Event Galleries – Pennington Church

St Mark’s celebrates in many ways through events we host or take a part in.

Here’s some of what we’ve been doing…

Easter Yarn: Pennington Stands Together

Knitted and crocheted flowers in response to COVID-19 - the first part of our Easter display along the hedge of

Christians Together, Lymington and Pennington – A Service from 26th January 2020

As part of the week of Christian Unity, all the churches in Lymington and Pennington met at in the morning

Pennington Stands Together: an event from 25th January 2020

Towards the end of January we invited the community to Pennington Church for an event of songs, reflections and poems

75th Anniversary Holocaust Memorial Commemorative artwork

The #75MemorialFlames project by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust has enabled groups like ours, from around the UK, to learn

Anne’s farewell tea: 12th January 2020

Thank you to all who came this afternoon to celebrate the time Anne has been with St Mark's - over

Straight Bananas play St Mark’s – December 7th, 2019

Our director of music, Leigh Jerwood, also sings in an a cappella group: ‘Straight Bananas’. Singing a variety of eclectic

Ride and Stride 2019: a charity event from 14th September 2019

Looking back to something we did in the autumn of last year - and something we hope to take part

Fun Carols: informal fun from 18th December 2019

With Christmas Day only a week away, St Mark's tests the lighting with a fun carol and readings evening, culminating

Creative Christmas Decoration: a how-to from 14th December 2019

A how to guide for churches with open trussed roof beams, who want to hang Christmas lighting creatively above the

All Souls, All Saints and Remembrance 2019

A selection of photographs taken in the run up to Advent 2019. Thank you to all who help St Mark's

Woodside Singers – Showtime Classics

Celebrating Woodside Singers 40th anniversary and including favourites from Oliver, the Sound of Music, Oklahoma and more, the Woodside Singers

Harvest donations for New Forest Basics Bank

Harvest Service and Lunch 2019

On the 6th October, St Mark's celebrated harvest! With a service that included a focus on the hard but important

Churchyard Tidy 2019

In the Autumn we aim, with the help of the Community, to spend a day giving the churchyard an extra

Ride and Stride 2019

A few from our congregation recently took part in Ride and Stride. An annual charity event in support of the

St Mark’s Confirmation Service – 28th April 2019

David, the Bishop of Basingstoke lead a confirmation service at St Mark’s Church, Pennington on Sunday 28th April at 3pm.

Volunteers prepare to tackle Pennington's litter at mission control: the St Mark's room

Pennington NFDC Spring Clean 2019

As part of the New Forest District Council’s New Forest Spring Clean initiative St Mark’s were proud to host this

Cleaning and Conversation chancel restoration video thumb

Cleaning and Conservation of paintings in the the Chancel

In late 2016 through to early 2017, St Mark's engaged the services of local conservator, Peter Martindale - to help