3 great opportunities...

We have three great opportunities coming up at ashgrove over the next few weeks. Don't miss the chance to begin making a difference, whether in your life or someone elses.

Celebrating Seniors

The Seniors' Celebration is an opportunity for us to celebrate seniors and the contribution they make to our lives and the local community. Join us for a high tea, displays from local service providers, a singalong, talk spots, music & entertainment, and a free gift bag. Why not invite your friends and neighbours to come along and enjoy a jam-packed morning. Wheelchair access is available.

Friday 26 August from 10am-12noon. Late RSVP's are still welcome!

RSVP to Stewart Beveridge of Lorraine Pfeffer 3366 2066

Fathers' day // make a difference

Within some of the retirement villages in our local community, there are dads that we would love to bless this Fathers' Day! Getting older is never easy. We have over 40 elderly gentlemen in our local retirement villages who we would love to bless and honour this Fathers' Day and let them know that they are not forgotten.

We are asking everyone to bring one or more items on the shopping list to contribute to these gifts, so that we can put together a pack for each person within these retirement home. Drop your items off at the 10am + 6.30pm worship gatherings on Fathers' Day (Sunday 4 September). Our team of helpers will be ready to receive and package your gifts.

SHOPPING LIST

Make a difference to dads in the community by bringing to church a few items from the list below.

to enjoy...

200g Chocolate block (Cadbury, or similar)
Chocolate biscuits (Arnotts)
10-pack tea bags (Liptons, Twinings)

toiletry items

Shampoo
A handkerchief
A new mug suitable for a gentleman
A pair of medium sized socks
Mini nail clippers
A comb
Deodorant (mens')

For more info on other ways ashgrove is celebrating dads and men this fathers' day click here.

Dr Robi

ashgrove is proud to be hosting Dr. Robi for a parenting workshop on Building Emotional Resilience in Children and 93% Stress-free Parenting. He is an Aussie who knows no bounds. Once a snowboard instructor to the celebrities of Europe, Dr Robi made an extreme change, becoming a humanitarian activist for child-soldiers and sex-slaves.

As a Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Robi is now bringing psychology from the frontline to the home front! The workshop will provide the opportunity for parents to gain invaluable skills and insights into the world of parenting. It is a chance for not only ashgrove, but friends, the community, and anybody interested in parenting, to come along and hear Dr. Robi speak.

Dr Robi tackles head-on some of the hard core issued faced by families in original, educational, and highly entertaining ways. His youthful vibrancy and out-of-the-box style strikes a chord with urban and rural families alike. While tackling serious and often confronting topics, Dr Robi's light hearted yet grounded and practical approach, is really quite something to experience.

When: Saturday 10 September, 8.45am-12.30pm

Cost: $15/ person - morning team provided

Limited babysitting available.

To register call 3366 2066, 0409 073 855 or email care@ashgrove.org.au

Check out a quick video of Dr. Robi here.