When Alan and Chris Dodds were about to move Alan asked that I include their new address for four weeks – I thought that that was a bit much, but here we go for the umpteenth time – because last week it was the Post Code that was incorrect. So, for one last time Alan and Chris Dodds new address is: 34 Cecil Road, Lancing, W. Sussex BN15 8HP  Right, I hope that’s done.

Just one more thing. I am away for 5 days from the 21^st – what passes for a weeks holiday in the Sparkes household – so the e-News for the 23^rd will be being prepared early.  Anything which is happening in the last week of April or first week of May – and you would like mention of here - I’ll need to know by the April 20^th.  Thank you.

Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events

John: The good News of Jesus

Where does the Messiah come from

John7: 37-52

Services

Sunday 19^th April

9.45am Willand                Holy Communion

10.30am Kentisbeare        Morning Worship

11.15am Uffculme           Holy Communion 

Wednesday 22^nd April

9.30am Uffculme    Holy Communion

Sunday 26^th April

9.45am Willand                Morning Worship

10.30am Kentisbeare        Holy Communion

11.15am Uffculme            Morning Worship

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Events before Sunday

Friday 17^th Ladies of Willand (and across the Mission Community) – meet at 6.30pm for a meal and a social time together at a local hostelry.  Contact Dene Ogle at itsmegogle@gmail.com if you are still needing to book or require transport.

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Events in week commencing April 19th:  

Monday 20th:

9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

12noon Prayers for … Square Corner Uffculme

7pm Willand Annual Meeting of Parishioners and Annual Parochial Church meeting.

Tuesday 21st:                                            

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

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

Wednesday 22nd: ———

Thursday 23rd:                                  

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Friday 24th:                                         

10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand Church Hall

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall

Saturday 25th:

7pm Uffculme Film Club (Still Alice) Square Corner Lounge

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Additional Details – Events in the week.

Monday 20th April 7pm – Annual Parishioners Meeting (election of Churchwardens) followed by Annual Parochial Church Meeting.  In connection with this there are vacancies on the PCC.  If you feel called to assist in the background running of the wider fellowship please speak to Revd Ben, Lesley Smith (Churchwarden) or Chris Sparkes (PCC secretary) by end of Sunday. Please prayerfully consider.

Saturday 25^th April 7pm. Uffculme Film Club - We'll be seeing "Still Alice" starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin and Kristen Stewart.   "The life of a linguistics professor begins to crumble when she is diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease. As she loses her job, her family tries their best to hold her together."

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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 27^th April - Open The Book Kentisbeare 3pm: Elijah and the famine

Thursday 30^th April - Willand Year 2 Experience Easter at Church

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Coming up later…

Monday 27^th April 6.30pm – Uffculme Annual Parochial Church Meeting.

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And yet further ahead...  We have events in May

First, Friday 8^th May 7pm Willand Church Hall

St Mary’s Willand – Contact Rod Sparkes

Uffculme – Contact Tony Kidd

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That is followed on Saturday  9th May - 10am till 12. at St Mary’s Willand with a Churchyard Spring Clean. Trimming and tidying, clipping and coercing the straggle bits, so that it all looks like we think nature intended it to be.  Please bring your gloves, garden implements and enthusiasm to work up an appetite for the refreshments provided.

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

There may be transport available – please ask if you wish to go.

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And for Willand - And another thing – or two… There is an opening for volunteers to the role of Welcomers to the Sunday services in Willand (includes opening and preparing the church for the services).   Also, anyone who feels able to assist at Holy Communion as Chalice bearer would be most welcome.  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 in Willand. 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 

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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.