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Woodwind Teacher Strengthening the gateway connection in Africa Calling local clubs
Flute and Clarinet A West Swindon pastor is heading to Africa on 7 October to work with the poor and help local church
leaders writes Joy Aldridge.
Amy Dineen Mark Thornett of Gateway of the poorest countries in the world
Tel: 01793 420862 Church Swindon (GCS) will make with rural subsistence living. and groups
Mob: 07789 784827 his eighth visit in seven years to During Mark's two week trip to
E-mail: [email protected] Lesotho, a tiny African country the village of T’abaholo he will be
enclosed by South Africa. It is one visiting Mike and Annette Derry,
a retired couple from Gateway
Cherrill Church, who are setting up home
there. Living without electricity or
REFLEXOLOGY sanitation, they will offer practical
Planning an event or a wedding? • • • • help to poverty-stricken locals.
Mark will also be meeting again
Let us organize it for you.
We can save you time and money on your event. Stressed out - I can help former Peatmoor Primary School
Call us now for a FREE consultation Fully mobile, fully insured, fully qualifi ed teacher Jo West (nee Starkie), who
Tel: 01202 533014 • Mobile: 07968 260431 went to Lesotho as a teacher some
www.bellissimo-events.co.uk 01793 614926 or 07799 705043 Mark Thornett with pastor John
years ago and lives in the same Mokoena on his last trip to Lesotho
village with her husband and two
MOBILE HAIR young children. HIV/Aid's and orphans. Mark add-
Mark, who lives in Freshbrook, ed, "I'm very much looking forward
With Debbie ANYTHING TRANSFERRED ONTO DVD DISC said, "I will be teaching on a lead- to going to Lesotho again, but it's
Over 20 years experience Specialist in Cine Film Transfer, Camcorder ership training course with young always a challenge. The conditions
All hairdressing services Tapes, VHS Tapes, Camcorder Discs Basotho leaders, and visit farming are very basic with outside toilets
and outreach projects in rural and dug into the ground and no running
Full head foils £40, incl. cut We collect and deliver over a wide area mountainous part of Northern water, yet it's a real privilege to be
T: 01793 705333 / M: 07831 575758
Tel: 07764 454522 PO Box 2079, Manvers St, Bath BA1 3TJ Lesotho. As there is a high level with them, to support and encour-
of illiteracy I will also be using age the work they are doing as well
telling key stories from the Bible. as helping to develop the vision and
Stitches Sewing TERRY WINTER Biblical storytelling is something plans for the future."
MONUMENTAL STONEMASON that the leaders there are actively Gateway Church Swindon sup-
Service looking at developing to help the ports the Lesotho church monthly
New memorials - Additional inscriptions
Dressmaking, Alterations and Old memorials cleaned and renovated local Christians to learn and grow with prayer and fi nances, and last
Repairs, Bespoke Costumes Free estimates • BRAMM accredited in their faith." year bought solar panels for the

Also Furnishing – Curtains, Cushions and Blinds etc. Over 25 years’ experience During previous trips Mark has West family as they had no form
Friendly, reliable service Tel: 01793 861035 or 07935 309644 led UK teams and visited those with of power or running water.
Contact Jean on 07887 600319 email: [email protected]
Grateful to God for saving church
Following a fi re at Holy Trinity Church, Shaw, in July, a temporary
church was set up for two Sunday services.
Sunday Worship 10.30am The congregation was soon us in their lovely lounge for two INTRODUCTORY
Sunday School and Creche able to reconvene in their own Sundays, while the insurance com- OFFER
building, as the Rev pany dealt with the
Meeting at Abbey Meads Anne Carter, church smell of smoke and 25% OFF
Community School minister explained. made safe the small
"Despite a seemingly corner of the building THE FIRST MONTH
enormous blaze there that was affected. The WHEN MAKING A
was very little dam- work on the roof itself BLOCK BOOKING
age, for which we will proceed in due
are grateful to God course." Ask for details
and the skill of the The fire, which
fi re brigade. police believe is sus-
"The residents at picious, saw over 25 We have extensive facilities Facilities include:
George Tweed Gar- fi refi ghters battle the • Grass pitches
for hire to suit your needs • Floodlit all-weather pitches
dens kindly hosted blaze.
On Thames Avenue • Sports halls
• General purpose halls
next door to Based in new schools covering the North Swindon area, we have a • Dance studios
Morrisons • Classrooms
Join us in worship on Sunday mornings Contact: large range of facilites for community groups and clubs to use after
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am Revd Raymond Adams school hours between 6-10pm weekdays and all weekend. Whatever • Meeting spaces
St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze - the church in the park: 10am Tel: 634258 • Community rooms
All Saints’, Lydiard Millicent - the church in the village: 10.30am you're running, we have the space you're looking for. • Facilities available for
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am St. John’s Haydon Wick Please contact Amy now to discuss your needs. children with disabilities:
Toothill Church: 10.30am
For details of these and our other services Sunday Services trampoline, ball pond
call the Partnership Offi ce on 874221 9am Traditional communion service and hydrotherapy pool
Email: partnershipoffi [email protected] 11am Eventful, contemporary worship • Disabled access
www.wswinlyd.org.uk with children’s groups meeting Call 01793 707592 • Catering facilities
Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk email: [email protected] • Parking

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