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 give thanks for our amazing Harvest Services in October and to all the farmers and food suppliers who help to bring us our food and refreshment. They are vital to us all and so we say ‘thank you’. We also shared our Harvest gifts with the Bexhill Foodbank.

On 8th November 2026 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. Do come along and support this special time together. Reverend Paul Frostick will be leading this service with Deacon Jean.

We look forward to our Messy Church on 25th November 2026. Anyone can come along but activities are geared towards young people aged 4-11 years.

Please continue to remember and pray for all that happens in Ninfield to reflect the love of God in our community.

Paul Burson