Apropos of absolutely nothing happening this week, does anyone remember this? The rain it raineth on the just and also on the unjust fella; But mainly on the just because, the unjust steals the just’s umbrella. Something my Grandma taught me years ago. Now to something I’m still learning.

A failure to correctly set parameters has meant the links placed in the last two copies of the CVMC e-News have not worked as intended. I’d like to invite you to click on the following links just to check I now know what I’m doing - at least in this regard - and to prove it’s an effective and worthwhile way of providing extra content.  The links are to: REACH Dec - Jan news : LighThouse Newsletter; Giving in Grace letter from Revd Ben

Culm Valley Mission Community

News and Events

The Good News of Jesus

John 6: 60-71

Services

Sunday 1^st February

8am Uffculme        Holy Communion

9.45am Willand      Holy Communion

10.30am Kentisbeare Morning Worship

11.15am Uffculme Holy Communion

Wednesday – 4^th February

9.30am Uffculme    Holy Communion

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Sunday 8^th February

9.45am Willand      Parish Praise – Willand Church Hall

10.30am Kentisbeare   Holy Communion

11.15am Uffculme Parish Praise

6.30pm Bradfield    Evening Prayer

David Tucker - There will be a Thanksgiving service for David at St Mary’s Uffculme on 13 February at 12 noon, followed by refreshments at the Village Hall.  Please wear something bright.

Events in week commencing 1^st February:

Monday 2nd:

9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

12noon Prayers for … Square Corner Uffculme

Tuesday 3rd:                                             

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

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

12 for 12.30pm Uffculme Seniors Lunch, Uffculme Village Hall

Wednesday 4th:

7pm Prayer Meeting Kentisbeare Village Hall

Thursday 5th:                                     

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

2.30pm Open Door Prayer Meeting - I Mill Pond Cottages Coldharbour Uffculme

Friday 6th:                                  

10am Chill & Chat Kentisbeare Village Hall

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall

Saturday:

7pm Willand Film Night (Paddington in Peru) Willand Church Hall

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

3^rd February REACH Management team Meeting

4^th February (afternoon) Willand Year 5 - What does it mean if Christians believe God is holy and loving?

9^th February OTB Kentisbeare 3pm Justice: Ten rules for a good life

While coming up later…

St Stephens Ashill Coffee Morning - Thursday, February 12^th 10:30 – 12:00

And yet further ahead...

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FRIDAY 6 MARCH. You are warmly invited to join with us in the great wave of prayer around the world on 6 March.   We will be holding the service in St Mary’s Church Hall, Willand starting at 10.30am.  The Christian women in Nigeria have organised the service this year, so let us honour and support them on 6 March. Please bring your friends, and we look forward to seeing you. Refreshments will be served afterwards.  

Paul and Pennie are planning to put on a Spring concert in May. We are looking for your party pieces - songs, poems, recitations tap dances etc. The second half of the concert will take the form of a short play, so Pennie is looking for people of all ages to take part. You don't need to be Judy Dench or David Tennant - just someone who enjoys joining in. Please see either Paul or Pennie if you are interested.

And another thing – or two…

Toilet Twinning

St. Mary’s at Willand has now been twinned with its 31st toilet/latrine which is in Makwanpur, Nepal.

For those unfamiliar with the concept of toilet twinning, we should explain that by saving our small change we can pay for toilets in third world countries.  Just £64 pays for a very basic toilet or latrine digging tools. Two billion people don’t have a safe, hygienic loo and women risk being attacked or bitten by snakes as they squat in the grass. Tearfund, the organisers, tell us that investing in sanitation is one of the most cost-effective forms of aid.

Please continue to save your unwanted small change for this very worthwhile cause and give any 'toilet twinning' cash to Lesley Smith 07944 295002 or Paul Johnson 07518 908057 (Churchwardens at Willand) Many thanks and every blessing

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.