CVMC e-News – 20th September 2026
Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events
John: The Good News of Jesus
Jesus at the festival of Dedication
John 10: 22 - 42
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Events before Sunday
Saturday 19th: 10am Karen Action Group Coffee Morning - Uffculme Village Hall - Hot & yummy bacon rolls + Cakes, + white elephant, + books, + Raffle and other exciting goodies -- All proceeds to Karen refugees
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Services
Sunday 20th September
9.45am Willand Holy Communion
10.30am Kentisbeare Morning Worship
11.15am Uffculme Holy Communion
Wednesday 23rd September
9.30am Uffculme Holy Communion
Sunday 27th September
9.45am Willand Morning Worship
10.30am Kentisbeare Holy Communion
11.15am Uffculme Morning Worship
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>PrayerPoints<
>Uffculme Reordering Fund raiser >Give thanks for the success of the Rivertones concert, >for all who organised, >all who attended >for the funds raised.
>Culm Vally Church Together Autumn Praise last Sunday >give thanks for the gathering of people from across the Culm Vally. >The time of fellowship and giving praise. >that the message given reached those in need. >the team behind the scenes and participants making it possible.
>Karen Action Group Coffee morning 19th Sept >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.
Link to HOPE Shoebox appeal - > pray for a spirit of compassion and generosity, as boxes are filled. > for the impoverished families and elderly people in Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Bulgaria > pray for the volunteers who handle the shoe boxes and collect them ready for transport. >pray for all who will receive a shoe box, that the love of Jesus may be shared, bringing joy and hope.
> 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
>Everyone is invited to send in prayer points in connection with events. - [email protected]
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Events in week commencing 20th September:
Please send details of events to: Rod Sparkes [email protected] or phone 07871 387 263. Thank you.
Monday 21st:
9.15am Rockers Toddlers, Willand Church Hall
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
12noon Prayers for Peace - Square Corner Uffculme
7pm Alpha – Square Corner Uffculme (details below)
Tuesday 22nd:
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 23rd:
Thursday 24th:
10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme
Friday 25th:
10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand Church Hall
2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall
Saturday 26th:
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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, 21 September
10:00am Burlescombe CoE- Bible stories
1:30pm Willand Primary- Reception and assembly
Tuesday, 22 September
8:00am Uffculme Toddlers
2:30pm Halberton - Harvest assembly in Church 3pm
Wednesday, 16 September
11:30am Provisional meeting Dunkeswell
1:00pm Uffculme Primary
Thursday, 17 September
9:00am Plymtree CoE Primary Collective Worship
11:00am Samford Peverell - meeting?
1:00pm Kentisbeare Bible stories
Friday, 18 September
9:00am Kentisbeare CoE Collective Worship
1:00pm Work in progress for Upottery
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Additional details for the week’s events (20th to 26th)
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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While coming up later…
Friday 2nd October – Kentisbeare Village Hall
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Saturday October 3rd - Mission Community Prayer Breakfast - 9am-10am St Mary’s Willand Church Hall
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Harvest in the Mission Community
Saturday 3rd 7pm – Uffculme Harvest Supper in Village Hall
£10 per person, pay on the door but BOOKING ESSENTIAL as numbers are limited. - Call or text Rachel on 07815 646149.
BYOB.
In aid of St Mary's Refurbishment Project and Uffculme Village Hall.
Sunday 4th 11.15am – Uffculme – Harvest Festival Service
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Sunday 4th 10.30am – Kentisbeare – Harvest Festival Family Service – followed by a Harvest Lunch
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Sunday 4th 9.45am – Willand – Harvest Festival Service
Thursday 8th 6pm – Willand – Harvest Supper in Church Hall - book with Carole Britton 01884 841434
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While further ahead…
Willand Coffee & Chat 9th October
Everyone deserves a warm, healthy home.
At ECOE Advice, we’re here to help make that a reality - one household at a time. Come along to Coffee and Chat and talk to Mark Phillips
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Oct 10th Willand St M’s Craft Fair cards and bags etc, and Paul's feather pictures,
Would you like to display/sell crafts or know a group who would like to sell? Rent a table for a donation and come and make merry – contact Pennie on 01884 33529
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And ongoing across the Mission Community...
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. Leaflets/Labels and boxes are available. Please ask.
+ Completed boxes and donated items required by Friday Oct 23rd + Thank you
-To read an account of the delivery of Shoeboxes to Bulgaria in 2025 please click this link-
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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.
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And another thing – or two…
Wednesday 23rd September between 10 am and noon. We will be giving away hot drinks and tray-bake cakes for a donation towards the work of Macmillan Cancer Support.
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With nights drawing in and temperature dropping – another invite to look forward to 2027 and a trip on the Nile.
EGYPT 2027
Paul and Linda Snell invite you to join them on a pilgrimage trip to Egypt from 19 - 26 February 2027. It includes 3 nights in Cairo and 4 nights aboard a Nile River Cruise ship. More details are available at https://thesnells.org.uk
Places are filling up – but room for more.
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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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