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The Link Magazine • July 2006 55
Kick out cash by joining the LETS No time for DIY?
Do you believe that there is something wrong with present monetary HANDYMAN at Home"
Quality service for all your DIY jobs
systems? Would you like to become a member of a new local exchange
trading system in Swindon, known as LETS? • Assemble flat-packs
o Evangel,- • Put up shelves, blinds, curtains
LETS is a not for profit group trade between members, but also
\Vorsle, Road aJ • Install appliances
run democratically by its member- provide opportunities for social • Decorating, tiling, flooring
ship who trade labour and mate- events. At present there are about • Small plumbing jobs
rial between themselves without 500 LETS groups in the UK involv- • Replace electrical fittings
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recourse to money. For example ing about 50,000 people. • Install and set up your tv, hi-fi,
building with people
time offered to do a small job could There is an initial cash member- home cinema, new phone ext.
be paid for by garden produce or ship charge of £10 and annual fee Sunday services are at • In fact any normal DIY job
an unwanted gift. of £6 to cover the accounting sys- I Oam & 6.30pm All types of job in one visit
Members can run up debit or tem. For further information you can Call (local rate)
credit balances, and the accounts For details about joining call Jo either ring (01793) 873050; 04. 5 200 7821
are interest free. Heaven on 07771 804365 or mail: e-mail: [email protected]
LETS systems not only facilitate [email protected] or visit: www.freshbook.org see our website for more details
www.handymanathome.co.uk
i gift of God is Eternal Li; (Romans 6 r23)
Let us quote for your larger jobs too
Link helps build Belarus bond
An story in the June Link about Kristina Ezhenkova, the child from
Belarus who visited Swindon in April, and the launch of a local
branch of Chernobyl Children Lifeline brought an immediate re- Sunday Worship 10.30am
sponse for organiser Virginia McGiffin from Haydon Wick.
Sunday School and Creche
Four families who read the
magazine have come forward to Meeting at Abbey Meads
host children affected by the ^' NSBC Community School
Chernobyl nuclear disaster when 40
they visit Swindon next year. And ^7HAMESDOWN DRIVE' = , ^g
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Freshbrook dentist Brendon Ball
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has offered to check the children's .. .. ; co mumty
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teeth. * Ate, School
Virginia said she was delighted Mad,
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with the reaction to the article. "I Contra
had calls immediately; it's so heart-
ening that people have read about
Kristina and are willing to share
their homes with children from
Welcome home to Kristina, left, from
Belarus. sister Sasha, 11, who will visit the
"Brendori s help will be invalu-
able and we are very grateful." McGiffins with a friend in July West Swindon & the
Kristina was found to have a nourishing food and letting them
cancerous mole when she was with play with your own children and Lydiards churches
the McGiffin family, but had to go allowing them to enjoy the corn- All Saints', Lydiard Millicent
back to Belarus for treatment. She forts of your home will be a holi-
returned to school in her remote day of a lifetime." Holy Trinity, Shaw
village in May and Virginia is St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze
awaiting a report on a mid-June Cycle for Chernobyl
check up at the children's cancer Children Lifeline Toothill Church; Westlea Church
hospital in Minsk. The new Swindon branch is or-
Virginia is keen for more fami- ganising a 1 kilometre sponsored For details of our weekly
lies to come forward. She said it bike ride for children on Sunday services please contact the
entails welcoming two children 13 August. For God loved the world Partnership Office on 874221
into your home, caring and nur- Toddler groups, nurseries and so much that He gave partnershipoffice@btopen world, corn
turing them as if they were your families are invited to take part. His only Son.' John 3:16
own. "Life in Britain is nothing For details about hosting and
like it is in Belarus. There is no the sponsored bike ride, call Vir-
need to over indulge or spoil the ginia McGiffin on 728251 or mail:
children; providing them with [email protected] newfrontiers

Vacancy for church organist swindonfamilychurch
The congregation at St.Mary's Lydiard Tregoze is looking for someone
who is motivated and committed to play the church organ on a regular
basis at two weekly services. The Alpha Course - Explore Christianity
They need someone who is an experienced musician, prepared to
Babies & Toddlers - Wednesday Mornings
play both traditional and contemporary styles of music. Services are
mainly Church of England in format, and also in the Methodist, Baptist Kid's Church & Youth Work - A
and United Reformed Church traditions as the church is part of the West
Swindon Local Ecumenical Partnership.
A honorarium is paid and there is also ample opportunity to play at the Sundays 10.30am
many weddings and occasional funerals held in the church, for a Family friendly worship and Bible teaching
statutory fee.
For details contact the Team Rector, Revd Stephen Skinner at The Alpha The Trinity Centre, Stonehill Green, Westlea
Rectory, Old Shaw Lane, Swindon SN5 5PH or call 770568.
Closing date for applications: 21 July.