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The Link Magazine • October 2004 47
Pack a Christmas parcel - for another child
What could you get into a shoebox which will make Christmas special
for a child you'll never meet?
The Partnership of Churches
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in West Swindon & the • Specialist Weddings
Lydiards are again taking part O Worsley Road `^f
in Operation Christmas Child
which sends gifts to children PA BIPP'
in Eastern and Central Eu-
rope. Readers are asked to fill An Established Studio building with people
a shoebox with items which With An Unrivalled Sunday services are at
will bring surprise and joy to Reputation Oam & 6.30pm
a child who is unlikely to have toys, school supplies, sweets, a For further information you can
much, when most children in Brit- toothbrush, toothpaste and per- either ring (01793) 873050;
ain will have more than enough. haps a message from the giver. e-mail: office@freshbrook.org
The project is run by Samari- They should be wrapped in Christ- or visit: www.freshbook.org
tan's Purse which last year sent mas paper and marked whether it The Barn, 116 High St. Blunsdon gift of Gud is Eternal L Romans 6 r.
one million gifts from the UK; is for a boy or a girl.
world-wide 6.5 million shoeboxes The final collection date for
were distributed to hospitals, or- shoeboxes nationally is 10 Novem-
phanages, refugee camps, home- ber. The first partnership collec-
less shelters and impoverished tion date is at Holy Trinity Church,
neighbourhoods in 100 countries, Shaw, see belozv. Sunday Worship 10.30am
regardless of nationality, political So start thinking of what could
Sunday School and Creche
background or religious beliefs, re- go in a box and other collection Meeting at Greenmeadow Prima ry School
quiring nothing from them, their dates will be publicised in the NSBC
families, or communities in return. November Link. rreenmeadow
Primary School
Shoeboxes can contain small www.samaritanspurse.uk.com
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Coffee morning sorting for Christmas
Thursday 14 October, 10am, Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Centre Dart A e
Tea, coffee and cake, and Traidcraft stall
Those attending wi// be sorting boxes for Operation Christmas Child wnmmnn Rd 0 B4006
Shoe Box Appeal - see above. More help needed
Bring your comp/eted shoeboxes or donations of small items
to make up more Christmas gifts

West Swindon & the
Lydiards churches
G WekOWeL All Saints', Lydiard Millicent

Holy Trinity, Shaw
Ofr4ne Toothill Church; Westlea Church
St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze

For details of our weekly
services please contact the
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For God loved the world Partnership Office on 770568
so much that He gave
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Association provides a
wide choice of quality,
affordable housing for
CO-OPERATIVE FUNERAL SERVICE
those in retirement in the
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439 Cricklade Road
Tel: 01672 515622
(01793) 534759
www.jbha.co.uk
4/5 Temple Street
(The closest funeral director to the Registrar)
(01793) 491091
James Butcher
Housing Association
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Providing accommodation throughout the central and south of England.
A charity, incorporated as an Industrial and Provident Society No. 16602 R.