Time Out for Married Couples

Retreat, refreshing and renewal for married couples

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16 - 19 Jan 2025

Ellel Grange

Four Day Event

Thursday - Sunday

About the Course


With marriages facing so many pressures, ‘Time out for Married Couples’ is designed to do just that, to give you some quality time out in order to bless you, acknowledge the struggles, and help you flourish in your marriage.

Whether you’re recently married or have been married for many years, this course is designed to help couples who want to enter more fully into God’s plans and purposes for their marriage and to enjoy their lives together.

We will explore what makes marriage so important to God and such a gift to humanity. We will also take an honest look at what can go wrong, how we get wounded and wound others, and how we can apply God’s healing and restoration to one of the most important relationships in our lives.

In addition, the weekend will include time and space to spend together in the beautiful surroundings of the centre, to reflect and to be creative together. There will also be opportunities to receive prayer ministry from an experienced ministry couple.

 

Note:

This course is for couples coming together rather than just one person from a marriage.

Further Details


Times

Registration starts from 11am on the first day and the course begins with lunch at 1pm. The course ends after lunch on the last day.

Accommodation

The rooms will all be twin, with beds pulled together where possible! Rooms will be either ensuite or otherwise have a private bathroom.

Teaching Topics

The teaching will be Biblically grounded and include:

  • Understanding God’s beautiful design for marriage.
  • Exploring how we can be wounded before our marriage, in childhood and earlier in life, how past relationships can poison our current ones, and how those wounds can especially impact our relationship with our spouse.
  • Identifying how we hurt each other within our marriage, what we might instinctively do to navigate that pain and how God can provide healing and a healthier way forward.
  • Exploring the emotions we feel, or suppress, and how we deal with and express them well.
  • Looking at our legitimate needs as husband and wife and how to communicate them to each other.
  • Acknowledging how trust can be damaged and then finding a way forward to restoration and renewed trust.
  • An honest look at sex: the struggles we may encounter and how we might build sexual intimacy within our marriage.
  • Developing a fresh vision of hope for our marriages.

Book Your Place


Booking Options

You'll be able to select your preferred booking option for each participant in the next step

Rate per person

£325.00

Facilities

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Reception

We have a friendly reception team who will be available throughout your stay and will be able to help you with any practical problems or questions you may have. It is open daily from 9:00am – 5.30pm.

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Parking

We have a main car park for all our guests. Limited blue badge parking is available at the front of the house (all cars are parked at your own risk).

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Disabled Access

We have limited ground floor bedrooms available so please enquire when booking your room if we have availability. There is wheelchair access from our courtyard entrance and our team will be available to help if needed. Please call ahead so that we can greet you and help you in.

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Food

Our kitchen team are passionate about making delicious, nutritious meals for our guests. We are able to cater for some special medical diets if you give us notice on booking and liaise with us. Meal times are typically: Breakfast 8:45am, Lunch 1:00pm, Evening Meal 6:00pm.

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Accommodation

For each course you will find there are multiple accommodation options depending on your preference, which are budget (4-6 sharing), standard (3 sharing), twin (2-sharing) and twin ensuite. We provide electric blankets in all our rooms on every bed for the comfort of our guests.

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Internet

Free high-speed WiFi internet access is available throughout the house.

Getting Here and Other Details

Ellel Grange

A beautiful country house in the North West of England.

Ellel Grange
Bay Horse
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA2 0HN
UK

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01524 751651
info.grange@ellel.org

Find out more about this location

By Road

By Rail, Taxi & Bus

By Air

We are conveniently located less than a mile south of junction 33 of the M6 motorway. After leaving the motorway, take the first turn exit at the first roundabout, and then take an almost immediate first right on to our main driveway where you will see our signs.

Plan your stay

Explore the surrounding area

For guests staying on our longer term courses or who wish to plan an extended trip in the area, there is an abundance of fantastic places to see and explore.

Nearby National Parks

Ellel Grange is nestled amongst some of England’s finest and most spectacular scenery. To the north there is the exquisite Lake District National Park, home of Beatrix Potter and a walkers paradise (35 miles to Windermere). To the East of Ellel Grange there is the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with stunning limestone pavement, rolling hills and quintessential english farmland and market towns.

Historic Lancaster & The Forest of Bowland

On our own doorstep there is the historic city of Lancaster with its medieval castle and the Forest of Bowland, designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Nearby Coastlands

Or you can explore some of our nearby coastlands, such as Blackpool and Lytham St Annes, with wide open beaches and victorian period promenades, or take in the stunning Morecambe Bay sunset views towards the Lake District mountains.

Local treats

For a nearby trip, why not visit The Flower Bowl at Barton Grange, the country’s largest garden centre with shops, cafe, cinema, crazy golf, bowling and curling rink! Or try Scorton Barn’s unbeatable cakes and coffee. Wallings is loved for its superb farmhouse ice cream and sundaes (beware the huge portions!). Or take a drive through the gorgeous Trough of Bowland.


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