v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v 2nd April 2026 • The HERALD • Page 57 Yours Faithfully... Everyone welcome to our Services SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 10.30AM 1st Sunday of the month Communion HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD SO45 1XA 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 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 0339 Bank House, The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD www.newforestfunerals.co.uk The next Herald is out on 23rd April All Saints’ Fawley Easter Services Thursday 2nd April Maundy Thursday 8.30am Morning Prayer at All Saints’ 6.30pm Simple Supper followed by Holy Communion at e Good Shepherd Friday 3rd April – Good Friday 10am Walk of witness from the Lighthouse to Black eld 12noon – 2pm Prayer stations (drop in) at All Saints’ 2pm An hour at the cross at All Saints’ Sunday 5th April – Easter Day Sunrise service (time and location to be confirmed) 9.30am Holy Communion at All Saints’ 10.30am Café Lite Easter Celebration at All Saints’ followed by an Easter Egg Hunt! All are welcome at any of these services and events. Who Let the Dads Out is continuing to run at St John’s once a month, ably coordinated by James and his fantastic team. It was great to see some new faces at our March event. Who Let the Dads Out is a group for all male carers (dads, uncles, grandads, etc.) and their children and we run on the first Saturday of each month between 10am and 12noon in St John’s Hall. We have bacon butties together and a whole host of games, toys and activities for all ages. If you’re a dad, uncle or grandfather then we’d love to welcome you and your children! Our upcoming dates are Saturday 4th April, Saturday 2nd May and Saturday 6th June. Go along to Black eld Baptist Church ( e Heart of the Village) on Sundays 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th April from 10.30am for their regular services. Everyone is welcome to join them at Hampton Lane, Black eld for their services. Who Let the Dads Out from The Parish of Hythe Sunday 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. Cornerstone Open Daily 10am-12noon If you need somewhere to sit, chat and relax with a hot brew. Why not drop into Cornerstone Hythe URC. ey are open every day Monday to Saturday from 10am until 12noon. Co ee or tea and a biscuit are just £1 – and stay as long as you like. Other activities are happening during the week that you may like to join in with. Table Top Sale every other Tuesday 9.30am-12noon (next on Tuesday 14th April); Hythe Active keep- t on Thursday mornings 10am-11am; ‘Pins and Needles’ knitting group on Friday mornings 10am-12noon. A warm welcome awaits you, just drop in! Join Hythe & Dibden u3a Have you recently given up full time employment and are looking for interesting new things to do? Or have you a favourite hobby you would like to spend more of your new-found leisure time on, maybe in the company of others? If so, why not join Hythe & Dibden u3a. For a modest annual fee, you can have access to a huge range of activities as well as an opportunity to make new friends and have a lot of fun. Interest groups which are run by the members and meet throughout the month, include physical activities such as Pétanque, Pickle Ball, cycling and walking, and for food and wine lovers there is Wine Appreciation, Lunches Out and Curry Group. Other popular interest groups include Book Club, Board Games, Cra Along, History and Singing for Fun. If you have a particular skill or interest, you could even start a new group yourself. Hythe & Dibden u3a meet together for a speaker meeting at Hythe Parish Hall every second Monday of the month at 2pm and forthcoming speaker topics include Dames in Panto, Tudor Southampton, e Life & Music of Cole Porter and Polar Bears. If you are interested in joining this friendly u3a group you are welcome to go along as a guest for two meetings or you can contact the Membership Secretary: hdu3amembership3@gmail.com for an initial chat. Print and Stitch e next Print and Stitch sessions at Lepe Country Park are on Monday 13th April, in the morning and the a ernoon. Create a decorative piece of work of your own design combining contact/nature printing, lino stamps, frottage, Indian ink drawing and stitch on to a material base. Material, thread, stamps, and ink will be provided (non-washable ink). Bring your own needles and embroidery hoops if desired. £7.50 per session, to book your space, please visit: www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/ whats-on or call: 023 8089 9108. Usual parking charges apply. Buildings in Oils e New Forest Art Society’s next monthly meeting is on Wednesday 15th April for Paul Oakley ‘Buildings’ in Oils. New members are always welcome and visitors are invited to go along for a small entry fee (£5). Meetings are held in the Pine Room at Lyndhurst Community Centre, 7.30pm-9.30pm March to October and 2.15pm-4.15pm from November to February. Details of the programme can be found on the Society’s website: www.newforestartsociety.weebly.com South Wales Transformation Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (RCTS) and Mid Hants Railway, Solent Branch meetings are held in association with Mid Hants Railway – Southampton and Waterside Group. Meetings are held at Junction Church, 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE and commence at 7.30pm. e room, on the rst oor (sorry no disabled access), is usually open from 7pm. A bar is available for refreshments. eir next meeting is on Wednesday 15th April for South Wales Transformation. A donation of £3 is usual to help with the costs of the speaker and room hire. Non-members are very welcome at their meetings. Further details can be obtained from John Godfrey on: 07850 220009 or email: solent@rcts.org.uk DANCING IN HYTHE If you enjoy dancing, go along to Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall in West Street, Hythe, on Wednesday afternoons, 1pm–3pm for Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing. Admission £5. Refreshments provided.
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