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BISHOP’S LETTER CHURCH AND VILLAGE

ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
It has recently been my privilege to welcome
Dean Stephen to the diocese as his
appointment as the new Bishop of Salisbury
was announced. There will be plenty of time Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
for the Diocese to get to know him and his
family, and, of course, to some he needs no
introduction as he is known from his time in Ancient Order of Andrew Jones 19 Louise Road, andrew@jones Monthly Turberville Court
Poole and Sherborne. We look forward to Foresters Court Dorchester, DT1 2LT er.freeserve.co. 1st Monday - 7.30 pm
Prospect 6575
uk
Dean Stephen’s consecration after Easter and
his enthronement later in the summer. Autumn Leaves Sylvia Bayliss 472697 sbayliss194@ou Monthly - Scout Hut
tlook.com
2nd Wednesday @ 2.30 pm
The day of the announcement reflected the
three key priorities of the diocese at the current Bere Regis Bell Ringers Adrian 471774 Normal practice night -
Standfield
Wednesdays 6.30 p.m. to

time. Taking place at the Diocesan Education Jenny Clifford 7.30 p.m.
Centre, our collaboration in all sorts of ways
was highlighted. Young people from our Bere Regis Book Group Janet Gilpin 01929 First Tuesday of the month
schools, together with the Bishop’s Staff, 471829 at 2.30 p.m.. Various
locations
including the Deans of Jersey and Guernsey
gathered around the bishop designate as a Bere Regis Primary Rachael Brown 471334 Southbrook office@berereg Pre-school and Primary
sign of our commitment to serving God now School and Pre-School - Headteacher Bere Regis is.dorset.sch.uk School for pupils aged 2+
to 11 years
BH20 7DB
and in the future, with hope in Jesus Christ. The
working together of Church and School will be Bere Regis Floral Group Sue Stone 472083 97 North Street, Bere susan97stone@ 2nd Tuesday at
Winterborne Kingston

gmail.com
Regis, BH20 7LD
significant as we continue to bring about village hall
community transformation, a second of our
priorities. Bere Regis Gardening Sue Stone 472083 97 North Street, Bere susan97stone@ Monthly. Drax Hall
Club Regis, BH20 7LD gmail.com 1st Tuesday. 7.30 p.m.
The announcement day continued with a visit
to two social action projects in Poole – the Bere Regis Junior Pat Wharf 472246 The Old Vicarage, peterwharf@bti Second Sunday of every
West Street
nternet.com
month in Church 10.000-
Church
Genesis Centre for the homeless, and Poole 11.00 a.m.
foodbank, two great examples of where
Christian vision and social action is making life Bere Regis Parish Moira Mathers Monthly, Drax Hall
better for everyone, particularly the most Council 2nd Thursday
vulnerable. There was also a visit to Wiltshire to show how the rural church is vital
to community life, through its prayer, its community links, and its ongoing worship. Bere Regis Sports Club Andy Kent 471079 94 North Street andy@contact. Village football and cricket
We were back in the Cathedral for evensong, so our third priority of Discipleship Cricket Herbie Swann 472812 go-plus.net teams for all ages
and Evangelism was highlighted throughout the day as we recommitted ourselves Football
to be growing followers of Christ, giving everyone, we meet a generous welcome Bere Regis Swimming Bob Holman 01305 Camelot, Affpuddle bobdiholman@ 5.15 p.m.—7.00 p.m. at the
into that journey of spiritual transformation too. club 848262 DT2 7HH btinternet.com Purbeck Leisure Centre,
Wareham
Those same three priorities – Collaboration, Community transformation and Bere Regis Wildlife Tony Bates 471563 The Beeches, tonybates19@g Meetings arranged as and
Discipleship and Evangelism should be marks of the local church too. It is with Group Barrow Hill mail.com when
much joy that we await Dean Stephen’s arrival, and it is with much joy that we Mike Gee 07759 mike.n.g@outlo
continue to work together for God’s glory. 884942 ok.com

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