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consider the detail of the various aspects of this change and gives an
opportunity to make comments, ask questions, and raise objections as part of CHURCH AND VILLAGE
the process. (This initial stage of the legal formalities may to take around six
months due to statutory notice periods.) ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
In the proposed arrangement:
Rev Carol Langford, the present incumbent of the West Purbeck Benefice, will Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
continue as incumbent (full-time) of the enlarged Benefice.
In October the benefice will be joined by Revd Sandra Williams who has been Bere Regis Scout Neal Unitt- 01929 Mondays 7.30 - 9 pm
appointed as Associate Priest resident in Bere Regis. Revd Sandra will be working Group (Scouts) Jones 472273 10½ or 11 to 14 years
Scout Hut, Elder Road
on three days plus Sundays, and replaces Revd Charles Masheder who retired in
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January 2019 as vicar of Bere Regis and Affpuddle. enquiries Chris Gall 772634
There will continue to be a priest resident in West Lulworth but it will be on a Bere Regis Scout Kate Willis 01929 Thursdays 6.30 - 8 pm
House for Duty (HfD) basis (working on two days a week plus Sunday services, as Group (Cubs) 472787 8– 10½ or 11 years
Scout Hut, Elder Road
opposed to the post being one of three days plus Sundays at present). Rev
Robert (if he agrees following the conclusion of the consultation process) will,
Kingsbere Explorer Helen Unitt- 01929 Tuesdays 7.30 pm-9.30 pm.
after due notice, be the first HfD priest. Scout Unit Jones 472273 14-18 years, male and
female. Scout Hut, Elder
In addition, we are fortunate to have Revd Jenny Alidina who is a self-supporting Road
priest and who is licensed to our present Benefice.
Bere Regis Scouts Andrea 472588 2 Old Barn Cottages andrealynnmar Hire rates from £7.00 per
Scout Hut Hire Marshall or 07884 West Street shall@hotmail.c hour
Revd Judy Hill, who is officially retired from parish ministry but still licensed to us, 226445 om
continues to work in our Benefice as and when she is able.
Briantspuddle Book Jenny Beedle 471002 6 Bladen Valley, angie@ptalbot. 2nd Saturday 10 - 11 am
We all are starting discussions and preparations for the reshaping process. For Swap Club Angie Talbot 472483 19 Bladen Valley plus.com Briantspuddle Village Hall
example, from October, Revd Carol Langford, as Benefice Incumbent, will begin
combining rotas for Sunday Services. These will integrate all the churches in the
Chapel Toddlers Suzie Gee 472484 Rose Cottage, Butt suziegtitus3v4@ Tuesdays - 9.15 a.m. -
proposed enlarged Benefice, calling upon the available clergy, as if we were Group Land talktalk.net 11.30 a.m. at the
one united Benefice already. The days off for the emerging clergy team will be Congregational Chapel,
Butt Lane
structured as far as practical to ensure that a clergy member is available for
emergencies within the enlarged Benefice, even if the locally resident priest is off Cyril Wood Court 1st Saturday of every
Monthly Coffee Stop month from 10.00 - 12.00
duty.
It is likely that these sort of changes will happen in stages, while everyone
Drax Hall Lyn Simmonds 471528
involved adjusts to new timetables, roles and responsibilities. (hire)
Since the processes for the main changes involved have some statutory periods
built into them, it may be a total of perhaps 12 months from now (August/ Dorset County Peter Wharf 472246 The Old Vicarage peterwharf@ho
Councillor West Street tmail.com
September 2020) before we see the enlarged Benefice emerge as a legal entity
with all the proposed changes in place—always assuming it all goes ahead
following consultation. Kingsbere Quilters Mrs Diane 472331 10 Boswell’s Close Monthly Scout Hut
Edmonds BH20 7JE 1st Wednesday 9.30 am -
12.30p.m.
Everyone concerned will be wise to hold in our prayers all those involved in the
implementation of these changes. Milborne St Andrew Secretary: Sue 01258 Lane End, Milborne Msa.allotments A new allotment site adjacent to
Allotment Society Gould (28 837575 St Andrew. @yahoo.co.uk the Sports Club in the village,
whole plot £30, half plot £20 per
Stileham Bank, year.
MSA DT11 0LE)

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