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Lent Lunch

DATES FOR Thank you to Sarah and Nancy for organizing a splendid Lent Lunch on Wednesday
13 March, about 20 people enjoyed homemade watercress, mushroom and
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tomato soup, good conversation and raised money for Christian Aid.
YOUR DIARY
Orange Hurtle
2024 PC Parish Council Thank you to all those who supported the Orange Hurtle – shame about the
weather! The full article appears on page 66.

1TC Communibus Floral Group
1st Thursday Club
Coming up in the parishes…
SP Salt and Pepper Pop in Place Women’s Institute
Family Service – Sunday 14 April, 11am St John the Baptist, Bere Regis.
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Twinning Association Gardening Club FN Junior Church will be meeting from 10am preparing for the story of The Emmaus
Folk Nights
Road, one of the appearances of Jesus after the Resurrection.

Morning Praise – Sunday 14 April, 10am St Laurence’s, Affpuddle
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This service is led by Sarah Welton, one of the Lay Worship Leaders. It has all the
usual elements of a service (except communion), hymns, readings, prayers and a
April reflection and sometimes discussion, followed by refreshments.

2nd Fuschias my way - Derek Dexter Saturday 27 April, 2pm St John the Baptist, Bere Regis – Memorial Service
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for Christopher Maunder MBE Royal Navy (Ret)
1TC 4th Bere Regis Scouts explore Borneo Julian Lightfoot
We were very sad to hear of the passing of Christopher in February, he was a much
9th The Range and Poole Quay £10 9.30am loved member of the congregation in Bere Regis. We send our condolences to all
his family.
9th Spring in a Ring, Sandy Miles (workshop) 2.00pm

PC 11th Parish Council meeting, Village Hall 7.00pm Maintaining your Parish Church – the APCM and what it means

17th Annual meeting The Annual Meeting of Parishioners (AMP), open to anyone who lives in the parish or
worships in the church. The only business is to elect the churchwardens.
SP 18th Beef cobbler Lemon roulade And the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) which follows on straight away,

is open to those who are on the church Electoral Roll – if you would like to go on
24th Bridport and Weymouth £10 9.30am the Electoral Roll please get in touch.
St John the Baptist AMP & APCM will be at 4pm in the church on Sunday 14 April.
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FN 30th Stan Graham, Nigel Waite, Jay Parrack 7.30pm
St Laurence AMP & APCM is on Friday 12 April at 2pm in the church.
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