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We believe that Jesus Christ is able Don’t ignore prayer as a way to cope with crisis
to forgive our past, give meaning to Ann Carter, vicar at Toothill Church, says the chaos in the fi nancial markets and the threat of recession has
the present and hope for the future caused everybody to question their place in the world.
Many people today are struggling pension? Toothill Church will be open on
with the precarious nature of the These are diffi culties that affect Saturday 1 November from 10.30am
current economic climate. our security but at another level until 4pm with a ‘River of Life’
Money seems to pour though can also impact the very nature of prayer labyrinth.
our hands faster than ever with the who we are as people. Most of us Everyone is invited to come and
increasing price of food and fuel. do our utmost to remain solvent take time out to walk the labyrinth
Sunda We look to the future and wonder and to provide for those around which will offer a variety of activi-
Sunda
Sunday services are at y services are at y services are at
10am & 6.30pm what will happen to savings and us, but in today’s climate it feels ties to help us think about how we
investments. as if much of this is now outside can refresh our lives.
For further information you can Jobs too are threatened and that of our control. Then stay to refresh yourself
either ring (01793) 873050;
e-mail: offi [email protected] [email protected] awful word ‘redundancy’ is in many We feel helpless, and our stress again with tea and coffee. Come
e-mail: offi
e-mail: offi [email protected]
people’s minds. Will we be able to levels increase as a result. Some- and go as you wish during the
or visit: www
or visit: www.freshbook.org .freshbook.org
or visit: www.freshbook.org
keep a roof over our heads, to feed times in such situations it is helpful opening hours.
“the gift of God is Eternal Life” (Romans 6 v23) our children, or to survive on our to take a brief time out; to refl ect on The church service on Sunday 2
wider issues of life; to think; maybe November, 10.30am, will follow the
even to pray. same theme.
Scientist responds to creationist view
Join us in worship on Sunday mornings What kind of thinking person today would believe the Bible’s account
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am of creation over the ‘scientifi c view’ of evolution and is there scientifi c
St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze - the church in the park: 10am evidence to support the Genesis account?
Chemistry graduate and former science teacher Paul Taylor will be
All Saints’, Lydiard Millicent - the church in the village: 10.30am attending North Swindon Baptist Church in November to discuss the
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am evidence of how the world came into being. All the sessions are free and
Toothill Church: 10.30am take place at Abbey Meads Community Primary School on:
For details of these and our other services Saturday 8 November, 7.30pm. Dinosaurs and the Bible, followed by
call the Partnership Offi ce on 874221 questions and answers
Email: partnershipoffi [email protected] Sunday 9 November, 10.30am. Noah and the Flood
www.wswinlyd.org.uk Sunday 9 November, 6.30pm. Paul will address the various views and
interpretations of the Genesis account of creation.
Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church For further details, call pastor Steve Mann on 320172.

On Thames Avenue WORSHIP WITH US @
next door to THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN
Morrisons CHURCH OF GOD
Contact: OVERCOMERS HOUSE SWINDON
Revd Raymond Adams A Pentecostal Church where you can fi nd love, forgiveness,
Tel: 634258 joy and hope for all your situations
St. John’s Haydon Wick Saturdays: Prayers / Bible Study: 6pm - 7pm
Sundays: Worship Service: 10.30am
Sunday Services 1st Saturday of the month: Prayer & Fasting: 6pm - 7pm
For prayer, counselling and more information
9am Traditional communion service contact: Pastor Kunle Gabriel Adegboyega
11am Eventful, contemporary worship
with children’s groups meeting 01793 322506 / 0774 7520992
Email: [email protected]
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk Toothill Community Centre, Dunwich Drive, West Swindon SN5 8DH

Midweek Babies &
Alpha Toddlers Group (Wed) Sunday Worship 10.30am
Sunday School and Creche
Alpha Courses Meeting at Abbey Meads
Community School
Midweek Small Groups in
Homes across the town

Join us, Sundays Kids Church & Ignite 11-18’s Youth Work
from 10:30am at
the Trinity Centre, For more information call the church
Stonehill Green, office on 01793 526130 or visit
Westlea, for a time www.gatewaychurchswindon.org.uk
of family worship &
bible teaching

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