Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events

Event on Sunday >PrayerPoints<

Uffculme Show 23rd August >for Ben opening the show,  >Dave setting up the Church’s tent,  >for people from the Church to be there to support and be open to conversations with people who visit the tent.   >For loads of people to visit the tent. Most of all that  >The Holy Spirit guides all involved and is in every conversation, making opportunities to share the good news of Jesus.

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Services

Sunday 23^rd August – Trinity 12

9.45am Willand                Morning Worship

10.30am Kentisbeare        Morning Worship

11.15am Uffculme            Morning Worship

Wednesday 26^th August

9.30am Uffculme              Holy Communion

Sunday 30^th August – Trinity 13

9.45am Willand            Morning Worship in the Church Hall

10.30am Kentisbeare       Holy Communion

10.30am Uffculme           Morning Worship  

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>PrayerPoints<

>Give thanks for the success of the Church fete     >that out of conversations and meetings with people attending there may be more wanting to find out about Jesus       >for an increase in numbers attending Church  

> Prayer Breakfast on 5^th September.  > For numbers attending.        > that they come from all corners of the mission community. >Courage for those unsure.         > An opening of hearts and minds to the leading of the Lord    >For those preparing the breakfast      >That people leave feeling well fed – physically and spiritually.

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Events in week commencing 23rd:

Monday 24th:

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Tuesday 25th:                                           

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

2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall       

Wednesday 26th:

Thursday 27th:      

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Friday 28th: 

10.30am Coffee & Chat, Willand Church Hall

2pm Music group – Willand Church Hall       

Saturday 29th:

Little going on this week – but perhaps time to let me know of dates of events planned over the coming months. Please send details to Rod Sparkes [email protected] or phone 07871 387 263.  Thank you.

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Looking Ahead to September…

Tuesday 1^st September 12 for 12.30pm Uffculme Seniors Lunch, Uffculme Village Hall

Wednesday 2^nd September 7pm Prayer Meeting – Kentisbeare Village Hall 

Friday 4^th September 10am till 12 Kentisbeare Village Hall

Saturday 5^th September 9-10am

Ashill; Blackborough; Bradfield; Kentisbeare; Uffculme; Willand

You are invited to the St Mary’s Church Hall Willand at 9am for a Prayer Breakfast on Saturday September 5^th.

We will be using Psalm 103 to help us to pray. As a call to praise; The Lord’s faithfulness from the perspective of the individual; The Lord’s faithfulness from the perspective of the community; The Lord’s faithfulness from the perspective of humanity; & Conclusion and Call to praise

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Saturday 5^th September 7pm

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REACH (Connecting with Children, Families and Youth through Mission)

Willand; Uffculme; Kentisbeare; Samford Peverell; Plymtree; Upottery

Thursday 10^th September 10am – St Mary’s Uffculme.  A special REACH service that is being led by the Archdeacon. This will bring all of the churches who are part of the expanded project together in one service.

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CULM VALLEY CHURCHES TOGETHER

Autumn Praise – SUNDAY 13th September @ 7pm at Broadhembury Memorial Hall EX14 3NG

The speaker is Ben Maynard who is our local vicar here in Willand and Uffculme. It promises to be a great opportunity for outreach.

If you would like to bring a musical item, short testimony, poetry or sketch, then do please contact me on [email protected] or telephone 01884 34629 by 6th September so that I can prepare the programme. Please do not be shy in putting yourself forward.

The Lord Bless you in all you undertake in His name.

Yours in His most precious name, Pam Roberts

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...and then this

Shoebox Appeal (from now to 25^th October)

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 — not just children. Each shoebox supports an entire household or an elderly person facing isolation or hardship.

Every shoebox contains a carefully selected mix of practical and thoughtful items for all family members, including toiletries, stationery, family games, gifts for mum and dad, sweets, soft toys, and seasonal essentials such as hats and scarves — each one a message of care and compassion.

The leaflets with more information will be available very soon.  Last year the Mission Community filled more than 100 boxes. I wonder, can we do better than that this year?

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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 & 4^th 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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Please send details of events to: Rod Sparkes [email protected] or phone 07871 387 263.  Thank you.