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38 The Link Magazine • November 2001
BC The person who changed AD SWINDON Nursery bakes cakes for Red Cross appeal
History is changing in aid for the bereaved families of New York and the displaced and hungry of Afganistan
peoples lives Today FAMILY CHURCH Bright Horizons, Peatmoor Village Centre
o y vangellc SUNDAYS 10.30AM Tuesday 30 October, 10am to 11.30am
y S p Worsley Road af^^G Call in to buy a cake or make a donation
THE WINNERS LOUNGE For details of nursery places, telephone 887602
SWINDON TOWN F.C.
fz, m m m ° Traidcraft Christmas Bazaar
PINEHURST PEOPLE'S
building with people Saturday 3 November, 10am - 12 noon
Come and join us NOW... WE ARE BACK ON THE Toothill Church. Free entry
Sunday at IOam & 6.30pm A fine selection of decorations, cards, wrapping paper, and unusual
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE
For further information of hand-made gift items from around the world - all fairly traded.
MONTH AT LINK CENTRE
other meetings ring: 873050, call Christmas hampers & stocking gifts, cake stall, crafts, refreshments
into the Church office or visit For more information, inclu. mid-
www.freshbrook.org week activities, call Brian on 849731
Jesus said: "/ have come that YOU might in association with The nights are drawing in..
NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL
have LIFE and have it in its fidness" As the length of the day shortens and the house lights come on earlier
in the evening we begin to think of cosy times in front of the fire with
the cold of the autumn and winter shut firmly outside, writes Ian
Howard, of The Filling Station.
We are
Greenmeadow However, for those in : for them as individu-
N$BC ere! Swindon without a ' als. In a world judged
Primary School]I r h
by physical features
warm house and may-be
even without any form
of shelter at all, the pros- and material success we
believe thatpeople have
pect of winter is less at- a self worth and dignity.
tractive. We need donations of
Swindon may be a tins of food, warm
North Swindon Baptist Church
prosperous town but it clothing, blankets,
also has a sizable home- sleeping bags as well as
less community who money.
need support from those We are always look-
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Sunday Worship 10.30am Ian Howard
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It would be easy to dismiss this day evening, no matter how little
EL: (01793) 345051
Pastor Dennis Weaver community as a bunch of no hopers time you can offer.
who have brought their lifestyle The Filling Station can be con-
onto themselves. With the influ- tacted on 881757. Rather than just
ence of drugs and drink you could put this article down or skip onto
say that it is all their own fault. the next one why not consider how
However, the bottom line is that you can support the homeless com-
if it were your son or daughter, munity of Swindon. After all they
brother or sister, wouldn't you are all someone's son or daughter,
want someone to care, no matter brother or sister.
what the reason for their situa-
tion?
The Filling Station is a soup Understanding
kitchen that operates on Monday alternatives
and Thursday evenings in central
Swindon. We provide soup, tea Jane Catchpole will be talking to
and coffee as well as sandwiches, the Tootleabrook WI about home-
cakes and hot dogs. We give away opathy at its next meeting on
toiletries and bags containing cans Wednesday 21 November, 7.30pm
and packets of food. But most of at Toothill Community Centre.
all we meet with people in a non All ladies welcome. For details,
judgemental way and actively care call Jean Brock on 539456.

We have a number of properties throughout
the Swindon area, providing accommodation NlOW40CAL CHURCHES
for a comfortable yet independent retirement.
All Saints' Lydiard Millicent - 10:30am
Please call us for further details on Revd Peter Knight: 772417 (for the Village & Roughmoor) R y
Holy Trinity Shaw -10:30am: (the Church is at Shaw Village a
01672 515622 U
Centre): 874221 N
St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze — 10:00am . `no o
Revd Ann Mackenzie: 870244 a a o m
James Butcher Toothill Church - 10:45am Revd Mark Roper: 692620 a u
(also Free Church minister for the parish)
Housing Association
Westlea Church - 10:00am Revd Peter Knight: 772417 w o U
(this Church meets in Westlea School Hall, Langstone Way)
Providing accommodation throughout the central and south of England.
A chanty, incorporated as an Industrial and Provident Society No. 16602 R.
The Parish of West Swindon and the Lydiards
Baptist • Church of England • Methodist • Un ited Reformed Church