18th April 2024 • The HERALD • Page 69 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v Yours Faithfully... Everyone welcome to our Services SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 10.30AM 1st Sunday of the month Communion HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD SO45 1XA Bespoke Memorial Jewellery made with Love and Respect for you and your loved ones Telephone - 07879 856552 www.newforestmemorialjewellery.com Also find us on Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH ‘MUSIC IN SPRING’ Ann Turner and Friends are presenting a concert entitled ‘Music in Spring’ at 7.30pm on Saturday 27th April in St Andrew’s Church Hall, Dibden Purlieu, the concert will be in support of Hope Gardens in Tamil Nadu, South India. Hope Gardens is the charity linked to the Christian facility, Rhema Garden, based in Cumbum, Tamil Nadu. Hope Gardens has been supported by St Andrew’s church for more than 20 years, having been started by a former curate in the church with the, now Archbishop, Samuel Gnanaprahasam, you will hear more about the charity during the evening. is concert will feature a range of musical styles of vocal music and also some piano duets and other instrumental music. ere will be some music from musical theatre as well as other types of music and there will also be an opportunity for you to join in with a couple of choruses! Hope Gardens operates three main strands of activity. Hope for Children, Hope for communities and Hope for churches. In the support for children there is a sponsorship scheme which allows children to continue in education and includes some orphaned and semiorphaned children, some of whom are accommodated in an onsite hostel. ere is also a school run in the Gardens for disabled children who might otherwise receive no education. In some areas where parents and guardians are working late provision is made for the children to be looked a er in a loving environment where they are provided with a space to play games, receive additional school tuition and to have a meal or snack. The support for communities includes health care provision both based in the Gardens and by a mobile unit going out to serve the communities. The establishment of vocational sewing training has meant that there are now six sewing institutes running which provide training and support and the empowerment of women. ere is also the provision of training for adults in literacy and computing. The aim is self-su ciency in the communities and the initiatives provide employment, revenue and training opportunities. An example has been the successful development of the paddy elds in the Gardens. Support for churches includes the bible college based in the Gardens which is accredited by the Asia Theological Association which gives theological training to those preparing to work in local communities in Tamil Nadu and Kerala where they can identify and support the needs of those communities. is also has an emphasis on sustainability and helping the people to become more selfsu cient. ere is no charge or tickets for the concert but there will be a retiring collection which will be used totally in support of the charity. Why not go along to an entertaining evening and support a very worthwhile cause. Smarties Toddler Group Smarties Toddler Group takes place every Monday morning during term time, 9.30am to 11am at St John’s Hall in Hythe. It’s a friendly group for all parents, carers or grandparents with babies and toddlers under 5. £2 per child, including a drink and a snack. Soup & Sweet Soup & Sweet at Trinity Church, Hazel Farm Road, Totton, SO40 8WU takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12.30pm to 2pm. For £4 per person you can have soup with a bread roll followed by a sweet and a tea or co ee. Very good value in congenial company – they hope to see you there! Sunday Services Go along to Black eld Baptist Church ( e Heart of the Village) on Sundays 21st, 28th April, 5th, 12th and 19th May from 10.30am for their regular services. Everyone is welcome to join them at Hampton Lane, Black eld for their services. BIBLE CLUB Go along with an open mind to join this Reading Group who read and discuss the Bible together, to form their own opinions about its message. Weekly on Fridays, 7pm to 8.30pm in the Totton and Eling Community Centre. Refreshments available from 6.30pm and further information from Julie: 07779 362358.
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