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16 The Link Magazine • January 2004
Nursery expands outside the classroom
Children who attend Oliver Tomkins Infant School nursery have the best of all worlds: a busy
stimulating classroom to learn in and a secure interesting play area where they can let off steam.
o^Evang.11. The area includes soft ages and it was great that the
! Worsley Road df and hard play spaces, with young people worked so
lots of artistic flourishes hard in quite difficult condi-
provided by a team of teen- tions. We would all like to
agers from Millennium ::! say a big thank you to the
Volunteers who bright- — Millennium Volunteers."
building with people ened up the surrounding To allow the children to
Come and join us fence and play house with enjoy all year round outdoor
Sunday at I Oam & 6.30pm decorative daisies and gav ' activity, landscape gardener
For further information of
other meetings ring: 873050, call an old brick storage a new Keith Burke built a new pa-
into the Church office or visit look. tio, with a variety of paving
www.freshbrook.org Nursery assistant slabs and bricks to create dif-
Jesus said: "1 hare come that YOU night Caroline Belson said the ferent textures, during the
hare LIFE and hare it in its fh/ness" volunteers had worked in Autumn.
the garden on one of the New plants were put in to
hottest days last summer. complete the job in Novem-
SWINDON "We seem to have been Caroline Belson with nursery and Year I children ber, after some much needed
planning this garden for enjoying the new outside facilities rain.
FAMILY
CHURCH Chaplains available at Looking for the meaning of life in North Swindon
shopping centre The Church of Christ the Servant, Abbey Meads starts an Alpha
SUNDAYS 10.30AM course on Wednesday 14 January, 8pm.
Two North Ministers have been Rev Brian Sweetman said, "Alpha is the well know series of talks and
WINNER'S LOUNGE appointed chaplains at Asda discussions about the Christian faith that six million people across
SWINDON TOWN EC Walmart at the North Swindon Britain have already completed. It takes place in a relaxed and informal
Centre. atmosphere and is an ideal way to ask questions and have feedback
For details visit our website Rev Brian Sweetman from Christ about a faith that is real and vibrant."
at www.sfc-uk.org, the Servant, Abbey Meads, and For details call 704886.
call Nigel on 526130 Church of England vicar Rev Ruth
or e-mail: Cram will be visiting the store on a Quench, an independent group of people, meet on the 1st and 3rd
[email protected] regular basis to talk to shoppers Sunday evenings of the month in the community room at Christ the
A Newtrontic'rc Chun h and members of staff. Servant, Abbey Meads. The meetings are an opportunity for people
who want to explore 'the meaning of life' and usually start by watching
a video based on some kind of life issue, followed by a discussion on the
points raised. The group is open to anyone.
West Swindon & the For more information mail Annette Derry: [email protected]
Lydiards churches Singing for a good cause

Youngsters at Oliver Tomkins Junior School put money and mouths
together by joining a world record attempt on 1 December, the start
All Saints', Lydiard Millicent
of Children's Cancer Month.
Holy Trinity, Shaw The 212 children, plus staff, governors and visitors, accompanied a
special recording of the song For a better tomorrow, at exactly the same
St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze
time as thousand of others across the country, in an attempt to break the
Toothill Church; Westlea Church record of the mostnumberof children singing the same song at the same
time. Last year's first attempt involved 83,700 people, raising money for
For details of our weekly Sargent Cancer Care.
For God loved the world services please contact the Organising teacher Alana Mead said, "the children really enjoyed the
so much that He gave Partnership Office on 874221 idea of singing for a world record and we will be including the song in
His only Son. John 3:16 future assemblies."
Alana Mead joins in to raise money by song with Oliver Tomkins' children

Sunday Worship 10.30am
Sunday School and Creche
NSBC Meeting at Greenmeadow Prima ry School