LEAP OF FAITH
The standout event of the year for me was the tandem parachute jump with Mr Parsons! It was for a great cause, furnishing a room for homeless women. Our team raised over $9000. Thanks goes to all those who sponsored us. We had a good time decorating it on the day. The idea of the tandem parachute jump was so we could raise as much money as possible with as little effort as possible. I am very grateful to Mr Parsons who was not at all keen, but he accepted the challenge for this great cause.
The photo below shows the room we decorated as part of a $6 million project for Anglicare based in Toowong. It is a refuge for homeless women and is managed so that it enables the women to regain self-esteem away from the streets where they are often at risk of abuse. Thanks to the many members of the TSS Community who supported Mr Parsons and me in our fundraiser. It is greatly appreciated.
FR JONATHAN WHEREAT
Chaplain THE CHAPEL AND SOME OF THE SERVICES HELD THERE
Mr Parsons, you are a true champion!
The Chapel continues as a significant landmark and symbol within the school of the importance of the spiritual dimension of being human. A significant range of services are offered in the Chapel both in term time and also over the holidays. The annual House Chapel services in 2015 provided an opportunity for each House to remember and honour their Patron while also hearing a message of David, the second King of Israel. The selection of a great leader is not primarily the physical and intellectual ability to do the job, but more importantly that the qualities of the heart are fundamental.
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THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL SOUTHPORTONIAN 2015
