discount reference "249343" (this gives you the 10% discount),
- Which lodge you would like (number of bedrooms/beds) or any special needs or requests,
- The names, address, phone number of those who will be staying in the lodge, and children's ages,
- Inform the staff if you wish to take out the cancellation insurance mentioned in the lodge prices below.
Shorefield staff will return your email with a quote, and confirm the bank account to transfer the initial deposit (and cancellation insurance, if you requested it). Payment will be possible by credit card to a link provided by the Reservations staff in the email.
If you are able to help with a donation of £20 ($32) per adult towards the cost of hiring the hall, please include it with your payment to Shorefield. Then email Shorefield (copy to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) with the breakdown of your accommodation/hall donation payment.
By Fax: provide the same information as for the email booking. Be sure to have your return fax number clearly written on the fax so that Shorefield Reservations can fax back your accommodation details.
By phone: provide the same information as for the email booking. Here are the office hours for booking, UK time:
- Monday–Friday 8:00 am–7:30 pm
- Saturday–Sunday 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Facebook Group:
There is a Facebook group to help co-ordinate sharing taxis or other transport, tour ideas, shared accommodation, special music and festival choir pieces. If you are on Facebook, please request to be part of the group by going to the page "COGWA FoT in Britain 2012". (subject to change for 2013)
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