When
Friday 16th July 2010 (arrivals from 4.00 p.m.) to Sunday 18th July at
3.00 p.m.
Where
Park Place Pastoral Centre, Winchester Road, Wickham, near
Fareham, Hampshire, P017 5HA. Telephone 01329 833043. Website
www.parkplacepastoralcentre.co.uk.
Park Place has been run by the Congregation of the Franciscan
Sisters of St Mary of the Angels in conjunction with the Catholic
Diocese of Portsmouth since 1968. The Pastoral Centre is based in a
fine old Georgian House set in 18 acres of attractive grounds in a
lovely part of Hampshire.
There is residential accommodation for up to 66 people, with additional
facilities for young people. About half the accommodation is en suite.
It
will also be possible for people to attend the weekend as day visitors.
Park Place is on the bus route 69 between Winchester and Fareham.
Accessibility
The main areas are fully accessible and those with mobility problems
will be allocated suitable accommodation.
Children and
Young People
Children and families will be most welcome and as in previous years
we are very grateful for the Peggy Jackson bursary fund which will
enable all under 19 year olds to attend free of charge. A special
programme will be arranged for the under 11 year olds. Young people
from 12-18 will have some special activities, but will also join in much
of the adult programme.
Programme
The programme will be similar to previous events, providing an
enjoyable, thought-provoking and varied weekend. The core of the
programme will be four sessions when you choose from a variety of
options. In each session we have tried to arrange at least one option
from each of the following categories: 'general spiritual',
'specifically
Quaker' and 'practical/creative/active'.
On Friday we shall settle in and have supper, then we hope to have a
visiting speaker. For early risers on Saturday (and Sunday) there is
the 'Dance to the Sun', led by Shella Parry. Saturday contains three of
the group sessions - in the morning and late afternoon. Early
Saturday afternoon there is free time, with some optional activities
arranged, such as a walk in the surrounding countryside. On Saturday
evening the main event will be an open stage night; there will also be
a discussion group.
On Sunday there is the main meeting for worship and later in the
morning there will be the last group session. We will have a time of
sharing after lunch to sum up the weekend.
Some of the group activities we are planning to include are:
• Circle dancing
• Quaker work in Bolivia
• Talk by David Storey
• James Naylor Foundation
• Sustainability
• 'Silence and the space between'
• Making a calico bag
• The Oxford Research Group
• African drumming
• 'The Spirit Level'
• Quaker
worship across the world
• Quakers and
the arts
• Friends'
religious testimonies
• New Zealand
flax weaving
• Ballroom
dancing
• Singing in
the spirit
• All age drama
Costs
We do not want anyone to be put off by the cost. Financial help is
available. Please do apply and then see an Overseer or the Clerk at
your local meeting (or talk to your local residential weekend planning
group representative) about financial help. All children and young
people (under 19) can come to the weekend free of charge.
Option Time Period
Price
1 Whole
weekend
£120
2 From start of
weekend to Saturday evening £80
3 From Saturday
morning (after breakfast)
to end of
weekend
£90
4 Whole weekend
- non-residential (i.e. excl-
uding overnights and breakfast)
£75
5 Saturday only
(excluding breakfast)
£45
6 Sunday only
(excluding breakfast)
£25
NB All under 19s may attend FREE OF CHARGE
Further
information
Please contact your local meeting's residential weekend planning
group representative: Jonathan Riddell (Alton); Karen Coffin
(Andover); Marilyn Cox (Hythe); Hazel Rouse and Hannah Dawson
(Portsmouth); Liz Sibley and Eleanor van der Hoest (Southampton);
Marion Penn and Tony Philpott (Winchester); Struan Robertson
(Aiderney); Eddie Slade (Basingstoke); Tom Le Pelley (Guernsey);
Shella Parry (Isle of Wight); and Rosemary Furzer (Jersey).
Booking
Please use the booking form which you can download as a pdf file
here.
Use one form for a group, family or individual.
Please return the form as soon as possible to Eleanor van der Hoest,
c/o Southampton Quaker Meeting House, 1a Ordnance Road,
Southampton SO15 2AZ with a (non-returnable) deposit of £25 for
one
person or
£50 for two or more people - or alternatively pay the full amount
at the time of booking. The balance will be required by 31st May.
It would be VERY HELPFUL if you could return the booking forms and
deposits by 30th April 2010. Late bookings will be accepted if places
are still available.
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