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The Link Magazine • September 1997 39
   Can you help                  New minister takes up post                         Freshbrook

        Relate?              Last month the Toothill Church congregation regained their   Evangelical
                             building af ter l8 months of major structural repairs. Next month,   Church
  Relate is well known for its cou-  they welcome Jan Partridge as their new minister.
  ples counselling service but have                                                 Worsley Road
  you ever thought about how the   However Jan is no newcomer.  Jan will be the free church repre-  Will give YOU a warm
  organisation is run and what it  She has lived in Toothill for ten  sentative in the West Swindon Ecu-
  needs to keep its service going.   years and was head occupational  menical Partnership and preach at  welcome
  Swindon Relate needs volunteers  therapist for the East Wiltshire  all the churches across the area   Sunday I Oarrt  Family Praise
  as:                        Health Trust until 18 months ago.  and will also be helping at Purton   with children's Covenanter
  Trustees                   She reduced her work commit- Methodist Church.         Movement & creche
  We are particularly looking to re- ments after starting her training   As a Minister in Local Appoint-  630pm Evening Worship and
  cruit trustees from the local com- for the ministry in 1995.   ment, she will not be paid and will   Communion
  munity who have been past users   Now the Methodist Church has  continue part-time employment   For details of mid-week
  of our counselling service. Your  asked her to complete her final  with the Disability Service.   meetings, house groups and
  experience of being counselled by  year of training by taking on pas-  Jan will be welcomed to Toothill   other activities, telephone the
  Relate, together with the way your  toral responsiblity for Toothill  Church at a special service on 3  Church Office, Tel: 873050
  life has developed since then, could  Church until a full time minister is  September.
  be of enormous value to the way  appointed in twelve month's time.
  our centre's services are planned   Jan Partridge
  in the future.                                                                          SWINDON
   If you feel that you would like to
  help, please write in confidence to                                               FAMILY CHURCH
  Paul Hurt, Chairman, Relate Swin-                                                      Live with integrity
  don, The Friends Meeting House,                          "Thy heart is My home;       Love wholeheartedly
  79 Eastcott Hill, Swindon SN1 3JF.                      sanctify it for My descent"
                                                                                       Trust God in all things
  Evening receptionists: We require                         The Baha'i faith is the
  volunteer evening receptionists for                      second most widespread      SUNDAYS AT THE
  the counselling centre in Eastcott                                                     LANK CENTRE
  Hill. If you can offer two hours on                      religion in the world and      (Community Suite)
  a regular/ variable evening please                         is working towards             IO.3Oam
  telephone 527664 for further infor-                    universal peace and harmony
  mation. Our counselling centre is                         For more information,   All ages of children & teens cared for
  wheelchair accessible. Travelling                      contact the Swindon Baha'is   Information: Call Brian
  expenses can be paid.                                  Community on 01793 421615   at the Church Office: 849731
  Charity shop assistants: We re-                             or 01793 872853            in association with
  quire people to help in our shop at   Michaelmas Fayre at St Andrews              NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL
  40 Regent Circus. If you can offer   Methodist Church, Moredon Road
  either two or four hours a week,  Saturday 27 September, 10am - 2pm
  between lOam and 2pm on a regu-  Variety of stalls, entrance lop
  lar basis, please contact Jane Lewis,   Proceeds to Cruse, Swindon Talking   The
  Centre Manager on 495190.   Newspaper for the Blind and church funds
   Relate Swindon welcomes peo-
  ple from all sectors of the local   Christmas savings plan   Septe
  community.                 West Swindon Family and Com-
                             for people wishing to save towards  special
                             munity Project have a savings club
  Separation survivors
  The next  Surviving Separation   Christmas.
  course for people coping on their   Deposits can be made daily at 15   from your local West
  own after separation or divorce   Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook   carpet cleaning profe
  starts on 24 September. For fur-  from lOam ato 11am. It costs just
  ther details please telephone   £1 to join and money on deposit   10% off on
  527664.                    will be available for withdrawal
  Relate-Line telephone counselling  from the first week of December.   orders over £25
  0870 6012121, 930am - 1pm, Mon-  Drop in or call 871301 for de-
  day - Friday.              tails.                         Not to be used with any other offer   Alan Trask of Ultra Clean

                                                         *   Fully trained & insured   *  We move furniture
                                                           operators
                                                                                      * Professional spotting
                      OCAL CHURCHES                      *   Commercial rates available
                                                                                       kits available
                                                                                       Stain removal made easy
                                                         *   Dupont Stalnshield
    All Saints' Lydiard Millicent - 10:30am Revd Peter Knight
      772417 (for the Village and Roughmoor)               Protects against spills and dirt   *   Anti Allergy Treatment

    St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze - 9:00 & 10:30am Revd Rob Buries   *   Deodorising Treatment   For asthma &

      870244 (for Freshbrook, Grange Park & Hook)          Leaves carpets & fabric     allergy sufferers

                                                           smelling fresh             *   Satisfaction guaranteed
    Holy Trinity Shaw —10:30am RevdAndrew Hetherington 770568
      (the Church is at Shaw Village Centre)
                                                          Phone now for free no obligation quotation on
    Toothill Church - 10:45am Revd Jan Partridge 534992
      (also Free Church minister for the parish)
    Westlea Church - 10:00am Revd Peter Walker 872932         01793 - 870756
      (this Church meets in Westlea School Hall, Langstone Way)
                                                         ULTRA CLEAN (WILTSHIRE)
    The Parish of West Swindon and the t.ydiards
     Baptist • church of England • Methodist • United Reformed Church    Open: Mon - Fri 900am - 700pm • Sat 900am - 100pm.
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