The Beacon Mission Community
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Beacon Parishes Mission Community Profile Ipplepen with Torbryan, Denbury, Broadhempston and Woodland (Ipplepen and Newton Abbot Deanery) Exeter Diocese Woodland Denbury Broadhempston Torbryan Ipplepen The Beacon Mission Community Beacon Mission Community Profile_Draft V4_171116 Beacon Parishes Mission Community Profile Ipplepen with Torbryan, Denbury, Broadhempston and Woodland Contents 1 Bishop’s Forward ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 2 Executive Summary and Person Profile ............................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Beacon Parishes Mission Community Profile ................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 The Parishes .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.2.1 Ipplepen .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2.2 Holy Trinity, Torbryan ............................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.3 Denbury .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.4 Broadhempston ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 2.2.5 Woodland ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 Beacon Parishes Mission Community – Summary of Services ...................................................................................... 7 2.4 Towards a Vision ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.5 Person Profile .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 3 Ipplepen ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 The Village ................................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.2 Facilities .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.2.1 The village ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1.2.2 The wider community .................................................................................................................................... 13 3.1.3 Activities ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.1.4 School and pre-school ............................................................................................................................................ 15 3.2 The Church in Ipplepen ............................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.1 The Mission Community ......................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.2 The Buildings ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.2.1 St. Andrew’s Church ....................................................................................................................................... 16 th 3.2.2.2 700 Anniversary ........................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.2.3 Church Hall ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.2.4 The Rectory .................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.3 Other Churches in Ipplepen .................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.4 The People .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2.4.1 Support for the Incumbent ............................................................................................................................ 18 3.2.4.2 Pastoral Care Team ........................................................................................................................................ 18 3.2.4.3 Baptism Team ................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.2.4.4 Electoral Roll .................................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2.5 Services and Worship ............................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2.5.1 Regular Services ............................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2.5.2 Music at St. Andrew's Church ........................................................................................................................ 19 3.2.5.3 Bellringing ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.5.4 Messy Church ................................................................................................................................................. 19 3.2.5.5 Courses ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.5.6 Baptisms, funerals, confirmations and marriages.......................................................................................... 19 3.2.6 Finance & Stewardship ........................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.6.1 Finance ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.6.2 Stewardship ................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.7 Communication ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.7.1 Church Magazine – “The Beacon”.................................................................................................................. 20 3.2.7.2 Village Magazine ............................................................................................................................................ 20 3.2.7.3 Website .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.3 The School View .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 4 Denbury ............................................................................................................................................................................ 22 4.1 Location ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22 4.2 The Village ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 4.3 The Parish and Church ................................................................................................................................................ 25 Beacon Mission Community Profile_Draft V4_171116 2 Beacon Parishes Mission Community Profile Ipplepen with Torbryan, Denbury, Broadhempston and Woodland 4.3.1 Church Cottage ......................................................................................................................................................