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then the benefice parishes together with the Parish of the Lulworths have all voted
CHURCH AND VILLAGE in favour of the Lulworths coming into the benefice. The Priest-in-Charge there, Rev
Robert Marsden, retired on 8 May and conversations have been underway for
th
ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
some time about this. The formal public consultation was delayed because of the
Covid-19 pandemic but it is due to take place soon after current lockdown
restrictions are eased.
Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
We are, of course, now in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and our churches
are closed for public worship. This has been hard for everyone but back in March
we began to stream the Sunday Service live across the benefice and the Lulworths
Bere Regis Scout Liz Teather 01929 lizteather@hot Wednesdays 6 - 7 pm
Group (Beavers) 471216 mail.com 5¾ - 8 years using Zoom. We are delighted that God is blessing us richly through this
Scout Hut, Elder Road opportunity as many people join us for worship each week. As God’s people here
we have come together more quickly and far more readily than previous ‘normal’
Bere Regis Scout Neal Unitt- 01929 Mondays 7.30 - 9 pm circumstances could have
Group (Scouts) Jones 472273 10½ or 11 to 14 years
Scout Hut, Elder Road achieved and for that we are
General or group 01305 very thankful. Very recently it has
enquiries Chris Gall 772634 been determined that the priest is
allowed into church by
Bere Regis Scout Kate Willis 01929 Thursdays 6.30 - 8 pm
Group (Cubs) 472787 8– 10½ or 11 years themselves to say their prayers
Scout Hut, Elder Road and, if possible and they want to,

to stream worship from there. In
Kingsbere Explorer Helen Unitt- 01929 Tuesdays 7.30 pm-9.30 pm. our benefice our churches don’t
Scout Unit Jones 472273 14-18 years, male and
female. Scout Hut, Elder have the internet connections
Road needed for this so we intend to
remain as we are for the time
Briantspuddle Book Jenny Beedle 471002 6 Bladen Valley, angie@ptalbot. 2nd Saturday 10 - 11 am
Swap Club Angie Talbot 472483 19 Bladen Valley plus.com Briantspuddle Village Hall being; streaming Services from
our homes. If you don’t know how
Chapel Toddlers Suzie Gee 472484 Rose Cottage, Butt suziegtitus3v4@ Tuesdays - 9.15 a.m. - to log in each week, please do
Group Land talktalk.net 11.30 a.m. at the be in touch with us about this;
Congregational Chapel,
Butt Lane we’d love to see you.
Cyril Wood Court 1st Saturday of every One of the questions that we are
Monthly Coffee Stop month from 10.00 - 12.00
frequently being asked at the
moment is if we’re looking
Drax Hall Lyn Simmonds 471528 forward to the day when we can
(hire)
all return to our churches for
worship. In response, it would be
Dorset Councillor Peter Wharf 472246 The Old Vicarage peterwharf@ho honest for us to say that it rather
West Street tmail.com
depends what the question
actually means. If it simply means
Kingsbere Quilters Mrs Diane 472331 10 Boswell’s Close Monthly Scout Hut are we looking forward to being
Edmonds BH20 7JE 1st Wednesday 9.30 am - in the church buildings for
12.30p.m.
worship, we are of course
Milborne St Andrew Secretary: Sue 01258 Lane End, Milborne Msa.allotments A new allotment site adjacent to looking forward to that. If, on the
Allotment Society Gould (28 837575 St Andrew. @yahoo.co.uk the Sports Club in the village, other hand, the question actually
Stileham Bank, whole plot £30, half plot £20 per
year.
MSA DT11 0LE) means will we be happy to be

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