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46 The Link Magazine • May 2002
PC SERVICES JUST THE JOB Breaking new ground in a supermarket
Jean Hill from Grange Park looks back at Fairtrade Fortnight in March
For business and home Domestic Services Agency
Repairs, spares & upgrades requires A first for Asda West Swindon was the coffee and tea sampling
Set-up & training Domestic Cleaners & Ironers session held during Fairtrade Fortnight. The majority of Asda's
Contact Phil on Flexible hours, customers who took part were surprised to hear that the items used
had come off the shop's shelves.
t: 01793 531201 good rates of pay
m: 07747 747000 Phone Jill or Sue on 861112

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Ironing done in a smoke free
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or Donna on 721719 Tel: (01793) 791388 C,

Getting the Fairtrade message across, Jean Hill, centre, with Asda
SWINDON demonstrator Debbie Woodward, Sharon Hall and Graham Hunter
About half of the people we helped to set out the stand.
FAMILY CHURCH spoke to had some knowledge of Fairtrade is here to stay and does
o ^Evange j . SUNDAYS 10.30AM Fairtrade principles and a few were not happen only in two weeks in
really enthusiastic. Knowing that March. Make it an all year feature
0 .' Worsley Road of
THE WINNERS LOUNGE the producers of the coffee beans of your shopping baskets. Many
SWINDON TOWN F.C. or tea leaves are receiving a living other items of food, stationery, gifts
wage for their work is a real incen- and clothes are readily available.
PINEHURST PEOPLE S CENTREI tive to buy the products they said. To find out more call 331579 or
building with people As local fair traders we were go to: www.traidcraft.co.uk or
NOW... WE ARE BACK ON THE
Come and join us very appreciative of the co-opera- www.fairtrade.org.uk
Sunday at I Oam & 6.30pm FIRST SUNDAY OF THE tion given us by Asda's events co- For a list of Fairtrade stockists in
For further information of MONTH AT LINK CENTRE ordinator, and also of the staff who Swindon, call 466167.
other meetings ring: 873050, call
into the Church office or visit For more information, inclu. mid- Jubilee: more than a royal event
www.freshbrook.org week activities, call Brian on 849731
Jesus said: "1 have come that YOU might in association with Churches in West Swindon hold regular lunch get togethers as part of
have LIFE and have it in its fulness" NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL the Jubilee Campaign to relieve debt in poor countries.
The next takes place on 26 May, 12.30pm at Oliver Tomkins School.
Just turn up to enjoy a simple lunch with all proceeds going to Christian
Aid and CAFOD. Further details from [email protected]
West Swindon & the
Lydiards churches New West team leader appointed
An advert in the Church Times asking Is God calling you? attracted the
For our details of our weekly
All Saints' attention of Rev Steven Skinner at the end of last year.
and Pentecost services Many months later he is to be licensed and inducted as rector and
Lydiard Millicent
team leader of the West Swindon partnership churches at Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity, Shaw Shaw on 29 May.
Currently a team rector in West Carlisle, Rev Skinner and his wife
St Mary's Jane, also ordained as a priest, will be moving closer to family in the
south. "The ecumenical nature of the church in West Swindon and the
Lydiard Tregoze
opportunities to bring God into people's lives attracted us," said Steven.
Toothill Church please contact the "Outwardly the area looks impersonal, but we're impressed by its
Westlea Church Partnership Office: 874221 design and also how many good, kind, caring people we've already
met; we're looking forward to joining the congregation."
Volunteers helping to get the rectory ready, from left, Sue Green, Jane Skinner,
Ivan Gilmore, Sandra Van Waveran, Daniel Green, Steven Skinner

We are
Green men don
Primary School 4 here!

North Swindon Baptist Church

Sunday Worship 10.30am
- Sunday School & Creche - Web: http://nsbc.org.uk
Pastor Dennis Weaver TEL: (01793) 345051