There are a few garden poles left outside the vestry door (at Tipton Church). Please help yourself to any that you can use.
Sunday 12th April 11 am Holy Communion at Tipton Church.
All ages are welcome to receive God’s blessing at the Communion rail or to share the bread and wine with us, if you would normally do so. Gluten free wafers are available on request. Today’s Bible readings are Acts 2: 14a, 22 – 32 (p 769 in the Church Bibles) and John 20: 19 – end (p 766)
Mon 13th April 7.30 pm Parish Annual Meeting (APCM) in the small hall at Tipton Community Hall. If you are on the Church Electoral Roll (posted in the porches of both St. John’s and St. Gregory’s), you are entitled to vote for new members of the PCC and new representatives on Ottery Deanery Synod; you can also stand for election: please contact Becky (e.g on 07853 496883) for a nomination form.
Everyone is entitled to vote in the elections for churchwardens.
The Annual Report for 2025 is available on our church webpages e.g. https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/8805/news/ and you can receive an email copy or a paper copy by contacting Becky (above).
Thursdays from 23rd April at 7.15 for 7.30 pm in Tipton Community Hall. The Bible Course: for everyone wanting to understand the Bible a bit better. You can find more details on the church website and Tipton Times or ask David. Please sign up in advance so we know the number of (free) course books to order and for refreshments.
Sat. 2nd May Church Coffee Morning 10 am in Tipton Community Hall – hot drinks, baked goods and other produce, books, company and chat!
If you would like to make a card payment to support the work of our church parish, you can do so by scanning this QR code (with a Smart Phone) or clicking on the parish giving scheme webpage. Alternatively, there is a card reader machine available at church services if would like to donate by “swiping” your credit or debit card.
In preparation for the withdrawal of our pages on the Mission Community website, our parish pages on achurchnearyou.com are gradually being upgraded. For example, we now have a ‘Giving’ page and a ‘Prayer’ page from where you can access the monthly Prayer Page (green paper copies available). If you would like the prayer page and/or the weekly notice sheet emailing to you directly please let Becky know: 07583 496883.
You can find details of all services in our Mission Community on the website home page https://ottervalechurches.org/and local ones on the notice board at the back of Tipton church (by the stairs) or on the parish pages such as https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/8805/
Our usual pattern of services is: Holy Communion at Tipton Church at 11 am on 2nd Sunday of the month; 9.30 am on 4th Sundays. All ages are welcome to receive God’s blessing at the Communion rail or to share the bread and wine with us, if you would normally do so. Gluten free wafers are available on request.
On 3rd Sunday of the month at 10.30 am we hold Café Church in TSJ Community Hall, with informal worship from about 11 am. You can help yourself to a drink, pastries, a craft activity (suitable for all ages) and chat with others on your table. Informal worship from about 11 am: next Sunday,19th April.
On the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month: 9.30 am – 10.10 am there is a live online worship service, accessible on Zoom through your internet browser from the OVMC website homepage. Contact David for details or if you need technical help in advance. Either he or our other Licensed Lay Minister, Caroline, leads the service, mostly with live music. You can chat face-to-face (if you want to) from 9.20 am and after the service too.
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Church contacts Our vicar: Rev’d Mark Ward (Day off: Tues.) phone 01404814282 or e-mail him.
Licensed Lay Ministers: Caroline Poultney, David Williamson 07845 953984.
Jenny Parkin is our Safeguarding Officer: tel. 01404 811720.
Church wardens: Malcolm Hamilton. 07831 775459; Keith Poultney 01404 811878
Assistant churchwarden: Shirley Hamilton 07523 204527