Community Chapel

The Vredeskapel belongs to a local Protestant parish that welcomes everyone. It was originally congregation number five (Wijk X) of the The Hague Reformed Congregation and now forms one congregation with Duinzichtkerk (Van Hogenhoucklaan 89). Rev. Rademaker was the first pastor of the parish in 1877 and the chapel, built in 1880, was originally named Malakkakapel. The chapel was intended for the military housed in the three local barracks: Frederikskazerne, Alexanderkazerne and Oranje kazerne but since these disappeared from the neighbourhood it has become a real community church.

Various activities are organized under the auspices of the Vredeskapel whereby involvement in the church and the community takes on concrete form. There is also a church and community committee that follows and reviews news and developments in Archipel/Willemsparkbuurt.

There is a service every Sunday 10.30 with coffee served at 11.30 (join us just for the coffee if you prefer).  Creche facilities available for children aged 0-4 during the service and a speciall children's servoce for the four- to twelve-year-olds.

Summer break at Vredeskapel

Services

Services in the Vredeskapel will continue as normal throughout the summer vacation period: every Sunday at 10.30.
The crèche during the services will also continue but not the special children’s service. Children between 4 and 12 years old can if necessary join the crèche. 

Group meal

The group meal on Mondays in the community house of the Vredeskapel (Malakkastraat 5) will resume after the two-month summer break (July & August) on 5 September at 18.30.

More information: Hans ter Schegget  tel. 06 409 37 771.  

Activities in the Vredeskapel:

Concert  in the Vredeskapel

25 May at 20.15

Elisabeth Opsahl (cornett and recorder or English flute) and Hugo Bakker  (organ) will be performing works by Frescobaldi, Byrd, Bach and Telemann.

No admission charge but there will be a collection.

Fourth Monday of the month

Discussion group where people met one another

Every fourth Monday of the month from September through April the discussion group meets to exchange ideas on faith and religion; its can get pretty heated at times. A group involving people from all over the city - from 19 to 91 – where everyone has their say under the inspiring direction of Rev. Casper van Dongen!

Time: 20.15

Location: Vredeskapel, Malakkastraat 1 (access via alley to the right of the chapel).

Contact person: Petra van Ieperen 070 364 98 49

Group meal

In principle every first Monday of the month an excellent evening meal is served in the community house of the Vredeskapel at Malakkastraat 7.

Diners span all age groups.

Price: circa €3.50

Time: 18.30 (doors open at 18.00).

Contact persons: Caroline Wassenaar and Hans ter Schegget, 06 40937771

Every six weeks

Amnesty International evening

Once every six weeks the Amnesty International writing group gets together.

Written appeals for justice from the heart…

Sample letters and writing materials are all provided and we’re happy to give any assistance required.

The main reason for writing is to stop the violation of human rights. A stream of protest letters can improve the conditions of a prisoner or even lead to release.

Writing does make a difference! Young and old alike come and help!

Contact person: Ruud Jan Kloek, 070 350 46 33

First Sunday of even months

Young people’s club

A club evening every first Sunday of even months (except June through September) in the Vredeskapel where young people from 12 upwards can go for a chat, games and cooking. In the uneven months the club is held at the Duinzichtkerk

Starts at 18.00 and finishes around 20.30

Register with Volkert Ebbink, 06 182

Remembrance Day - remember together

4 May - At 19.00 a gathering for a short remembrance service in the Vredeskapel, after which (19.30) the congregation walks to Carnegieplein (across from the Peace Palace) to lay a wreath on the memorial erected in 1992.

Chapel choir

The chapel’s choir made up of young and old alike. Members are a group of friendly enthusiastic singers and certainly not workshy as they regularly perform four-part during services. The choir is always looking for reinforcements.

Contact person: organist Hugo Bakker 015 214 52 53

Church and community committee

There is also a church and community committee that follows and reviews news and developments in Archipel/Willemsparkbuurt.

Committee members:

Karin Hoentjen  (chairperson)

Eric Ebbink,

Charlotte van Lynden,

Hester Hoogenraad

Aklil Getachew: STEK (Foundation for City & Church) diaconal community worker

06 267 15 707; 070 318 16 16; agetachew@steknet.nl; www.steknet.nl

Services

Sundays

Every Sunday at 10.30 followed by coffee around 11.30 (everyone is welcome to come for just the coffee!)

There is a creche for children from 0 - 4 years old during the service and a special service for children from 4 to 12 years old.

Special services

Christmas Eve: 22.30

Christmas Day: 10.30

Holy Week before Easter: 19.30 daily

Holy Saturday: Taizé service 21.30

Easter Sunday (after Easter breakfast at 9.00): 10.30

Whitsun: 10.30