Because of a mix up over two Colonial old Boys, Clive of India and Cecil Rhodes, the new address for Alan and Chris Dodds, as given last week, was wrong.  Alan and Chris will be there now but will be overjoyed to receive a ‘Welcome to your new home’ card.  The correct address? 34 Cecil Road, Lancing, W Sussex BN15 8MP. 

Now, some of you won’t have seen the error because only about 50% of you received last weeks E-News. Buttondown, the service provider, had a ‘Rate Limited’ error which prevented them sending the e-News to all addresses last Thursday.  I’m more than happy to tell you that Buttondown worked to clear the fault and it would have been possible to send the e-News to those who missed out after the Easter weekend. I felt that – as a lot of the information would be out of date, you’d be far happier to wait for this weeks edition. 

There is some Parish specific information at the end of the e-News for Willand and Uffculme - please do read to the end.

Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events

John: The Good News of Jesus

Knowing Jesus

John 7: 25-36

Services

Sunday 12^th April

9.45am Willand      All Age – Willand Church Hall

10.30am Kentisbeare        Holy Communion

11.15am Uffculme           All Age Service

6.30pm Bradfield    Holy Communion

Wednesday 8^th April

9.30am Uffculme    Holy Communion

Sunday 19^th April

9.45am Willand      Holy Communion

10.30am Kentisbeare        Morning Worship

11.15am Uffculme           Holy Communion

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Events before Sunday

Friday 10^th 10am Kentisbeare Village Hall Chill & Chat, with Book swap and Raffel.

10.30am Willand Church Hall. Coffee & Chat followed by the Mission Community Home Group

Saturday 11^th  7pm Willand Film Night – The Hope – An inspirational and courageous story about very different and extraordinary women in the 1960s deep South (US) who build an unlikely friendship.  A deeply moving movie – you’ll laugh, cry and sometimes want to shout!

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Events in week commencing 12th April:

Monday 13th:

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

12noon Prayers for … Square Corner Uffculme

Tuesday 14th:                                           

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

Wednesday 15th:

7pm Prayer Meeting Kentisbeare Village Hall

7pm The Bible Course – Willand Church hall

Thursday 16th:                                   

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Friday 17th:                                         

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall

6.30pm Ladies of Willand Meal – see notice below

Saturday 18th:

7pm Uffculme Film Club   - moved to the 25^th due to an event in the Village Hall

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Additional Notes

Wednesday 15^th 7pm Willand Church Hall

Revelation – The Story Completed    The Bible concludes with stunning visions of our world perfectly restored.  This hope inspires us to share God’s love and truth until we finally arrive home. Join us to be inspired for the future – and if you’ve missed earlier sessions let this be the taster to look at the full course – available online - and share it with others.

Ladies of Willand - Friday 17^th April meet for a meal and a social time together at a local hostelry. Dene Ogle has now taken over the arrangements of the monthly dinner from Chris Dodds. To make sure you get menus, details of lifts etc. please ensure Dene at  itsmegogle@gmail.com  has your contact details, so you can be sure you are on the list.

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While coming up later…

Saturday April 25^th  Uffculme Film Club – Square Corner Lounge.  - Still Alice - more details to follow - if I remember…

And yet further ahead...

Spring Praise – SUNDAY 10^th May 2026 @ 7pm at Broadhembury Memorial Hall EX14 3NG

Sunday May 10^th is fast approaching when we will be holding our Spring PRAISE at the lovely hall in Broadhembury. You are encouraged to come along, and maybe bring someone else too!

The speaker this time is David Beazley, and once again it promises to be a great opportunity for outreach.

If you feel you have something which might contribute to the evening, (musical items,scripture reading, poetry, short testimony, or short sketches), please contact Pam Roberts at pamroberts@mail.com or phone 01884 34629 by May 4th. The Lord Bless you in all you undertake in His name. Yours in His most precious name,

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Parish specific notices:  Willand - Uffculme

WILLAND Monday 20th April 6.30pm – Annual Parochial Church Meeting.  In connection with this there will be vacancies on the PCC as three current members have reached the end of the three-year term.  If you feel called to assist in the background running of the wider fellowship you are invited to speak to Revd Ben, Lesley Smith (Churchwarden) or Chris Sparkes (PCC secretary) between now and the 21^st. Please prayerfully consider.

There is an opening for volunteers to the role of welcomers on a Sunday (includes opening and preparing the church) for services.   Also, anyone who feels able to assist at Holy Communion services as Chalice bearer would be most welcome and training and guidance would be provided. If you are interested, please contact Lesley Smith, Churchwarden, to discuss.

If you’d like to help but prefer to keep Sundays clear, Paul Hockey would be delighted to welcome you onto the Church Door Opening rota. Being on that rota entitles you to unlock and lock up the church throughout the week, Mondays to Fridays. The task would fall to you every five or six weeks.  Happy to help? Have a word with Paul – 07565 377 537 

UFFCULME Monday 27^th April 6.30pm - Annual Parochial Church Meeting.

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Mission Community Home Groups 

Monday 7.30pm Uffculme Square corner - contact Claire (07419 740742)

Tuesday 7.30pm Uffculme Book Group - contact Sue (01884 841674)

Wednesday 10.30am Willand - contact Alan (07749 837523)

Wednesday 7.30pm Uffculme - contact Dave (01884 841098)

Friday 11.30am Willand Church Hall (for whole Mission Community) - contact Lynda Barley (839354), or come along following Willand Coffee & Chat (2nd & 4th Fridays each month)

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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

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