This year the Winter School of Truth will take place in four different locations.
Registration is opening soon!
Each country will attend one
of the four locations. The WST United Kingdom South will take young people from
the southern part of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Romania. The WST United
Kingdom North will host young people from Midlands, Scotland, Ireland and
Northern Ireland. The WST in The Netherlands will host the countries of
Western and Central Europe, including the Nordic countries. The young people
from Spain, Portugal, Poland, Ukraine and Greece will attend the WST Iberian
Peninsula in Spain. Please see the table below for details.
| WST United Kingdom | WST Netherlands | WST Iberian Peninsula |
| Ireland | Albania | Greece |
| Republic of Ireland | Austria | Poland |
| Romania | Bulgaria | Portugal |
| United Kingdom | Croatia | Spain |
| Czech Republic | Ukraine | |
| Denmark | ||
| Estonia | ||
| Finland | ||
| France | ||
| Germany | ||
| Hungary | ||
| Israel | ||
| Italy | ||
| Latvia | ||
| Lithuania | ||
| Luxembourg | ||
| Macedonia | ||
| Malta | ||
| Netherlands | ||
| Norway | ||
| Serbia | ||
| Slovakia | ||
| Sweden | ||
| Switzerland | ||
| Turkey |
WST Netherlands
Key Information Subject:
Lesson Book Five – The Church – the Vision and Building of the Church
When: 13:30, Thursday, 26th December – 12:00, Tuesday, 31st December 2025
Where: De Hoof 18, 5712 LM Someren, the Netherlands
Who: Young people aged 11–18 from the Dutch-, French-, German-, Russian-speaking countries of Europe, Italy, Israel, Turkey, the Nordic countries, the Baltic countries, the CEEB countries, and Malta.
Queries: info@truthschool.eu
Cost: 200€
Registration Deadline: 24th November 2025
General Information
The WST Netherlands will take place this year in Someren, close to Eindhoven in the Netherlands. It will receive the young people who speak Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian/Swedish, Czech/Slovak, Serbo-Croatian, and Russian. There will be groups and translation into these languages only.
The WST Netherlands will run from 13:30 on Thursday, 26th December to 12:30 on Lord’s Day, 31st December 2025. There will be two classes as in previous years: a younger one for ages 11–14 and an older one for ages 15–18. Both will cover the same subject:
Lesson Book Five – The Church – the Vision and Building of the Church. The cost will be €200, including accommodation, activities, and meals. There will be an additional cost for the Lesson Book, which varies by language.
Arrival and Departure
The first meal provided will be dinner on Tuesday, 26th December, and the last meal will be lunch on Lord’s Day, 31st December. Check-in and material collection begin at 13:30 on the first day—please eat lunch beforehand or bring a packed lunch. The first meeting starts at 16:00. There will be a serving ones’ meeting from 15:00 to 16:00.
If you are unable to arrive or leave exactly on the scheduled days, please contact your coordinator to arrange local hospitality for any additional nights.
Transport
Please arrange transport to cause the least disruption—avoid arriving late or leaving early.
If you are not travelling by car and need transport to and from Helmond Train Station, please book a shuttle through the registration form. Shuttle availability is limited.
- Friday, 26 December, between 1:00–3:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, 31 December, between 12:00–1:00 p.m.
In addition to noting this in your registration form, please also contact
Brother Holsan Tang via WhatsApp at +31 610 256 338 no later than
21 December for smoother coordination.
Bedding and Towels
Coming by car
As only 100 linen sets and 80 towels are available for rent, we strongly recommend everyone coming by car to bring their own: (1) pillowcase, (2) sleeping bag, (3) fitted sheet, and (4) towel.
Coming by plane or public transport
- A linen set (pillowcase + duvet + fitted sheet) for 20 EUR.
- A towel for 5 EUR.
Not enough space in the car?
Please contact registration at info@truthschool.eu to check availability.
If you need to rent bedding or a towel, you must select this in your registration form. Rentals will not be available upon arrival.
Health
Please bring a valid EHIC card. If you are not eligible, ensure you have travel insurance.
Translation
The messages will be given in English and simultaneously translated into Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Slovak, Serbo-Croatian, and Russian.
Each group is responsible for its own translation. If you require translation, bring your own FM radio, headphones, and batteries.
Group times will be held in the participants’ native languages.
Payment
All payments must be made electronically via PayPal. Cash and cheques are not accepted.
Please Note!
We do not send a payment confirmation automatically. If you do not hear from us, your payment was received.
If there are issues, your coordinator will contact you. The lesson book cost will be automatically added, varying by language.
Registration
To register, fill out and submit the online registration form and make payment by 24th November 2025.
Each country has a coordinator responsible for registrations. To find yours, visit the
list of country coordinators.
Registration closes at midnight GMT, 24th November 2025.
Late applications will be placed on a waiting list and only accepted in case of cancellations.
A late registration fee of 40€ applies.
Cancellations after 1 December will incur a 40€ fee. Cancellations after 14 December will be charged the full price unless due to serious reasons (e.g., illness).
Emergency Contact Numbers for Parents and Guardians
Nathalie Lambregtse – +31 6 486 863 73
