Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events

Ascension Day Celebrations

Acts 1: 1-11

Events before Sunday:

Friday 15^th 6.30pm - Ladies of Willand meet for a meal and a social time together at a local hostelry.  If you would like to join them, just email Dene Ogle at:  itsmegogle@gmail.com, so you can be sent the menu. All ladies welcome, from wherever, Church members or not

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Services

Sunday 17^th May -

9.45am Willand                Holy Communion

10.30am Kentisbeare        Morning Worship

11.15am Uffculme            Holy Communion

Wednesday 20^th May

9.30am Uffculme    Holy Communion

Sunday 24^th May - Pentecost Sunday

9.45am Willand                Morning Worship

10.30am Kentisbeare        Holy Communion

11.15am Uffculme            Morning Worship

Please note, on Sunday 31st May there is a combined CVMC Baptismal Service in St Mary’s Uffculme. 11.15am

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Events in week commencing 17th May:                         

Monday 18th:

9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

12noon Prayers for … Square Corner Uffculme

Tuesday 19th:                                           

9.15am Baby & Toddler Group, St Mary's Uffculme

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

Wednesday 20th:

Thursday 21st:                                   

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Friday 22nd:                                         

10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand Church Hall

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall

Saturday 23rd:

7pm - Spring has Sprung – an evening of entertainment Willand Church Hall

7pm Uffculme Film Club (Enigma ) Square Corner Lounge Uffculme

Additional Detail of Weeks events

Saturday 23rd 7pm - Spring is Sprung – an evening of homegrown entertainment. Tickets £7.50 available from Pennie Hockey – Proceeds towards Hall Kitchen & Toilet upgrade.

Saturday 23^rd 7pm – Uffculme Film Club Uffculme Film Club on Saturday 23 May at 7.00pm in the Square Corner Lounge.  and we'll be watching "Enigma".

"In March 1943 the code breakers at Bletchley Park, Britain's top secret Station X, are facing their worst nightmare: Nazi U boats have unexpectedly changed the code by which they communicate with each other and German High Command. An Allied merchant shipping convoy crossing the Atlantic with 10,000 passengers and vital supplies is in danger of attack. The authorities turn for help to Tom Jericho (Dougray Scott), a brilliant young mathematician and code breaker."

Please note. This will be the last film before the summer break.

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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 12 noon Bible storyclub in Uffculme Primary School

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

REACH Extra events

Monday 18th Open The Book Uffculme 2.30pm Elijah and the famine

Wednesday 20^th (afternoon) Willand Year 3. What kind of world did Jesus want?

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And another thing – or two

LighThouse Book shop and Café - The latest newsletter is available with news of their vast store of second-hand books. You can read it 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 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)

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