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weeks. One of those 11am’s will be the Family Service at Bere Regis on the
second Sunday of the month which was always popular. We are hoping that CHURCH AND VILLAGE
Junior Church will start again in October, but we will wait to see how everything is
once the schools go back. We know that some people in the benefice and ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
beyond really appreciated the online worship and so we are going to keep two a
month, one of which will be run by some of our new Lay Worship Leaders.
Obviously, it is still early days, and our plans may have to change if there are Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
restrictions again in the winter.

Mobile Library Dorset County 01305 dorchestermob Alternate fortnights Car
Messy Church Council 224440 ilelibrary@dorse park
tcc.gov.uk
Mondays 9.20- 9.50
Some of the Messy Church families from around the benefice enjoyed a face-to- Fridays 10.50 - 12.15
face picnic and games afternoon in the Bere Regis Vicarage garden, it was a bit Neighbour Car Amanda Community run transport
damp some of the time, but that didn’t stop the fun and it was lovely to be Scheme Crocker option
together in the flesh.
Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Drax Hall
Messy Church is going to resume online for September and October, see advert, BH20 7LU mail.com Monday and Friday
and then we will, hopefully, have a face-to-face get together to celebrate mornings
Advent and Christmas at the beginning of December. 10.00 - 12.00
Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education
for children from 2 to 8 years,
‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis eregis.dorset.sc including breakfast club from
Confirmation BH20 7DB h.uk 7.45 a.m. and after-school club
until 5 p.m.
If you are interested in being confirmed and would like to explore what it means, Rotary Club of David King 01929 Hyde Woods, Hyde david.king@gb
we will be running some sessions in the autumn. Confirmation is open to adults or Wareham 471087 Wareham, BH20 7NT pltd.co.uk
young people (from about Year 6 upwards, although this can vary), please speak www.wareham
rotary.co.uk
to me if you are interested. 01929 792235 revsandrawestpurbeck@outlook.com
Salt and Pepper Lunch Brenda House 471255 stockleyfarmpa Monthly, Scout Hut, 3rd
Club rtners@gmail.c Thursday. 12.30p.m.
om
Affpuddle Gift Day with a Difference
Twinning Association Jackie Ahern 07876 Jackie.ahern@ Meetings and events
Held on the very hot day of Saturday 17 July – gifts of ‘Cream Tea in a Bag’ were 577012 hotmal.co.uk arranged as and when.
th
given out. Thank you to Liz Whatley for organising, Chips Badcock for the use of
her lovely front garden and everyone from the PCC who helped, and others W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports
roped in. It was very well supported, there is a write up elsewhere in the @gmail.com Club
3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm
newsletter.
Sanctuary Flower Guild Mrs Diane 472331 edmonds473@
I’m looking forward to the Jazz this weekend! (church flower Edmonds btinternet.com
arrangers)

Hedgehogs - support, Mrs Sue Aldous 07720 Bere Regis’ resident expert
Welcome Back Breakfast advice and rescue 266346 on all things hedgehog
related
This was held on Saturday 31 July – thank you to Peter Wharf for organising this
st
event and many thanks to Martin Debenham for helping Peter with the cooking
and to Alison Bennett and team for serving the drinks, bacon butties and cake. It
was a lovely atmosphere, lots of chatting, that lovely bacon smell and a small
step back to ‘normal’. I look forward to the next one!

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