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And in the Benefice… • Establishing links with other Ukrainian refugee groups in Dorset
Messy Church – Sunday 10 December, 4pm Messy Christmas at Holy • Providing essential information to our Ukrainian guests • Supplying clothing,
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Rood Church, Wool bicycles, phones, laptops, bedding and household goods
Suitable for all families, with crafts, activities, songs and fun around the Christmas • Providing transport to essential appointments and medical visits
story. We end with a shared tea, all provided.
• Arranging social activities & events
You can get more information by contacting Rev Sandra or Pat Wharf.
• Enabling our Ukrainian friends to prepare a Ukrainian dinner for their hosts and

volunteers • Assisting with relocation to new accommodation at the end of the
Life events hosting period
Please do get in touch with me if you are interested in the church being involved • Providing regular English lessons for adults, and a Saturday school for Ukrainian
in any of your life events at Affpuddle or Bere Regis. children
From the sad ones – Funerals, to the happy and joyful ones – Christenings and This autumn, as the war continues, we are still in need of more host families to
Weddings, we’re here for you. help more Ukrainians moving to Purbeck. Many manage to work once settled,
but they have lost so much and are still in great need. We have seen some lovely
Rev Sandra revsandrawestpurbeck@outlook.com 01929 792235. Please use this friendships develop and there is such gratitude from those who have received
contact for any visiting requests too.
help from PCU.
Also we urgently require more funds to meet the ongoing needs and to be able
CHURCH CLEANING ROTA to offer essential support as necessary. Please consider whether you could help in
some way; perhaps you could hold a
20 November - 3 Steve Woolley Coffee Morning or organise a raffle,
December 2023 Garth Kelly hold a concert, sports or social event,
or may be simply make a personal
donation. If you belong to a group,
4 December - 17 Paula Kent perhaps you could ask if they also
December 2023 Penny Pitcher could give a donation to PCU to
ensure this vital work can continue,
18 December - 31 Nancy Jones for as long as it takes.
December 2023 Jill Marsden For further information on hosting,
fundraising, or becoming a volunteer
SANCTUARY FLOWER GUILD please contact the charity by email –
purbeckconnectukraine@gmail.com
Donations can be made to:
2nd Advent No flowers Swanage Action for Refugees
Account no. 68669260, Sort Code 30-
9th Advent No flowers 90-91, ref Purbeck Connect Ukraine
A huge thank-you to all who have
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months. It has made a big difference;
23rd Christmas Day Decorators we could not have achieved any of
this without you.
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