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The Link Magazine • March 2005 47
International Women's Day: 5 March Day of prayer
All women are invited to Broadgreen Centre, Salisbury Street, 11am for women
to 4pm on Saturday 5 March to celebrate International Women's Day The Women's World Day of
with South Swindon MP Julia Drown as guest speaker. Prayer is the oldest world-wide
o ^vange/
The origins of this day of re- Today it is seen as a day of cel- ecumenical movement. r
p Worsley Road
membrance are drawn from the ebration of all that women do and This year the service 'Let our
efforts of more than one historical to honour those who began the light shine' has been prepared by
event and began as an acknowl- struggle, and those who continue the women of Poland and will in-
y
edgment of women's struggle to to work to improve the lives of clude a short appearance b the building with people
make their workplaces better. women both locally and globally. Swindon based Oberek Dance
Sunday services are at
In the 20th Century many The day will provide informa- Group.
Oam & 6.30pm
women in industrially developing tion, relaxation and fun based on Everyone is welcome at the serv-
countries took jobs with low wages, our theme of Women's Health and ice on Friday 4 March, 7.30pm, at For further information you can
poor working conditions and little Wellbeing.' Toothill Church. either ring (01793) 873050;
or no chance of improvement. Lunch and a creche will be avail- For details contact Ruth Barrett e-mail: [email protected]
Their struggle to improve their able and entrance is free. on 886394 or mail: suzanne. or visit: www.freshbook.org
situation created the global impetus For details call Kathleen Daley bullimore@btinternet .com gill of God is Eternal Life" (Romans 6 r23)
for an hnternational Women's Day. at Swindon Council on 466468.
Chinese women get together
A new group aimed at providing Chinese women with a place to meet West Swindon & the
each other formed in February and is keen to attract new members.
They plan to meet monthly during the day and in the evening. To find Lydiards churches
out more about the Chinese Women's Society call Mei Kuen Willoughby
on 881783 or mail: [email protected] All Saints', Lydiard Millicent
Holy Trinity, Shaw
Fair trade from the other side St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze
Paraguay based British journalist to talk about a better deal for Toothill Church; Westlea Church
food growers, at the beginning Fairtrade Fortnight, on 1 March
It's not fair, so make it Fairtrade school, give their families health For details of our weekly
writes Rosemary Power of Swin- care when they are sick, or other- services please contact the
don Churches Together. wise improve their lives. For God loved the world Partnership Office on 770568
Children in every school play- We get less damage to the envi- so much that He gave
ground will tell you when a game's ronment through the way they His only Son.' John 3:16 partnershipoffice@btopenworld. corn
not fair. If one side's big- grow their crop; they get to
ger, or stronger than the say in the world markets.
other, if one side gets a head We get food that leaves a
start, if the playground is clean taste; they get a fair
rougher at one end, chil- deal. We get a fair deal.
dren will quickly tell teach- The Fairtrade mark is an
ers what is wrong. And any independent, internation-
football crowd lets the ref- ally recognised brand that
eree know in no uncertain allows you to see that what We are moving!
terms. you are buying is produced
But we in the West don't • • toFairtradestandards,and On Sunday 6 March we are moving to the
do this in world trade. Here that the producers are get-
the rich benefit, the large ting a fair price. Abbey Meads Community School
companies make good out Swindon is applying to
of economies of scale or preferen- get Fairtrade status, a sign that the 10.30am Morning Service
tial access to markets, the poor of- council, local businesses and other
ten go to the wall, and the small- organisations are using fairly Creche and Sunday School for
scale producers get a very rough traded products and that shops
deal. and cafes are selling fairly traded school age children provided
In some crops grown for cash, food and drink.
like coffee, the world market price Swindon Churches Together have 6.30 1)m Evening Service
can drop suddenly, leaving peo- organised a talk, Fairtrade from the
ple who've put years into growing other side, by Margaret Hebble- You are cordially invited to worship with us.
coffee, destitute. thwaite, a British journalist now
Fairtrade is about changing the living in Paraguay, who knows
rules. This isn't about charity, but fairtrade at first hand.
about making the world a bit fairer. She will show how much effect
The Fairtrade movement means fair trade can have in making the rSDOVNDRVE....
that we buy from small-scale sup- lives of the poor better. She will NSBC
pliers, like family farms or village also be selling clothes made by
Abbey
co-operatives. They get a guaran- craftswomen in the town where Meads
.
teed price for their products, which she lives. What she takes will go Communi ty
Primary
means they can backtothepro- School
plan ahead. We Coffee morning and Fairtrade ducers. ;:.., • t Abbey
Meads
get their top cake competition All are wel- ' . Village
Centre
quality produce. Thursday 10 March, 10am to 12noon come: Tues-
The price is set Holy Trinity Church, Shaw day 1 March,
high enough for 5.30pm, New
Everyone welcome.
them to send Call 770568 for the cake recipe College, off
their children to Queen's Drive.