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West Swindon and Lydiard Tregoze Church in Abbey Meads raises profile
Church Partnership The congregation at Church of
Christ the Servant Abbey Meads is
Please join us in worship on Sunday mornings inviting people living across North
Swindon to find out more about
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am their child-friendly church.
St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze Worship takes place on Sundays,
- the church in the park: 10am 10.30am, with communion and
family services held regularly. They
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am are taken by current minister, Rev
Toothill Church: 10.30am Gerald England, right, who is joined
For details of these and our other services by speakers from mainly Method-
call the Partnership Office on 01793 874221 ist, Baptist and URC backgrounds. There are groups for children and
Members of the church’s own
Email: [email protected] Website: WSwinlyd.org.uk worship team take the service. teenagers to attend during the
Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church The songs are mainly modern, service.
with hymns sung from time to time. Members meet regularly during
The church worship band is made the week for prayer and bible study,
St. John’s Haydon Wick up of both experienced and new for fellowship and support.
musicians.
www.christtheservant.org.uk
On Thames Avenue
next door to Fundraise for Prospect Hospice
Morrisons by luxury train, or on a family bike ride
Contact:
Revd Raymond Adams A taste of the very best in train “It promises to be a unique
Tel: 634258 travel, and a springtime bike ride occasion for the lucky 110 couples
for all the family, are just two of who will spend an evening aboard
Sunday 9am Traditional communion service the fundraising activities Prospect the beautiful 1920/30’s art deco
Services 11am Eventful, contemporary worship Hospice is asking local people to Pullman carriages,” said Sheryl
with children’s groups meeting register for in the coming months. Crouch, Prospect Hospice’s head of
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk The charity, which cares for and fundraising.
supports more than 5,700 people in Before then, on Sunday 10 May,
Open to all, serving tea, coffee, cakes & light lunches Swindon, Marlborough and north there’s a chance to discover the
Fridays and Saturdays: 10am - 2pm
Wiltshire each year, is offering a Wiltshire countryside between
unique opportunity to board the Swindon and Marlborough on two
Belmond British Pullman, sister wheels when a marshalled bike ride
‘Reaching out to welcome all’ train to the Venice Simplon-Orient- will follow the route of a former
Express, on Saturday 7 November. railway line.
The gala dinner experience will Riders can start at either town,
Services each give over 200 people an evening of with the option to turn back from
Sunday at sumptuous food and wine in the the midway point, or to complete
8am & train’s elegant carriages, evoking the full ride cycle.
10.30am the golden age of train travel, an Refreshments will be available for
era when supreme comfort and fine participants at the midway point.
Full provision for children and dining were very much the order of For details and to register to take
young people at every 10.30am service the day. part: www.prospect-hospice.net
Parking opposite the Church
International interactions for men’s choir
at Lydiard Millicent Parish Hall.
For details call Revd Tudor Roberts The Wessex Male Choir (WMC), WMC has several international
on 01793 772417 formed in 2001, now has charitable joint shows planned for the sum-

www.allsaints-online.org.uk status which means other chari- mer, the first being with Cor
ties will benefit from the revenue it Meibion choir from Pontardullais,
generates from concerts. on Saturday 16 May.
Led by music director Katrine On Saturday 23 May they travel
Reimers, the choir has an ambitious to Oxford to sing with the Rutgers
spring and summer programme in- University Glee Club, from New Jer-
cluding Royal Wootton Bassett Arts sey, in aid of Parkinson’s UK charity
Festival at Royal Wootton Bassett followed by a date in Taunton with
Academy, with the Swindon Young the Norwegian Ladies Choir.
Musicians Choir on 18 April 2015. On 25 July the choir’s 14th
Tickets are £12 and £10 concessions traditional Summer Concert takes
from 01793 529678. place at Steam museum.
On Saturday 25 April at Mercure Males over 16 years of age are
Leisure Club, South Marston, the welcomed at rehearsals which take
choir will perform Up Close and place at Church of Christ the Serv-
Personal for a ticketed dinner audi- ant, Abbey Meads. Full training is
ence. Tickets at £22 for members of given; you don’t have to read music.
Mercure Leisure Club and £26 for Email: membership@wessexmal-
non-members are available from echoir.co.uk for details or see:
the Mercure on 01793 833700. www.wessexmalechoir.co.uk
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