~ SUNDAY & WEEKDAY SERVICES ~ |
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| | Sundays at 10.30 a.m. - Family Service;
First Sunday of each quarter - Sacrament of Holy Communion.
| The upcoming services will be conducted by: | | | | 16 April | | Kevin Hargaden | 23 April | | Daniel Boyd | 30 April | | The Very Rev. Dr. Trevor Morrow | | | | 7 May | | Rev. Lorraine Kennedy Ritchie | 14 May | | John Woodside | 21 May | | TBC | 28 May | | John Faris | | | | 4 June | | David Boyd | 11 June | | Kevin Hargaden | | | |
| | ~ CHRIST CHURCH RATHGAR'S INDIAN PROJECT ~ |
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| | We support Hostel provision to allow children to attend school. The children mainly come from disadvantaged families of a disadvantaged community. Families may be broken or are migratory workers. The young people whose education is made possible by our support have had an interrupted year’s schooling in 2021/2022, with both secondary and primary schools shut from time to time. Much work has been done by the staff of the hostels to keep the students healthy and encourage their continued attendance in the hostels while schools have been open. Assistance has been given to enable participation online when school has been closed. The students have done well in and out of class. Without our very significant support the scheme would have found it very difficult, perhaps impossible, to continue. Some Hostel residents have now gone on to achieve third level education qualifications. In early 2022, CCR held a most generously supported retiring collection in aid of our Gujarat project. We received two brief reports on the current situation there during the Covid emergency. CCR’s contributions support staff salaries at both Hostels. Edited Versions of these reports are available below. Some abbreviations: CSI - the Church of South India: a united Protestant church founded very shortly after Indian independence in 1947. FMPB - the Friends Missionary Prayer Band - A missionary organisation based in the CSI, formed in the 1950s with the aim of the conversion of Indians to Christianity. Methods used included providing care for marginalised Social groups - lepers, and those at the bottom of or outside the Indian caste structure. Tribal people are those left in poorer land by later movements of people. CNI - the Church of North India. The Northern equivalent of CSI. In this area English is less often used as a common language. Founded in 1970. SISU - The Society for Integrated Social Uplift runs Hostels and other projects to support the FMPB. Based in Madurai Tamil Nadu. |
| Bethel Girls Hostel - Vyara, Gujarat Program update Jan 2022 (edited): We praise God for His presence with us protecting and blessing this academic year 2021-22, through 4 different Covid waves. Now 80 tribal girls from 8 districts study in this hostel. Education – The schools opened in mid-July for Secondary students (9th to 12th grade), on 1st September for Middle school (grades 6-8),on 1st December for Primary School(grades 1-5). As the schools reopened our staff informed the children in the villages by phone and by visits from local missionaries. Staff visited absent children and encouraged them to return to the hostel, advising them about covid safety. At present due to the omicron wave only the Secondary grades are open. For the younger children there is online study. 19 girls are in the Hostel. We have selected 7 new girls. Health: sick children were given health care, and taken to hospital when ill. The health of children at home was supervised by our staff by telephone. Children were provided for their basic health care needs. Spiritual development: Morning and evening prayers were observed daily in the hostels, with the staff providing bible instruction and monthly retreats were provided by the local JMPB missionaries. On Sunday the children attend the local CNI church and sing a special hymn. Corona restrictions prevent Sunday school. A Christmas celebration was prepared by the children, and the local church members attended.
A clergyman from FMPB visited in October and spoke to the residents. Due to the above important activities the following progress could be seen among the girls: All children have passed in the last academic year 2020-2021 and were promoted into the next standard of education. All children are in good health and happy. On 03-01-22 our children who are above 15 yrs were vaccinated as arranged by their school. First dose is over. And in the month of February they will get second dose. Viral fever affected a number of our children. Through timely & proper medical attention and prayer they are in good health now.
We praise God for all the blessings on our ministry and thank you for all the support. |
| Bethel Boys Hostel - Valsad, Gujarat Program update Jan 2022 (edited): Boys and staff were protected from Covid by the Lord Education: Group study every morning and evening: all promoted to next standard due to pandemic rules. The Hostel provides note books and stationery. 2 seniors studying as Fitters in Industrial Training Institute; and one doing BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) ( 3 year courses in Higher Education ) Health and emotional care : Good food, toiletries supplied. Twice daily Covid temperature check. Details were givenof 5 boys sent to hospital with fevers All recovered thanks to medical treatment and prayer. Spiritual care – twice daily prayer and Bible school; Monthly retreat for boys and staff. Given by JMPB pastor : or by a Valsad Sunday school teacher. New clothes were given at Christmas thanks to sponsors from the local CNI church. At present only 7 senior boys attending hostel/school as Middle and Junior Schools are closed.
The report again expressed thanks to God for His protection during the year . |
| Ways to contribute: Regular contributions at present supply some 80% of the funds we have undertaken to provide. Other contributors are the local congregations, and the FMPB (Friends Missionary Prayer Band), the Mission organization of the Church of South India. You can make an online payment to the CCR bank account marking it Gujarat and including your FWO number if you have one, to: AIB Bank BIC: AIBKIE2D IBAN: IE94 AIBK 931225 05581090
Or send a cheque to the Hon. Treasurer at Christ Church Rathgar, Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, D06 CF63. |
| Back to top | | | | | Mary Alison Reid (née Hardy) Born 04 December 1927, in Valparaiso, Chile, died peacefully, 10 April 2023 in Cairnhill Nursing Home, Bray, County Wicklow. Much loved wife of the late Richard, mother to Frances, Graham, Christina, and Martin, grandmother to 9 girls and great-grandmother to many more. She will be missed by all family their partners and many friends, in particular for her sense of humour and fun. Many thanks to everyone that enjoyed her life with her. Funeral at St. Enoch’s Church, Killinick, County Wexford at 12 noon on Friday, 14th April. | | 10 April, 2023 | | | | | | Billy Williamson CCR expresses sympathy to Alison, Graham, Marsha, Gavin and the family circle. | | 23 February, 2023 
| | | | | | Eileen Cormack (née Eakin) CCR expresses sympathy to Alan, Derek, Meriel and the family circle. | | 7 December, 2022 | | | | | ~ We commend their families to God's care and comfort ~ |
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| | | | | Connections Arts Centre - Connecting the Disability Community Through the Arts: | |  | Connections Arts Centre is an award winning not for profit social enterprise supporting the disability community in Ireland. Their mission is to assist people with disabilities to overcome barriers encountered everyday that lead to them being devalued and excluded from their communities. They do this by providing accessible arts, lifestyle and training programmes that are inclusive of everybody. | | | The Dublin City arts centre is located in Christ Church, Rathgar and is currently open for bookings. Connections Arts Centre run weekly classes with experienced facilitators to help you learn at your own pace and connect with fellow participants. Find out more or book a class. |
| | | WhatsApp: Are you on CCR's WhatsApp group contact list? If not, just ask Louise (087 242 1890) to add you to stay in touch with what's happening. Feedback and suggestions always welcome! | | | Safe Place: | |  | | | | | | | | The Christ Church Rathgar (CCR) Mission Plan provides information for the outside reader about what our congregation does, and how we intend to improve and develop what we do. It helps members of our congregation understand where their church is going and encourages their participation in its development. It helps those responsible for the growth of the congregation and its life make sure that important matters are being attended to and to check that aims are being achieved. The plan is annually reviewable and subject to continuous development to which all may contribute. | |  Digital brochure of the Mission Statement and Mission Plan
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| Back to top | | ~ DATA PROTECTION AT CCR~ |
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| | We, Christ Church Rathgar need to gather and use certain information about individuals. This can include information about members and adherents, employees, volunteers, suppliers, service users, facilities users, residents, business contacts, and other people we have a relationship with or may need to contact. This policy describes how this personal data must be collected, handled and stored to meet data protection standards and to comply with the law. Why this policy exists: This data protection policy ensures that we: Comply with data protection law and follows good practice. Protect the rights of members and adherents, staff, volunteers and other people we have a relationship with or may need to contact. Are open about how we store and process individuals’ data. Protect ourselves from the risks of a data breach
| The full policy and related material can be viewed in the links below. | | DOCUMENT DOWNLOADS: | | 1) Data Protection Policy | | 2) Data Retention Policy | | 3) Consent Policy | | 4) Subject Access Request Policy and Application Form | | For further information, please contact the Data Protection Lead (DPL). |
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