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Purbeck Christmas Tree Festivals

This year two local Christmas Tree Festivals are being planned.
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From 2 – 4 December there is the St Aldhelm Christmas Tree
Festival held at St George’s Church in Langton Matravers.

There will be plenty of entertainment and refreshments available
from 10 am till 5 pm. This year’s event will be raising money for
Mosaic and East Dorset & New Forest Motor Neurone Disease
Association. Sponsor forms and further information contact Colin
Garner 01929 424431 colin@gizimodo.co.uk or from
https://staldhelmxmastreefestival.wordpress.com

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Then, on Thursday 7 , Friday 8 and Saturday 9 December from
10 am each day, it is the Purbeck Christmas Tree Festival at
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Swanage. There is also a
Remembrance Service called ‘Lights of Love’ at 4 pm on Sunday
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10 December.

There will be a warm welcome and everyone can wander through
the trees, enjoy seasonal refreshments, listen to local talented
musicians and singers with activities for children of all ages, and
stories in the stable for the younger children. There is no entrance
fee, and any donations go to local charities.

If you want to book a tree to decorate the closing date for Swanage
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is Monday 13 November. Apply for a sponsor form to Janet Norley
at administrtor@emmanuelbc.org.uk
or leave a message with your
details on the church answerphone
01929 427706.

There will also be a Tree of
Remembrance outside Emmanuel
Baptist Church on which people
can put named ribbons of loved
ones they wish to remember at
Christmastime.

Hope to see you there.

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