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34 The Link Magazine • October 1999

Holistic Massage Millennium Thoughts
Therapy
Female only
What is the point Countdown to the real meaning
1/2 hour = £12 1 hour = £20
Tel: Julie ITEC IIHHT 886291 of life? of the millennium
If you would you like to know
more about being a Christian at Millennial madness is upon us, writes Rev. David Earnshaw,
DECOTEX the end of this century, the West pastor of Freshbrook Church.
Swindon Churches are running This year sees not only menced in 1995 - sorry,
Painter & Decorator an Alpha Course on Wednesday the usual pre-Christmas we've missed it. Those
evenings through the Autumn.
Specialist Artexing A special, free, introductorybuf- commercial hype, but who have given us the
also the big countdown
Gregorian calendar were
fet supper and presentation about
Tel: (01793) 791388 Alpha takes place on Wednesday to the end of this second a few years out.
29 September, 7.30pm, in Holy millennium. Media re- The Bible teaches quite
Trinity Church, Shaw Centre. ports on the year 2000 categorically that at
It is a chance to find out about and all its implications some stage in the future
Play the will rise to a crescendo over the Jesus Christ will literally, in his
Alpha without commitment to at-
`:3 Piano tending any further sessions. next three months. And the Inter- resurrected body, return to this
Learn to Sing There's something special about net abounds with websites pre- earth. We are repeatedly encour-
aged to be ready for that return.
dicting doom and the world's end.
Year 2000. Perhaps this is the time
Phone Swindon 695235 to find out what and why. For At the end of 999 as the year 1000 Why is He returning? The Bible
for further information more information, call the Alpha dawned we know that stealing was leaves us without any doubts what-
Administrator on 874221. rare, bakers gave away bread, en- soever: He is returning to bring in
emies were reconciled and the His millennial kingdom.
priests worked overtime hearing Who will live in that kingdom?
confession. When midnight came Those who have acknowledged
Professional (Hair 61 Sarah and nothing happened the nation that He came the first time and
Haird> essing soon returned to life as it was be- that He came to die on the cross to
in your oven home Mobile hairdressing in fore, almost as if the nightmare be our Saviour. Every time we
the comfort of your was over. In fact up and down the recite the Lord's prayer we say
Cuts froni £3.50 land the bells of every church rang, "Your Kingdom come on earth as
own home at prices
For appointftlents, call you can afford announcing the rebirth of the it is in heaven ..."
Tracey A.,878217 world rather than its burial. The coming of the third millen-
Phone: 01793 882186 Is there any spiritual meaning to nium may have some earthly sig-
the new millennium that we are nificance, but we should be con-
fast hurtling towards? There is centrating more on His coming mil-
SWINDON BC The person who changed AD and there isn't. lennium. What better way of pre-
History is changing We know from history that Je- paring than committing your life
FAMILY CHURCH peoples lives Today sus Christ stepped into this world to, and getting to know the man
Live with integrity Evange around years 4/5 BC. That being behind the millennium, the Lord
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Love wholeheartedly S o - Worsley Road `'/ ^ the case the new millennium com- Jesus Christ.
Trust God in all things
SUNDAYS 10.30AM mmm Councillor out and about
(i, m m ma Freshbrook councillor Chris Eley is holding street surgeries in the
AT THE LINK CENTRE
(Community Suite) building with people following roads in October.
2/3 Cromwell, Edgehill, Fleetwood Court and Pendennis Road
Come and join us
& PINEHURST PEOPLE'S 9/10 Mulcaster Avenue, Poynings Way and the side roads off them
Sunday at 10am & 6.30pm
CENTRE For further information of 16/17 Grantham Close, Hop ton Close, Lambert Close, Langdale Drive,
Newbury Drive, Roundway Down
All ages of children &teens cared for other meetings ring: 873050 23/24 Hampton Drive and all the roads off it
Information: call Brian on 849731 or call at the Church office 30/31 Worsley Road and all the roads off it
in association with Jesus said: "I have come that YOU might
NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL have LIFE and have it in its fulness" Leaflets will be distributed in the week before, with a'councillor please
call' sign. Householders are invited to display this if they want him to
visit.
Don't miss your
OCAL CHURCHES Clothing needed millennium vote
Swindon Council social services As a result of boundary changes,
All Saints' Lydiard Millicent - 10:30am
are collecting winter clothing for all seats on Swindon Council are
Revd Peter Knight: 772417 (for the Village & Roughmoor)
Kosovo refugees living in the town. up for grabs in the elections next
Holy Trinity Shaw -10:30amRevdAndrewHetherington:770568 o The majority are young men in May. The council's electoral reg-
(the Church is at Shaw Village Centre) their early twenties, but a recent istration department has circu-
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St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze - 9:00am,10:30am group of arrivals includes some lated all houses with voter regis-
Revd Ann Mackenzie: 870244 . women. tration forms to be returned by 10
Toothill Church -10:45am Revd Mark Roper: 692620 Marian Ward of the adult serv- October.
ices team said, "we are in need of Residents who do not send them
(also Free Church minister for the parish) 8
W can coats, anoraks, jeans, sweat shirts, back will receive a follow up letter
Westlea Church - 10:00am Revd Peter Knight: 772417 jumpers, skirts, dresses and and later a personal visit from a
(this Church meets in Westlea School Hall, Langstone Way)
blouses." council officer to ensure everybody
The Parish of West Swindon and the Lydiards If you can make a donation, call of qualifying age is registered.
Marian Ward on 466952 or Judith If you have not received a form,
Baptist • Church of England • Methodist • United Reformed Church
Potter on 466917. call 463543.