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The Link Magazine • October 2006 47
Decade of worship in Abbey Meads LITTLE TREASURES CHILDMINDING
Christ the Servant Church in Abbey Meads will be celebrating 10 covering Abbey Meads
years of serving the North Swindon community at the beginning of
& North Swindon has vacancies
October.
Call Lisa on 700141 Ev angcy,.
The congrega- and the church can
Ofsted & NCMA registered , ,, O Worstey Road
tion first met in the become their spir-
minister's home itual family. References available
when there were "In this age, www.littletreasureschildminding.co.uk
just a few hundred people find it dif-
houses occupied. ficult to relate to LET US STEAM THROUGH YOUR IRONING building with people
They migrated to the Christian Ljdiard Ironing Sunday services are at
Abbey Meads Pri- church. Our way Oam & 6.30pm
mary School and is non-threatening `services For further information you can
five years ago and we're not either ring (01793) 873050;
Free collection & delivery, reliable & friendly
moved into the about shoving re- e-mail: [email protected]
Regular or ad-hoc service • 24 hour turnaround
church building at ligion down peo- Hangers available or visit: www.freshbook.org
the village centre. ples' throats. the gilt 0/God is Eternal Lit, (Ranians 6 r23)
Tel: 01793 725061
It's now in con- "We continue to
stant use by the community, for grow in numbers and seek to grow
Guides, pre-school groups, Wessex spiritually. We'd like to become
Choir and judo, keep fit and maths more world aware and also de-
classes. velop our links with our Ecumeni-
"It makes people aware of what cal partners." Sunday Worship 10.30am
the church is," said Reverend Brian A tenth year anniversary serv- Sunday School and Creche
Sweetman, above, who believes that ice takes place on Sunday 1 Octo-
the institution is still very much ber 10.30am, with representatives NSBC Meeting at Abbey Meads
needed by the community. from the different Christian tradi- Community School
"There are lots of young people tions taking part. All residents are
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coming to North Swindon and it's warmly invited to attend.
great to join in with another fam- To find out what else is on offer,
_ Meads
ily. Many people leave their rela- call Rev Sweetman on 706558. community
Primary
tives when they move to the town www.christtheservant.org.uk ,F x> S^hoo^
Moads
Village
^" e Centre
Alpha call from All Saints Church, Lydiard Millicent
The next Alpha Course begins on Wednesday 27 September, 7.30pm,
with a supper at the Vicarage, The Butts, Lydiard Millicent.
For details about the course that takes a critical look at Christianity,
call Peter or Ro Knight on 772417 or mail: peterknightl5tftiscali.co.uk
Even if you read this after the 27th, it's not too late to get in touch says
Peter. West Swindon & the
Lydiards churches
Church bakes miracle birthday cake
All Saints', Lydiard Millicent
The congregation at Bath Road Methodist Church in Old Town will
be celebrating Harvest Festival with a special cake on Sunday 8 Holy Trinity, Shaw
October to mark the 21st birthday of the Methodist Relief and
St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze
Development Fund (MRDF) charity.
MRDF is the British Methodist val Service will be Small Miracles Toothill Church; Westlea Church
Church's agency for international and there will be a guest speaker
development and works in part- from MRDF. For details of our weekly
nership with local organisations Fund director Kirsty Smith said: services please contact the
in some of the world's poorest "We can all be part of tackling For God loved the world Partnership Office on 874221
countries, campaigning for justice poverty. The scale of the world's so much that He gave
pa rtnersh ipoffi ce@btopen world. con
and giving grants to small locally problems may seem overwhelm- His only Son.' John 3:16
based projects. ing, but even doing something
The theme of the Harvest Festi- small can make a real difference."

newfrontiers On Thames Avenue
swin don familychurch next door to
Morrisons
Contact:
.$.. ' Revd Raymond Adams
The Alpha Course - Explore Christianity
14 Tel: 634258
Babies & Toddlers - Wednesday Mornings
Kid's Church & Youth Work St. John's Haydon Wick
Sunday Services
Sundays 10.30am 9am Traditional communion service
Family friendly worship and Bible teaching 11am Eventful, contemporary worship
Alpha The Trinity Centre, Stonehill Green, Westlea with children's groups meeting
. wind nnlamilvcM1UrcM1.ary.u4
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk