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38 The Link Magazine • March 2001 www.swind

Ironing a chore? Women's World Day of Prayer Tootleabrook WI
The Women's World Day of Prayer takes place this year on Friday 2nd The next meeting of Tootleabrook
Not any more! March, 7.30pm, writes Ruth Barrett. WI will be held at the Community
Centre, Toothill on Wednesday, 21
Ironing done in a smoke free The day is a worldwide movement service is prepared by women of a March at 7.30 pm when Mrs Gwen
environment at sensible rates of Christian women who come to- different country each year, in 2001 Breakspear will be giving a slide
gether to observe a common day by the women of Samoa, and al-
Call Jackie on 721878 presentation on English Cathe-
or Donna on 721719 of prayer each year. It is interna- ways takes place on the first Fri- drals. All ladies welcome.
tional and interdenominational. day in March. For further information please
It began with a dream. In 1887 The people of Tonga, Fiji and contact Jean Brock on 539456
Quality Haircare the wife of a Presbyterian Minister New Zealand are the first to see
in Brooklyn, New York, Mary Ellen the sun rise on the Day of Prayer,
by June
James, issued a call for a day each and they use the same basic serv- New time at church
Qualified freelance hairdresser
year to be set aside for prayers for ice as we use some 12 hours later. St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze, the
10 years experience Home Mission. She was especially It is impossible to estimate how church in Lydiard Park, is chang-
Tel: 01793 702947 troubled by the lack of economic many dialects will be used, but ing its regular Sunday morning
Mobile: 07747 061129 and political freedom in many worship continues in at least 70 service times.
parts of the world. In 1890 two languages as the earth turns full From Sunday 4 March the serv-
Free consultation for bridal hair
American Baptist Women estab- circle. ices which used to take place at
lished a day of prayer for overseas God's word will be preached gam and 10.30pm will be combined
missions, and in 1919 these two throughout 40 hours and many into one which
DECOTEX separate days were combined. services will end with the Hymn will take place at
y
News of a day of prayer was spread 'The Day Thou Ga est, Lord, is 10am.
Painter & Decorator quickly by women wherever their Ended' - the officially adopted For informa-
lives have taken them, and now hymn of the movement. The last tion about other
Specialist Artexing some 180 countries take part. The services of the day will be held as services contact
the sun sets over St Lawrence Is- Revd Ann Mac-
Tel: (01793) 791388 land off the coast of Alaska. kenzie, left, on
Embroiderer's Guild Offerings made reflect a com-
L 870244
The Swindon & North Wilts mitment to action. They are used U
Play the Branch of the Embroiderer's Guild by the movement, and Bible trans-
Piano is meeting on Monday 5 March, lations. Other Christian literature, The Parish Church of
7.30pm to 9.30pm, at Churchfields literacy, and educational projects
Learn to Sing School. Diana Vernon will talk are a priority. St Andrew, Blunsdon
about Tambour work. Everyone is Although the service is prepared The Anglican Parish Church of
Phone Swindon 340437 welcome, admission £3. Call by and taken by women, anyone Swindon's Northern Development
for further information
Lynette Hemming on 537481 for and everyone, young or old, male At present there is not a priest in
more details. or female is welcome. In West charge, therefore arrangements to
Swindon the service is being held contact the church are as follows:
in All Saints Lydiard Millicent, on • Weddings, Baptisms and gen-
SWINDON BC The person who changed AD Friday 2 March, 7.30pm. eral enquiries: call the keeper of
History is changing
FAMILY CHURCH peoples lives Today the diary on 523168
o^yvange/ Homemakers • Funerals: contact a funeral serv-
SUNDAYS 10.30AM ice who will call the church on
Worsle Y Road ?f^^ Swindon Homemakers began in
MEETING AT 1966 as Swindon Young Home- your behalf.
THE WINNERS LOUNGE makers. The club members are not • For further information on the
SWINDON TOWN fs, m m m that young now. However, we church and its ministry, details of
services and activities, visit:
FOOTBALL CLUB building with people welcome all ladies to our friendly
meetings. They are held on the first www.standrewsblunsdon.fsnet.co.uk
AND AT Come and join us Tuesday of each month at 8pm in or email:
Sunday at 10am & 6.30pm [email protected]
THE PINEHURST the Queen's Park Social Hall in
For further information of
PEOPLE'S CENTRE other meetings ring: 873050, call Euclid. Why not come along and Sunday Services during the month
discover the secret of 35 years in
First, third and fifth Sundays:
All ages of children & teens cared for into the Church office or visit being? 6.30pm Evensong
www.freshbrook.org
Information: call Brian on 849731 For information call Janet on Second and fourth Sundays:
Jesus said: "I have come that YOU might
in association with 481857 or Mary on 644903. 10am Family Communion
NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL have LIFE and have it in its , fulness"
We are
Greenmeadow
NSBC Prima ry School here! OCAL CHURCHES
All Saints' Lydiard Millicent —10:30am
Revd Peter Knight: 772417 (for the Village & Roughmoor) m o .
Holy Trinity Shaw — 10:30am Revd Andrew Hetherington: E o
770568 (the Church is at Shaw Village Centre)
St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze o ? a
North Swindon Baptist Church - MEW TIME 10:00am
Revd Ann Mackenzie: 870244 a
Toothill Church - 10:45am Revd Mark Roper: 692620
c o
(also Free Church minister for the parish) W
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 Baptist • Church of England • Methodist • United Reformed Church