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36 The Link Magazine • March 1998
Could there be a debt free start to the new millennium?
Freshbrook
Evangelical IJ Howard from the Swindon Churches for Social Action writes
Church i Imagine you have taken out a loan looking desperate for the future. whole continent. In 1993 for every
Worsley Road to support your family. You have What can you do? $1 given by developed countries
every intention to repay it. But as This situation is one faced by all $3 were taken back in debt repay-
Will give YOU a warm you try to do so, during the first of the world's poorest countries. ment.
welcome few years, you realise that the rates Those needing most help are actu- Swindon Churches for Social
Sunday I oam Family Praise of interest are increasing and are ally being put in a worse position Action are supporting the cam-
with children's Covenanter beyond your ability to meet them. by the banks of the rich countries. paign byJubilee 2000 (a movement
Movement & creche You try to cut back, but after ten Many are now unable to pay off calling for the release of the poorer
years you are not even managing the interest, let the debt. This leaves nations of their debts to the banks
6.30pm Evening Worship and
Communion the interest payments, let alone any them trapped forever, owing more of the rich countries by the year
of the sum borrowed. Imagine the and more with no hope of repay- 2000). They will be organising
For details of mid-week distress as after 20 years you now ing it. coaches to take people from Swin-
meetings, house groups and For the whole of Africa it would don to the G7 summit in Birming-
other activities, telephone the owe much more money than you
originally borrowed. cost $9 billion a year to meet basic ham on 16 May. They hope that
More and more is going towards health, nutritional and educational churches, other community groups
interest payments and less is spent needs. This is less than one third of and interested individuals will
on your family's needs. Things are the interest due on the debt of the want to join a symbolic linking of
hands around Birmingham to
show world leaders their concern
Women's World Women Out West for this issue.
"Thy heart is My home; Day of Prayer There will also be a presentation
sanctify it for This year's service will be held on Hazel Kenee writes of a petition to the leaders of the
Women Out West is a small,
world's most powerful nations
My descent" Friday 6 March at 7.30pm at Pur- friendly social group for women calling for them to allow the poorer
The Baha'i faith is the ton Methodist Chapel, Playclose with or without children which nations to start the new millen-
;ecortd most widespread religio (off the High Street), Purton. meets every Friday morning, nium without the crippling bur-
in the world and is working The theme will be 'Who is my 9.30am to 11.30am, during term den of debt.
towards universal peace neighbour?' and the address will time in the large meeting room in If you would like to attend,
and harmony be given by Ebby Alukoyio. All the Link Centre Community Suite. please contact Phillada Ware on
are welcome to attend. A variety of events are planned 729592 to reserve a place. The cost
For more information,
including coffee mornings, craft is £8 for adults, £5.50 for children.
contact the Swindon Baha'is mornings, speakers and outings. The closing date to make a reser-
Community on 01793 421615 Working with
There is a free creche to give mums vation is 21 April.
street children some time to enjoy the activities
or 01793 872853
without interuption. Our £1 charge
A one time youth leader from
outer London who now works covers room costs and coffee.
SWINDON with street children in Guatamala New members are always wel-
FAMILY CHURCH visits Swindon on Friday 6 March. come, so if you are free on Friday
mornings come and give us a try.
Duncan Dyason, director of the
Live with integrity Toybox Charity, will talk about For further details ring Kerrie
Love wholeheartedly the work caring for children who on 875820 or Hazel on 871248.
Trust God in all things live rough in cardboard shelters Vehicles for Hire
on the streets of Guatamala City. In concert at Competitive Rates
SUNDAYS AT THE Vans • Lutons
The Toybox team offer medical Sulis Brass play chamber
LINK CENTRE treatment and food from a bus, music at St Mary's, Purton Estates • Cars
(Community Suite) which has been stoned and shot at 7 March, 7.30pm. 272 Ermin Street
10.30AM and team members have also been Stratton St. Margaret
physically attacked. The programme includes Bach Swindon
All ages of children & teens cared for Upper Stratton Baptist Church, fugues, Mozart, Haydn, ricercare by
Information: Call Brian Green Road, hosts the visit which Gabrieli and the Echo Fantasia by
at the Church O ffice: 849731 starts at 7.30pm. Banchieri. Open Daily 9am - 6 pm
in association with For more information, call Mike Tickets: £5, conc. £4; £15 for a Sundays gam - 1 Oam
Derry on 770660. family on the door, or call 770525.

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