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Church recognised for being child friendly

Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Haydon Wick, has been approved to receive the Child Friendly
Church Award.
The award scheme was created by looking for a church
the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool that will cater for them
and has been adopted by many of and their children.
the mainstream churches across the Churches must
UK. It aims to help families who are show that they offer
a safe environment,
TERRY WINTER Be a better computer user groups for children
MONUMENTAL STONEMASON RSA qualifi ed mature student and young people
from 0 to 18 years
New memorials - Additional inscriptions offers private lessons in getting and opportunities for
Old memorials cleaned and renovated more out of your PC and/or using them to be listened to
Free estimates • BRAMM accredited Microsoft software. Times to suit, and included across
Over 25 years’ experience tailor-made lessons. Reasonable rates. church life.
Tel: 01793 861035 or 07935 309644 Contact Angela on 07732 681881 or: Lucy Gough, one of
email: [email protected] [email protected] the children’s group
leaders said, “we iden-
GARDEN tifi ed early on that the
MAINTENANCE actions we needed to
take to meet the award
ANYTHING TRANSFERRED ONTO DVD DISC · Grass Cutting · Hedge Cutting criteria would make
Specialist in Cine Film Transfer, Camcorder · Weeding and general tidying us friendlier to people
Tapes, VHS Tapes, Camcorder Discs · One-off tidy up or regular maintenance
We collect and deliver over a wide area Tel: 01793 874806 of all ages, not just
children: like getting
T: 01793 705333 / M: 07831 575758 Mob: 07943 172523 more members trained
PO Box 2079, Manvers St, Bath BA1 3TJ
in fi rst aid, improving
A church for them, Ella and Isobel Cleary
the heating in one of with Brodie Lee and Harvey Jeans
Stitches Sewing our rooms and involv-
ing more young people in leading makes to their life, their feedback
Service worship. included: ‘freedom to express your-

Dressmaking, Alterations and Lawn & Hedge Cutting • Maintenance “The most nervous moments self,’ ‘gives me a reason to get up on
Repairs, Bespoke Costumes General Garden Tidy • Patios • Tur ng were the audit visits last October Sundays’ and ‘happiness.’

Also Furnishing – Curtains, Cushions and Blinds etc. Give your garden a makeover and November, but our auditor Church members were delighted

Friendly, reliable service Call John Dowell on 07892 436198 was really impressed with all the to receive the news that the na-

Contact Jean on 07887 600319 [email protected] work we had done and that we had tional committee had approved
the support of the whole church Emmanuel to receive the award
community.” certifi cate and a plaque to display
On Thames Avenue When young people were given on the outside of the building.
next door to the opportunity to state anony- www.emmanuelhaydonwick.org.uk
mously what difference church
Morrisons
Contact: One man Passion Play for many
Revd Raymond Adams
Tel: 634258 Easter Saturday, 23 April, 7pm, Freshbrook Evangelical Church
Professional actor Mark Topping retells events around the death and resur-
St. John’s Haydon Wick rection of Jesus Christ through the eyes of the characters who were there.
His stage version is adapted from a book written by his father, author,
Sunday Services broadcaster and Methodist minister Frank Topping.
Entry is by ticket from the church offi ce for a suggested donation of
9am Traditional communion service £2 for adults, to help towards costs; under-18s free.
11am Eventful, contemporary worship Send a letter requesting tickets with cheque and sae for return of the
with children’s groups meeting tickets to Freshbrook Evangelical Church, Worsley Road, Freshbrook,
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk Swindon SN5 8NU or call 873050.

Sunday Worship 10.30am
Join us in worship on Sunday mornings Sunday School and Creche
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am Meeting at Abbey Meads
St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze - the church in the park: 10am Community School
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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