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December 2022                                                                       December 2022
       And when we light the candle and quietly pray the prayer, might  we know that
       sense of watchfulness and expectation that this season of Advent brings. So that                        CHURCH AND VILLAGE
       when Christ comes, both as a baby and in glory at the end of time, we might be

       ready to greet him as our Lord and our God.                                          ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
       May  I  wish  you  an  expectant  Advent,  and  when  it  comes,    a  Very  Happy
       Christmas.

       Your friend and Vicar,                                                               Association  Contact  Tel      Address       E-mail    Meetings/Info

       Richard
                                                                                            Ancient Order of   Andrew Jones      19 Louise Road,   andrew@jones  Monthly Turberville Court
                                                                                            Foresters Court                Dorchester, DT1 2LT   er.freeserve.co.  1st Monday  -  7.30 pm
                                                                                            Prospect 6575                                uk
       PARISH AND BENEFICE NEWS                                                             Autumn Leaves  -  First   Sylvia Bayliss   472697      sbayliss194@ou  1st Thursday at 2.30pm at
                                                                                            Thursday Club                                tlook.com   the Scout Hut
                                                                                                           Sue Stone   472083            susan97stone@
                                                                                                                                         gmail.com
       Thursday Tea and Toast – St John the Baptist Church, 8am-                            Bere Regis Bell Ringers   Adrian   471774              Normal practice night  -
       11am, WEEKLY                                                                                        Standfield                              Wednesdays 6.30 p.m. to
                                                                                                           Jenny Clifford                          7.30 p.m.
       A  drop  in  Café  runs  for  a  couple  of  hours  on  a  Thursday  morning  in  church.
       Designed as a place to drop in on the way to or from dropping off at school, or      Bere Regis Book Group   Lesley Clark   01929           First Tuesday of the month
       perhaps on your way to or from the shop for the morning paper and milk, a place                               471732                        at 2.30 p.m.. Various
       to have a chat over tea  (other drinks are available) and scrumptious toast.   All                                                          locations
       ages are welcome, there are toddler age toys available.  A big thank you to all      Bere Regis Primary   Rachael Brown  471334   Southbrook   office@berereg  Pre-school and Primary
       our volunteers.                                                                      School and Pre-School   -  Headteacher   Bere Regis   is.dorset.sch.uk   School for pupils aged 2+
                                                                                                                                                   to 11 years
                                                                                                                           BH20 7DB
       For  more  information,  please  contact  Pat  Wharf  –  patswiftwharf@outlook.com   Bere Regis Floral Group  Sue Stone   472083   97 North Street, Bere   susan97stone@  2nd Tuesday at
       01929 472246.                                                                                                       Regis, BH20 7LD   gmail.com   Winterborne Kingston
                                                                                                                                                   village hall

       Junior Church/Family Service                                                         Bere Regis Gardening    Sue Stone   472083   97 North Street, Bere   susan97stone@  Monthly.  Village Hall
                                                                                            Club
                                                                                                                                         gmail.com
                                                                                                                           Regis, BH20 7LD
                                                                                                                                                   1st Tuesday.  7.30 p.m.
       Our traditional ‘Cake Service’ will be held on Sunday 11  December at 11am –         Bere Regis Junior   Pat Wharf   472246   The Old Vicarage,   peterwharf@bti  Second Sunday of every
                                                          th
       the children will be dressing up and telling the Nativity story, come along and join   Church                       West Street   nternet.com   month in Church 10.000-
       in the Carols and enjoy seasonal refreshments afterwards.                                                                                   11.00 a.m.

                                                                                            Bere Regis Parish   Moira Mathers            Bereregis.parish  Monthly, Village Hall
       Benefice Messy                                                                       Council                                      council.chair@  2nd Thursday
                                                                                                                                         gmail.com
       Church
                                                                                            Bere Regis Sports Club   Andy Kent   471079   94 North Street   andy@contact.  Village football and cricket
       On the 4  Sunday for every                                                           Cricket        Herbie Swann   472812         go-plus.net   teams for all ages
               th
       month the young people of                                                            Football
       our  benefice  gather  to                                                            Bere Regis Swimming   Bob Holman   01305   Camelot, Affpuddle   bobdiholman@  5.15 p.m.—7.00 p.m. at the
       worship  with  hands  on                                                             club                     848262   DT2 7HH    btinternet.com   Purbeck Leisure Centre,
                                                                                                                                                   Wareham
       mess y    acti viti es .   In
       September     we    were                                                             Bere Regis Wildlife   Tony Bates   471563   The Beeches,   tonybates19@g  Meetings arranged as and
       celebrating  creation.  First,                                                       Group            Mike Gee     07759   Barrow Hill   mail.com   when
                                                                                                                                         mike.n.g@outlo
       we    started   inside   the                                                                                  884942              ok.com

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