Killiskey

Sunday Services are now being held online on a consistent basis via a video conferencing program called zoom which may be downloaded from www.zoom.us. A link is provided in advance on the parish website, together with the service leaflet. In addition, there is a regular Wednesday evening service, held jointly with Wicklow parish, which lasts around 20 minutes.

 

If you would like service leaflets delivered to you either by email or to your home, please contact Rev Ken who is compiling a list of such requests.

If you are over 70 or otherwise need to stay indoors and if you need assistance with the likes of shopping and obtaining prescriptions, please contact Revd Ken who has a list of various people who are happy to assist. He can marry up the requests with the offers of assistance.

 

The Parish is facing a significant drop in income levels this year due to the likely cancellation of its main fundraising event and the lack of monies from church collections. Scott Golden, Treasurer, has written to parishioners to outline the current financial position.

 

One method of assisting parish finances would be to join in the Planned Giving arrangements which are set out below.

Please consider renewing or beginning your financial commitment to Killiskey Parish by way of Planned Giving. By doing this you can maximise the amount of money received by the Parish and greatly assist the Parish to meet its financial commitments. Planned Giving is making a pledge to donate an amount of money regularly over the course of the year whether weekly, monthly, quarterly or by a single donation. Under the tax regulations, the Parish, as a registered charity, can obtain a tax refund from the government for recorded donations from tax payers (PAYE and Self-Assessment) who contribute a minimum of €250 in the tax year. This is the equivalent of €4.81 per week. The parish can claim a further approx. 45% of the amount donated from the government. Cash donations on the plate, while very gratefully received, are not eligible for a tax refund. If you are contributing more than €250 over the course of the year through this method, you might like to consider Planned Giving.

Planned Giving can be done in any one of the following ways:

*The envelope system enables parishioners to donate regular cash amounts which can be recorded for tax refund purposes. Envelopes can be obtained from the churchwardens.

*By setting up a standing order with your bank for a minimum donation of €5 per week (or monthly or quarterly equivalent).

*A donation or donations totalling at least €250 can be made directly to the Parish Treasurer, Scott Golden, Malvern House, The Glebe, Wicklow Town.

The June edition of the Church Review was again published online. Lesley Rue will organise to send these out by email. If you don’t have email, please let her know (087-2810478) and she will organise a printed copy to be delivered to your home.

Revd Jack and our area youth worker, Stephen Byford, are continuing to keep in touch with Youth in national and secondary schools via Zoom. If you would like further information please contact Jack.