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Give thanks for life Call for caring volunteers
at Toothill Church Christmas Care will provide temporary shelter for homeless and lonely
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT . . . A memorial service is to be held people and those in need over the Christmas period from Thursday
RAINWATER HARVESTING HEAT PUMPS in Toothill Church, on Sunday 1 24 December until Monday 28 December at Queen’s Drive Method-
SOLAR WATER HEATING WIND TURBINES November, 2.30pm. ist Church.
SOLAR ELECTRICITY . . . then give us a call Meetings for volunteers who can help prepare and run the project, take
Tel: 01793 772277 www.rainwindsun.com This is an opportunity for anyone place 8pm on Thursday 12 November and Wednesday 18 November.
E-mail: [email protected] who has lost a friend or relative Details of how and when to donate items such as blankets, towels, cloth-
to give thanks for their life and to ing, food and money to the project will be published in the December Link.
remember their loved ones, to give
Two large chest freezers and a fridge are needed. For more information
DVD thanks to God for the gift of life in call Patsy Maloney on 642368.
eternity.
www.christmascare.co.uk
DISC SERVICES The service will be followed
Due to increased volume of work by refreshments in the church at
we require a senior engineer. Toothill Village Centre Send a box of joy through
For details call the West Swindon
High starting salary to the right person. Partnership offi ce on 874221, or Jan Operation Christmas Child
Send CV to Partridge on 534992.
PO Box 2079, Manvers St, Bath BA13TJ If you’d like to spread some Christmas cheer this year, all you have
to do is wrap, pack and send a shoebox fi lled with gifts, and many
Cherrill youngsters in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia will also know
the joy of receiving presents, writes Juliet Platt.
Last year, through Operation
In West Swindon, Toothill
REFLEXOLOGY ANYTHING TRANSFERRED ONTO DVD DISC Christmas Child, over 1.2 million Church coordinator Ruth Kiddle
• • • • Specialist in Cine Film Transfer, Camcorder shoeboxes packed full of gifts and said, “these boxes are going to chil-
Tapes, VHS Tapes, Camcorder Discs goodies were sent. The appeal has dren in need who don’t get presents,
Stressed out - I can help We collect and deliver over a wide area
Fully mobile, fully insured, fully qualifi ed T: 01793 705333 / M: 07831 575758 been running for 19 years. If you’d who may never have seen a pencil
01793 614926 or 07799 705043 PO Box 2079, Manvers St, Bath BA1 3TJ like to get involved you can drop or a soft toy. The gifts can bring so
off a fi lled shoebox – including much pleasure.
an envelope containing £2.50 for “As some people might not be
Stitches Sewing TERRY WINTER transport costs - in North Swindon able to afford to fi ll a whole box I’ll
make them from small donations.
MONUMENTAL STONEMASON and Toothill.
Service North Swindon, co-ordinator Call me on 887313 to arrange to
New memorials - Additional inscriptions Diane Charlesworth-Herbert, who drop off your gifts or your complete
Dressmaking, Alterations and Old memorials cleaned and renovated
Repairs, Bespoke Costumes Free estimates • BRAMM accredited is known as Mrs Shoebox said, shoebox. You can also bring them
“this year we’re aiming for 1,000 to Toothill Church on Sunday or
Also Furnishing – Curtains, Cushions and Blinds etc. Over 25 years’ experience

Friendly, reliable service Tel: 01793 861035 or 07935 309644 shoeboxes - we were so close last Monday mornings. The fi nal date
we can take shoeboxes or donations
Contact Jean on 07887 600319 email: [email protected] year and collected 913.
“I talk about the appeal in school is 8 November.”
assemblies, while the guides, The congregation at St Mary’s in
On Thames Avenue scouts, brownies, beavers and cubs Lydiard Park is also collecting boxes
which will be delivered to Toothill.
all get involved.
next door to “It’s such a good cause. You’re Shoebox ideas
Morrisons making a present for someone you’ll
never meet – this is so much more Soft toys, fi nger puppets, jigsaws,
Contact: personal than just giving money. felt pens, colouring books, puzzle
Revd Raymond Adams It really makes our children think books, toothbrushes, toothpaste,
Tel: 634258 - they have so much when others hairbrush, sweets (sell-by date no
in the world have never received a earlier than March 2010) are ideal.
St. John’s Haydon Wick present in their life.” However do not pack food - par-
The North Swindon drop-off ticularly chocolate, medicines or
Sunday Services point is Church of Christ the Ser- vitamins, no war related items such
9am Traditional communion service vant, Abbey Meads. Boxes can be as toy guns, or soldiers and no frag-
taken to the Shoebox Parade Service ile items such as glass containers.
11am Eventful, contemporary worship on Sunday 15 November, 10.30am. Details and more shoebox ideas
with children’s groups meeting For details or to arrange a pick up are available at: www.operation-
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk call Diane on 700618. christmaschild.org.uk

Sunday Worship 10.30am
Sunday School and Creche Join us in worship on Sunday mornings
Meeting at Abbey Meads Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am
Community School St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze - the church in the park: 10am
All Saints’, Lydiard Millicent - the church in the village: 10.30am
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am
Toothill Church: 10.30am
For details of these and our other services
call the Partnership Offi ce on 874221
Email: partnershipoffi [email protected]
www.wswinlyd.org.uk
Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church

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