Page 21 - link magazine

NEWS & VIEWS 21
Jesus lady makes 300
Liz Hepburn is quite used to hearing mothers trying to correct their OASIS LEISURE CENTRE
children when they call out across a shop, "Look, there's the Jesus lady!"
On another occasion, she heard a SWINDON
whispered conversation in the doc- ND 0
tor's surgery between parent and
t& Home Made Wine
child, "No it's not Mrs Hepburn, it's e1 v
Mrs Heaven." a'Tr Exhibits s'
For Liz, it confirms that the mes-
aCraftFayre
sage she carries from God is getting "HOW
across. Almost certainly, she must s Floral Art ?s
be the most well know person in the
area. Every week she conducts three " Friday 6th September
to four a ssemblies in one of the local BR
2pm-10pm
primary schools, singing songs and
telling bible stories. She estimates Saturday 7th September
that she is seen by over 4,000 chil- lOam-7pm
dren.
Starting in 1986 at Shaw Ridge Adults £1.75
School she has now clocked up 300 Senior Citizens £1.25
assemblies in the area, the anniver-
saryitself taking place atShaw Ridge Children & Gold
where she was surprised with cards Liz Hepburn with he cake Card Holders 75p
sent by all the schools she visits and presented to her at Shaw Ridge School
a celebration cake. "I really love the work of making
Shaw Ridge headteacher Keith the bible come alive for the children. Win a balloon flight
Burke said Liz's work was much By retelling the stories in a way chil- in the free lucky programme draw
needed and greatly appreciated. dren can relate to, I feel I'm helping
"She's absolutely brilliant." them understand the message of For further information contact
Liz said she started visiting God. I couldn't do this on my own; Flower Show Manager
schools on a voluntary basis on be- the glory has to be with God."
half of the West Swindon Ecumeni- She said that she would like to Arts & Recreation, Civic Offices
cal Churches, but since the national thank all the children for sharing Swindon SN1 2JH
curriculum was introduced she feels their smiles, songs and prayer with
her work is even more important to her, and all the people who help her Arts & Recreation
occasionally take the pressure off continue her work with their BOROUGH OF
ThAMESDOWN# PARKS SERVICES
teachers. prayers.

Charles

HAR 0 I Ni G Valuers and Estate Agents

THINKING OF SELLING?

OUR OFFICES
URGENTLY REQUIRE

PROPERTIES IN

WEST
SWINDON

FOR YOUR

oc' FREE VALUATION
00çce
'çe\. 013 NO SALE NO FEE TERMS
RING WEST SWINDON 430588