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November 2022 November 2022
We’re entering the time of remembering in the church season now and there are
several opportunities for remembering loved ones and those who gave their lives CHURCH AND VILLAGE
in service of others around the benefice.

Memorial Services will be held on Sunday 6 November at Holy Rood, Wool and ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
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Holy Trinity, West Lulworth at 4pm for the West Purbeck Benefice, these services of
hymns and readings offer an opportunity to remember loved ones and to give
thanks for their lives. There will be an opportunity to light a candle in memory of Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
your loved one during the service. Afternoon Tea and Coffee will be served
afterwards. ‘The pain of parting is a price which all those who love have to pay.
But the comfort of that love will always remain in precious memories.’
Mobile Library Dorset County 01305 dorchestermob Alternate fortnights Car
Armistice Day Service - Everyone from across our benefice is invited to attend an Council 224440 ilelibrary@dorse park
tcc.gov.uk
Mondays 9.20- 9.50
Armistice Day service beginning at 10.50am on Friday 11th November in St Fridays 10.50 - 12.15
George’s Church, Bovington Camp.
Neighbour Car Amanda 07855 bereregispc@g Community run transport
The church is inside Allenby Barracks, and sufficient time to allow to pass through Scheme Crocker 396073 mail.com option
security will be needed. No need to register, but please bring photo ID with you.
Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Drax Hall
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Remembrance Sunday – 13 November the usual services in Affpuddle, BH20 7LU mail.com Monday and Friday
mornings
Briantspuddle and Bere Regis will be going ahead, please see the services rota for 10.00 - 12.00
details.
Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education
It seems more important than ever that, as our world becomes increasingly more ‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis eregis.dorset.sc for children from 2 to 8 years,
including breakfast club from
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volatile, we concentrate on this theme of remembering, both corporate and BH20 7DB 7.45 a.m. and after-school club
until 5 p.m.
individual, as we confront issues of war and peace, loss and self-sacrifice, memory
and reconciliation, forgiving and forgetting. Rotary Club of David King 01929 Hyde Woods, Hyde david.king@gb
Wareham, BH20 7NT pltd.co.uk
Wareham
471087
www.wareham
As the seasons change and we move into winter it might help us to remember rotary.co.uk
there’s always something to look forward to and celebrate, which is a great Salt and Pepper Lunch Kim Benjafield 471170 6 Bitchams Mead kimbenjy@yah Monthly, Scout Hut, 3rd
reminder of how much God loves us and how much we should look after each Club oo.co.uk Thursday. 12.30p.m.
other and our wonderful world.
Twinning Association Jackie Ahern 07876 Jackie.ahern@ Meetings and events
With blessings 577012 hotmal.co.uk arranged as and when.
Sandra
W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports
@gmail.com Club
PARISH AND BENEFICE NEWS 3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm
Sanctuary Flower Guild Mrs Diane 472331 edmonds473@
(church flower Edmonds btinternet.com
Thank you arrangers)
Hedgehogs - support, Mrs Sue Aldous 07720 Bere Regis’ resident expert
Harvest advice and rescue 266346 on all things hedgehog
related
Services of Harvest Thanksgivings were held at St Laurence’s Affpuddle and at St First Thursday Club Sylvia Bayliss 472697 sbayliss194@ou 1st Thursday at 2.30pm at
John the Baptist, Bere Regis. Thank you to our Lay Worship Leaders, Sarah Welton tlook.com the Scout Hut
and Mike Menzies for leading these services. The churches were beautifully Sue Stone 472083 susan97stone@
decorated, so thank you to all involved with that. At Affpuddle Mike had gmail.com
arranged for a few local farmers to come and tell us about their harvest, it was
really interesting to hear things from a local perspective and how they had all

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