A Bank Holiday edition you might say - a bit slim. It also being Half Term next week. Having said that I don’t have a lot in the e-News Diary for weeks ahead. If you are aware of events - meetings what-have-you, where mission community folk would be welcome, let’s be knowing. Please send details to: Rod Sparkes [email protected] or phone 07871 387 263.  Thank you

Culm Valley Mission Community News and Events

Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-21

Events before Sunday

Saturday 23rd 7pm Willand Church Hall - Spring is Sprung – an evening of homegrown entertainment. Tickets £7.50 available from Pennie Hockey and on the door – Proceeds towards Hall Kitchen & Toilet upgrade.

Saturday 23^rd 7pm – Uffculme Film Club on Saturday 23 May at 7.00pm in the Square Corner Lounge, and we'll be watching "Enigma". In March 1943 the code breakers at Bletchley Park, Britain's top secret Station X, are facing their worst nightmare.

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Services

Sunday 24^th May

9.45am Willand                Morning Worship

10.30am Kentisbeare        Holy Communion

11.15am Uffculme            Morning Worship  

Wednesday 27th May

9.30am Uffculme    Holy Communion

Sunday 31^st May – Trinity Sunday

9.45am Willand    No Service in Willand – see Uffculme

10.30am Kentisbeare         Holy Communion

10.30am Uffculme           Baptismal Service

Following the Baptism service on 31 May, everyone is invited to stay for a shared lunch.  If you’re able, please bring something savoury (finger food only please) or cake.  Tea/coffee won’t be served immediately after the service, but soft drinks will be available during lunch and hot drinks afterwards.

We’d love to see lots of people sharing lunch and fellowship together!

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Events in week commencing 24th May: School Half Term                                  

Monday 25th:

Tuesday 26th:                                           

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

Wednesday 27th:

Thursday 28th:                                   

10am Coffee & Chat, Square Corner Uffculme

Friday 29th:                                         

2pm Music Group, Willand Church Hall

Saturday 30th:

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REACH events in the Mission Community

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

Activities with children during Term time – It’s Half Term

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While coming up later…

Tuesday 2^nd June – Uffculme Senior Lunch 12 for 12.30 Uffculme Village Hall

Wednesday 3^rd June 7pm Kentisbeare Prayer Meeting – Kentisbeare Village Hall

Friday 5^th June 10.30-12 Chill and Chat – Kentisbeare Village Hall

Saturday 6^th June 7pm Willand Film Night (Song for Marion)

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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, [email protected] 

- day off normally Thursday)

Team Parson for Kentisbeare

Revd Nigel Fry (07854 810588, [email protected])

Funerals

Kentisbeare - Liz Hoar (33164, [email protected])

Uffculme - Rachel Tucker (07815 646149, [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])

In addition, Revd Lynda Barley (839354, [email protected]) has offered to be the contact for any Bradfield matters