Culm Valley Mission Community

News and Events

Giving our all to God

Luke 19:1-10

Services:

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

Wednesday 7^th January

9.30am Uffculme             Holy Communion Service

Sunday 18^th January

9.45am Willand               Holy Communion

10.30am Kentisbeare       Morning Worship

11.15am Uffculme           Holy Communion 

Events before the weekend

Friday 9th

10.30am Coffee and Chat – Willand Church Hall

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall      

Events in week commencing: 11^th January

Monday 12th:

9.15am Rockers Toddlers Willand Church Hall

10am Coffee & Chat,        Square Corner Uffculme

12 Noon Prayers for…      St Mary’s Uffculme

Tuesday 13th:

9.15am Baby & Toddlers, St Mary’s Uffculme

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

1pm Funeral of late Barbara Dunn. St Mary’s Willand           

Wednesday:

Thursday 15th:

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Friday 16th:

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall

6.30pm Ladies of Willand Meal see details below

Saturday 17th:

2pm Willand Winter Quiz Willand Church Hall - more details below.

Childrens/REACH events in the Mission Community

REACH (Connecting with Children, Families and Youth through Mission)

Activities with children

Monday 9.15-11am Rockers, Willand Church Hall

Tuesday 9.15-11am Baby and Toddlers, St Mary's Uffculme

Thursday 1pm Bible storytime, Kentisbeare CoE Reception Class and Preschool

Friday 1.15pm Whole school assembly Kentisbeare CoE Primary, St Mary's Kentisbeare

REACH - Additional dates to pray for:

Thursday 15th Year 1 Willand What do Christians believe God is like?

Funeral of Barbara Dunn

Barbara Dunn, who some may remember was a regular at St Mary's  Willand until a few years ago, died recently.  If you’d like to attend Barbara’s service, it will be on Tuesday 13th January at 1.00pm at St Mary’s Willand.

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

Mid Devon Amnesty Group say a very sincere 'Thankyou' to everyone who wrote or signed cards for our (Mid Devon Group) Amnesty Christmas Write for Rights campaign. We sent about 260 cards!

Thanks. Chris and Alan

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