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BERE REGIS WI expectations. Only God can bind together the cluster of Pleiades.
In contrast Orion’s belt consists of three elements: two stars – Alnilame and
Mintaka – together with a triple star cluster, is stretching apart. So slowly but
On a very very hot evening - Wednesday 21st steadily, Orion’s belt is being loosened.
July - 21 excited ladies came together for the first Arcturus, which means ‘bear guardian’ is a super bright sight that in 1971 was
time since it seemed the world had begun or identified as actually comprising an additional 52 stars, the cubs. In His challenge
was it only 16 months to enjoy an evening with to Job, God is demonstrating that He alone has the power to control the stars. It
drinks and nibbles and a chance to catch up also demonstrates that the Bible is scientifically correct, even though the scientists
with friends and hopefully new members to our have only recently discovered this truth.
monthly meetings at the Sports Club in Bere Regis. We were able to sit outside in
the evening sunshine in such lovely surroundings and even had our photos taken In Psalm 8:3, King David the writer says, “When I consider Your heavens, the work
just to prove we were still alive and had made it through this terrible Covid of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which You have set in place, what is man
epidemic. We did not even have to wear masks thank goodness as they would that You are mindful of him, the son of man that You care for him?” He then
have hampered good conversation through a piece of material and elastic. goes on to say how God cares and knows about us all.
So when you look at the stars remember that God knows about them all, and in
the same way He knows about you. He cares about you and will comfort and
encourage you through all the ups and downs of your life. If you feel lonely
remember you are not alone, but you do need to talk to God if you want to know
His presence with you.

Just a Smile
The teacher asked her class what stars were. A little girl replied, “They are holes
in God’s carpet where the light shines through.”

A lady took two little girls to the station to meet a friend who was coming for a
holiday. Whilst waiting for the train the five year old looked all round the station
We hope to start our occasional Lunch outings to the many local eating houses and looked hard at the roof. At last she asked, “What’s wrong with the station?”
soon once everything gets back to near normal. There are so many nice places “What do you mean?” asked the lady.
to eat in our immediate area and it is a great opportunity to try them out and get “Well,” said the little girl, “at Sunday school we always pray ‘lead us not into the
together. station’.”!
Our next meeting was at 7.30 on Wednesday, the 18th August, at the Sports Club
in North Street when our Speaker gave a talk on Boots the Chemist Book Library.
This Library was started in 1898 by a member of the Boots family but ended in 1956
when County Libraries were opened. Apparently in 1940 John Betjeman placed
Boots Libraries at the head of an iconic list of British Nations emblems.

Think of what our Nation stands for Books from Boots and country lanes
Free speech, free passes, class distinction
Democracy and proper drains!

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