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May 2024 May 2024
Coming up in the parishes…
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Rogation Evensong – Sunday 5 May, 6pm St John the Baptist, Bere Regis
DATES FOR Morning Praise Rogation – Sunday 12 May, 10am St Laurence’s, Affpuddle
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These services are led by Sarah Welton, one of the Lay Worship Leaders. followed
YOUR DIARY by refreshments. Rogation is the typical time of year that seeds are sown, so the
earth is blessed along with our farms for crops and animals and our gardens, and
allotments.
2024 PC Parish Council
Wednesday 8 May – 10:30am St John the Baptist, Bere Regis – Holy
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1TC Communibus Floral Group Communion for The Ascension
1st Thursday Club

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SP Salt and Pepper Pop in Place Women’s Institute Family Service – Sunday 12 May, 11am St John the Baptist, Bere Regis.
Junior Church will be meeting from 10am preparing for the story of The Ascension
Twinning Association Gardening Club FN for our service, all welcome.
Folk Nights

Continuing…Thursday Tea and Toast – St John the Baptist Church, 8am-
11am, WEEKLY
May A drop in Café runs for a couple of hours on a Thursday morning in church, with the
purchase of a couple of potable radiators it is more of a Warm Space than it was
2nd Dorset Town and Parish Council Elections before! Designed as a place to drop in on the way to or from dropping off at
school, or perhaps on your way to or from the shop for the morning paper and milk,
or out with the dog(s), a place to have a chat over tea (other drinks are available)
1TC 2nd Real Dorset Jonathan Woolcott and scrumptious toast and biscuits for our four-legged friends. All ages are
welcome, there are toddler age toys available. A big thank you to all our
volunteers.
7th Church visits and lunch £10 10.00am
For more information, please contact Pat Wharf – patswiftwharf@outlook.com
01929 472246.
PC 9th Parish Council AGM, Village Hall 7.00pm
SAVE THE DATES!
11th Plant Sale, Honeycombe Cottage, Shitterton
Our next Benefice Eucharists, for all the churches of the West Purbeck Benefice will
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14th Day out and venue to be decided be on Sunday 30 June at 10.30am Holy Rood Wool and Sunday 28 July at
10.30am at God’s Pocket, Chaldon Herring. There will be no other services in the
SP 16th Soup, Hot Gammon, Crème Brulee benefice on those days.

It may seem a bit soon, but plans are already in place for a Christmas Tree Festival
22nd Romsey and the New Forest £12 9.30am in St John the Baptist Church, Bere Regis! This is likely to run from Saturday 30
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November until Sunday 8 December, with setting up on Friday 29 November and
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removing on Monday 9 December. Open to any organisation, family or individual
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28th more details will be available later in the year. If you want to book your interest,
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please contact Diane Edmonds at edmonds473@btinternet.com

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