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Vicars wanted for West We believe that Jesus Christ is able
The West Swindon Partnership of churches, responsible for a population of 30,000 is down to one paid to forgive our past, give meaning to
vicar, since the departure of Peter Knight from Lydiard Millicent. the present and hope for the future
Rev Stephen Skin- minister to work pastoral care, worship or build-
ner is currently the mainly in Toothill ings. It enables people to develop
only full-time, em- and Shaw and an their gifts and interests.”
ployed vicar for the Anglican for Lydiard
five partnership Millicent. De-clutter your life
churches, but em- “We will have ‘Less is More’ sounds like some kind
phasises that he is three paid members of TV makeover programme but it’s
not alone. “There’s a of staff once we can a course about leading a simpler life Sunday services are at
team of people still make the appoint- beginning on Ash Wednesday. 10am & 6.30pm
here, ordained and ment,” said Rev Skin- It will look at sharing what we For further information you can
lay ministers, work- ner. “We need to find have with others, creating space either ring (01793) 873050;
ing together and the right people.” and de-cluttering both physically e-mail: [email protected]
sharing with ministers from fur- He said that the principle of a and emotionally. For details con- or visit: www.freshbook.org
ther afield.” vicar being in charge was not nec- tact Rev Skinner on 770568 “the gift of God is Eternal Life” (Romans 6 v23)
He said that the congregations essarily a good thing. “In the early
at Lydiard, Shaw, Toothill, Lydiard church the responsibility was
Tregoze and Westlea are quite used shared by a community working
to having different ministers from together and that’s how it should On Thames Avenue
week to week and enjoy the chance be. next door to
to hear different points of view. “Our churches have a pretty high Morrisons
Currently, the partnership is proportion of people who contrib-
looking to recruit a new Baptist ute. People take responsibility for Contact:
Revd Raymond Adams
New times for Cafebase West Tel: 634258
The Tuesday evening youth cafe organised by West Swindon churches St. John’s Haydon Wick
at the Jax Bar on Shaw Ridge has changed its times:
Years 7 & 8: 6.30pm to 8pm; Years 9, 10 & 11: 7.30pm to 9pm Sunday Services
Cafebase celebrates its first birthday on 20 March, 7.30pm to 9pm, with 9am Traditional communion service
a Battle of the Bands night. Singer, Lexie, who has recently signed with
Universal, will be performing 11am Eventful, contemporary worship
All nights are for 11 to 16 year olds, with free entry, food, non with children’s groups meeting
alcoholic bar and no smoking.
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk
Stop the 21st Century trade in people
It’s 200 years since the Slave Trade Abolition Bill but people are still West Swindon & the
being bought and sold today.
Christ the Servant ple how to make a dif- Lydiards churches
Church in Abbey ference and to raise
Meads, together with funds to support or- All Saints’, Lydiard Millicent
churches around the ganisations working Holy Trinity, Shaw
world, is highlighting with trafficked people.
the growing problem. On Saturday 24 St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze
The victims of people March, church mem- Toothill Church; Westlea Church
trafficking are often bers will be washing
children sold by their cars to raise money for For details of our weekly
own parents into a life the campaign from services please contact the
of prostitution. Others Sian Wiltshire, 10am to12.30pm, at ‘For God loved the world
are forced to become coordinating at Abbey Meads Village so much that He gave Partnership Office on 874221
child soldiers or to work Abbey Meads Centre and holding a His only Son.’ John 3:16 [email protected]
in sweatshops. coffee morning in the church.
The campaign aims to show peo- www.stopthetraffik.org 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
www.nsbc.org.uk

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