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46 The Link Magazine • November 1999
Play the Millennium Thought
Piano
Learn to Si
Phone Swindon 695235 De-bugging & the Millennium
for further information
Dome. Bug. Party. Alka-Seltzer. Is there more to the Millennium?, asks
Rev. Andrew Hetherington of Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Village Centre
Lots of our children in church why I think the most important
HaIr by Sarah Professional are having fun with a little bug thing we need is this New Start
C
Hairdressing with large eyes who sits on the that he can bring to us, to our coun-
Mobile hairdressing in computer, but not in it! The bug try and to his world.
in your owxl' home has a tail with the message, Jesus - There are lots of ways of cel-
the comfort of your
Cuts from £3.50 it's his millennium. ebrating his millennium. There
own home at prices I find it ironic that human inge- will be parties and fireworks, spe-
For appointments, call
you can afford nuity ended up by creating a bug cial church services, new prayers
Tracey on;878217
Phone: 01793 882186 in the most sophisticated machine and songs. During the year we can
many of us own, our computer, visit the Dome, and join in with a
while 2,000 years ago Jesus came vast range of new projects. In the
7 days a week...
Holistic Massage to 'de-bug' us! churches in West Swindon and the
KELLYS SKIPS When I say that Jesus came to Lydiards, we are making a New
Therapy 'de-bug' us, I mean he came to Start with young people, by ap-
1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 yard skips unscramble that part of our hu- pointing a youth worker.
Female only I am excited by the steps towards
01793 849416 or man nature that makes a mess of
1/2 hour = £12 1 hour = £20 life. Of course, we don't easily justice and peace that Christians
4 07771 657508 admit this. You know the prob- have made through the Jubilee
Tel: Julie ITEC IIHHT 886291
..... 7 days a week lem! You query an error and the 2000 campaign.
person responds, "Oh! The com- Unpayable debts owed by the
puter made a mistake!" But com- world's poorest countries are be-
JUST THE JOB puters don't make mistakes, only ing cancelled, just as Jesus taught
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Domestic Services Agency human beings. us. I shall be equally excited by the
Painter & Decorator requires Big business has spent millions one person who realises that being
Domestic Cleaners & Ironers of pounds sorting out its comput- 'de-bugged' by Jesus is the best
Specialist Artexing Flexible hours, ers, but it doesn't cost a penny to way of making a New Start this
get Jesus to 'de-bug' you. That's Millennium.
good rates of pay
Tel: (01793) 791388
Phone Jill or Sue on 861112
The Feast of Life Cancelling Third World
SWINDON CREATIVE - a musical for the Debt .... from Swindon?
CURTAINS new Millennium Make a gigantic paper chain of
FAMILY CHURCH The Partnership Churches of West debt for the PM in November
(Complete affordable service
Live with integrity Swindon and the Lydiards have Fay Howard writes
Hand made curtains, got together to present a musical Did you know, for every £1 we
Love wholeheartedly Roman & Aust ian blinds, to mark the beginning of a new
r
Trust God in all things quilted bed covers, cushions Millennium. give in aid to some countries, £3 is
returned in debt repayments.
SUNDAYS 10.30AM Tel: Christine on 875869 The Feast of Life was written by The world wide Jubilee 2000 coa-
AT THE LINK CENTRE Garth Hewitt of Christian Aid and lition has been calling for the richer
(Community Suite) Thamesdown aims to highlight the unjust bur- nations to cancel the debt of the
Upholstery den of debt which is carried by poorer countries as a way to see in
& PINEHURST PEOPLE'S & Flooring millions of people in the third the new Millennium.
CENTRE Specialists in world. Musical director Claire Many in Swindon have played a
upholstery, carpets Camm has adapted the work to part over the last two years, sign-
All ages of children & teens cared for & vinyls
Information: call Brian on 849731 Free estimates include an exciting and vibrant ing petitions, writing letters, join-
ing marches in London, Birming-
mixture of songs, dance, drama
in association with Tel: 728243
NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL and narrative. ham and Cologne. The Govern-
She says, although it deals with ment is supportive of the cam-
a serious subject, the message is paign, but it was President Clinton
not about doom but one of hope who recently stated that the USA
and celebration of what is possible will cancel 100% of debts owing to
O CHURCHE if our Government and many oth- it by these poorer nations.
ers can be persuaded to write-off So our campaign carries on to get
Saints' Lydiard Millicent -10:30am past debts. our Government to act, to give poor
Revd Peter Knight: 772417 (for the Village & Roughmoor) The Feast of Life will be performed nations a chance to reduce starva-
Holy Trinity Shaw-10:30am Revd Andrew Hetherington: 770568 o at the drama studio in Greendown tion and offer better education.
(the Church is at Shaw Village Centre) School in Grange Park on Friday 3 We will be making a gigantic
St Mary's Lydiard Treqoze - 9:00am, 10:30am .ii y o and Saturday 4 December, start- paper chain on 6 November in
Revd Ann Mackenzie: 870244 . a. ing at 7.30pm. Swindon Town Centre, 10am to
Tickets are available from Holy 2pm, to send to Tony Blair so that
Toothill Church -10:45am Revd Mark Roper: 692620
^ ^ a Trinity Church, Shaw VillageCen- he can break the chains of debt.
(also Free Church minister for the parish)
o tre, Swindon, tel: 874221, or from
W co ° Please come along with your
Westlea Church - 10:00am Revd Peter Knight: 772417 member Churches. The numbers links for the chain. Be part of this
(this Church meets in Westlea School Hall, Langstone Way) , are shown in the advert on the Ieft. campaign to create a really happy
The Parish of West Swindon and the Lydiards For further information, Claire new year for the world's poorest
Camm can be contacted on 850502 people.
Baptist • C hurch of England • Methodist • United Reformed Church
or [email protected] For more details, call 881757.