Important Notice for 8am Communion on April 6th 2025
Clerical Registry and our Area Dean, Simon Newham, have been unable to find anyone to lead our 8am service on April 6th. This means we will have to cancel the 8am Communion Service for this coming week.
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
Upgraded Sound System for St Marks
Thank you to all those that have generously donated to our recent appeal for contributions to assist with the costs of the roof and heating repairs.
We have just received permission to modernise our sound system in the Church which will be to the benefit of all our congregations and if you are able to help with The cost which will be £5,000 we would be very grateful. these are challenging times for many, we ask you to prayerfully consider what you might be able to give to help us. Every contribution, no matter the size, is deeply appreciated and makes a meaningful difference in preserving our church for current and future generations. A box will be at the back of church for any donations to help fund this new sound system.
Thank you for your ongoing support, prayers, and commitment to our church family. If you would like to contribute specifically toward these expenses, you can do so here.
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
Holy Communion Intinction
The CoE’s national policy is that intinction (dipping) of wafers is not permitted, to keep safe those with particular health conditions. Those with severe allergies, particularly to gluten, can become seriously ill. There is a chance that a person’s fingers could touch the outside of the chalice or the wine, as hands carry many more germs than found on our lips.
It is important to remember receiving Communion in ‘one kind’ is still Communion ‘in full’.
New Electoral Roll (ER)
ER forms will be available at the back of church for those who wish to be on the Electoral Roll. Rebecca will then update the ER membership.
A new year for the St Marks Draw Club!
The new Draw Club year starts in April and forms are available from Eve or Teresa! Our thanks to all those who took part in the last year’s draw: the final draw for 2024/25 took place on Wednesday 26th; congratulations to the winners!
Lent Lunches (organised by CTLP)
On Fridays from 12 noon in Lent (apart from Good Friday) there will be a lunch of soup & a roll & a short talk by local ministers. This will be held in Lymington RC Church.
Recycling Afternoon
On Saturday March 29th from 2 – 4pm there will be recycling collection/ideas/displays/clothes swap/café at St Mark’s Community Hall. List of items that can be recycled there is at the back of church. There are also boxes at the back of church behind the font for any stamps or milk bottle tops for recycling.
Spring Fayre in the Community Hall
Our Spring Fayre, on Saturday March 29th 10 am to 12 noon features a variety of stalls and attractions to delight all ages including jigsaws and book stall, tombola, a prize draw, refreshments, delicious cakes, bric-a-brac, beautiful plants, and handcrafted items. The Youth group also hope to host a stall. Additionally, there will be children’s games to keep the little ones entertained. Join us for a morning of fun and community spirit! Please let PCC members know if you can help on the day with stalls, refreshments, draw/tombola prizes, or items for any of the stalls.
Stainer Crucifixion
Choralia Milford present a performance of Stainer’s Crucifixion, at All Saints Church in Milford on Sea – Saturday 19th April at 2:30pm. Directed by Phil Daish-Handy with players from Nova Foresta Philharmonic, tickets are £10 for adults, children go free.
Tickets available from the Bridge Milford on Sea box office (01590 644861), online from choraliamilford.org.uk/events or on the door.
Craft Market
Every Wednesday from 10.30am – 3pm in the United Reformed Church Hall there is an artisan craft market. They are selling local New Forest products e.g. cakes, jams, gifts, decorations, etc. The URC are members of Christians Together in Lymington and Pennington and it would be a friendly gesture to support their efforts.
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
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMarksChurchPennington