The following activities are taking place each week. All are welcome to join us:
Sundays
- 8:00am – BCM Communion Service
- 10:00am – Contemporary Service (Communion service on the first and third Sunday of the month, informal morning praise on the second and fourth Sunday of the month)
Mondays
- 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link
Tuesdays
- 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link
- 1:30 – 4:00m – Strictly Come Crafting. 2nd & 4th Tuesday at the Community Hall. Contacts Dorothy Davies 01590 676163 or Shirley Saunders 01590 677628
- 2:30 – 3.45pm – Friendship Teas 1st Tuesday in month (except in August) at the Community Hall. Contacts Shirley Saunders 01590 677628 or Pat Wright 01590 678416
Wednesdays
- 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link
- 10:15 – 10:30am – Morning Prayer at St Mark’s Church (4th Wednesday only)
- 10:30 – 11:30am – Coffee at St Mark’s Church (4th Wednesday only)
Thursdays
- 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link
- 12:00 – 12:45pm – Advice Outreach, from NFDC and Citizens Advice
- 12:45 – 1:45pm – Fareshare Larder – St Mark’s Community Hall Car Park
Fridays
- 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link
Saturdays
- 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link
Easy Fundraising
As you shop online, consider using Easy Fundraising to start that journey; doing so, you can help St Marks through affiliation as you shop on many online stores! Details available here:
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stmarkspcc
Christmas in Lymington and Pennington
- Friday November 29th – Tuesday December 3rd: St Thomas traditional Christmas Tree Festival opens on Friday 29th at 10am with Infant School choir, gift shop, café and music throughout the day.
- Sunday December 1st St Mark’s Church, 10am: Advent Carols and Communion
- Saturday December 7th at 5pm: Christmas Carols at Lymington RLNI station at the Bath Road site.
- Monday 9th December 3pm and 6pm: Light up a Life – Oakhaven’s annual services of thanksgiving at St Thomas’ Church, in memory of loved ones. Tickets from www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/light-up-a-life
Christmas At St Mark’s Church
- Sunday 22nd December 10am: Carol Service
- Christmas Eve 4pm: Christingle and Crib Service
- 6.15pm: Carols at Elmer’s Court
- 8pm: Communion for Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day 10am: Communion for Christmas Day
Straight Banana Christmas Concert
Festive music and fun, Wednesday 18th December from 2pm at All Saints Church Hall, Milford on Sea. Tickets £12 from The Bridge at Milford on Sea or Milford Library or Leigh Jerwood with proceeds to Milford Library, Mothers’ Union and Namuwongo Community Foundation.
Consultation on the amalgamation of Pennington Church of England Junior School and Pennington Infants School will run from 18th October until the 22nd November
A drop-in session to discuss the proposals with representatives of the governing bodies and Hampshire County Council officers is on Tuesday 5th November from 3.15pm – 6pm at PJS. For more details visit the website
www.hants.gov.uk/pennington-infants-and-junior-schools
Churchyard Maintenance
More volunteers from church /community are needed: please speak to Ingrid or Eve about our meetings and joining in (even occasionally) our meetings, normally on the 1st Thursday of the month, if you are interested in keeping the churchyard looking tidy!
Study Group in autumn
The study group will be pausing for the time being, following the unexpected and tragic passing of our friend and group leader, Jane Nicholson. Further details will be made available when we’re able.
Pennington Community Hub
The Community Hub continues it’s successful work on Thursday in the Community Hall from 12pm to 2pm.
Daily Prayer
With St Thomas in Lymington, we continue to ‘pray for our nation, for its leaders, its health and essential services and all those who suffer’ this week at 9am on Zoom. Led by members of St Mark’s and St Thomas congregations, this now runs Monday through Friday.
Daily prayer is also taking place in St Thomas church from 9am on Saturdays
Coming together, we offer daily prayer for the situation in Ukraine.
Please do join them either by computer or phone:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
- Meeting ID: 895 2990 2640 Passcode: 2020
- Dial in from a landline phone: 0131 460 1196
St Mark’s Flower Decoration
If you would like to give flowers to commemorate an anniversary or other special day, or remember a relative or friend, please enter your name on the poster at the back of church against the date you would like your flowers to decorate the church and/or contact:- Lin Haley on 01590 677904
YouTube and Facebook
All our services can be found on our YouTube channel here. We also post details about or services and events on our Facebook page too, here.
Online Connection Information
Zoom Details
- Pennington Church General Zoom link:
- From a landline phone: 0203 481 5240 Meeting ID: 944 5816 8956 Passcode: 1839
- Parish Prayer Zoom Link:
- From a landline phone: 0203 481 5240 Meeting ID: 895 2990 2640 Passcode: 2020
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PenningtonChurch
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMarksChurchPennington