Feature Weeks

Every week is a holiday week at Le Pas Opton. Check out these options to add something special to your holiday, from a spiritual retreat to a gathering of board gamers.

Our worship leaders this week are members of the award-winning IDMC Gospel Soul Choir. They will be offering Gospel singing workshops and the week will include a highlight Gospel worship concert.

Guests young and old will have the chance to learn up close from highly experienced Gospel musicians and singers. Join the workshops and you'll also be able to join the concert choir at the weekend when more musicians will fly out from the UK to climax this special week.

Gospel Choir Holiday

21 August - 28 August

Speakers & worship leaders

Andy Peck
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Andy Peck has served as a pastor in three independent churches in the south and is the author of a number of books on Bible based themes. He worked at CWR (now Waverley Abbey Trust) for 14 years leading a variety of courses including retreat days, weekends and days on Spiritual Formation and training in Spiritual Direction. He is currently an editor and presenter with Premier Radio and also part of a team of writers of the Every Day with Jesus daily reading notes.

He and his wife Nic, have two 'boys' aged 18 and 20 and live in Reigate, Surrey. In his spare time he runs, cycles, golfs, and follows Everton Football Club.

    Susie Downie
    Susie Downie

    Having always had a passion for worship and music Susan transitioned from children’s work to Worship leader in the early millennium within the Vineyard Movement and currently at St Paul’s Salisbury.

    Her desire remains in seeing people respond to Gods love in worship.

      Bob Goody
      Bob Goody

      Bob is part of the leadership team at Youth for Christ where he oversees all their missional and evangelistic ministry, whether that be face to face through events and residentials, through to their engagement with young people online, as well as training others to do likewise. He is married to the beautiful Bec, and they have a little boy called Reuben. On a side note, he recently completed an MA in Mission, is an ex-LPO Programme Manager, and can’t resist a good cup of coffee.

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            Luke Bacon
            Luke Bacon

            Luke is a London based singer, songwriter and worship leader. His journey has seen him live in five countries, spending many years in Botswana before settling in the UK in his teens. As well as writing and performing his own music, Luke is passionate about leading worship and has been involved in leading at churches, events and festivals across the UK and Europe.

              Gareth Hillier
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              Gareth, often known as Gaz, is the Faith in the Family Networker at Care for the Family. He is a church leader with a passion for equipping churches and parents to build and inspire faith in the home as well as reach and impact the communities around them. Gaz is a passionate, sport-loving Welshman married to Lois and they have two young children. As a family they love to travel and go on adventures – the next one will be in France in June!

                Luke Bacon
                Luke Bacon

                Luke is a London based singer, songwriter and worship leader. His journey has seen him live in five countries, spending many years in Botswana before settling in the UK in his teens. As well as writing and performing his own music, Luke is passionate about leading worship and has been involved in leading at churches, events and festivals across the UK and Europe.

                  Rachael Orrell
                  Rachael Orrell

                  Rachael is CEO of Saltmine Theatre Company. She has also been a speaker at Spring Harvest for many years. Passionate about the Bible, creative communication and building God's church, she's been a regular favourite at LPO for many years.

                    Dave and Ruth Stephenson
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                    Dave and Ruth Stephenson are part of the leadership team at Rising Brook Church in Stafford. Dave is a minister and Ruth heads up the Children, Youth and Family department. Together they have worked with Spring Harvest in some capacity for the last 17 years and are excited to return to LPO for more worship and fun during Creative week. They can usually be spotted with their three children in tow; Morley (12), Erin (10) and Tilly (9).

                      Joe & Stacey McSharry
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                      Joe and Stacey live in Loughborough with their 2 brilliant boys. The first decade of their married life was spent serving on the Senior Leadership Team at Open Heaven, where they co-led its 18-30s congregation until last year. Since moving on from those roles, they are pursuing the call to love where they live, with a shared heart for community engagement and justice. They home educate their children which makes for a wonderful adventure as a family. Joe spent 3 summers as a courier at LPO, a long time ago!

                        Sue Rinaldi
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                        Sue loves LPO and has led worship as well as spoken at LPO over the years. She travels internationally to help churches and individuals develop their worship. She also works with our sister companies in the Essential Christian group to develop artists and music products.

                          Teressa Edwards
                          Teressa Edwards

                          Teressa works in PR and marketing and has sung both professionally and for fun all her life. She's worked for several years with John Fisher BEM on the entire suite of services related to IDMC Gospel Choir. She also finds time to be a presenter for liferadio.uk.

                          IDMC
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                          IDMC includes up to 25 members from various Christian backgrounds plus a small group of professional musicians. They have amassed nine albums including one recorded at Le Pas Opton in 2012.

                          The choir were finalists in BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year in 2018 when they also won Premier Radio’s Gospel Choir of the Year and an Urban Music Award for Best Gospel Act 2018.

                          Courtney Hoilett
                          Courtney Hoilett

                          Courtney is a "veteran" member of IDMC Gospel choir whose first worship-leading visit to LPO was way back around 2009!

                          Helen & Tim Miller
                          Helen Tim Miller

                          Helen and Tim Miller are both lecturers in Applied Theology at Moorlands College, Christchurch. They are part of Bournemouth Community Church and are involved in the preaching and teaching there. Tim is working on a doctorate in the area of charismatic preaching. Helen’s PhD is published in the book Flexible Church: Being the Church in the Contemporary World. Both are passionate about helping people see more of God’s work and character through the Bible and unpacking Scripture’s relevance for the whole of life. They enjoy getting out running, biking and, when the weather is good, sea swimming.

                            Jean de Garis
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                            Jean is a Guernsey man serving as vicar of St Francis Church, Salisbury. Sue and Jean have 4 children who love making music together. Whenever possible, Jean enjoys riding his motorbike – and praying!

                              Matt Brooksbank
                              Matt Brooksbank

                              Matt is a worship leader from Scarborough, North Yorkshire and regularly leads worship at Ebenezer Baptist Church and Hope Whitby. Along with his wife Emily, they run Re-fuel worship ministry and lead a young adults group at their local church.

                                Chris Sinkinson
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                                When he’s not lecturing at Moorlands College or doing an archaeological dig in Gallilee, Dr Chris Sinkinson may be found playing board games.

                                He has written various books and articles, and also speaks at churches and events and on radio, around the UK and beyond.

                                  Bob & Rachel Retallick-Cheel
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                                  Bob and Rachel Retallick-Cheel are worship leaders at St Boniface Church, Quinton. Founding members of worship collective MULTITUDE, they have also led worship at events for British Youth For Christ and Moorlands Bible College.

                                    Patrick Berthalon
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                                    Patrick and Patricia Berthalon have been married for 42 years and are the parents of three boys and grandparents of 10 grandchildren.

                                    Patrick has served in the pastoral ministry for 43 years following a year at the IBTI, Burgess Hill, England, and 3 years at the Continental Theological College in Brussels, Belgium. This year he plans to retire and focus on serving a local fellowship. For the last 6 years they have planted a brand-new church in Bordeaux which now has its own pastor and building. Patrick and Patricia have hearts is to mentor and train the next generation of leaders.

                                      Phil Wade
                                      Phil Wade

                                      Phil is the Worship Director at All Saints Worcester a CofE resourcing church. Having trained at Moorlands College and the Worship Foundation; Phil is passionate about equipping and coaching local worship leaders and teams.

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