Parish Diary - June 2008

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PARISH HOCKEY TEAM – We Need YOU!

We are looking for hockey players young and old, male and female, active and retired! We need you to represent the Parish in the Diocesan Inter-Parish Hockey Tournament on Saturday 7th June in St. Andrew’s College, Blackrock. Fitness and ability is not a requirement for this tournament, just a sense of humour and courage!!!
Why not give it a go and join in a great day of fun and activity. If you are interested give David Williamson a ring 4596098. He would love to hear from you.

Dublin Central Mission invite you to a SUMMER CHORAL EVENING

with United Methodist Church Choir, Atlanta
Monday 28^th July at 8pm in Rathfarnham Parish Church
Tickets €10 from David Wilkinson
Proceeds will be divided equally between - Badulla Elders Home, Sri Lanka and The Friends of DCM Sheltered Housing

Parish Lending Library

Our new lending library, situated in the Side Chapel, contains a range of books on a variety of subjects.

KWASA PROJECT - Our Parish Outreach

KWASA PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL:

Rathfarnham Parish has supported the Kwasa Project for over three years - having qualified teachers, new classrooms, a toilet block, 165 pupils attending, a kitchen garden and the increasing involvement of the local community. Education means the chance of a bright future. Kwasa means 'hope'. On Saturday 4th October we will be holding a "Kwasa Cabaret" to help fund that commitment. Details later.

Grateful thanks to all who continue with the Child Sponsorship Scheme. Further details from the website of Springs Anglican Church, South Africa.

CRÈCHE

The Supervised Crèche in the Parish Centre during the 10.30am service will not operate during the summer and will resume in September. If you need time out of the service with a restless baby, you are welcome to use the foyer of the Parish Centre where there is now a video screen and speaker, the Committee Room or the Side Chapel.

We welcome all children to church. To help families we provide colouring sheets and books which can be found at each door - please help yourself or ask a church-warden for help. A new addition has been a speaker into the Side Chapel - so if little ones get restless and you would like to give them space, please feel free to slip out of Church and into the Side Chapel.

CELIAC WAFERS

The Church of Ireland is now encouraging the use of specially made gluten-free wafers. The wafers will be kept in a separate box and handled only by the communicant. If you are a celiac and would like to receive communion, please let Anne & Ted know before the service.

CHOIRS

• We still live in an era of cheap flights and last-minute holiday bargains, not to mention Sunday sporting activities, and so it is essential that we have a large choir to ensure a good lead for the congregation each Sunday. We would be delighted therefore to welcome new members. In a large parish like Rathfarnham there must be more people who would enjoy singing with us – it involves weekly evening rehearsals from September to May, Sunday morning services and an evening Carol Service. Please give me a ring if you are interested or speak to me after Sunday Service – I would love to hear from you. David Wilkinson 4931850
• Youth Choir - for singers and musicians. Think about it and maybe give me a ring. I look forward to hearing from you. David Wilkinson 4931850
• Junior Choir - Primary School age. Vacancies are very limited for September 2008 in order to keep to manageable numbers so contact me, David Wilkinson, ASAP on 493 1850

2008 Parish Fete

A very successful event - thank you to everyone who supported the event, especially the organising committee for all the planning and preparation and pestering.

SUNDAY CLUB & GOOD NEWS CLUB

Last call for collection boxes for Sightsavers International! You have raised €450 so far and we have only half the boxes in. Families in the Sunday Club who have just received a Sightsaver Box are asked to keep it for the summer and return it in September

Closed for the summer

RATHFARNHAM ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

A day trip to Belfast has been arranged for Thursday 12^th and we are holding our annual Garden Party on the 19th. A group are going on an outing to Athlone with a boat trip on the Shannon on Thursday 10^th July. We will be closing down for the Summer after our meetings on Tuesday 15^th July until Tuesday 2^nd September

MUSIC & REFLECTION

The next Music and Reflection will take place at 10am on Tuesday 10^th June in the Side Chapel. All very welcome! We will not be meeting during July and August.

MOTHERS’ UNION

Our Mothers' Union opening service will be held on Sunday 14^th September at 10.30am followed by a family BBQ in the Rectory grounds and in October a day trip to IKEA, more details later.

PARISH WHIST DRIVE

The June Whist Drive will be held on Wednesday 18^th June in the Memorial Hall at 8pm. Everyone is very welcome.

THE WEDNESDAY CLUB

On summer break.

TODDLERZONE

27th May - Last Toddlerzone until September. Any queries to Heather 4947930

LADYBIRDS

Ladybirds will start again in September for Girls aged between 5 and 7. Contact Joan Kennedy 4947086/087 233 7837

BROWNIES

We will be resuming in September. Girls 8-11. Contact Mary Somers

GUIDE NOTES

If there are any 10½ - 14 year old girls who wish to join Guides, then please contact Heather (6102150).

31st RATHFARNHAM GROUP NEWS

 

BEAVERS

Beavers restarts in September in the Memorial Hall. Boys 1st & 2nd class. Please contact Samantha Hall. Email: hallco(at)irishbroadband.net for information.

CUBS

Boys 3rd to 5th class. Contact Keith Wallace 4944472

SCOUTS

Summer Camp 2008 - Croatia - Scouts for Boys aged 11+ are back on Friday 21st September. Contact Glen Sheridan, ASL or Email: rathfarnhamscouts(at)yahoo.com

VENTURE SCOUT UNIT

Open to those who are in 5th and 6th year in secondary school. The leader team is comprised of Shane Buckley (Secretary), Nigel Kinlan (Chairman), Alan O'Keefe and Tom Meredith. With the same sort of enthusiasm that is seen in the scout unit we hope to have very successful first year. Contact by email rathfarnhamventures(at)yahoo.ie

YOUTH CLUB

The Youth Club Summer Season has lots of activity and the plans for this month includes the Welsh trip on Sunday 22nd & Monday 23rd June has proved very popular and is now fully booked. Sorree!! Youth Club will begin again on Sunday 28thth September.

CROSSROADS

A Church of Ireland Social Club serving Dublin and surrounding counties The target age group are those in their 20's & 30's, but older ages welcome. Regular meeting on the last Thursday of every month from 9pm at Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street. For further information drop in or phone or text David Thomas 085 7272 019 or visit their webpage: http://homepage.eircom.net/~crossroadsdublin/index.htm

LADIES BADMINTON

The Ladies Badminton will be starting again at 10.30am on Tuesday 4th September in the Memorial Hall. Give Karen Dent 49444472 or Helen McMurray 4542262 a call.

SENIOR BADMINTON CLUB

The 'Finals Night' and AGM of the 2007/08 season is on Tuesday 20th May and we would love to see all our members back plus, particularly, any new badminton players who would like to join us. Finally before hanging our racquets up for the summer, we intend having a night out on the town to celebrate a most enjoyable and rewarding season for all. Contact Heather Fisher 451 6948 or Carolyn Gordon 494 4345 for further information.

BOWLS CLUB

Our Club will re-open on Tuesday 25th September. We have two teams in both the League and Cup Competitions in the United Churches Association. Information from the Hon Secretary (Des Gray - Phone 4902225) or just come along.

MEALS ON WHEELS - CHRIST CHURCH RATHGAR

An urgent appeal for Drivers, Deliverers and Cooks. Drivers and deliverers required once a fortnight from 12 - 1pm. Cooks to help on a team of 5 one morning once a month 9am - 12. If you would like to help please contact Sheila Hilliard, 4904145 or Margaret Sykes 4976049, we would love to hear from you.

EVERGREEN CLUB - VOLUNTARY WORKERS REQUIRED

From mid-September The Evergreen Club on Terenure Road North urgently require the assistance of voluntary helpers on Mondays and Wednesdays to enable them to continue the service of providing lunches for the elderly in the area. Assistance is required to help serve the lunches (pre-cooked) and to clear up afterwards. Volunteers attend from mid-morning until 2.30pm approx. If you would be willing to help on one day per week, or even one day every second week we would be delighted to hear from you. For further details please phone: Mary at 490 9481 or Nuala at 490 9802.