ANCB goes Messy and Tidy
ACNB starts Messy Church and Tidy Church on first Sundays from May
First Sundays are changing, with Worship for All replaced by two new services at St Mark, Ampfield and All Saints, North Baddesley, starting on May 1.
Welcome to ACNB church
@acnbchurch is the Church of England worshipping community in the parish of Ampfield, Chilworth and North Baddesley. We are here for all so that the light of God may be made visible in our local communities. We are an Inclusive Church.
Please note that there will be no Pilgrims' session at All Saints on Wed 11th March; it will be on as usual on Wed 25th March. St Mark’s Pilgrims' session is unchanged, on Sat 14th March.
26th October - please note that the only service will be 10am at All Saints. This will be Vanessa’s last Sunday service in the parish and it will be followed by refreshments as we wish her well in her new position.
20th July - please note that the only service in the benefice will be 10am at All Saints when Bishop Philip will be visiting.
The dates for this year’s annual meetings (APCMs) are:
- North Baddesley: 19:30 on Wed 21st May at All Saints
- Chilworth: 14:00 on Fri 23rd May at St Denys'
- Ampfield: 10:45 on Sun 25th May at St Mark’s
Immanuel! God is with us!
We wish you all peace and joy this Christmas and all the best for 2026. Our main Christmas Services are:
- Christmas Eve: 3:00pm Crib/Christingle at St Mark
- Christmas Eve: 11:30pm Midnight Communion at St John
- Christmas Day: 9:00am Christmas Day Communion at St Mark
- Christmas Day: 10:30am Christmas Day Communion at All Saints
Note that on Sunday 28th December, there will be a single service in the parish, 10:00am at St Mark
There is no midweek Communion at All Saints on Wednesday evening and there
will be Morning Prayer rather than Communion at St Mark on Tuesday morning."
An obituary notice.
We are an inclusive and welcoming group of three communities following the example of Jesus Christ. Working together locally we seek to encourage one another to live the way Jesus taught
- To worship God together and to faithfully embody His love for all people.
- To prayerfully encourage faith and service.
- To seek to learn and live a new life as a disciple of Christ.
We share our faith in the local community through organising or hosting various activities. Across the villages we use and take care of four church buildings - St Mark in Ampfield, St Denys in Chilworth and All Saints and St John the Baptist, both in North Baddesley.
What’s on this week
Who’s Who?
We are in vacancy and do not have a vicar at the moment. Please pray for the churchwardens, area dean, the PCC, our curate and lay ministers and all our volunteers as we work through the process of appointing a new vicar.
Our churches rely on many people working in unity: almost all voluntarily.
Here are some of the team.
Sally Kerson is both lay minister and office administrator for our parish
Jonathan DeVile is a lay minister in the parish
Beth Robertson is our children and families worker
Reverend Ann Devereux is our curate
Keith Atton is a lay minister in the parish
Recent posts
Paint and wine evening
For our second April opportunity for you to express your creativity we are excited to host a “Paint and Wine” evening at All Saints Church, North Baddesley. The “Paint and Wine” trend has become popular in major cities across the world so we delighted that this one is taking place in the village.
New service pattern from 24th April
Our previous service pattern served us well as we emerged from Covid lockdowns and had a period without a vicar. With a new vicar and as Covid restrictions have been lifted it is time for something new.
6th April: Updated COVID information
Updated COVID policy in light of recent changes.