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The business – to keep an overview of how the church is being run by receiving
CHURCH AND VILLAGE reports on changes to the electoral roll, financial statements of the PCC (Parochial
Church Council) for year ending Dec 31 2023, the state of the church building
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ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS (fabric), goods and ornaments, the activities of the parish and proceedings of the
PCC. To elect representatives to the PCC, appoint sidespeople and the auditor,
and to question and discuss issues relating to the parish and its life, ministry and
Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info mission.
We are always looking for more willing volunteers to join any of the Parochial
Church Council’s (PCC) in the benefice and If you would like to offer some time,
Neighbour Car Brenda House 01929 stockelyfarmpa Community run transport please do get in touch with either me or one of the Church wardens. It really is a
Scheme 471255 rtners@gmail.c option
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Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Village Hall
BH20 7LU mail.com Friday mornings
10.00 - 12.00 Continuing…Thursday Tea and Toast – St John the Baptist
Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education Church, 8am-11am, WEEKLY
‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis eregis.dorset.sc for children from 2 to 8 years,
including breakfast club from
BH20 7DB h.uk 7.45 a.m. and after-school club A drop in Café runs for a couple of hours on a Thursday morning in church, with
until 5 p.m.
the purchase of a couple of potable radiators it is more of a Warm Space than it
Salt and Pepper Lunch Brenda House 01929 stockelyfarmpa Monthly, Scout Hut, 3rd was before! Designed as a place to drop in on the way to or from dropping off at
Club 471255 rtners@gmail.c Thursday. 12.30p.m. school, or perhaps on your way to or from the shop for the morning paper and
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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
Twinning Association Jackie Ahern 07876 Jackie.ahern@ Meetings and events
577012 hotmal.co.uk arranged as and when. are welcome, there are toddler age toys available. A big thank you to all our
volunteers.
W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports For more information, please contact Pat Wharf – patswiftwharf@outlook.com
@gmail.com Club
3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm 01929 472246.
Sanctuary Flower Guild Mrs Diane 472331 edmonds473@
(church flower Edmonds btinternet.com
arrangers) SAVE THE DATE!
Sociable Bookworms Mrs Christine chris.whit@hot 4th Wednesday It may seem a bit soon, but plans are already in place for a CHRISTMAS TREE
Whitfield mail.co.uk 7.15pm at the Royal Oak
FESTIVAL in St John the Baptist Church, Bere Regis! This is likely to run from Saturday
30 November until Sunday 8 December, with setting up on Friday 29 November
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Hedgehogs - support, Mrs Sue Aldous 07720 Bere Regis’ resident expert th
advice and rescue 266346 on all things hedgehog and removing on Monday 9 December. Open to any organisation, family or
related individual more details will be available later in the year. If you want to book your
First Thursday Club Sylvia Bayliss 472697 sbayliss194@ou 1st Thursday at 2.30pm at interest, please contact Diane Edmonds at edmonds473@btinternet.com
(Autumn Leaves) tlook.com the Scout Hut
Sue Stone 472083 susan97stone@
gmail.com
And in the Benefice…
Bere Regis Kim Benjafield 471170 6 Bitchams Mead kimbenjy@yah Fortnightly trips to place of
Communibus oo.co.uk interest for sightseeing and
shopping
Messy Church – Sunday 21 April, 4pm at St John the Baptist, Bere Regis. For more
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information get in touch with Rev Sandra.

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