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The Link Magazine • June 2004 47
Newest church holds open house e Flower Festival 3egist red childminder with a fun approach
Anybody who has driven along the A419 past Stratton St Margaret in Through The Garden Gate' >e Drama, singing, art and music
the last few months will have noticed the white spire of Swindon's Friday 25 June .e French, German or Spanish available
newest church. to Sunday 27 June >r Weekly parties and plays
c Weekdays. weekends & nights
The chapel replaces a smaller, older building and with completion St Mary's Church. Lydiard .c Ofsted registered (8 years)
just a few weeks away, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Tregoze, Lydiard Park .. Quality care and education
Day Saints congregation are holding an open house for the community Fri & Sat:1 Dam - 6pm; (negotiable rates)
from 18 to 20 June. Sun: 1 pm - 6pm Call Maria on 01793 704089
A barbecue takes place on Saturday 20th. For information about the Magnificent floral displays and art
church and its services, call 07800 614558. www.lds.org . work from local primary schools
Registered Childminder
Experienced 7 years
Noisy youngsters put in positive effort Flexible, friendly, negotiable rates
Over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend young people from Freshbrook Evangelical Church joined Available Monday to Friday for school drop-offs
forces with Swindon Youth for Christ to take part in a national weekend of social action called 'The from 6am to 9am. and pick-ups from 3pm to 9pm
Also available all day on Monday. Thursday,
Noise.'
Friday. weekends & late evenings
Thousands 'The Noise' taking a break from decorating mill Court were really apprecia- Call 07957 166529 or 871466
across Britain at Freshbrook Community Centre tive of the digging and weeding
got involved in and cutting back of shrubs in part
litter picking, £+ f' f'1 of their garden.
painting, free Terry Iles, chair of the commu-
car washing, pity centre management commit
gardening, fun ~' tee, said he was impressed with
activities for the enthusiasm and commitment vangeji
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children to help of the youngsters. "We would \Vorsley Road d//
make a differ- welcome them back anytime." 1 `^
ence in the com-
munity, and to Gz., _m m ^^g ^-
dispel some of n! 6uilding with people
the myth that LEARN TO PLAY Sunday services are at
young people THE VIOLIN with IOam & 6.30pm
are 'all vandals' or 'just sitting at Organiser Chris Davison said, Swindon Suzuki Strings For further information you can
home doing nothing.' "the young people worked really either ring (01793) 873050:
Suitable for all ages
The Freshbrook group under- hard and had a great time. They e-mail: [email protected]
took a number of projects includ- were very positive about the 01793 700099 or visit: www.freshbook.org
ing painting the Freshbrook Corn- project and really got a buzz out of
http://www.mab.tgis.co.uk "the gift of God is Eternal Life" (Romans 6 r23)
munit Centre kitchen servin hel in others as well showin that
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teas from the centre and free car they really do care about the corn-
washing outside, and gardening munity they live in. Many have
at Windmill Court sheltered hous- asked when can they do it again."
ing. The staff and residents at Wind-
Sunday Worship 10.30am
Air Ambulance needs extra help in June Sunday School and Creche
Meeting at Greenmeadow Primary School
The Wiltshire Air Ambulance holds
an Appeal Week from 14 to 19 June Greenm dow
Primary School
when a series of collections take place
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in towns across the county.
The appeal desperately needs vol-
unteers able to donate a couple of hours
Dart Avenue
to help and would also like to hear
from people willing to organise their
wnmwrtn Rd 0 eaoos
own fundraising activity.
The Air Ambulance relies totally on
donations from the public to keep the
joint use helicopter flying. Last year it
undertook 291 missions.
To offer time and effort, call Tracey
Edwards or Mary Laing on 01380 0
739453 or 07970 920414 or mail: West Swindon & the
[email protected] Lydiards churches
Concert to celebrate choir's 85th year
All Saints', Lydiard Millicent
Swindon Male Voice Choir has been at the heart of the town's choral
music scene since its formation in 1919 when a group of Welsh Holy Trinity, Shaw
choristers moved from the Valleys to work for the GWR.
Eighty five years on the works have gone and many concert halls St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze
have disappeared to developments across the town. But with 58 mem- Toothill Church; Westlea Church
bers, Swindon Male Voice Choir is still a strong and positive force for
choral music, filling churches, halls and theatre with lusty male voices. For details of our weekly
A concert at the Wyvern Theatre on Saturda y 19 June, 7.30pm, will 'For God loved the world services please contact the
celebrate an important link in Swindon's community heritage. The so much that He gave Partnership Office on 874221
Aldbourne Band will provide accompaniment and young baritone His only Son.' John 3:16
Matthew Sims from Wales will be the guest soloist.
Tickets, £7.50! £8.50, from the Wyvern Theatre box office, tel. 524481.