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bear a Christian?”
CASTLE PLAYERS - LYTCHETT
“Very well,” the voice said.
MATRAVERS
The light went out. The river ran again. The sounds of the forest resumed.
And then the bear dropped its right paw ... brought both paws together ....
bowed its head and spoke: “Lord, for this food which I am about to receive, I am It’s Summertime, and Castle Players are working in
truly thankful.” preparation for 2 big shows.
In October, we are bringing the classic story of The Elephant
We may smile at the rather surprising end, yet this little story raises two interesting
points. Firstly, was this world created or did it just evolve from nothing over billions Man to the stage at Lytchett Matravers Village Hall, a
of years? If we think of any of the machines that we rely on, cars, computers, moving story of being different and accepted in this world.
washing machines etc, we know they have all been designed by an inventor, all And in November, we are starting rehearsals for our January Pantomime. We are
the parts are made and then fitted together in the correct way or the machine proud to bring you, for the first time, Macbeth – The Pantomime. This promises to
will not work. How much more would this principle apply to our amazing world. be a fantastic experience for panto and Shakespeare fans alike. More details to
The complexity of our bodies, the way the whole of nature works together to keep follow in future articles.
this planet functioning could not possibly have happened by chance. It is not
possible for any living thing to have evolved over millions of years, as it is unable to So would you like to be involved in this ground-breaking work? As always, Castle
reproduce unless fully formed. There are many scientific facts that support Players are looking for new members, especially from the local community. Fancy
creation. If you want further information go to creation.com, you will be surprised getting up on stage and trying a bit of acting, or maybe for a sing and dance?
at what you find there. Want to use your carpentry skills to build sets? Would you like to learn how to light
a stage? Interested in using your sewing skills to make weird costumes? And more
The other point that comes out of the story is the continual use of the phrase ‘O importantly, want to join a lovely community of people that put on shows and
my God ...’ that we hear on tv, radio and in almost every conversation these enjoy a nice social life together – at the very least, a trip to the pub after
days. It is even used in ‘texts’ by its initials! Why would people want to use the rehearsals!
name of God so frequently, and even more surprisingly, call Him ‘my’ God? No
doubt that question would be dismissed because it is just a ‘saying’ and doesn’t We’d like to hear from you, so contact us via our Facebook page, or our website
mean anything religious, the reverse in fact. at Castleplayers.com. Come and join us, you’re more than welcome.

Whatever you make of these two points, I hope that when you are enjoying the
lovely countryside around here, or the wonder of a new-born baby, and when
you hear that phrase ‘O my God’, that it will cause you to think about the BERE REGIS SPORTS CLUB - CRICKET
Creator God who loves you and wants to be ‘your’ God. Commit your life to Him
and ask Him to be ‘your’ God today.
Website: www.bereregis.com

Just a Smile
OPENING TIMES
A dignified Bishop of London told how he was sitting in Hyde Park, and as he
stumbled in rising, a small child rushed forward to help him. Pleased, he The Sports Club regular opening times are as follows:
exaggerated his difficulty, and complimented the child, saying, “That was kind of
you.” “Oh,” she replied, “it’s alright. I’ve often helped daddy when he’s been as Friday 7.30 p.m.
drunk as you are.” Saturday 4.30 p.m.
After the christening of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed all the Sunday 3p.m. – 6 p.m.
way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was
wrong. Finally the boy replied, “That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Opening times may vary due to televised sport, please check the BRSC website
Christian home, but I want to stay with you!” for details of any such changes.

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