CVMC e-News 13th Sept
Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events
Parables of Jesus
The Sower
Mark 4: 1 - 9
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Events before Sunday
Friday 11th: 10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand Church Hall
Saturday 12th: 4.30pm Reordering Project Fund Raiser - St Mary’s Uffculme. An Audience with the Rivertones
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Services
Sunday 13th Sept
9.45am Willand All Age Service– Willand Church Hall
10.30am Kentisbeare Holy Communion
11.15am Uffculme All Age Service
6.30pm Bradfield Evening Prayer
7pm Broadhembury Memorial Hall – Culm Valley Churches Together Autumn Praise – Speaker Rev Ben Maynard.
Wednesday 16th Sept
9.30am Uffculme Holy Communion
Sunday 20th Sept
9.45am Willand Holy Communion
10.30am Kentisbeare Morning Worship
11.15am Uffculme Holy Communion
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>PrayerPoints<
Mission Community Prayer Breakfast >Give thanks for those who prepared the food and drink, the tables and seating. >The numbers attending from the length and breadth of the Mission Community, >the conversations while eating. >The constant hubbub of prayer from all corners of the room during the time of prayer. >that word spreads of the positivity of the morning >that more would wish to join in this time of prayer next month
>Autumn Praise – Culm Valley Churches Together Sunday 13th September >the team involved in setting up all the chairs, the platform, the sound system, the organ and piano, the coffee >Thank God for the volunteers prepared to do it, >pray for their safety, > pray for Ben as he prepares, >for the participants in the programme, that their nervousness would be gone >that all Praise and Glory will go to God.
>Karen Action Group Coffee morning 19th September >KAG as they set up in the village hall, for those who cook, serve, and clear up afterwards; >great prizes for the draw, >lots of people attending to increase funds available for the Karen ; >that the Holy Spirit guides all conversations; giving thanks for all who faithfully support.
>Alpha course starting 21st September >Give thanks for the success of Alpha and for those who have benefited in the past; >pray that when people are invited there is a positive response >that many attend, enjoy the food and are inspired by the teaching from the video, >that the Holy Spirit guides Ben as he leads and that people who don’t yet know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour turn to HIM.
> Festival of Light. Saturday Evening 28th November 2026, St Mary’s Church, Uffculme. Please pray > for folk to come forward to help with the organisation of this event >that through it the true meaning of Christmas will be seen
>Anyone and everyone are invited to send in prayer points in connection with events. Please send to Rod Sparkes [email protected] or phone 07871 387 263. Thank you.
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Events in week commencing 13th September:
Monday 14th:
9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
12noon Prayers for Peace - Square Corner Uffculme
Tuesday 15th:
9.15am Baby & Toddler Group, St Mary's Uffculme
9.30am-12noon CHAT Advice Drop-in, Square Corner Uffculme
2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall
Wednesday 16th:
Thursday 17th:
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
6.30pm Ladies of Willand Meal – see notice below
Friday 18th:
2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall
Saturday 19th:
10am Karen Action Group Coffee Morning Uffculme Village Hall
Additional details of some events will be found after the REACH section
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REACH - Connecting with Children, Families and Youth through Mission
REACH events in the Mission Community and beyond
Activities with children – during term time
Monday, 14 September⋅
am Webbers (Holcombe R) CoE
pm Willand Primary
Tuesday, 15 September⋅
am Uffculme Toddlers
pm Halberton School - Christine Campion
Wednesday, 16 September⋅
am Samford Peverell CoE
pm Uffculme Primary
Thursday, 17 September⋅
am Plymtree CoE Primary Collective Worship
pm Kentisbeare Bible stories
Friday, 18 September⋅
am Kentisbeare CoE Collective Worship
pm Upottery – work in progress
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Additional Details for the week’s events 13th – 19th
Ladies of Willand will meet this month at Keepers Cottage on Thursday, 17th September at 6.30pm. A meal and social time together. If you wish to join them, contact Dene Ogle at: [email protected] so you may reserve your place and have a menu. All ladies welcome.
KAREN ACTION GROUP COFFEE MORNING AT THE VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 10 - 12 noon
Hot & yummy bacon rolls + Cakes, + white elephant, + books, + Raffle and other exciting goodies -- All proceeds to Karen refugees
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While coming up later…
For the Curious – Explore life, faith & meaning – Monday evenings @7pm in Square Corner, Uffculme. 11 sessions starting 21st September
Please be thinking who to invite – Let Ben know on email: [email protected] or mobile: 07777 177 112
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And yet further ahead...
Oct 10th Willand St M’s Craft Fair cards and bags etc, and Paul's feather pictures,
Would you like to display/sell your crafts or know a group who would like to sell? Rent a table for a donation and come and make merry.
And another thing – or two…
Shoebox Appeal - The Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal 2026 brings practical help, dignity, and hope to families and elderly people living in poverty across Ukraine and Eastern Europe. SHOE BOXES and LEAFLETS/Labels are available
Can’t fill a shoebox – no worries. Single items are welcome and being collected. Toiletries, Stationery, family games, gifts for mum and dad, sweets, soft toys, and seasonal essentials such as hats and scarves — each one a message of care and compassion.
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St Mary’s Church, Uffculme. Festival of Light. Sat.Evening, 28th November 2026
Theme: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Jn. 1v5.
This event has become part of the ‘Uffculme Light Switch On’ and has become a major part of our witness to the Community during the year. It happens in the Church, using a display of Christmas Trees as a tableau, where the message of Christmas can be clearly seen without any words.
Willand Film Night – Plan the first Saturday of each month between now and June 2027 round the programme of films that are planned – Full details here.
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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 the 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 - (landline phone numbers are all 01884)
Rector
Revd Ben Maynard – 07777 177 112 - day off normally Thursday) [email protected]
Team Parson for Kentisbeare
Revd Nigel Fry - 07854 810588, [email protected]
Funerals
Kentisbeare - Liz Hoar 33164, [email protected]
Uffculme - Rachel Tucker 07815 646 149 [email protected])
Willand - Rod Sparkes 829152, [email protected]
Weddings
Mission Community - Revd Ben Maynard 07777 177112, [email protected]
Baptisms
Kentisbeare - Sarah Leyman 266425, 07887 598528, [email protected]
Uffculme - Rachel Tucker 07815 646149, [email protected]
Willand - Lesley Smith 839436,
07944 295002, [email protected]
REACH
Claire Nichols 07419 740742 [email protected]
Churchwardens
Blackborough - Richard Persey 07764 929970, [email protected]
Kentisbeare - Liz Hoar - 33164, [email protected] or Gerry Leyman 266425, [email protected]
Uffculme - Richard Rutty 839241, [email protected] or Alison Milne 841778, [email protected]
Willand - Lesley Smith 839436, 07944 295002, [email protected]
Bradfield, (contact for any matters) Revd Lynda Barley 839354, [email protected])
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Please send details of events to: Rod Sparkes [email protected] or phone 07871 387 263. Thank you.