Open Day 2025
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The Father Heart of God
One of our first assignments at Bible School was to do a creative reflection on the Father heart of God using the parable of the…
Faith Over Fear
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 This short film was created as…
Big Prayer Gather
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us online for the Big Prayer Gathering livestream last night. We shared some exciting updates on Capernwray’s…
Christian Youth Weeks at Capernwray
More Than Just a Week. More Than Just a Holiday. If you’ve ever been to a Christian summer camp or holiday, you know the feeling….
What is Bible School? A Life-Changing Year to Grow in Faith
Faith Feels Complicated. Culture Feels Confusing. Life Feels Fast. You’re juggling expectations. University. Career. Social life. The next big thing. But deep down, you know…
Prayer Day
Our Bible School’s Prayer Day yesterday was truly a special time, centred on the theme ‘Practicing the Presence of God.’ Students were encouraged to spend the…
This Week at Capernwray
Wednesday this week was all about the importance of fellowship. With the sun out, the girls took a stroll through the fields and climbed the…
Trustees Needed: Help us light up the world
Capernwray isn’t just a place. It’s a movement encouraging generations to live more boldly in Christ, and now we need someone to help guide us…
Christmas at Capernwray – Livestream
Join our livestream and experience a festive show featuring heartwarming performances by our Bible School students. Rediscover the hope of Christmas with songs from our…
Student Sponsorship Fund
Next month three of the team here will be running a half marathon in aid of the Capernwray Student Sponsorship Fund. The Student Sponsorship Fund…
Bible School 2025-26
We have just opened bookings for our Winter and Spring Bible Schools 2025-26. Our practical Bible School courses are for adults of all ages and…
New Beehive Cafe
There is great excitement at Capernwray this week as we have finally opened our newly-renovated Beehive Café.
Holiday Bookings 2025 are open
Whether you’re looking to relax in our stunning surroundings, take on the breathtaking trails of the Lake District or dive headfirst into all the classic…
Assistant to the Dean of Female Students
We are looking for an Assistant to the Dean of Female Students, starting in September 2024.
Investing in the next generation
What would go through your mind if you were asked to help look after 147 children between the ages of 10-14 for five days? If…
Thank you for joining us!
What a joy it was to gather together last night, with many of you online from across the world joining with students, staff and volunteers on site to pray,…
The Chronicles of a Ministry Assistant
Hi! I’m Miriam, one of the Ministry Assistants (MAs) here at Capernwray this year. I first heard about the Serving and Leadership Training (SaLT) programme…
From Excuses to Transformation
Read in this reflection why Bible School is rewarding for older students too!
Prodigal Son and Fatherhood
A wonderful reflection on the story of the Prodigal Son by one of our Bible School students.
Capernwray’s Christmas Sing
Last weekend our Bible School students delighted our guests and local schools with three Christmas outreach performances. A heartfelt thank you to all who were…
Capernwray and OM – Partnership in the Faith
We praise God for Capernwray’s partnership in the faith with Operation Mobilisation (OM).
Study Streams
Last Spring School, for the first time, we trialled new ’study streams’. Depending on their gifts, passions and sense of calling students opted in to…
New Music Rooms!
We are incredibly thankful to be able to tell you about this wonderful addition to our facilities: three brand-new Music Rooms which house a variety…
Holidays 2024
Bookings for our 2024 holidays are now open! From thrilling motorbike rides to walking the hills of the picturesque Lake District to classic Capernwray activities…
We are Ready!
We are eager to meet over 120 students from 17 different nationalities as Winter Bible School 2023-24 starts on Monday! Yesterday, our staff and volunteers…
Salt and Light
This time last year we embarked on a new project here at Capernwray, the Serving and Leadership (SaLT) programme. This was designed for our Ministry Assistants (MAs) which…
Night School Winter Terms 23-24
Is the Bible fit for purpose when it comes to wrestling with our culture’s current struggles? Does it speak into the challenges of artificial intelligence,…
Women’s Weekends 2024 – Main Speaker
We are delighted to announce that our main speaker for 2024 is Ros Clarke, teaching us from Song of Songs.
News Spring / Summer 2023
We’re delighted to share our latest news edition, packed with exciting updates in and around Capernwray. Happy reading! If you are interested in receiving news…
Beehive Rooms
We’re thrilled to announce the completion of our new Beehive bedrooms and bathrooms! Thanks to our generous donors, these upgraded facilities are now ready for…
Assistant to the Dean of Female Students
We are looking for an Assistant to our Female Dean of Students
WOmen’s Weekends 2024
We look back on two wonderful weekends and are very grateful for how the Lord has revealed Himself and has been teaching us in so many…
New Trustees
Capernwray are delighted to announce the appointment of four new trustees to our Board – Diane Moss, Helen Armbruster, Jane Showell-Rogers and Noel Lavery. Following…
Serving and Leadership Training (SALT)
Our new Ministry Assistant programme, SaLT (Serving and Leadership Training) is a one-year residential volunteering opportunity that provides experience and training for developing Christians to…
Capernwray News Autumn / Winter 2022
Find our latest Capernwray news edition here: If you live in the UK you can subscribe to our postal mailing here.
Swimming Pool Update
In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to allow our staff to pay their respects, our Swimming Pool and Sauna will be closed…
Night School
We are delighted to announce that our weekly Night School sessions will be back up and running from October to November. Everyone is welcome to…
Vacancy: Hospitality Manager (Part-time 0.6)
We are looking for an experienced hospitality manager to handle overall management and supervision of Capernwray’s Kitchen, Dining Hall and Housekeeping departments, reporting to the…
BBC SONGS OF PRAISE AT CAPERNWRAY
We recently welcomed BBC Songs of Praise including presenter Katherine Jenkins here at Capernwray.
Stuart Briscoe
It was with sadness that we heard today of the passing of another lovely Christian brother and longstanding Capernwray friend, Stuart Briscoe. The family released…
Temporary Vacancy: Dining Hall Assistant
We are looking for temporary help for our Dining Hall team. This is a short term opportunity to do something you might not usually do, to help…
The Beehive is open
We are very excited to have re-opened the Beehive coffee shop to our summer holiday guests. Many of you will have fond memories of this…
Christian Bastke
We are passing on the news that Christian Bastke has died. Christian Bastke served with Torchbearers staff for over 50 years. We celebrate his life…
Sue Gilmore
Sue was called home to be with the Lord on 14th July after a number of weeks in hospital. Her closest family members were with…
Stepping Stones
Just in time for our upcoming holiday programme, our estates team has installed a lovely new addition to the ‘loop walk’ for our guests to…
Swimming Pool Update
The Swimming Pool will be closed to the public from Monday 20th to Thursday 30th June 2022. Please visit the swimming pool page for more…
75 Years of Holidays at Capernwray
On Saturday, 10th May 1947, the first eleven guests arrived at Capernwray. Join us in celebrating 75 years of Christian holidays and of God’s provision!…
Day Volunteer (Non-residential)
We would love some casual voluntary help in Housekeeping on Fridays and / or Saturdays between 17 June and 7 September 2022. Can you help…
Ministry Assistant – Emerging Christian Leaders
As a Ministry Assistant you will help with the delivery of every aspect of our Bible School and Holiday ministry. You will be organising activities…
Taster Week bookings open
We have just opened bookings for our Taster Weeks in Spring School. They are a wonderful opportunity to get a feel for student life on…
Walks added to first holiday week
We have added a few walks to the activity programme for our first Escape to Capernwray holiday of the Summer. As well as inspiring Bible…
WE’RE HIRING NOW! Marketing and Design
Do you have creative design skills? Are you an experienced marketing professional? If yes, then you might just be the person we are looking for….
BIBLE COURSES IN 2022
We have two main courses running this year. Spring School which starts in April and Winter School beginning in September. All our courses are built…
Beehive renovations
Work has recently started on the renovation of the Beehive area. The initial stages involve modernising the bedrooms with the addition of new bathrooms. This…
open day is back!
We are delighted to announce that our annual Open Day is back! If you are in the area on Saturday 28 May come and join…
cancelled – Andy Flanagan Music Event
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control we have had to cancel the Andy Flannagan event. We hope to arrange a new date in the…
Voluntary Workers needed
We are looking for voluntary workers to join our team and have just opened applications to join our guest team along with opportunities in our…
IMPACT is back!
Due to the cancellation of International Youth Week holidays we have brought back our 18-25s holiday for 2022. We want those who have missed out…
Christmas at Capernwray
On the last weekend of Bible School before the Christmas break our students delighted the local area with a mix of festive events. We had flash…
2022 Holiday bookings are open
We are now taking bookings for our holiday next year and we are filling up fast. We would love to see you here next year…
Carols in the Courtyard
We know it’s still only November but we have a special Christmas event that we want to invite you to on Sunday 5 December. We…
Appointment of new Managing Director
We are delighted to announce that following a recent open recruitment process, Brian Wickens has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Capernwray. …
Bookings for Holidays 2022
Bookings for our 2022 holidays will open on Tuesday 30 November at 10am! Our theme for next year is CLOSER. So come and join us…
Bookings open for Christmas and New Year
Is it too early to start talking about Christmas and New Year? Absolutely not! Because we have now officially opened bookings for our pre-Christmas and…
Enrolling now for Spring and Winter 2022
We are now taking applications for our Bible Schools starting next year. We have Spring School which runs from April to June and Winter School…
Swimming Pool Update
After a delayed re-opening our swimming pool and sauna will now be officially open to the public from Monday 27 September. Swim schools have been…
HEALTH & SAFETY (H&S) AND AUDIO VISUAL (AV) ASSISTANT VACANCY
At Capernwray, we come from many different walks of life and backgrounds, but we all have one thing in common: we are passionate about sharing…
Swimming Pool Update
We are happy to announce that our Swimming pool and sauna are now open to the public. Please visit the main swimming pool page for…
Managing Director Vacancy
We are looking for a proven and experienced manager to direct the delivery of our ministry, to guide all operations and staff, and to ensure…
We are open for the Summer
We are so thankful that we have guests with us for the first time since January 2020. Our first Escape to Capernwray week is underway…
99% pass rate!
We are delighted to announce a 99% Pass rate for this Spring Bible School. This is the highest pass rate that has been achieved since…
Escape to the country
Get away from it all and relax in our beautiful gardens and grounds. We still have some spaces on our new Escape to Capernwray holiday…
Summer Holidays are now booking!
We are delighted to announce that bookings for our Summer holidays are now open. We anticipate that you might have some questions, so we have…
International experience in the UK
People from all over the world come to our Bible School and Holiday programmes. As a voluntary worker you will be at the heart of…
Worship songs on YouTube
We have received such positive feedback from our recent Ladies Evening and Christmas presentations that we have posted the songs separately on our YouTube channel….
Summer Holidays Update
We are so thankful for the positive news about decreasing Covid infections in the UK and the easing of restrictions in England as the steps…
Ladies Evening
We hope you enjoyed our online Ladies Evening event. If you missed it you can still watch it on YouTube and you can download a…
New job opportunities
We are excited to announce four new job vacancies at Capernwray! We are currently looking for: Head Chef Ministry Assistant Dining Hall and Beehive Assistant…
The summer is in sight!
We have been greatly encouraged by the Government’s roadmap for reopening the country and we wanted to let you know that we are working really…
Inspection Result
We are pleased to announce a very positive result from our recent inspection by the British Accreditation Council (BAC). You can read the full report…
Ladies Evening Online
Ladies, as we sadly concede that we can’t have you here at Capernwray around Easter we are inviting ourselves into your front room – we…
Spring School 2021
We are currently taking applications for our Spring Bible School which starts on Saturday, 10 April. It is a ten week course that focusses on developing…
Voluntary Workers Needed
We are really looking forward to having holiday guests and more students at Capernwray this year but we are going to need some help. We…
What we’ve done to be Covid Secure
“We’re Good To Go” is the official UK mark that recognises Capernwray has worked hard to follow Government and industry COVID-19 guidelines and we have…
Christmas Presentation
We are excited to announce that we our Christmas Presentation can be watched exclusively through our YouTube channel . It was first posted on Sunday…
Holidays 2021 – From a Distance!
We have missed having guests at Capernwray this year so much, and we are greatly looking forward to seeing people here again in 2021. If…
Thank you!
We wanted to say a big thank you for the many gifts and donations that we have received over the last seven months. Ever since…
Winter School 2020/21
It is with great excitement that we have started Winter School this weekend. After a Spring and Summer period full of cancellations it has been…
Update and Requests
“Prayer does not equip us for greater works — prayer is the greater work…Prayer is the battle, and it makes no difference where you are….
Coronavirus and Capernwray
Like many similar ministries, because of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Capernwray is sadly having to reduce its operations for the foreseeable future. With us having no…
Listen to lectures
Explore our extensive range of lectures available for you to order and listen to, bringing the teaching of Capernwray into your home. You can dig…
Spring Holidays and Spring Bible School Cancellation
Dear friends, It is with great sadness that we have reached the decision to cancel Capernwray’s Holiday Programme for the Spring Break 2020 and our…
10-Day Outreach Report
Over the past ten days, Capernwray Bible School students have been supporting various churches (predominantly UK-based) with outreach work. We are so thankful to our…
Bible teaching videos
We are currently uploading weekly lectures from a recent teaching series from past Bible School Principal Charles Price on Acts. If you would like to…
Italy Outreach Update
On Tuesday 25th February at 6pm, a team of six Bible School students and one staff member returned from Italy, having been there since Friday…
Ladies Evening
We are excited to announce we will be running an evening of Bible teaching, worship and fellowship for ladies in the local area on Sunday…
Join the Capernwray team
We have a number of Voluntary Worker and Job Vacancies currently available. If you would like to be part of the Capernwray team please get…
Night School 2020
After a successful first term we are looking forward to sessions on Encountering Jehovah’s Witnesses with Seidel Abel Boanerges and Does Science have all the…
Taster Weeks in 2020
We are excited to announce that Taster Weeks for Term Two of Winter School are now available for you to book onto. For just £210…
Holidays 2020 – You Are My Vision
We are not opticians, optometrists, or any other word you might use to describe those who help people improve, repair or restore their sight. But…
Platinum Jubilee Project Update
We are pleased to report that there has been further developments in our Platinum Jubilee Project over the last few weeks. New Office/Reception Area:With the…
Bible School Inspection
We’re delighted to report that Capernwray Bible School has received another clean bill of health following the visit of the British Accreditation Council. Here is…
Spring Missions Trip
As part of a new outreach initiative for Winter Bible School, a number of Capernwray staff and students headed to Crossroads, the Torchbearers International Centre…
Bible teaching on YouTube
Want to hear some inspiring and encouraging Bible teaching? Then make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel because we are posting weekly lectures on…
Abaana Children’s Choir
Join us for an evening of music and dance performed by the Abaana Children’s Choir from Uganda.
Platinum Jubilee Project
We have plans to renovate a number of key areas around the Main Hall as part of our Platinum Jubilee Project. We would be so…
Tim Chester at Spring School
We are excited to announce that Dr Tim Chester will be coming to teach on our Spring School course this year (w/c Sunday 12 May)….
Missions Festival comes to Capernwray
Missions Festival GOFest is going to be at Capernwray in 2019.
Trashy Tuesday Supersize
Our students recently joined together for the annual Trashy Tuesday Supersize event. This year the students picked up litter around Carnforth, Lancaster and Morecambe.
Help sponsor a student
We offer sponsorship to a number of students each year who otherwise would be unable to attend. A recent student said this: “Capernwray has made the…
Symbols and Sermons
Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the latest teaching series from our Bible School. This time around we have Steve Volle looking at…
Lighten Up – Illuminating Truth
With over 70 years’ experience in running holidays for all ages, we are confident that our selection of holidays for 2019 contains something for everyone…
Squeezing every little bit
Thanks to the smart thinking of Danny, our Head Chef, we have just squeezed all the apples from our kitchen garden into juice. Not only…