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Marvel at the museum in August
For the first time the Science Museum at Wroughton is going to open every day from 10am to 4.30pm in
August to show off its collection of items that have changed the world through science and technology.
In its giant hangars can be found bike, the famous Blue Peter 1 life- day to take visitors on guided tou rs
the massive Lockheed 749 Con- boat, a 1958 fire engine and some of the storage hangers, answer any Evange ji
01\1-
stellation airliner that toured with icons from recent BBC2 TV series questions and shed light on the O 'wotgley Road `^J
the Rolling Stones in the 70s, the the Peoples Museum, fascinating stories behind the im-
world record breaking Lotus sports Expert staff will be on hand each portant objects.
Events in August include a clas-
sic car weekend (5th and 6th) and building with people
India link opens eyes in Shaw an environmental weekend from Sunday services are at
26 to 28 August. This will be a IOam & 6.30pm
Can schooling be considered hard in Swindon?
chance to explore all things green, For further information you can
Really it's a doddle compared to as well as discover the 545 acre site either ring (01793) 873050;
what children have to experience r just below the Ridgeway. e-mail: [email protected]
in Vellore, South India according For details of Science Museum or visit: www.freshbook.org
to church mission worker Ann " ^^•^ • events call 846200. •
Bothamley MBE who visited Holy www.nmsiwroughton.org.uk the gift of God is Eternal l.if i " (Romans 6 r2$
Trinity Church, Shaw in early July
to talk to families and members of
the Phase youth group and Shaw
Guides.
She runs the Balanilayam hostel
and school for 18 children of medi- Sunday Worship 10.30am
cal and mission workers from Ann Bothamley, right, talking to Holy Sunday School and Creche
across the country. Trinity member and Swindon nurse Meeting at Abbey Meads
She spoke of the enormous com- Rebecca Kershaw NSBC Community School
petition to secure places at good ble for opening and running a
schools in India where there are rhenal transplant unit and a chil-
^THAMESDOWN DRIV E^;.
often thousands of applications for dren's haemotology unit. The idea
just a few dozen places. for the hostel and school came to Abbat
Meade
"I asked the young people how her while working there, to pro- community
Pnmary
would you like to get up at 5am to vide children of church workers a School
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be at school by lam, then study at quality education within a family
home after supper until 9pm, 10pm environment.
or 11pm at night," Ann explained. Ann's visited Shaw six years ago.
"It's very, very pressured, the com- On this occasion she introduced
petition is huge." the children to khoko, Indian
Ann received an MBE for her sweets dripped in syrup. She de-
previous work at Vellore's pres- parted with a long list of e-mail
tigious Christian Medical Centre addresses so that she can set up West Swindon & the
hospital where she was responsi- links with children in Vellore.
Lydiards churches
All Saints', Lydiard Millicent
Prayers from
the sky Holy Trinity, Shaw
Members of St And- St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze
rew's Church off Tad-
pole Lane celebrated Toothill Church; Westlea Church
Pentecost and the gift
of the Holy Spirit in For details of our weekly
June by launching bal- services please contact the
loons across North For God loved the world Partnership Office on 874221
Swindon, each bearing so much that He gave partnershipofficeklbtopenworld. cone
dreams and prayers for His only Son.' John 3:16
the community.

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