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12 CHURCH NEWS

VICAR OF FRESHBROOK

The Church in West Swindon Jesus is alive now, and that
may not have a church building means he can meet with us and
in Freshbrook (at the moment! - become a part of our lives. Being
see the article by John Flory on a Christian is not something we
page 11). But it has what is even do just on Sundays, or keep to a
more important, and that is, special religious compartment of
people in the area. There are our lives: it has to be something
members of our congregations that changes things in every part.
living in Freshbrook, and there is There are lots of people who
a Team Vicar with special believe in God and think of
responsibility for Freshbrook. themselves as Christians, but I
His name is Tony Price, and want to say there's much more to
he and his family have been it than that. You have to share
living in Grange Park since your life with other Christians
November 1985, when they within the Church, or all that
moved here from Stewartby, faith and energy will just go to
near Bedford. waste. Surprising as it may seem,
Tony is married to Alison, the Church is an essential part of
whi is a full-time friend, wife, the Good News!"
mother, educator, homemaker At the moment, the West
(plus other demanding jobs), Swindon Ecumenical Church
and their children are Thomas Team have designated St.
(9), Martha (7), Naomi (5) - all at Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze as the
the Oliver Tomkins Schools - 'parish church' for all of
and Esther (2). The whole family Freshbrook and Grnage Park.
belongs to the congregation at "But we do care for
St. Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze, everyone in Freshbrook, and we
where Tony is mainly based, and are hoping that there will soon be
they all share in the task of an opportunity for us to set up a
helping the church to grow, and new worship-centre nearer to the
reach out to others in the Village Centre, and 'plant' a new
community. congregation there."
"My real concern is to help If you live in Freshbrook or
people to discover that God is Grange Park, and want to get in
real, and that they can know him touch with your Vicar, you can
through knowing Jesus Christ. ring him on 870244, or leave a
the turning point in my own life message with the Church Office
Open 7 days a week came when I actually saw that (874221).
BASSETT Radio Controlled 24 Hr. The West Swindon Churches
TYRES lyre Breakdown Service Justice and Peace Group

We During the height of the famine - evening. Examples from this
in Ethiopia two years ago a year would be Church Action on
group of people from a number Poverty, Lifçstyle and Star
of the local Christian Churches Wars. The third is a group
met together after a joint concentrating on action and
service. They decided to form a planning. They are currently
group that would act and pray busy contributing to Walk for the
together about issues relating to World in June and planning for
third world, peace, human rights One World Week in October.
and domestic poverty. The group as a whole is
So often we are tempted to currently planning a series of six
on World
see problems as so large that we meetings
feel we can do nothing about Development Education to be
them. The members of the held in three of the local
Justice and Peace Group want to churches sarting at St. Peter's
find the little that we can do and Church Hall on May 3rd at
owl then encourage each other to do 8.00pm The meetings will
it, no matter how small it may examine the need for land
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seem. The things we do are not reform, relief of third world
dramatic or often exciting but we debts and the release of the poor
4" 12 7aa " do feel we are following out the from conditions of work close to
call of Christ in his concern for slavery. The relationship
Justice and Peace for everyone in between these issues and the Old
our world. testament concept of Jubilee will
Currently the group has be examined.
three house groups that meet For further details of any
regularly. One concerns itself activities please contact any of
Unit 7 Templars Way io
with letter writing for non violent the following:
Industrial Estate, Marlborough Rd.,
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of conscience
Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 7EJ. suggested Robert or Aileen Barrett 38804
by Amnesty
Telephone: (0793) 854771 (Eve. 850514)
International. A second meets to Edward Glennie 872578
discuss a particular issue for an Rev. Helen Drummond 874372