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October 2018 October 2018
BERE REGIS BELLRINGERS WW1 COMMEMORATIVE PLANTING OF
DAFFODILS – SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER
On Saturday 13th October, Bere Regis church will be hosting
the AGM of the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Rings, Dorchester
Branch. WANTED – VOLUNTEER
PLANTERS!
There will be bell ringing from 3.00 pm – 4.00 p.m. and from
6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.. This happens on a rota basis about 2000 wild daffodils are to be planted in
every fifteen years. Briantspuddle Woods in lasting
remembrance of the men from the Parish
At 4.00 p.m., there is a service for bell ringers led by Rev Canon Charles Masheder
after which our WI will supply tea for around thirty people, followed by the AGM who fought and died in the two World
and bell ringing from 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. Wars. The chosen site is the swallow hole in
the woods at the top of Bladen Valley. It is
believed that daffodils were planted there
many years ago in a similar act of
JUNIOR “Why don’t you come and join us at the remembrance in the time of the Bladen
CHURCH Family Service on the second Sunday Estate. The remaining daffodils have
over
the
diminished
considerably
NEWS of every month at 11.00 am” years.The bulbs have been paid for by the
Parish Council on behalf of the
parishioners and the plot of land has been
provided by the new owners of the woods,
The theme for the September Junior Church and Family Service was the miracle the Lesley Haskins Trust.
that Jesus performed in restoring a man’s sight. In the hour before the service the
children thought about the wonderful gift of sight that most of us have – and most In this, the last of the four years of
take for granted. Having heard the story, they were challenged as to how life commemoration of the sacrifices of the
would be if they couldn’t see. They were then were asked how they would set Great War, please help create a lasting memorial to the men of the Parish who
about describing the colour red to someone who was blind. They also played gave their lives for our freedom, in a place which they may well have known and
stick the tail on the donkey, except this was a picture of Rudolph and they used played in as youngsters.
stickers instead of pins!
We need plenty of volunteers, young and old, to help plant the bulbs. No previous
The Service began with the Puppets experience needed but bring your own spades, trowels, etc.
performing the song Live and Not Die and
then we all sang the well-loved Amazing The planting will take place in the afternoon of Saturday 13 October with the
Grace, with the words ‘I once was blind but following weekend as a back-up in case of bad weather or lack of time.
now I see’. Following the time of Confession, Meet at the War Memorial in Bladen Valley at 2.00pm or come along when you
we sang again a song we had learnt in July can. If you could let me know beforehand, please contact Phil Ventham on 01929
The earth is filled with glorious things, with its 471215 or philipventham@gmail.com or just turn up.
important last line of each verse: ‘but the
greatest thing of all is God’s love’.
Some of the adults in Junior Church joined
with the children telling – in a play – the story
of the healing of the blind man. We heard
how many of the supposedly good people
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