The church building was erected during 1870 and 1871 as a Christian Mission and dedicated by William Booth in 1871. William Booth is better known as General Booth of the Salvation Army, which he later founded. His wife, Catherine, laid the foundation stone on Thursday, July 6th, 1871.

The church became a United Methodist Chapel in 1907 and on the occasion of the Methodist Union in 1932 three branches of the Methodist Church, the Wesleyan, the Primitive and the United joined to become one church denomination.

In 1958 the Church was extensively renovated. In 1979 a hall and kitchen were added and this was fully modernised in 2013. The hall is now a popular venue for many church and village activities.

We enjoyed an amazing Harvest Festival Celebration Service in October with the Ninfield Scouts and the Reverend Ian Pruden; and almost 60 people came along. We truly 'gave thanks' for all that God is giving.

Now we have another new month and we look forward to welcoming our Minister the Reverend Ian Couchman to our Café Worship on 2nd November.

On Sunday 9th November we will have a Village United Remembrance Service. The service will start at St Mary's at 10.00am and then a Parade will leave St. Mary's in readiness for the 11 o'clock silence on the Village Green. Anyone is welcome to come along and support this special time together. Reverend Ian will be leading this service. Refreshments are then being served in the Memorial Hall.

We are once again supporting a Christmas Shoebox appeal for gifts to Romania and Bulgaria with Simon and Computers for Charities. Gifts can be prepared and brought along to our Church for delivery to Simon by 26th November at the latest.

Messy Church on 26th November will focus on 'Lighting the Way' in preparation for Advent.

We thank God for all that we are able to do in Ninfield and extend our best wishes to you all.

Paul Burson