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OTHER CHURCHES NEWS BRIANTSPUDDLE VILLAGE

BERE REGIS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SHOP - OUR VILLAGE SHOP

Welcome to June and all things Jubilee celebration.
Sundays 10.30am Morning Service, Taken by visiting preachers, or our full The shop is thrilled to have been able to support the
time Youth Worker, John Williams. selling of the parish jubilee mug. If you haven’t got
yours yet we will be selling until “limited” stocks are
Our services also go out live on YouTube gone. At £10 each these are a unique memento of
this unique jubilee celebration.
Mondays at 7pm STS (Search the Scriptures) Youth meeting, via zoom.

Tuesdays at 7.30pm Bible Study and Prayer, meeting on zoom.

Wednesdays at 9.30am Chapel Toddler Group, contact Suzie on
0796214255 In May we held our Annual
General Meeting and were
As a nation the main thing on our minds at the beginning of this month of June is pleased to welcome 30
the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations! It is 70 years since she acceded to the members of the community
throne, on the death of her father King George VI. What a life of service she has who came along to express
given to this country and the Commonwealth. their support. We heard
On her 21 birthday she made that memorable commitment about the last couple of
st
years and how the shop has
“I declare before you all that my played a key role in
whole life, whether it be long or supporting our community through the challenging time that was covid. We also
short, shall be dedicated to your shared some interesting facts about the sales in the shops – do you know how
service”. many avocado or aubergines we sold last year?*
The Queen has certainly lived up Chips decided it was time to stand down from the committee. She has made a
to that promise she made so huge contribution to the shop and continues as postmistress. We did express our
many years ago. I’m sure she thanks and appreciation for her guidance and wisdom over the years. And so,
had no idea just what it would the Election of the committee for the coming year saw Ali Chorley, Peter Head,
involve, and how costly it would Lesley Wilcox, Cindy Read, Richard Killer, Chris Miller and Megan Harvey joined by
be at times. It has been very hard Jo Neudegg who has recently moved into the village. We’re looking forward to
work and many pitfalls to discussing both the practical day to day decision making required to run the
negotiate, yet she never seems operation but also to start thinking about the future and what that might look like.
to put a foot wrong. If only other members of her family had followed her
example. During the meeting Leonora shared an update on the response to the Ukraine
project that Bridget, our fruit and veg supplier had received. She was thrilled with
As we are a multi-cultural country, the Queen has a difficult balancing act to be the items and monies we had donated.
relevant to the many different nationalities and religions that are part of our
society. However, in recent years it has been noticeable, especially in her After the formal element to the evening, we enjoyed a fantastic buffet which had
Christmas broadcast, that she has made specific reference to her Christian faith, been put together from produce you can buy in the shop. Some great meats and
and the important part it plays in her life. It is clear that her strong, personal faith in cheeses (a few new flavours to try) and an amazing array of fruit. Lot’s of chat
God, and her relationship with Him, has given her the strength to cope with all the and an opportunity to see each other when we’re not busily handing over in the
ups and downs that have come her way, especially in these more recent years. shop.

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