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8 WESTLEA
Big cheque launches after school club Christmas Fayre. Sat. 30 November. 2pm - 4pm
Westlea's After School Club is up charter and the club could provide Westlea School, Langstone Way
and runningand would like to thank places for children of our parents." Admission adults 30p, Children free
a local business for backing them. Sue Sheikh, chair of the manage- Father Christmas & many stalls
National Power has committed ment committee, said tears came to Organised by the Friends of Westlea School
£10,000 to the club over two years her eyes when the club first opened.
and this is being matched by "We started working on the project Scouters wanted
Thamesdown Council's Play Serv- in 1989; it was such a sense of An opportunity exists to join an ex- experience of working with people
ice. achievement that we'd done it. panding team in West Swindon of all ages, enjoy a 'fun' outlook with
Presenting the first year's cheque "National Power's support has The 1st Westlea Scout Group have a tendency toward the outdoors and
of £5,000, National Power repre- been fantastic and we've also had so been growing for almost ten years, the practical.
sentative Dawn Szurek said the much support from Paul Ryan, and are now looking for people to If this is you, and you have time
Westlea project had been selected Thamesdown's area play officer."
support the leadership team so that on your hands, then volunteer by
because it's midway between com- The after school club meets on further expansion can take place. contactingDaveorLesleyon874671,
pany sites at Windmill Hill and Monday, Wednesday and Friday The ideal candidates will have or Terry on 872640
Shaw. "We're new to the area and between 3.20pm and 5.30pm. To
want to become integrated into the find out more about places, drop
localcommunity. Thecompany has into the new Westlea Social Hall at Minister arrives at Westlea Church
a majorcommitmentto its childcare Westlea School. by Helen Lawrence of Westlea Church his growth from nominal, church-
Dawn Szurek presents Sue Shelkh and children at the Westlea After School Club A year ago we weren't looking fora going faith to the point when he got
with a cheque for £5,000 minister - but God helped us recog- serious with God - and God called
nise a good thing when we saw one! him to the ministry. The challenge
And now Rev Dick Grey has joined given to Dick and the church cen-
the Westlea Church leadership team. tred on Jesus' amazing courtesy and
Dick was ordained as a minister servant spirit as he washed his disci-
in the United Reformed Church and ples feet. Dick will serve people in
inducted to Westlea School where Jesus' name, but he must also allow
the church meets each Sunday. The Jesus to serve him so that he will
setting surprised some of the 130 have something to offer to others.
guests, but it underlines the plo- Behind every good man ... and
neeringaspect of church life in West Janet, Dick's wife is warmly wel-
Swindon. comed. So too are their sons Alastair
Dick was formally welcomed by and Andrew, whose cello and trum-
Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and pet added a special something to the
URC representatives as he joins the music at the service. In fact it was a
ecumenical team ministry of West greatday allmund, and many thanks
Swindon. to all in our sister churches who
During the service, Dick talked of helped to make it.

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