CVMC e-News 18th January 2026
Culm Valley Mission Community
News and Events
Giving our all to God
Mark 12: 28-34
Services
Sunday 18th January
9.45am Willand Holy Communion
10.30am Kentisbeare Morning Worship
11.15am Uffculme Holy Communion
Wednesday 21st January
9.30am Uffculme Holy Communion Service
Sunday 25th January
9.45am Willand Morning Worship
10.30am Kentisbeare Holy Communion
11.15am Uffculme Morning Worship
Events before Sunday
Friday 16th
Church Wardens Meeting - Willand Church Hall 10am
Music Group - Willand Church Hall 2-4pm
Ladies of Willand meet for a meal and a social time together at a local hostelry, on Friday 16th January, at 6.30pm. If you would like to join them, just email Chris Dodds at doddsy4203@gmail.com, All ladies welcome, from wherever, Church members or not.
Saturday 17th
Willand Winter Quiz in aid of church hall kitchen and toilet renovation. 2pm on Saturday 17th 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
Uffculme Film Club at the Square Corner lounge this Saturday 17th at 7.00pm. "Downton Abbey - The Grand Finale" Meet the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the centre of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
Events in week commencing 18th January:
Monday 19th:
9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
12noon Prayers for …, St Mary's Uffculme
Tuesday 20th:
9.15am Baby & Toddler Group, St Mary's Uffculme
9.30am-12noon CHAT Advice Drop-in, Square Corner Uffculme
Wednesday 21st:
Thursday 22nd:
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
Friday 23rd:
10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand Church Hall
2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall
Saturday 24th:
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 - Additional dates to pray for:
22nd Jan. am Uffculme Year 4 What kind of world did Jesus want?
26th Jan 2.30pm Open the Book - Star Watchers - Uffculme Primary School
26-27th Jan. Claire on SWYM 360 retreat in Torquay
REACH update for Dec and Jan. the Dec and January bi-monthly report. This is a brief summary as it could have been many pages! Please follow the link
Not directly a REACH project - but connecting with Youth - which is a REACH objective. Willand Youth Club are looking for volunteers in order to keep the club going. They have great facilities at the far end of Willand Village Hall, with free parking. It is an ideal safe place for our young people to meet. We were delighted when the young people decorated a windowsill in St Mary’s Willand last harvest, and also at Christmas. They have great artistic talent! If you feel able to help with maybe a cookery session, or craft session, or sports, tuck shop, or just a friendly helping hand, please get in touch with volunteer leader Jess Margrie for more info on 0745 296 1040. Thank you.
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)
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