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Communion Service in the different parishes on a rota basis. On the down side,
DATES FOR we have had to reduce the total number of Services on Sundays each month as

follows: Bere Regis x1 Service and Wool x2 Services. This isn’t necessarily
YOUR DIARY permanent but the following will be the pattern of Services across the benefice
from May through to at least September.
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June
Affpuddle 10am HC 10am Mattins 8am HC 10am HC
20th Pop in Performers Summer Show 6.00
Bere Regis 8am HC 10am Junior Church 10am HC 10am HC 10am FC
21st Pop in Performers Summer Show 7.00 6pm ES followed by 11am FS 6pm ES
22nd Pop in Performers Summer Show 2.00
Wool 10am HC 8am HC 10am FS 8am HC
30th Midsummer Bere Fest, Recreation Ground 2.00-8.00 10am HC 6pm HS
HC Holy Communion ES Evensong FS Family Service HS Healing Service
July

In going forward we need careful planning if we are to flourish and grow. The
2nd GC: Pimms night and talk –Keeping Hens in the Garden 7.30
very good news is that as a benefice we have become part of a ‘Thrive Learning
Community.’ A group of 8 of us from across the three churches, together with
9th FG: Julie Jeans, Inspired by Artists teams from two other benefices in this part of the diocese, have committed to a
two year course that includes 4 x 2 day sessions of intensive training in Blandford
10th AL: Burlesque in Bere Regis by Lou-Lou-La-Belle to help us to begin to work collaboratively on things that we identify as needs
within our churches and communities. We met for the first 2 day session in March
and have identified our ‘burning issue’ as the need for us to intentionally work at
17th WI:Dorset Wildlife growing together and working together as partners in the Benefice. We’re very
excited at this work and I look forward to sharing more of it with you in due
August course. A prayer group has already been established as everything must be
undergirded with prayer. The dates for this will be published and you are warmly
invited to come along. In June we’ll be sending out a questionnaire asking about
10th Affpuddle Church Fete, Cruck Cottage, Briantspuddle 2.00-4.00 people’s hopes and dreams for the benefice, please look out for this and let us
have your thoughts as this will shape the work of the church going forward. Later
in the year we hope to feed the results of this back at a benefice away day; look
14th AL: Home Grown Entertainment
out for the details and do sign up to come.
God has many adventures planned for us, some of which we’ve dreamed about
September
but much of which is as yet unrevealed. Please pray for the Ministry Team, for the
Thrive Team and for the appointment of a new colleague to join us in the coming
3rd GC: Food for Free, Foraging for Wild Food, James Feaver 7.30 months.
With every blessing
10th FG: Willow Workshop, Puddletown
Rev Carol

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