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Westlea deal with Joseph shambles and dream lives on We believe that Jesus Christ is able
Bouncing back after their disappointment over the BBC’s Joseph competition, Westlea Primary School to forgive our past, give meaning to
is keeping its desire to sing out loud by staging their own version of the hit musical, Joseph and his the present and hope for the future
Technicolour Dreamcoat.
The choir, below, had high hopes Westlea choir teacher, Sarah the Joseph bug; the music is abso-
of success when they were ranked Sumner, said, “it was really unfair lutely fantastic,” said Mrs Sumner.
fourth in the national online com- and I felt sorry for the children She is now hunting for props
petition to select youngsters to sing who had given up their time and and costumes for the show on 10
alongside the winner of ‘Any committed so much energy. The and 11 July. If anyone has a chariot
Dream Will Do.’ But they were whole competition made me very of gold, a child’s Elvis costume,
horrified as their rating plum- angry. technicolour coat or plain brightly Sunday services are at
meted and the voting descended “We teach the children that tak- coloured t-shirts, contact the school 10am & 6.30pm
into chaos. ing part is the main thing but in on 870469. For further information you can
The BBC was forced to suspend this case it was not a good experi- either ring (01793) 873050;
the site due to suspicions of block ence. They were upset when they The Westlea choir’s Joseph e-mail: [email protected]
voting. Eventually, all online votes saw the final.” video clip can be seen at or visit: www.freshbook.org
were set aside and a panel of judges The Westlea youngsters’ efforts www.swindonlink.com “the gift of God is Eternal Life” (Romans 6 v23)
watched all 843 entries to draw up will not be wasted as the whole of
a shortlist from which Andrew KS2 comes together for this year’s
Lloyd Webber picked the winners. summer production. “We’ve all got
On Thames Avenue
next door to
Morrisons
Contact:
Revd Raymond Adams
Tel: 634258
St. John’s Haydon Wick
Sunday Services
9am Traditional communion service
11am Eventful, contemporary worship
with children’s groups meeting
Environmental club for the holiday
The Wastewatchers holiday club at Christ the Servant, Abbey Meads www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk
will run from Sunday 29 July to Sunday 5 August, 10am to 12 noon and
will explore the themes of God’s creation, caring for the environment
and Jesus transforming lives. West Swindon & the
The club is aimed at 5 to 11 year And on Saturday 4 August, 10am
olds and will include drama, craft, to 12 noon, parents, children and Lydiards churches
games, Bible discovery, small- club leaders will walk the walk as
group discussion and creative well as talk the talk, and do some All Saints’, Lydiard Millicent
prayer. litter picking around Abbey Holy Trinity, Shaw
Scripture Union has partnered Meads.
with A Rocha, a Christian nature For details and to book a place St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze
conservation organisation to pro- call Diane Charlesworth-Herbert Toothill Church; Westlea Church
duce this programme. on 700618.
For details of our weekly
Puppets for the Lord
You are Special, a fascinating children’s puppet show promoting the ‘For God loved the world services please contact the
Christian message professing God’s love will be performed at so much that He gave Partnership Office on 874221
Citifaith Church, opposite the Pilgrim Centre in Regent Street on His only Son.’ John 3:16 [email protected]
Saturday 30 June, 7pm.
Tickets are £3 adults, £1 children are available from 534693. Baptist • Church of England • Methodist • United Reformed Church

Sunday Worship 10.30am
Sunday School and Creche
Meeting at Abbey Meads
Community School

www.swindonfamilychurch.org.uk
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