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Children learn the true Easter message

Pupils at Orchid Vale Primary A series of
School spent the last day before sets depicting
the Easter break looking at Jesus’ scenes from the
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Supper, where the children sat mane and then we made our own
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Sunday Worship 10.30am
Sunday School and Creche Join us in worship on Sunday mornings
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am
Meeting at Abbey Meads
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 Office on 874221
Email: [email protected]
www.wswinlyd.org.uk

Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church

St. John’s Haydon Wick
On Thames Avenue
next door to
Morrisons
Contact:
Revd Raymond Adams
We will provide trained teams to pray for you. We do not Tel: 634258
offer advice or counselling. Everything is confidential,
there is no charge and no appointment is needed. Sunday 9am Traditional communion service
We are part of a Christian organisation, the International Services 11am Eventful, contemporary worship
Association of Healing Rooms. with children’s groups meeting
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk

Open to all, serving tea, coffee, cakes & light lunches
Fridays and Saturdays: 10am - 2pm

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