Here is wishing you a Happy New Year from CVMC e-News.

So, I was going to keep away from the e-News until next week. I didn’t manage it. We are here then reminding you of things happening this weekend, next week and in the first half of January. A note also that I may occassionally need reminding of events - even regular ones - just to make sure they are included. Thank you. (Contact details at the end of the email)

Culm Valley Mission Community

News and Events

The visit of the Magi

Matthew 2:3-12

Services:

Sunday 4^th January

8am Uffculme                  Holy Communion (BCP)

9.45am Willand               Holy Communion

10.30am Kentisbeare       Morning Worship

11.15am Uffculme           Holy Communion 

Wednesday 7^th January

9.30am Uffculme             Holy Communion Service

Sunday 11th January

9.45am Willand               All Age Service (Church Hall)

10.30am Kentisbeare       Holy Communion

11.15am Uffculme           All Age Service

6.30pm Bradfield             Evening Worship

Events:

Before and at the weekend

Friday 2nd: 

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall

Saturday 3rd:

7pm Willand Film Night Tea with Mussolini Willand Church Hall

Willand Film Night: Sat 3^rd January (7.00pm)

‘TEA WITH MUSSOLINI’

An orphaned Italian boy is virtually adopted and brought up by a group of British and American women

- expats living in Mussolini’s Italy before and during WW11.  A great story of civilised disobedience!

Starring Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith and Cher.

Events in week commencing: 4^th January

Monday:

10am Coffee & Chat,        Square Corner Uffculme

12 Noon Prayers for…      St Mary’s Uffculme

Tuesday:

9.30am-12noon CHAT Advice Drop-in, Square Corner Uffculme

12 for 12.30 Uffculme Seniors Lunch – Uffculme Village Hall             

Wednesday:

7-8pm Kentisbeare Monthly Prayers - Kentisbeare Village Hall

Thursday:

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

10.30am Coffee Morning – St Stephens Ashill

2.30pm  Open Doors Prayer meeting I Mill Pond Cottages Coldharbour Uffculme               

Friday: 

10am Chill & Chat Kentisbeare Village Hall

10.30am Coffee and Chat – Willand Church Hall

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall                           

Saturday:

Ladies of Willand meet for a meal and a social time together at a local hostelry, on Friday 16^th January, at 6.30pm.  If you would like to join them, just email Chris Dodds at doddsy4203@gmail.com, so you can be sent the menu.  All ladies welcome, from wherever, Church members or not.

2pm on Saturday 17^th Jan.  in St Mary’s Church Hall Tickets £5. (under 18’s free) Reserve with Steve Manktelow Tel: 01884 820542. Refreshments provided

Please bring a gift towards the Mystery Raffle

Click on the link to read a ‘Shoebox Delivery Diary’

Shoebox Delivery Diary 2025 - Link To Hope

And here to find out more about the work of Link to Hope

Projects - Link To Hope

Contact details

Details of whom to contact in different circumstances follow - please let me know if anything here needs changing (landline phone numbers are all 01884)

Rector

Revd Ben Maynard (07777 177112, ben.culmvalleychurches@outlook.com 

- day off normally Thursday)

Team Parson for Kentisbeare

Revd Nigel Fry (07854 810588, enfrys@gmail.com)

Funerals

Kentisbeare - Liz Hoar (33164, elizabeth.hoar@mypostoffice.co.uk)

Uffculme - Rachel Tucker (07815 646149, davidrachel.tucker@gmail.com)

Willand - Rod Sparkes (829152, rod@sparkey.org.uk)

Weddings

Mission Community - Revd Ben Maynard (07777 177112, ben.culmvalleychurches@outlook.com)

Baptisms

Kentisbeare - Sarah Leyman (266425, 07887 598528, sarah@leyman.co.uk)

Uffculme - Rachel Tucker (07815 646149, davidrachel.tucker@gmail.com)

Willand - Lesley Smith (839436, 07944 295002, lesley.smith757@gmail.com)

REACH

Claire Nichols (07419 740742, claire.culmvalleychurches@gmail.com)

Churchwardens

Blackborough - Richard Persey (07764 929970, jill.persey@btopenworld.com)

Kentisbeare - Liz Hoar (33164, elizabeth.hoar@mypostoffice.co.uk) or Gerry Leyman (266425, gerry@leyman.co.uk)

Uffculme - Richard Rutty (839241, rrutty15@aol.com) or Alison Milne (841778, gordonandalison@aol.com)

Willand - Lesley Smith (839436, 07944 295002, lesley.smith757@gmail.com) or

Paul Johnson (839800, 07518 908057, paul427johnson@btinternet.com)

In addition, Revd Lynda Barley (839354, revlbarley@aol.com) has offered to be the contact for any Bradfield matters

Please send details of news or events you wish to be included in the Newsletter to: rod@sparkey.org.uk or phone 07871 387 263