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CALM helps family through crisis Praising education
When Andrew Crowley, from Middleleaze was diagnosed with leu- St Mary’s Church Lydiard Tregoz, in Lydiard Park, is organising a
kaemia just before Christmas 2005, his parents were worried he special church service celebrating learning, learners and teaching on
might not make it through the weekend. Sunday 11 February at 10am.
Now that he is on the long road The Bishop of Swindon inviting parents and chil-
to recovery, Richard and Marianne Rev Lee Rayfield, right, dren, and carers, from all
have joined the committee of will be talking about the schools, and particularly
CALM, the Swindon charity that importance of education Oliver Tomkins Church of
has supported them from the start and giving a blessing to England Infant and Junior
of his illness. all involved in learning. Schools.
Andrew was just two and a half Eighty year old church “We want to celebrate all
years when Marianne realised member Margaret Hull will aspects of education and
something was wrong when she talk about how the church the help God gives children
found a lump on his neck. After a school she attended in the 1920s and teachers, and parents and
year of chemotherapy he is now shaped her life. carers.”
much better, but treatment will Organiser Julian White said the Refreshments will be available
continue until Christmas Day 2008. service would be informal and very in the church rooms at the end of
CALM, the Children’s Cancer much aimed at children. “We’re the service.
and Leukaemia Movement, pro- Marianne, Richard, Daniel and Andrew
vides support to the whole family in the GWH, where he spent a week in Corporate sponsors We believe that Jesus Christ is able
when a child is diagnosed with the early January after picking up an infec- to forgive our past, give meaning to
disease. Richard said, “we’re re- tion from a routine procedure invited to the ball the present and hope for the future
ally grateful to CALM . We have away during gaps in Andrew’s Breakthrough Breast Cancer in
had help from a CLIC Sargent fam- treatment meant so much.” Wiltshire is looking for compa-
ily support worker, partly funded Marianne said, “expect the un- nies willing to sponsor tables at
by CALM, who helped in the expected is the motto of any family their summer ball on 14 July.
house, collected Daniel, 8, from with a child diagnosed with can- In return for £150, business
school and took the boys out to cer. You just don’t know what will names will be included in all pub-
give us a bit of a break.” come next.” licity materials, prominently dis-
As well as supporting families, To mark one year after Andrew’s played at the event and printed on
both emotionally and financially, diagnosis, Richard and Marianne the menu. Sunday services are at
CALM provides convalescent holi- organised fundraising events for Organisers hope to raise over 10am & 6.30pm
days, at caravans in Tenby and family and friends in November. £20,000 for the charity. Tickets are For further information you can
Minehead. Richard said, “it’s hard £800 was donated to CALM. Dan- on sale at £60 before the end of either ring (01793) 873050;
to put into words just how impor- iel organised two raffles which January and £75 after that. Call e-mail: [email protected]
tant taking these kind of breaks raised £50. Alison Lowe on 790320 or Shirley or visit: www.freshbook.org
have been to us. Being able to get www.calm.charity.org Garman on 538475 for details. “the gift of God is Eternal Life” (Romans 6 v23)

West Swindon & the
Lydiards churches
Sunday Worship 10.30am
Sunday School and Creche All Saints’, Lydiard Millicent
Meeting at Abbey Meads Holy Trinity, Shaw
Community School
St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze
Toothill Church; Westlea Church

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‘For God loved the world Partnership Office on 874221
so much that He gave
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Contact:
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St. John’s Haydon Wick
Sunday Services
9am Traditional communion service
11am Eventful, contemporary worship
with children’s groups meeting
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