The current St Mary church, is a grade II listed building, part of the building dating back to the 15th Century.  It is the last known church in this country to still celebrate "the Rocking" service. When we think about St Mary's, think about how many celebrations have been celebrated there, not just through the Rocking service but christenings, weddings, carol services, memorial and Tree of Memories service, regular Sunday services and where funerals have taken place - lots of experiences and memories to be treasured. It is worth noting that the Church stands as one of the remaining original buildings within the village of Blidworth. St Mary's church is a charity which receives income from individuals who give financially to the church and by fundraising. We are a small church congregation doing our best but need help and want to see our local church thrive going forward for many generations to come.  We are tremendously grateful to those who donate and host fundraising events towards the upkeep of the church building. This has included the roof and ceiling cracks.  We are currently fundraising towards a new clock and mindful at some stage we will need to replace the heating system in the church. As you can see, we have ongoing fabric problems and have an ongoing fabric fund which people are able to donate into for any fabric issues going forward.  Any money in this fabric fund is not spent on anything other than the fabric of the church.