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PTSD conference at Lydiard Park in July
New Life Church - Swindon The Swindon Trauma Group (STG) experience.

is holding a Post Traumatic Stress If the symptoms persist for longer
Committed to the mission of
Disorder workshop at Lydiard Park than a month the person could
loving people and changing lives Conference Centre on Friday 24 July. develop post traumatic stress
for the best in CHRIST This follows the success of the disorder (PTSD).
group’s June workshop on Gulf War The July workshop will be looking
Join us each Sunday morning Syndrome held at the same venue. at what treatment and support is
for an awesome time The group raises awareness of the available for the invisible injuries of
of worship and the Word. symptoms of post trauma stress PTS/PTSD.
which can develop when a person For information and register to
10am to 12 noon at Roughmoor Community Hall is subjected to an event considered take part on 24 July via:
Swinley Drive, Peatmoor, Swindon SN5 5AP outside the realms of human www.swindontraumagroup.org.uk

For more information, visit: www.new-life-church.co.uk
Contact: Pastor Matthew Hamza on 0789 1001572 Haydon cafe celebrates 5th year

West Swindon and Lydiard Tregoze
Church Partnership

Please join us in worship on Sunday mornings
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am
St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze
- the church in the park: 10am
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am
Toothill Church: 10.30am
For details of these and our other services Anna Richardson, left, with from left, Canon Raymond Adams, Ann Park,
call the Partnership Office on 01793 874221 John Howard, Mary Southgate. Front, Lyn Hammond, Sue Branch, Dee
Email: [email protected] Website: WSwinlyd.org.uk Howard, Mick Noble. Below, Anna launching The Rock with the first
Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church volunteers in 2010
The Rock Café at St Johns Church St John’s minister Canon Raymond
in Haydon Wick celebrated its fifth Adams said: “The cafe has made
anniversary on 22 and 23 May the church relevant to people of
with cake, coffee and balloons for Haydon Wick, particularly to all the
customers. new people who have arrived in the
It has become so successful, area over the last five years.
having expanded to a second day “Lots of people comment about
within a few months of opening in the quality of the food prepared and
2010, that a paid administrator is served by the volunteers who run
being appointed to assist with the The Rock and the warmth of the
increased workload of keeping the atmosphere.
cafe open. Pat Williams from Shrivenham
Anna Richardson, who first makes a weekly trip with her
proposed the idea of The Rock, said: husband Alan when they visit the
“We wanted to make our church Orbital shopping park. “We’ve been
more accessible to all members coming for three years and some-
in the community, whether they times meeting with our daughter
attend or not. and our grandchildren,” she said.
“The Rock provides a friendly place “The food is well prepared and
where people can get out of the well priced, and the volunteers are
St. John’s Haydon Wick house and drop in, chat and make very welcoming. We’d recommend
friends. It’s a way of showing God’s
everybody to come along.”
On Thames Avenue love is non-threatening, helped by See the opening times in the
next door to coffee and cake.” advert on the left.
Morrisons
Contact:
Revd Raymond Adams
Tel: 634258
Sunday 9am Traditional communion service
Services 11am Eventful, contemporary worship
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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