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38 The Link Magazine • August 2001
Are you over 50, healthy, Family of ministry
but a bit forgetful?
On Saturday 7 July 2001, Mary erend Barbara Williams was a
Are you over 50 years old? Thomas of Emerson Close, Ab- , , non-stipendiary URC Minister
Do you live in Wiltshire? bey Meads, followed a long - prior to her retirement.
Are you in good health?
family tradition by becoming '' Her brother, Reverend Mark
Are you sometimes forgetful? r=f
ordained as a Minister of the - Williams is a non-stipendiary
If you have answered 'yes to the above United Reformed Church at Anglican Vicar and Pro-Vice
questions, you may be eligible to Emmanuel URC in Haydon ChancellorofBangorUniversity.
participate in a clinical trial to assess Wick. Mary, her husband Paul, and
new treatment for mild memory loss. Her grandfather, Reverend their children Peter, 7, and Helen,
We will pay any expenses and monitor George Wright, was the first 5, are soon to move to Jamaica as
your memory on an ongoing basis. Anglican Bishop of Sierra Leone. they have been accepted by the
To find out more, call Helen Cartwright Her father, Reverend John Council for World Mission for
at The Kingshill Research Centre on Howard Williams, was Provin- service overseas with the United
01793 481182. cial Moderator for the Northern Family of reverends, from left John Williams, Church in Jamaica and the
Province of the URC prior to his Barbara Williams, MaryThomas,MarkWilliams Cayman Islands.
Sponsored by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health
Partnership NHS Trust retirement, and her mother Rev-
Church exchange provides new views
Australia was much in the news during July, just when Aussie pastor
NO NEED TO LIVE WITH HARD WATER
Patrick Collins made an exchange with Lydiard Millicent vicar Rev
CONTACT:
SWINDONSOFtIWATER Peter Knight.
First the Lions stuffed the Wal-
Q'} labies at rugby, then got slaugh- '" ? 4
Kinetico Block Salt Water Softeners guarantee soft water tered in the backlash, the Aussie , ` ?'
24 hours a day. Only 19" high, non-electric, meter controlled\ S-^
cricketers creamed England, and
Rent, lease, purchase. DIY sales & service. Salt delivered.
ib Patrick Rafter was just shaded by a
Croatian who claimed God was on a
his side at Wimbledon.
"We had a number of polite con-
A 2 Z Home Improvements versations about sporting rival-
All your needs in one number ries," said Patrick, who with his
wife Sharon, swapped jobs, houses
Kitchen/Bathroom fitting. Tiling, Plumbing, Electrics, and cars for four weeks with Peter
Painting, Decorating, Carpentry and much more and his wife Ro. "We've been =_=_
warmly welcomed by people in
111 Pinehurst Road Tel: (01793) 339671 the village and West Swindon. The Sharon and Patrick Collins, with
Swindon Mobile: (07778) 207977 weather during the first part of Monkey, who helped Patrick make his
points during sermons
our stay was amazing, almost like
SWINDON BC The person who changed AD an Aussie summer. The rain later all over the city," said Patrick.
History is changing helped us get things in perspec- "There are 100,000 people within
FAMILY CHURCH peoples lives Today tive; it's great to see the garden ten minutes of our church, so its
SUNDAYS 10.30AM o y vange1^c green and flourishing." quite a contrast to work within a
y S p Worsley Road r?f^^ Patrick and Sharon come from village and West Swindon. People
the Sydney hillside suburb of Ryde, are involved in so many activities;
THE WINNERS LOUNGE
where he is the minister at one of there's a sense of community here.
SWINDON TOWN F.C. ;>~ m m m G0
^ m m " mo m ^ the oldest churches in Australia, The amount of lay ministry going
PINEHURST PEOPLE'S CENT built in 1826. However, keeping on, where people are caring for
building with people right up with the times, Patrick others, is very impressive.
NOW... WE ARE BACK ON THE Come and join us has masterminded a $3.5 million "I've enjoyed the new experi-
Sunday at loam & 6.30pm
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE project to build a worship centre ence of working with members of
For further information of with a 400 seater auditorium, 200 an ecumenical church team and
MONTH AT LINK CENTRE
other meetings ring: 873050, call seat hall, classrooms and an un- getting to know ministers from
For more information, inclu. mid- into the Church office or visit derground car park. other denominations, and also
week activities, call Brian on 849731 www.freshbrook.org "The building will allow us to sharing the trials of being respon-
in association with Jesus said: "I have come that YOU might
NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL provide a more contemporary style sible for maintaining old build-
have LIFE and have it in its fulness"
of worship as people attend from ings."
Iti $ Primary School We are LOCAL CHURCHES
Greenmeadow
here!
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All Saints' Lydiard Millicent - 10:30am
Revd Peter Knight: 772417 (for the Village & Roughmoor) o N
Holy Trinity Shaw - 10:30am Revd Andrew Hetherington: °'
770568 (the Church is at Shaw Village Centre) Zb
To Safeway
St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze - NEW TIME 10:008r ►1 o j a
North Swindon Baptist Church
Revd Ann Mackenzie: 870244
Toothill Church — 10:45am Revd Mark Roper: 692620 0,
• B4006 (also Free Church minister for the parish)
Westlea Church — 10:00am Revd Peter Knight: 772417
Sunday Worship 10.30am (this Church meets in Westlea School Hall. Langstone Way)
- Sunday School & Creche - Web: http://nsbc.org.uk
The Parish of West Swindon and the Lydiards
Pastor Dennis Weaver TEL: (01793) 345051 Bati,t Chur ch of Englind • Methodist United Reformed Church
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