Rick Vincent has been a part of the life and ministry of Müller's for the past 28 years, a foundational part of the move from orphan homes to Family Centres (together with Fran, his wife) and then on to the Church Partnerships scheme. His larger than life persona, humour and godly devotion have been much missed by many over the last 18 months of sickness, as he has battled to recover from a life threatening stroke.

Rick has now taken the decision not to return to work at Müller's as he comes to terms with the limitations of his condition. Instead, he will pursue opportunities to work with his church in Worle and see what other doors the Lord opens for him.

To mark this end and a new beginning Rick and Fran were guests at a farewell lunch at Müller House on 2nd May, attended by staff, volunteers and others. Rick shared some appropriate thoughts, had some laughs, told some stories and received warm wishes, prayer and a gift and card from his friends.

Even then, he couldn't resist revelling in the fact that his beloved Chelsea were in two cup finals (the first of which they went on to win), whereas the favourite teams of others weren't doing quite so well. Some things never change...

We have a cosy and homely large 8 flat house near the seafront providing sheltered accommodation for over-60's in Weston-super-Mare (see elderly care on this website for more details). Currently, we have some vacancies and would be interested to hear from anyone who needs this type of supported housing.

The flats are unfurnished, so you can bring your own furniture to make it your home. We are registered with Supporting People.

Please contact the Warden, Kate Strawbridge, on kate.tranquil@gmail.com or 07786520616 for more details.

George Collett, a former Müller orphan, died in the early hours of last Saturday morning in Thornbury, after a time of illness and increasing frailty, with his wife Ruth at his bedside and his family close around him. George was well known to us all at Müller's and was truly a part of the Müller family, having written a book of his experiences with the title above.

In that book's foreword was written:

'..the young boy sharing George Müller's Christian name who found himself at Müller's somewhat bewildered and lost. George Collett's upbringing in Müller's Homes has been a powerful influence at every part of his life - as an orphan and then a teacher in the Homes, in the services, as a missionary, as a church leader and preacher, counsellor and friend. Müller's was where he discovered many things - friendship, foundational life-skills, and faith, often through hard and difficult experiences. But there is is this thread that runs through George's life - a passion for people and a passion for God and that the one might know the other.'

George was a regular at the annual reunion of former orphans and spoke frequently to groups and churches on his experience as both orphan and teacher at the Homes.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Ruth and the family as we and they rejoice with George that he is finally, and in the fullest sense, home.

It seems that Christian booksellers are having the same struggle as secular retailers in the current economic climate, with the reduction in Wesley Owen outlets recently. However, a new venture called Life opened in The Centre, Weston-super-Mare in the second half of 2011, a Christian bookshop with new and second hand offerings, the offer of a cup of coffee, people to talk to and a place to pray. It has taken over the premises from the former Wesley Owen and Oasis bookshop.

Their ambitions don't stop there, either. The owners, Andrew and Lydia Williams, are keen to take Life on the road and offer bookstalls and ordering services for dated and other goods. They also want to offer a meeting place for local Christians and are looking to provide a dedicated prayer room in time.

If you are in their locality do drop in - you are assured of a warm welcome and friendly service.

Our museum on the life and work of George Müller is once again fully open. There are several new exhibits, including excellent examples of needlework by some of the orphans at the Ashley Down Homes, given as a present to one of their teachers and now on long term loan to us. We have a new timeline of Müller's life, a photograph wall and an interactive screen presentation covering many aspects of orphan life.

We continue to stock many books on Müller and the orphan work, along with samplers and other items. Many are available through our online bookstore on this website.

Please let us know if you intend to come, either individually or with a group, so that we can give you some personal attention. We would love to see you.

Please note that the museum is open during normal office hours only and that Müller House will be closed between Christmas and New Year.

Our latest Annual Report is now available to download. It gives news of our progress over the last year, as well as an insight into some of the things we hope to develop in the future. 

Just click on the link below.

http://www.mullers.org/images/stories/keith/george muller_report2011_lores.pdf

Please let us know what you think.

We have a cosy and homely large 8 flat house near the seafront providing sheltered accommodation for over-60's in Weston-super-Mare (see elderly care on this website for more details). Currently, we have some vacancies and would be interested to hear from anyone who needs this type of supported housing.

The flats are unfurnished, so you can bring your own furniture to make it your home. We are registered with Supporting People.

Please contact the Warden, Kate Strawbridge, on kate.tranquil@gmail.com or 07786520616 for more details.

Due to refurbishment, our museum of the life and work of George Müller will be closing with effect from Friday 12th August and reopening on Thursday 1st September.

So, please do not visit after Thursday 11th, although we are still able to take bookings during this time for when the museum reopens.

The refurbishment will include exciting new interactive screens giving a tour of orphanage life, as well as new displays and exhibits.

Even if you have been before, why not plan to visit again in the near future? We are open Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm and you can book by phoning 0117 9245001 or sending us an email. We take group bookings, as well as individuals.

Hope to see you soon.

Last Saturday we entertained some 30 Old Boys and Girls (former orphan home residents) and their families, a total of some 100 people to their annual reunion here at Müller House. We prayed daily for good weather in the preparations for the Saturday, so were disappointed with the deluge on Saturday morning. However, come the start of the event and the rain gradually stopped, to be replaced in due course by bright sunshine, so that people could enjoy the gardens or stand and chat comfortably outside.

 A big hit was the DVD of a summer holiday in 1947, playing all day in the Training Room compiled from cine film, bringing back memories for several of our guests. The biggest hit, of course, was the opportunity for this 'family' to get together and wander down memory lane.

My thanks to the staff and volunteers, who worked so hard to make the day possible and such a success for our guests.So, no incidents, no accidents, no rain - thank God!

Just a week before we were due to host the annual reunion of orphans from Ashley Down and the scattered homes, a major happening on the lawn at Müller House, right by the expected site of the marquee. Our ancient cherry tree - the subject of some significant past surgery - finally announced its end with a great bang.

Not being ones to panic, within hours the staff had arranged for a tree surgeon to come with a full team and the tree soon disappeared, piece by piece. All we are left with is a nicely planted stump, plenty of light and some wooden seats in the garden. The extra space has come in handy as well, and now we can see the beds so long obscured behind the tree. All was completed in plenty of time for the reunion.