Step One weekend, Dorchester - 18th - 20th October 2019
The Understanding Yourself Step One weekend is the first step on the journey to understanding ourselves and being equipped to build deeper and more meaningful relationships. An understanding of our temperaments and the interaction between them is used as a tool to aid that understanding.
The latest Step One weekend was held in Dorchester, Dorset from 18th – 20th October, led by John and Merle Sparkes, with Andy Dollery and Julie Gorton also travelling from Suffolk to help on the weekend. It was supported by 2 local churches with 13 attendees from Dorchester Family Church and Dorchester Community Church, representing a varied mix of ages, backgrounds and circumstances. They were an excellent group to work with. Thanks were given to Dave and Catherine Cresswell for organising the weekend and the catering and enabling it to take place.
The latest Step One weekend was held in Dorchester, Dorset from 18th – 20th October, led by John and Merle Sparkes, with Andy Dollery and Julie Gorton also travelling from Suffolk to help on the weekend. It was supported by 2 local churches with 13 attendees from Dorchester Family Church and Dorchester Community Church, representing a varied mix of ages, backgrounds and circumstances. They were an excellent group to work with. Thanks were given to Dave and Catherine Cresswell for organising the weekend and the catering and enabling it to take place.
Lois and Merle, two ladies who had grown up within 20 miles of each other in Zambia met on the course and enjoyed sharing their stories with each other.
It was an excellent weekend with very positive feedback and a commitment amongst the group to continue the journey and, as a result, a Step Two is pencilled in the diary for early next year.
Some comments from the weekend:
Some comments from the weekend:
- 'Really enjoyable. Learnt things about myself I didn't know or realise and I am over 70 so never too late to evaluate your life.'
- 'It has been really good to take time to invest in me in such a positive learning environment.'
- 'Thoroughly worth doing. I feel as though I'm starting on a new journey in part. Loved the way that John engaged with each and every person.'
- 'A journey bigger than I could have imagined possible in two and a half days!'
- 'Very positive and encouraging - it has opened a load of doors that I need to visit and resolve - bit scary!'
- 'Very soul-searching and deep. I will be using the teachings in my everyday life and sharing with my wife and friends.'
