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46 The Link Magazine • November 2002

          SWINDON                                          Calling Christians            Make a difference
                                                          A special one-day Evangelism Ex-  Help change someone's life this
      FAMILY CHURCH                                       plosion workshop is being spon-  Christmas by buying fairly traded
             WEST                    ^ \f V,\angejC       sored by North Swindon Baptist  goods. Not only will you be giv-
                                                I         Church to help Christians in the  ing friends and family a great gift,
                                    p , Worsley Road $J                               but you will be helping produc-
       SUNDAYS 10.30AM                                    vital task of sharing their faith.
                                                            It takes place on 23 November,  ers in the Third World improve
       LARGE MEETING ROOM                                 10am to 4.30pm, at Abbey Meads  the standard of their lives.
                                              m m in
           LINK CENTRE                                    Community Primary School in   Fairtrade Christmas Bazaar
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                                                          North Swindon.                  Saturday 9 November
      (except ... last Sunday of the month  building with people
      when we celebrate together at the  Come and join us   Tea, coffee and cold drinks will  1 Oam to 12noon
     Winners Lounge, Swindon Town F.C.)  Sunday at IOam & 6.30pm  be provided. Participants should  Toothill Church
                                   For further information of  bring their lunch.         Toothill Village Centre
         For more information,   other meetings ring: 873050, call  The cost is £10 per person and  Homemade cakes and sweets.
      call Nigel on 849731 or email  into the Church office or visit  places should be booked with Mike  gift baskets, raffles, books, toys.
         [email protected]        www.freshbrook.org   Bradley on 636020.                 Refreshments
          in association with  Jesus said: "I have conic that YOU might
     NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL  have LIFE and have it in its fulness'
                                                                   Talented Sarah's work on sale
                                                          A Christmas design created by a              ti
                          West Swindon & the              North Swindon youngster will
                                                          soon be on sale wherever book 1
                            Lydiards churches             tokens are sold.
                                                            From the 9,000 entries to the com-
                               For details of our         petition run by Book Tokens Ltd. a
     All Saints'                                          nativity scene featuring angels
                                 weekly services          with a variety of expressions, by
     Lydiard Millicent                                                                    10
                                                          Sarah Coates was selected as a run-
     Holy Trinity, Shaw                                   ner-up prize in the 9 to 12 years
                                                          age bracket.
     St Mary's                             ,I               In June she won £50 worth of
     Lydiard Tregoze                                      books, £150 for her school and £25 2
                                                          for her class teacher Celia Messen-
     Toothill Church           please contact the         ger, when she attended Catherine  Christmas ideas, Sarah Coates with
                                                          Wayte School. She is now at Hreod  her former teacher Celia Messenger
     Westlea Church       Partnership Office: 874221      Parkway.
                                                            "I was really surprised my de-  Charity cards on sale
                                                          sign was chosen," said Sarah. "My  A multi-charity Christmas card
                                                          mum is keen on competitions so  shop will be open between Friday
                                                          she was really pleased for me.  25 October and Wednesday 18 De-
                                                          Jacqueline Wilson is one of my  cember at The Pilgrim Centre, Re-
                                                          favourite authors and I will be  gent Circus. Opening times: Mon-
                                                          adding to my collection of Ally's  day to Friday 10am to 4pm and
                    ®                 •' a                World books."              Saturday 10am to 2.30pm

                                                                        Caring this Christmas
     Community Dividend                                   Christmas Care will again be providing temporary shelter for home-
                                                          less and lonely people and those in need over the Christmas period.
                                                            Volunteers are required to pre- Donationsofsleepingbags,blan-
                     Scheme                               pare and run the project at Queen's kets, pillows, towels and toiletries,
                                                          Drive Methodist Church between warm clothing, shoes and food will
     A minimum of                                         Tuesday 24 December, 4pm and be welcome.
                                                          Saturday 28 December.        The drop off dates will be given
     1% of the                                              A meeting for interested helpers in the December  Link.
    Society's profits                                     takes place at the church on Thurs-  For details call Patsy Moloney
                                                          day 21 November, 7.30pm.   on 642368.
    are returned
    to projects to
     benefit the               1       t,^                                             Greenmeadow    We are
     local community                   • ^`                                           P ri mar y  School ^I  r here!
     through the            The Co-op made a grant of £750 to the
     Community            Pinehurst Credit Union to build a counter  N
                              at its new premises in Clive Parade.                         rhameS Aye
     Dividend                 Serving a customer. Lyn Arnold and                                    Q¢C
     Scheme.                 Pat Randell. For details about joining  !J        C         To Safeway
                                  the Credit Union, call 704157.  North Swindon Baptist Church         Dart Ave
     If you think a project you know of could qualify for a                               Whitworth Rd. • B4006
     grant of up to £1 ,000, call 0800 435902
     for more information                                    Sunday Worship 10.30am
                                                 f •          - Sunday School & Creche -  Web: http://nsbc.org.uk
     Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester                •4j
                                                                Pastor Steve Mann        TEL: (01793) 320172
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