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Bond title says it all for new vicar
When Rev Beth Brown googled Swindon before taking up her post as Community Vicar in North
Swindon, she was fascinated to find that the Motorola factor had featured in a Bond movie.
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A great film fan, she thought the Haslam, taking services at Taw Hill vangol.
title very fitting as The World is Not worship centre and St Andrews, 1c
O O ! Worsley Road
Enough would be a good way to Blunsdon but most of her time will
sum up how she feels. be spent out in the community.
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Rev Brown, rig/it, says that in Having moved to Taw Hill from L n' ^ m m ^
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her new role in the parish of North Bath in September, she is still find-
Swindon, she hopes to find ways ingherway round the town. Know- building with people
for people to explore the big ques- ing how it feels to be a newcomer Sunday services are at
tions of life and death and help is certain to be a help in her work IOam & 6.30pm
them find a connection with God. among the ever expanding parish For further information you can
She said that many people ad- of North Swindon. either ring (01793) 873050;
mit to abelief in God and the power To contact Rev Beth on 747493 e-mail: [email protected]
of prayer even though they don't or mail: beth.brown@nschurch or visit: www.freshbook.org
go to church. "Society has changed .org.uk the , 4ttofGo, . ia!Life'
and certainly in Swindon it's more connect with God in their every-
based on networks and interests, day lives, because He is concerned
rather than geographical location. with the small things as well as
The church is finding new ways of being there on the big occasions."
meeting people and helping them She works closely with Rev Mike
Sunday Worship 10.30am
Sunday School and Creche
Christ the Servant ten years on Meeting at Abbey Meads
Ten years ago, the first minister of the growing Abbey Meads church NSBC Community School
set down her hopes for the future in The Link.
Deaconess Maureen Spinks was nity in Abbey Meads," she wrote. 7THAMES
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the first minister for the Church of The Deaconess hoped to bring
Christ the Servant which, at that into being a place where, "what it -
time, met in the front room of the means to believe can be explored, 1
School
manse. "The church wants to play spiritual life can be deepened and t °obey
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an active role in the new commu- experience of God can be discov- Village
ered."
Now the church is at the heart of
Christmas Care the community and its congrega-
volunteer meetings tion has grown. Worship takes
Temporary shelter for home- many forms, from Sunday serv- O
less and lonely people, and ices and times for prayer, to home West Swindon & the
those in need, willbeavailable groups and youth activities in the
over the Christmas period at form of the God Squad. Lydiards churches
Queens Drive Methodist The building is used for meet-
Church, from 24 December to ings throughout the week by four- All Saints', Lydiard Millicent
28 December. teen different groups. It seems that Holy Trinity, Shaw
Volunteers are needed to pre- the Maureen's dreams of a decade
pare and run the project. People ago have been realised. St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze
willing to help are asked to at- Over 100 people came together Toothill Church; Westlea Church
tend meetings at the church on at the church at Abbe y Meads vil-
16 or 21 November. both at 8pm. lage centre on 1 October to cel- For details of our weekly
For detai Is call Patsy Maloney ebrate a decade of ministry to
on 642368. North Swindon. services please contact the
For details on the church and For God loved the world Partnership Office on 874221
Donations wanted. Details will groups using the building, call Rev so much that He gave
be published next month of items Brian Sweetman on 706558. His only Son.' John 3:16 partnershipoffice@btopenworld. corn
needed and where to deliver. www.christtheservant.org.uk

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