Pew News - 14 Sept 2025

Following the exciting news of our National Lottery Heritage Fund grant announced in church last Sunday, we are delighted to share that St Mary’s has been awarded £248,874 to support our “Heritage 160” project. This will help us care for our beautiful Grade II listed building, improve facilities, and create new ways to explore the history of Sholing The preparation is underway and construction work to our building will start in January 2026.

FOR OUR PRAYERS

This week we pray especially for:

Jane L - David & Nick - Adrian & Jane D - Chris

Heather W - Cathy E - Hilary & Chris L - Yancy T.

The prayer team continue to pray for all who have requested prayer.

To request a prayer: Email: prayer@sholing.church

THE BIBLE COURSE NEW EDITION

Vicarage | Starting Wed 24 Sept

Garry will be running The Bible Course New Edition. To sign up, please click the link - https://bit.ly/SholingBibleCourse

New date HARVEST SUPPER

Fri 17 Oct – 6pm for 6.30pm

Sign-up sheet is in church.

This is a Picnic Supper (bring your

own). Tea, Coffee and squash will be provided. After supper we will have some congregational singing followed by the usual cabaret of talented folk.

CHRISTMAS CHOC DONATIONS

Annie is arranging a chocolate tombola for our festive family event. We kindly ask for any donations to be bought into church. Thank you in advance!

CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN

At this year’s Christmas Grotto (13th Dec), we’re excited to offer children in our parish an opportunity to meet ‘Santa’ and receive a gift.

We have already received many generous donations, but there are a few age groups we still need gifts for.

 We’re looking for small gifts of up to £5 for

GIRLS aged 12-18 months; 2-4 years; 8-10 years; and BOYS aged 11 years+.

SOUND WORSHIP

Sun 28 Sept – 4pm

Sound Worship is a Christian orchestra made up of players from churches of various denominations from all over Hampshire.

From Ros Mearns:

“During August, I have attended Spring Road Evangelical Church once, and Sholing Baptist Church three times, both of which are within easy walking distance from my home.  Inevitably there are some differences in the forms of service, but I enjoyed them and found both to be very friendly, welcoming, and well attended, except for the week many of the Baptist congregation were away at church camp, where it seems there was a huge variety of activities, interspersed with periods of worship, and all seemed to have a wonderful time.  I also discovered that I already knew by sight one of the Baptist Staff.

 Instead of attending Church on one of the Sundays, I took a walk around the Millers Pond area, which I always find very beautiful and peaceful for a bit of contemplation.  I feel thankful to have this oasis on my doorstep, having been obliged to give up driving some years ago and now being unable to walk very far.”