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July 2019 July 2019

In and around the new benefice of
West Purbeck, which includes Bere
Regis, Affpuddle and Wool there are
plenty of children’s activities on
Sundays and other days. Here are
some of them:- every first Sunday in
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the month, so the 6 of July there is a
Messy Church, children’s craft
activities and tea, at Wool Church
from 2 to 4 pm. On the second
th
Sunday, so the 14 in July, there is
Junior Church with puppets at Bere
Regis Church. Children’s hour starts at
10, and short service starts at 11 am. On the third weekend there is a form of messy
church called “Buggies and Brunch” at Bere Heath Chapel starting at 10:30 am,
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on Saturday the 20 in July. There is also a Family Service at 10 am on Sunday the
21 at Wool Church. On the fourth weekend there is a short family friendly service When you respond to advertisers, do please tell them you saw
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in the beautiful Moreton Church, engraved windows, at 6 pm on Sunday 28 of
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July. Then as well as the above Rev. Jenny takes a Café Service, with breakfast their advert in this magazine - it helps them monitor the
and discussion (whilst the children do activities) at Winfrith Village Hall at 10:30 on
the 7 of July and there are children’s shortened service, with tea, on the fourth effectiveness of their advert and helps us generate more
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Thursday, in Wool, after school. Any questions please phone Pat on 472246 or advertising revenue!!
Wendy on 471720.
As well as Junior Church a team goes into all three local primary schools, Bere,

Wool and Bovington and acts out the stories of the bible in a time sequence, on a
fortnightly basis. At Bere Regis School, where the scheme started, we have gone ADVERTISING RATES
back to the Old Testament and are currently acting out the stories of Moses,
including the Egyptians chasing Moses’ people to the Red Sea. We had several for the year 2019
children from the school helping us. So a whole crowd of Israelites were able to (Cheques to be made payable to Bere Regis PCC)
pass through the parted Red Sea (two blue sheets) but when Pharaoh, arrived Rates for charitable, community or non-profit organisations are charged at 50% of above.
with his army, the Red Sea swallowed them up! The stories at Wool and Bovington
started a year or two after the ones at Bere and we are currently working through Full year advertising is based on complete calendar years. Adverts inserted for part
the “Miracles of Jesus” in the New Testament. Recently we acted a story about a years are charged at a pro-rata rate of the full year cost. Full year advertisers are
very rough boat trip, when the disciples were much frightened (and fairly sick). automatically included on both village websites.
Our actors loved acting this one, tossing and turning with the waves, in the Open
the Book boat, until Jesus calmed the sea and wind. Each story only takes 5 to 10 Full page, full year £260 Full page, one month £38
minutes during an assembly early in the morning. Children who have helped
acting the stories are presented with a sticker and a house point. Half page, full year £160 Half page, one month £22
Third page, full year £120 Third page, one month £16
By the time this article is in print Bere Fest will just be about to happen. If your
children are interested in craft activities do bring them along to the Messy Church Quarter page, full year £98 Quarter page, one month £13
tent on the sport’s field and join in the fun.
Small-ads, full year £70 Small-ads, one month £11

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