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Purbeck Christmas Tree Festival
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5 - 7 December 2024

This year the Purbeck Christmas Tree
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Festival will be held on Thursday 5 ,
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Friday 6 and Saturday 7 December
from 10 am - 6 pm each day, at
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Swanage.
There is also a Remembrance Service
called ‘Lights of Love’ at 4 pm on Sunday
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8 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 but
any donations will go to local charities. This year
we are supporting Dorset Air Ambulance and also
raising money for another Admiral Nurse for
Dementia Care.

If you would like to book a tree for your group or
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organisation, the closing date is Monday 11 November and you
should request a sponsor form from Janet Norley at
administrator@emmanuelbc.org.uk or leave a message with your
details on the church answerphone 01929 427706.

Once again we will have a Tree of Remembrance outside of
Emmanuel Baptist Church on which people can put named
ribbons of loved ones they wish to remember at Christmastime.
There is also the St Aldhelm’s Christmas Tree Festival at
St George’s Church in Langton Matravers, beginning on
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30 November until 2 December. For further details contact
Sandy Garner on 01929 424431 or email sandy@gizimodo.co.uk
https://staldhelmxmastreefestival.wordpress.com

May these events bring us all joy as we celebrate the real
meaning of Christmas, the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.

Judy Forgan and Janet Norley

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