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April 2023 April 2023
DATES FOR PARISH AND BENEFICE NEWS

YOUR DIARY What’s coming up in the parish…

Thursday Tea and Toast – St John the Baptist Church, 8am-11am, WEEKLY
2023
A drop in Café runs for a couple of hours on a Thursday morning in church, with
Floral Group 1st Thursday Club Communibus Women’s Institute the purchase of a couple of potable radiators it is more of a Warm Space than it
was before! Designed as a place to drop in on the way to or from dropping off at
Salt and Pepper Club Pop in Place Twinning Gardening Club school, or perhaps on your way to or from the shop for the morning paper and
milk, or out with the dog(s), a place to have a chat over tea (other drinks are
available) and scrumptious toast and biscuits for our four-legged friends. All ages
are welcome, there are toddler age toys available. A big thank you to all our
30th Moreton Gardens for afternoon tea £6 + refreshments 2pm volunteers.
For more information, please contact Pat Wharf – patswiftwharf@outlook.com
30th Folk Night, Skittle Alley, Drax Arms Kevin Andrerson 7.30pm 01929 472246.

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Sunday 2 April – 3pm in Bere Regis Church – Canzonetta will be singing a
1st David Bailey ‘wildlife photographer’ selection of sacred music for Holy Week, free admission, retiring collection for the
church and concluding with refreshments.

6th Sidmouth £12 9.30am
Wednesday 5 April – 10am-12noon in Bere Regis Church – All Age Holy
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Week and Easter Experience – see details elsewhere.
13th Sandy Milne ‘Just One Bunch’ Beginners Workshop

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SP 15th Salt and Pepper Club Good Friday – Friday 7 April. A Walk of Witness, starting from Bere Regis and
Turnerspuddle will be taking the cross up to Black Hill and meeting for a short
service at 10:45am – all welcome.
15th, Pop in Performers Summer Production
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17th Junior Church/Family Service – Easter Sunday, 9 April at 11am in Bere
Regis Church
17th Open Garden, Cream Tea and Plant Sale in aid of
& FOBRS, at 5A Shitterton Come and celebrate Easter at this fun, lively service for all ages. There will be
18th activities for children and puppet practice from 10am at junior Church.

27th Folk Night, Skittle Alley, Drax Arms Polly Morris 7.30pm
For your diary…
July To celebrate King Charles’ Coronation…
A service of Evensong on Wednesday 3 May, 5:30pm in Affpuddle Church.
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11th Ellie North 'Let’s Celebrate' Demonstration
Songs of Praise on Sunday 7 May, 4pm in Bere Regis Church.
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SP 20th Salt and Pepper Club
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