TODAY
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
12.30pm CHRISTENING SERVICE FOR RORY WOODFIELD
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 27th August – 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
Thursday 29th August – 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
TRINITY 14
SUNDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2024
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: TBC
Sidespersons: David & Lynda Pell
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: TBC
Altar Servers: Jean Ford and Andy Bissex
Sidespersons: Alan & Kathy Gregory
6.00pm EVENSONG in Church
Preacher: TBC
Sidespersons: Tony & Julia Edmonds
Live streaming the 10am service
The 10am service will be live streamed on You Tube. Please visit our YouTube Channel on https://www.youtube.com/@WroughtonWichelstoweParChurch (or search for Wroughton and Wichelstowe Parish church) and press the ‘subscribe’ button.
‘Sunday Club’
Our Sunday morning group for primary school aged children takes place in the Vicarage during the 10am service, usually on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. Sunday club is now taking a break for the summer and will return in September!
Small Groups
If you would like to join a small group, please contact the leaders of the groups below and find out where there is space. We would love to have everyone involved in a small group. All house groups have now finished until September.
| 22 Kellsboro Avenue | Mondays 10am-11.30 | Lillian Wicks & Louise Bessent |
| 12 Artis Avenue | Tuesdays at 7.30pm | Carolyn Kirk |
| Church Hall | Alternate Tuesday evenings | Nick Orman |
| The Vicarage | Wednesday evenings during term time. | Karen & Phill Harrison |
| Church Hall | Saturday men’s breakfast | Mike Mason |
Domestic abuse – Support someone you know
If you are worried that a friend, neighbour or loved one is a victim of domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline for free and confidential advice, 24 hours a day on 0808 2000 247.
Or you can contact the other support services listed on this page.
Seeking help for someone you know can be challenging but #YouAreNotalone. Domestic abuse advisers will offer confidential, non-judgemental information and advice on the options available to you helping you to keep safe and make informed choices.
If you believe there is an immediate risk of harm to someone, or it is an emergency, you should always call 999.
If someone confides in you, there is more information on how to support a friend who is being abused.
Date for diary – ‘Wildlife Walk’ – Sunday 8th September 2pm
Do please join us for a special ‘wildlife walk’ in the company of our resident botanist, Keith, who will show us the plants, birds and animals that are to be found in our local area at this time of year. Meet at the Church Car Park at 2pm, with refreshments at the end of the walk (which will be no longer than 2 hours). If the weather is particularly nasty the walk will be postponed to the following Sunday – 15th September. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the flora and fauna around us. Any queries speak to Keith or Helena (07909 882150)
Church Cleaning
It’s the time of year when a new church cleaning rota is being produced. I would like to thank all the people who give up their time to make sure that the church looks clean and welcoming each week. We have six teams at the moment. Each team cleans the church once every six weeks at a time to suit its members. If you think that you could give an hour or so every six week to help to keep our beautiful church clean please contact Janet Henderson (01793 525856).
Volunteers – Little Lambs
Volunteers welcomed to join the friendly team at the long running Little Lambs, baby, toddler, pre-school and Parent/ cover group in Wroughton. Run by the Churches in Wroughton we rely on volunteers to set up, help with refreshments etc. Please speak to Peter & Karen Ferguson or Lyn Hezlett to find out more. We meet on Wednesday mornings at the Ellendune Centre.
Help Needed –
‘Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride – Saturday 14th September 2024
A reminder from Mike Mason of the above event scheduled between the hours of 10.00 am and 6.00 pm on Saturday 14th September 2024. It is still not too late if you would like to take part and get hold of a sponsorship form. The event is open to cyclists, walkers and horse riders. Please contact Mike if interested – email address given below. In addition, we have committed to having our Church open during the hours of the event (10.00 am to 6.00 pm). If you are able to be at Church for an hour slot between those start and finish times, that would be greatly appreciated. All that is required of you is to sign visiting participants sponsorship forms to confirm their visit, offer them refreshments (which will be provided on one of our trestle tables in the baptistry) and direct them to the wc if they require it. Due to our position at the top of the hill, the number of participants is never onerous and you can enjoy the peace of the building and the Churchyard between visitors! You will also be supporting a substantial fund raising effort for Wiltshire’s historic church buildings
If you are able to help in this regard, please contact Mike Mason, either by email ( masonmj@ntlworld.com ) or in person at Church.’
Eco Top Tips – practical ways to take better care of God’s creation
August – In your wardrobe
- Extend the life of your clothing and shoes by looking after them and mending. Wear them, use them, until they fall apart, then donate or recycle rather than binning old clothes and shoes.
- Set yourself a clothing challenge. Can you replenish your wardrobe for a year from second hand shops? (You may wish to exclude underwear!)
Thank you
Gillian would like to thank everyone for their kind words, cards, flowers and support during the last 3 weeks following the passing of
David. Gillian has placed the flowers in Church in memory of David.
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have died, David Pitter. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
FILLING STATION – NEWSLETTER JULY 2024
Half way through the year seemed like a good time to share our progress and perhaps the odd frustration!
ACCOUNTS
At the half year our accounts show Income of £7k and expenditure of £5,400 leaving a surplus of £1,600, which is half the amount we contribute to the Salvation army and the Drug & Alcohol support service annually. So far so good!
We have spent as much in this half year on food as we did in the entire year before, £4k. This is not just due to price increases but also reverting to four tins for each client, and we now prepare a bag for 70 clients each week. Our sandwich makers now make a total of 140 rounds each week.
St John’s, Haydon Wick have agreed to make us a recipient of their away giving for the next four years, which is great news. There is a great deal of “food” support available in Swindon, and it is needed. Regrettably it is unco-ordinated and is not, in general, supported by other interventions which address “homelessness”, which is why our relationship with CGL is so important. Angus Macpherson MBE, DL, Trustee, 3 Greens Lane, Wroughton Tel: 01793 812259. e-mail: macpherson.angus@btopenworld.com
SUPPORT
Thanks to all our supporters, those who pack bags, those who make sandwiches, those who drive the van & those who turn out in all weathers to serve on a Thursday evening.
Dauntsey’s School have visited us a couple of times in the year, bring around 15 students who took over the running of the project for a whole evening, and, by all accounts, learned a great deal from the experience. We hope the school will support us this coming Harvest Festival.
We have also been visited by the new leader of the Council, Jim Robbins and the new MP for Swindon South, Heidi Alexander. The new Bishop of Swindon is visiting in August.
CLIENTS
The average number of clients January 2024 to July 2024 was 63. Numbers have steadied increased, and on at least 6 weeks we have had over 70 clients. The highest week this year was in February at 75
Four counts have been held this year:
8/2/24 21/3/24 9/5/24 11/7/24
Private Rental 10 11 9 5
Local Authority / HA 15 26 21 18
Hostels (Booth & Culvery) 6 10 8 13
B&B or hotel 3 2 5 1
Sofa surfing 0 8 6 11
Rough sleeping 6 10 6 7
Total 40 67 51 55
In the July count only one client identified as a veteran. Of greater concern was a young lady who was eight months pregnant and living in a shed. Unfortunately, this was not a week that Swindon Borough Councils outreach workers were there. Angus Macpherson MBE, DL, Trustee, 3 Greens Lane, Wroughton Tel: 01793 812259. e-mail: macpherson.angus@btopenworld.com
Concern continues that clients were housed in Hostels with established benefit claims, and still were attending for food, as food is not provided in the hostels.
LEGGE HOUSE
No news about Legge House and we continue to operate from the garage, and luckily have some power still, but the situation is not satisfactory, and we continue to work toward a certain outcome with both the Diocese and Wroughton Parish Church.
SANDWICH MAKING ROTA
Unfortunately, two churches have withdrawn from the rota, Highworth Methodist and Westlea Church. The latter is closing and propose to gift some remaining funds to us. Our thanks to both communities for their support over the years.
This means we have some spaces to fill on the rota. There are about 16 groups who make the sandwich, and for many it’s a social get together as well.
We now cater for 70 clients, so need 140 rounds, individually wrapped and labelled are needed.
The popular ones are egg mayo, cheese and pickle, ham, tuna mayo
In addition the groups also donate two sliced loaves to use as wraps for the hot dogs, two litres of milk, and fruit, such as apples, bananas or small oranges.
The prepared sandwiches etc need then to be delivered to Queens Street Car Park on Thursday evening to coincide with the van’s arrival at 7pm
We have to follow food hygiene regulation, and can advise on these. Any food that is left over, is given to the residents of Booth House Angus Macpherson MBE, DL, Trustee, 3 Greens Lane, Wroughton Tel: 01793 812259. e-mail: macpherson.angus@btopenworld.com
WANTING TO HELP?
Donations can be made to:
The Filling Station (Swindon)
CAF Bank
40-52-40
00011788
But, could you also advise of donations by email to:
macpherson.angus@btopenworld.com. I can also supply you with a Gift Aid Form if you would like to grow your gift.
Donations of tins & food, can be collected or delivered. Please contact Sue Dallyn, email : suedallyn@hotmail.com to arrange.
There is only one person rota’d for a Thursday evening. Everyone else just “turns up”, and it is important to spend time talking with the clients as well as serving them.
We meet every Thursday, promptly, at 7pm in the delivery area / car park in Queens Street (very near the base of the Murray John Building and behind the Parade).
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