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46 The Link Magazine • March 2002
Caravansari congregation inducts vicar in three way service

A bus and car loads of church members, Ruth, who has the title of Anglican
ministers and friends toured North Swin- Priest-Missioner said, "the induction
don on 26 January to welcome new Church was very moving - both literally and
of England vicar Rev Ruth Cram to the area. spirtually. It was such a great begin-
After starting at the brand new worship ning to a ministry, to be welcomed by
centre attached to the Taw Hill Medical Cen- so many people from different tradi-
tre, the caravan then took in a more tradi- tions and to be working with them to
tional service at St Andrew's, off Tadpole convey the message of Christ into this
Lane and ended at Christ the Servant at new community."
Abbey Meads village centre where Ruth was To contact the North Swindon Ecu-
welcomed by all the denominations involved menical Partnership team:
with the North Swindon ecumenical Project. Rev Brian Sweetman, Christ
the Servant, Abbey Meads, tel: 706558;
Rev Cram, with from left, coun Stan Pajak, deputy Fr Liam Slattery, St Mary's Church,
mayor of Swindon, team members Father Liam Tovey Road, tel: 535089
Slattery, Rev Brian Sweetman, minister at Christ Rev Ruth Cram, tel: 701353
the Servant, the Bishop of Szc'indon Rev Michael Doe (For baptisms & weddings, tel: 523168)

Fairtrade: check it out for a good deal all round
Wiltshire Agenda 21 is looking for community groups, schools and churches to organise events during
Fairtrade Fortnight 3 to 16 March and also individuals to think and buy Fairtrade.
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Worsley Road of
I that the farmers who produce the goods receive fair canteen, persuading your local shop to stock their
wages and work in decent conditions. It also enables products, or organising a food and drink tasting
the farmers to use practices that respect the local and session.
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Come and join us environmentally friendly way too. Events can be Fairtrade coffee morning, Thursday 14 March,
Sunday at I Oam & 6.30pm large or small such as putting a display in a church 10am -12 noon, Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Centre
For further information of
other meetings ring: 873050, call
into the Church office or visit Still a lot to play for
www.freshbrook.org
Aerobics, hockey, football, dance, badminton, as well as table-tennis, skateboarding, board-games, giant
Jesus said: "I hair come that YOU might
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have LIFE aunt hi e it in its fulness" Jenga, remote-controlled cars and a quiz were just a few of the activities which 17 children from the
partnership churches in West Swindon and the Lydiards took part in during a 12 hour sponsored workout
on 9 February at Holy Trinity Church, Shaw village centre, writes Claire Camm.
SWINDON The sports and activity challenge A Game of Two
Halves raised money for third world development
FAMILY CHURCH agency Tearfund which is promoting sporting ac-
SUNDAYS 10.30AM tivity in poor countries. According to Sally Gatei, a
community worker in Kenya, young people won't
attend sessions about HIV/ AIDS, drugs and health,
THE WINNERS LOUNGE
but if you start a sports programme they horde in;
SWINDON TOWN F.C.
then you can teach them about these vital issues.
PINEHURST PEOPLE S CENTREI In other areas, sports clubs are a valuable means
of drawing vulnerable homeless children and young
NOW... WE ARE BACK ON THE people off the streets - providing them with a safe
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE place to play and make friends and receive some
care and advice from adults about training and
MONTH AT LINK CENTRE
employment possibilities.
For more information. inclu. mid- We were ready to drop by 9pm, but felt we had
week activities, call Brian on 849731 achieved something really worthwhile in giving up
in association with
NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL our time and energies and raising £250 to this very
important project. Some of the youngsters rc ho took par!

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All Saints' Lydiard Millicent - 10:30am 0 ye
Revd Peter Knight: 772417 (for the Village & Roughmoor) g o .
Holy Trinity Shaw - 10:30am: (the Church is at Shaw Village °' Thames Aye•
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Centre): 874221 z °
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St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze - 10:00am
Revd Ann Mackenzie: 870244 - North Swindon Baptist Church
Toothill Church - 10:45am Revd Mark Roper: 692620
(also Free Church minister for the parish) •
Westlea Church - 10:00am Revd Peter Knight: 772417
(this Church meets in Westlea School Hall, Langstone Way) Sunday Worship 10.30am
- Sunday Scho ol & Creche - Web: http://nsbc.org.uk
The Parish of West Swindon and the Lydiards
Baptist • Church of England • Methodist • United Reformed Church Pastor Dennis Weaver TEL: (01793) 345051