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Saturday or Wednesday morning to collect fruit and veg from Wareham market,  Less happily Zoom does exclude people with no access to the internet or
or the newspapers from Puddletown on a Thursday morning, it would be a the right technology; and the technophobic.
massive help - 24% of all our sales are fruit and veg and it’s all collected from
market.
Church Groups
Many hands make light work and this is particularly true for the village shop. Many
people are involved in helping to run the village shop and we’d love you to be (Some activities are currently suspended due to Covid-19 measures but have
part of the team. Please consider how you might play a part. plans to resume.)
Home Groups
Thank you for continuing to support the Village shop.
There are thriving home and study groups in each of our parishes. All are led by
To place an order please contact us on 01929 472000 during opening hours and
by email Briantspuddle.shop@gmail.com. You can collect or we’re happy to laity and are self supporting.
deliver. Affpuddle: Pre-Covid, a LLM organised Advent and Lent courses which met in the
Ali Chorley, Chair, The friends of Briantspuddle post office and village shop home of church members.
Bere Regis: Pre-Covid, a Bible Study Group met at the home of a LLM weekly
throughout the year. (Sadly the LLM died this year.)

AFFPUDDLE AND TURNERSPUDDLE PARISH Wool: Pre-Covid there were 3 home study groups that met regularly. Each group
has one or two appointed leaders and gets other leadership help from amongst
COUNCIL its members. The groups sometimes led worship on Sunday evenings and at
festivals. Post-Covid two of the groups have continued in an online format using
Zoom.
Litter Pick Winfrith: The Prayer Group (about 10 people) meets weekly in a member’s home.
The Parish Council usually
organises an annual litter pick in Lent Groups
March. However, as a result of
the pandemic a litter pick hasn’t During Lent everyone in the benefice is encouraged to use the Diocesan Lent
taken place since 2019. Parish Book. There are different groups and activities. Before Covid there were four Lent
Councillors are aware that many study groups held weekly in the then three churches. One of the two courses in
parishioners have continued to Wool was ecumenical and held at the then Cornerstone Church in East Burton
pick up rubbish whilst out walking (since closed).
and this effort is much
appreciated. However, as Alpha
vegetation is dying back
significant amounts of rubbish In Lent 2021 the seven benefice churches have undertaken an online Alpha
along verges can be seen. In course led by Revd Jenny with lay assistance. Currently (March 2021) about 58
response to this the Parish Council is organising a litter pick on the morning of people from every corner of the benefice have been taking part every
Saturday 20th November 2021. Volunteers are needed and all are welcome. You Wednesday evening.
can decide your own route and there is a good mix between short and longer
routes. The village hall will be open between 9.30 am and 12 noon and Younger, Older – and in between
volunteers will be given all the necessary equipment including gloves, high viz Working with Schools
jackets, litter pickers and bags. If you have any queries please contact Sue Jones
on 01929 471375. Apart from several pre-schools, there are six schools in our benefice including two
CE schools:

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