Malakkastraat 1- 5

070 355 82 12

duinvre@xs4all.nl

www.duinzichtkerkvredeskapel.nl

Pastors:

J.C. (Caspar)van Dongen, casper.van.dongen@12move.nl

C. (Corrie) van Duinen, dsanduinen@ziggo.nl

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.

Activities in the Vredeskapel:

Have your say during Day of Dialogue

What do we have in common? This is the central theme of the national Dag van de Dialoog to be held in The Hague on 6 and 7 November. Institutions throughout The Hague open their doors to the public to afford 500 citizens the chance to take part in these round-the-table talks.

This initiative was born in Rotterdam after September 11 in 2001. It gives people the opportunity to talk about and share their thoughts on subjects important to them but not often discussed openly. More than  55 towns and villages in the Netherlands now take part in De Dag van de Dialoog, including The Hague.

The discussions usually last for two to three hours and under the supervision of a panel chairperson are structured as follows:

1) Introductions;

2) Exchange of personal experiences relating to an appropriate theme;

3) Sharing personal dreams about the good life in the community and city. This requires an atmosphere of trust and open-mindedness around the table;

4) Turning these dreams for their community and city into reality. The ideas brought to the table and the contributions the participants themselves are prepared to make to put their ideas into practice are recorded. They then go their separate ways feeling inspired and involved.

Does this initiative strike a chord with you?

Then come along on

Friday evening 6 November

to the Community Centre ‘t Klokhuis or

the Vredeskapel

where you will be most welcome to join the discussion around the table.

The doors open at 19.00 and the talk start at 19.30.

Please register by e-mailing or ringing Annemieke Leidekker at aleidekker@steknet.nl or 06-51107070.

You can also to put yourself forward as a panel chairperson. A free, short day course at the end of October will be available to aspirant panel chairpersons. Again please register with Annemieke Leidekker or via the website www.denhaagindialoog.nl.

Vredeskapel - Malakkastraat 1- 5; 't Klokhuis  - Celebesstraat 4

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 - 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.

Contact person: Petra van Ieperen petravanieperen@casema.nl

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

Concerts

The 129 year-old Vredeskapel is famous for its fine acoustics and various musical ensembles perform here on a regular basis.

Check www.duinzichtkerkvredeskapel.nl

MUSIC & ART

"Ziende Blind"

Saturday 28 November - Vredeskapel presents a cultural ensemble combining music and fine art. Hugo Bakker provides the musical contribution on the organ alternating with the visual element in the form of Rianne Bakker’s "Ziende Blind" (blindsight) series. The development of young children forms the main theme of the series and is set against the development of "the child" in the context of the christian tradition. In this way Rianne comes to an interesting view of “childship” (the state or relation of being a child) in present society.

Time: 20.15

Location: Malakkastraat

Admittance: free with a collection after the performance

More information: www.ziende-blind.blogspot.com.

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

Annemieke Leidekker (diaconal community worker) aleidekker@steknet.nl

or  070 318 16 16 (STEK)

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