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The Beacon Group meets on Sunday 1st November at 4.30 p.m. at the Leprosy Mission Offices, The Beacon Quarter, Sandyford. The next meetings will be at the same time on the following four Sundays (8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th November.) All are very welcome. Please see Tim Silk or Ferran Glenfield for details.
Young at Hearts: Our next meetings – Friday 6th November at 2.45 p.m. Theme: “Mixed Spice” – Come along and find out what this means! Friday 4h December at 2.45 p.m., for Carols and Mince Pies. Venue: 43 Clonkeen Drive, Deansgrange. New members are very welcome! For further information please contact Rosemary Knight (Tel.: 289 6026)
Praying Parents: We meet on Monday mornings during term time in the Parish Centre to pray for the children and staff at the Parish School. Toys are available for pre-school children, and all are welcome. For more details, please contact Kate Patterson on (087) 282 0182.
Christianity Explored: A series of Tuesday evening meetings, (which started on 6th October) at 7.30 p.m. (for 8.00 p.m.) in the Parish Centre. The course is for those who want to rediscover what Christianity is or those who want to examine the claims of the Christian faith in an interactive and invigorating way. It is open to all within or beyond the Church family. (See also page 7.)
Ever Wanted to Learn to Knit? Now’s your chance! Enrol for a 5 week course (started on 23rd October), at the Rectory from 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m., on 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th November. Cost €50.00 to include wool and light supplies. Contact Rosie at 289 6102. ALL PROCEEDS TO THE INDIA TRIP.
The Engine Room - The Parish Prayer Meeting:on Wednesday 21st October, at 8.00 p.m. in the Parish Centre. Everyone is very welcome.
Advertising your events: If you have an event to advertise, please contact the Kill O’The Grange Communications Committee (sotoole@kotg.ie, (087) 683 7520 or prooke@kotg.ie, (086) 813 6307).
Car Boot Sales
This month the Car Boot Sale takes place in the church grounds, from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., on:
Saturday 14th November
If you have any queries about the Sales, please contact Daniel Friedmann
Family Fun Day and Fête - 26th September 2009
Just a note to thank everyone who was involved in the Family Fun Day and Fête. Since the last Newsletter the figure for the Fête has now reached over €12 000. Thanks also to John Gormley T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, for giving up his time to officially open the Fête during a very busy period of time for him. Thank you to all the stall holders and to those who helped on the day and prior to the day: without your help it wouldn’t have been possible. Finally thanks to the Fête Committee of Nigel Bell, Susan O’Toole and Kate Patterson, who worked tirelessly over the past couple of months to make the day a great success. Thanks guys.
Peter Rooke
[P.S. If anyone has photos taken at the Fête, would they please send them by e-mail to Peter? (prooke@kotg.ie) Thank you!]
Parish Fun Day and Fete Saturday 26th September 2009
Financial Results
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ACTIVITY
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€
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Barbecue
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577
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Books
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872
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Bottles
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358
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Cakes
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889
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Crafts
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388
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Delicatessen
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488
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Face/Nail Painting
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284
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Games
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472
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Giant Slide
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374
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Good as New
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1553
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Magic Show
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473
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Plants
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609
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Puppet Show
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210
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Raffle
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702
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Sandwiches
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644
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Toys
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834
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Gate
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1341
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Total Stall/Gate takings:
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11068
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Less: Fête expenses
(see opposite)
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- 2405
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Net total
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8663
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Add: Sponsorship/Donations
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3050
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Net Surplus
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€11713
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Expenses
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ACTIVITY
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€
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Puppet Show
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250
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Printing
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500
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Marquees
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600
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Magic Show
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300
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Tables
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200
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Giant Slide
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375
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Signs
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130
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Prizes
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50
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Total Expenses
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2405
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The amount raised is really very encouraging. However, the Fête wasn’t all about money! The weather was so kind to us, and there was a great sense of fellowship and fun.
We would like to thank stallholders, planners, those who contributed items, and our sponsors, and of course all who came in support of the day – for a really worthwhile occasion. Above all, we thank our Lord and Saviour for His abundant goodness and loving kindness to us.
Within the Parish :
Young at Hearts: The group meets this month for a Whist Drive at 2.45 p.m. on Friday 9h October at 43 Clonkeen Drive, Deansgrange. New members are very welcome! For further information please contact Rosemary Knight (Tel.: 289 6026)
Praying Parents: Restarted on Monday 7th September in the Parish Centre. We meet on Monday mornings during term time to pray for the children and staff at the Parish School. Toys are available for pre-school children, and all are welcome. For more details, please contact Kate Patterson on (087) 282 0182
Christianity Explored: A series of Tuesday evening meetings, starting on 6th October at 7.30 p.m. (for 8.00 p.m.) in the Parish Centre. The course is for those who want to rediscover what Christianity is or those who want to examine the claims of the Christian faith in an interactive and invigorating way. It is open to all within or beyond the Church family. (See also page 8.)
Langham Partnership Prayer Meeting Saturday 17th October, in Kill O’The Grange Parish Centre, from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Refreshments will be served at the close. All are most welcome to attend.
The Diocesan Synod takes place in Taney Parish Centre on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st October, beginning on Tuesday at 4.00 p.m. with a celebration of Holy Communion in Christ Church, Taney.
The Engine Room: Our new monthly Prayer Group meets in the Parish Centre on Wednesday 21st October at 8.00 p.m. All are welcome.
Our Clean Up Day in the Church and Parish Centre was most successful. Many thanks to all those willing helpers who arrived armed with cleaning equipment, and in good form for hard work. Everywhere is looking clean and tidy and ready for another year of activity. Thank you!
Help Required for the Church Flowers:If you have a talent or just an interest in flower arranging, your assistance would be very much appreciated. You can put your name on the flower rota on the notice board in the foyer. A variety of vases are available and arrangements can be either formal or informal. For further information, please contact Betty Bradshaw (Tel.: 285 3434).
Advertising your events: If you have an event to advertise, please contact the Kill O’The Grange Communications Committee (sotoole@kotg.ie, (087) 683 7520 (086) 813 6307
Car Boot Sales 2009
Some dates for your diary – the Car Boot Sales take place in the church grounds, from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Saturday 17th October
Saturday 14th November
if you have any queries about the Sales, please contact Daniel Friedmann on (087) 9...
Parish Newsletter
To those who receive the Newsletter by e-mail (instead of through the website www.kotg.ie), we apologize if you had problems in downloading last month’s issue. It took up a lot of megabytes, as it had four pages more than our previous maximum, and contained a large number of photos. Hopefully this month’s issue will be more manageable!
If you would like the Newsletter sent by e-mail instead of receiving a paper copy or through the website, please contact me on nletter@kotg.ie and I’ll put you on the circulation list. For website access, please contact Peter Rooke ( 086-813 6307
The Organ is 100 years Old
Some 100 year old Quotations —
Ø “For some time past it has been felt that a new Organ was much needed, and the Select Vestry hope that ere long sufficient funds may be contributed for the purpose.”
Hon. Treasurer’s Report, Easter 1907
Ø “The Select Vestry have received an encouraging response to their appeal for funds to purchase a new organ amounting between payments and promises to £154 7s, exclusive of £100 which a member of the congregation is prepared to contribute conditionally.”
Hon. Treasurer’s Report, Easter 1908
Ø “The new Organ will shortly be erected and the gallery enlarged.”
Hon. Treasurer’s Report, Easter 1909
Ø “The new Organ was dedicated, and the gallery enlarged in October 1909, and both are much appreciated.”
Hon. Treasurer’s Report, Easter 1910
For many years prior to 1909 a pipe organ was used for leading the worship in Kill Church and records show that it was tuned nearly every year - at a cost of £3 3s in 1883! Early records also show that attendance at that time was about fifty people on a Sunday morning. It was in 1907 that the plans for a new organ were put together which resulted in the present organ being installed at a cost of £240 and a charge for specification and supervision of £10. The old organ was sold for £20, and the gallery enlarged to house the new organ and the choir at a cost of
£64 17s including the architect’s fee of £11 18s 6d.
When installed the organ was hand pumped (and still can be) and the electric blower was installed in 1949 and was a gift from a parishioner.
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Richie Meates at the organ
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The organ was overhauled in 1943 at a cost of £49 4s. For over forty years up to now it has been tuned and cleaned by Mr. Richie Meates, a parishioner, to whom we are very grateful. In the mid 1960s Mr Meates carried out a further restoration of the instrument, and during the roof work done in the church he made a special plastic cover for the organ which satisfactorily kept the dust and roof bits from doing any damage to the pipes and fabric of the instrument.
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