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PASTORAL REORGANISATION IN PURBECK
CHURCH AND VILLAGE

ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS Under the guidance and direction of Bishop Karen and Archdeacon Antony, it
has been formally proposed to bring the four Churches in our neighbouring
Benefice (comprising churches in East and West Lulworth, Winfrith Newburgh and
Chaldon Herring) within an enlarged West Purbeck Benefice.
Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
Currently the West Purbeck Benefice comprises three churches:
 Wool (including the parish areas of East Stoke, East Burton and Coombe
Mothers’ Union Nancy Gibson 472105 15 White Lovington NancyEGibson Monthly. Turberville Court
BH20 7NF @msn.com 1st Wednesday. 2.00 p.m. Keynes);
Mobile Library Dorset County 01305 dorchestermob Alternate fortnights Car  Bere Regis;
Council 224440 ilelibrary@dorse park
tcc.gov.uk Mondays 9.20- 9.50 
Fridays 10.50 - 12.15 Affpuddle.
The enlarged benefice would therefore include seven churches:
Neighbour Car Brenda House 01929 stockleyfarmpa Community run transport
Scheme 471255 rtners@gmail.c option
om  Holy Rood, Wool;
Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Drax Hall 
BH20 7LU mail.com Monday and Friday St John the Baptist, Bere Regis;
mornings
10.00 - 12.00  St Laurence, Affpuddle
Purbeck District Peter Wharf 472246 The Old Vicarage peterwharf@ho Monthly surgery. Turberville  Holy Trinity, West Lulworth
Councillor West Street tmail.com Court, Communal Lounge
1st Saturday @ 9.30—10.00
 St Andrew, East Lulworth
Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education
‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis eregis.dorset.sc for children from 2 to 8 years,  St Christopher, Winfrith Newburgh
including breakfast club from
BH20 7DB h.uk 7.45 a.m. and after-school club
until 5 p.m.  St Nicholas, Chaldon Herring
Rotary Club of David King 01929 Hyde Woods, Hyde david.king@gb
Wareham 471087 Wareham, BH20 7NT pltd.co.uk We know that many Rural Parishes and Benefices have, these days, needed to
www.wareham join into larger groups for various reasons, not least economic. There are some
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clear advantages for this. For example, no vicar can work seven days a week
Salt and Pepper Lunch Brenda House 471255 stockleyfarmpa Monthly, Scout Hut, 3rd and clergy are enabled to give of their best when they have the support not only
Club rtners@gmail.c Thursday. 12.30p.m.
om of their church officers and varying congregations, but also of one another as a
clergy group that works closely together.
Table Tennis for Adults Pauline Pitfield 01258 Mondays 7.00 to 9.00 pm
839123 The proposal has met with Revd Robert Marsden’s endorsement (Revd. Robert is
the Priest in Charge of the Lulworths, Winfrith and Chaldon benefice).and he has
Twinning Association Jackie Ahern 07876 Jackie.ahern@hot Meetings and events agreed in principle to stay on and be fully involved in the planning and
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introduction of this change, and be part of a proposed enlarged team of
Benefice Clergy.
W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports
@gmail.com Club The three Parochial Church Councils of West Purbeck have met with Archdeacon
3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm
Anthony, as has the PCC of the Lulworths, Winfrith and Chaldon Benefice, and all
Woodbury Hill Singers Mrs Kath Jeeves 471175 10 Turberville Court Weekly Turberville Court have voted in favour of starting the period of consultation – desiring that the
Mondays @ 2.00 p.m.
formal consultation should commence as soon as possible. The formal
consultation period will enable the various parishes and all interested parties to

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