v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v 17th July 2025 • The HERALD • Page 59 Yours Faithfully... You are invited to BETHANY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Rollestone Road, Holbury Every Sunday, 6.20pm for 6.30pm Christian Worship & Teaching 023 8089 2153 Everyone Welcome Everyone welcome to our Services SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 10.30AM 1st Sunday of the month Communion HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD SO45 1XA New Forest Funerals A truly independent funeral directors and monumental masons The Waterside’s only independent funeral directors. We will help you create a funeral as unique as the person you wish to remember. From elaborate to simple, or unattended, we will guide you through every step of the way at your pace. We pride ourselves of being able to offer you a fully comprehensive service including: • Funeral pre-payment plans • Memorial masonry • Catering • Funeral stationery • Floristry And being able to give advice on: • Pre-purchasing of graves • Funeral finance options • Claiming from the social fund For 24-hour personal attention from Martin & Mandie, call: 023 8089 0990 Bank House, The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD www.newforestfunerals.co.uk Bespoke Memorial Jewellery made with Love and Respect for you and your loved ones Telephone - 07879 856552 www.newforestmemorialjewellery.com Also find us on 24” high from £640 30” high from £775 (Prices inclusive VAT) Installation anywhere in England and Wales Memorials refurbished and inscriptions added Colours and full range of memorials available The next Herald is out on 7th August St John’s Church Celebrate Patronal Festival from The Parish of Hythe On Sunday 22nd June all three of our regular Sunday morning congregations at St John’s Church in Hythe came together for a special combined service as we celebrated our Patronal Festival. Reverend Lee took the service which included elements from Bubble Church, Morning Worship and Holy Communion. e Bubble Church puppets told the story of the widow who gave two small coins and Jesus recognised her as a generous giver who willingly gave her best to God. We were all encouraged to think about what we might be able to give to God – be that giving of our time to volunteer or giving money to good causes. Even if we think we don’t have much that we can o er, God can always use what we are able to give. As well as enjoying some Bubble Church action songs, we also enjoyed singing some much-loved hymns, including our John the Baptist hymn written by friend of the parish, Canon Cli Wright. Following the service we stayed on for a bring and share lunch and it was a wonderful opportunity for our various congregations to spend time together. roughout the summer, our three regular Sunday morning services will continue to run, as well as Evensong on the second Sunday of the month. Bubble Church takes place at 9.30am, Morning Worship at 10.15am, and Holy Communion at 11.15am. Evensong is on the second Sunday of the month at 5.30pm. Please note that on Sunday 10th August we have a Bubble Church baptism and so our Morning Worship congregation are invited to come and join in with Bubble Church that Sunday rather than having a separate 10.15am service. New people are always very welcome at any of our services. WHAT A LOVELY WEEKEND! by Dawn Palmby All Saints church at Fawley hosted a Flower Festival with a theme of Flowers for Peace from Friday 13th June until Sunday 15th June. e church saw nearly 200 visitors over the weekend who came to admire the beautiful oral arrangements and listen to the music. The displays were beautiful, and the Church would like to thank the following contributors for their displays: Calshot Lifeboats; Fawley Parish Council; Cllr Laura O’Halloran; Fawley Stitchers; Waterside Veterans Coffee club; Langley WI; Copthorne Nursery and members of the church congregation. Manor School provided some fantastic drawings of owers produced by their pupils. On the Saturday a ernoon The Melody Makers entertained us with a free concert. e family of the late Ron Lane, woodcarver, brought along and displayed examples of his work. The children were entertained by undertaking a nature trail around the churchyard which had been produced by Alistair, the churches conservation expert. A huge thanks must go out to people who baked and provided cakes; poured endless cups of teas and co ee then had the mammoth task of washing up! Saturday evening, we were entertained by e Goodnight Sweethearts, who kindly donated back part of their fee. The whole event was sponsored by Cadland Estates. The following local businesses contributed ra e prizes e Langley; Amberley Jewellers in Hythe; Bells Furnishings; Holbury Hardware; Sam Long Fruit and Veg; and Longdown Activity Farm. eir generous support helped us raise over £500. ank you to everyone who helped and contributed. One of the arrangements from the Flower Festival
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