Page 20 - link magazine

The Link Magazine July 1992 • 20
• GET FIT, STAY AT GET AT, STAY AT Immersing emerging faith Townswomens
C)
m
Guild in the west
GET FIT -4 Audrey Hutchinson from Turham The Guild meets on the 2nd Thurs-
Green, Freshbmok stood up for her
(I) Christian belief when she took the day of the Month, 2pm - 4pm Com-
STAY FIT plunge atToothill Church on 7June. munity Suite, Link Centre. New
U) A packed church witnessed her members are always welcomed. For
full immersion baptism conducted further information from Stevie
M by Rev Ian Handscomb and David 873567 or Doreen 693707
o Lawrence during a service of song Next Event
I
4- and prayer. West Swindon Townswomens
- -4 There were members of the five Guild, Link Centre are having a talk
4- -C congregations in the Local Ecumeni- on Murphy's Law on 9 July at 2pm.
U)
cal Project, St Peter's Roman Catho- TheGuild is havinga summerbreak
JF BY DESIGN LTD C) lic Church and Freshbrook Evan- in August and we next meet on 10
Ui m
(5 -4 gelical Church to witness the event. September.
• 2!
4-. Audrey told thecongregation that
(p
Tuesdays
-4 her move to Swindon two years ago
'C Shaw WI
in 7.30pm - 8.30pm had set her thinking hard about what
2! shebelieved in. Thegrowing power Kay Twyman writes:
Ic Exercise to Music with Lee of Jesus upon her had convinced her Audrey Hutchinson about to be Our May meeting proved we're a
Total Body Conditioning. I,, that she wanted to publically affirm baptised at Toot hill Church talented group! After voting for WI
-4
Warm Up Aerobics, Stretch, her commitment. "A friend who was there was so resolutions, we had an informal chat
Afterwards Audrey said she had moved that she has committed her- over refreshments and discussed
Floorwork, Cool Down. Suitable -4
been filled with the spirit of Jesus self to Jesus and that's thrilling," and demonstrated our hobbies and
for Intermediates. £2.50 -<
2! and felt very powerful. said Audrey. interests. These include writing
The Gym, Greendown School -
Ui short stories, tapestry, dressmaking,
0
C) cross-stitch and quilling. It was nice
M Freshbrook pastor moves north
Wednesdays .4 to hear about and see each other's
rL -4
7.30pm-8.30pm After guiding the congregation at accomplishments.
U)
in -1 Freshbrook Evangelical Church for AtourJune meeting Sarah Finch-
- Crisp showed us slides of Lydiard
Absolute Beginners
-C
the last four years, Peter Grainger
1
with Lee -4 and his wife Nita and children are House and told us about the history
Ui
' Designed for those people who moving to Edinburgh to lead Brit- of the St John family. It was ex-
ain's largest Baptist church. tremely interesting and we all en-
have not exercised for some -' m
2! When they arrived the church met joyed the evening.
time and need a gentle '
U, in Freshbrook Community Centre On Monday 6 July at 7pm at Up-
- re-introduction. Suitable -4 and in addition to being a pastor,
-C per Shaw Farm we shall be holding
for men and women of a Colour Coding evening with a talk
22 Peter became a director of a com-
UJ -4
o all ages and abilities. £2.50 pany specially set up to construct and demonstration on wearing col-
C) the church building. By doing most ours which suit us best. There will
. The Gym, Greendown School -4
2! of the work themselves, the forty be an entry fee of 75p and a raffle.
'C church members saved 50,000 on Refreshments will be available. A
U)
Sundays
U) -4 the architect's estimates. He remem- donation will go to our charity, so
-C
7.30pm-8.30pm bers receiving a reply to an appeal please help us to support the Na-
4-.
Exercise to Music with Lee for money from a leading church tional Deaf Children's Society. All
m charity admiring their faith, but tell- visitors will be very welcome.
-
Total Body Conditioning. Peter and Nita Grainger with their
2! ing them the project was totally im- We shall be meeting on 20 July at
-
Warm up, Aerobics, children Ben and Becky 7.30pm at Shaw Community Cen-
practical for such a small number of
Stretch, Cool down. people. but seeing so many lives touched by tre, when we'll be hearing Marilyn
Suitable for Intermediates. -4 However the job was done and God as been our reward. Tasker talking about her time as an
The Gym, Greendown School Freshbrook Church has a member- "We'll have happy memories of air hostess - it promises to be an
ship of 140 and morning congrega- the exciting times with the people of amusing evening. Please come and
Everyone Welcome. £2.50 -4
2! tions of 350. Freshbrook." join us, we would welcome visitors.
"The people are more important
U)
FLEXI-TEEN -I than the building, but in our case Neighbours get into the spirit
-C
Aerobics for 11 -16s 2! having a place to meet has given a Community spirit in Goldsborough Close, Westlea was raised a few
-4
Saturday 1130am £1.50 strong focus to the community," said notches when eighty people got together for a street party and barbeque on
Peter. "Many different groups meet 6 June. Pictured below, some of the adults and children in the swing of things.
The Gym
here and most of the people who
Greendown School worship at the church come from
FIT, STAY FIT Individuals & Corporate West Swindon. We have people
Personal Training for
fromall traditions, but what is heart-
ening is that we have a high propor-
Clients a speciality
FIT, STAY FIT GET JUST PAY ON THE DAY church connections.
tion who have not had previous
NO MEMBERSHIP
'With so many new people in a
new church without laid down tra-
ditions to observe, it's been very
FREE
rn Christian faith intelligible by mak-
GET RAFFLE AT THE END C) exciting. We are trying to make the
-4
I ing connections between the mes-
OF EACH MONTH
-4
sage of the bible and everyday life.
TEL: 0488 - 684928 OR "Its been a very intense and de-
0831 - 098273 FOR manding time for Nita and myself,
DETAILS with lots of people need ingsupport,