Congratulations to Bishop Jane Mainwaring – our new Bishop of Hertford. On Thursday +Jane was Consecrated at Canterbury Cathedral and she was welcomed into her new role at a service in Hertford today. Please pray for Jane (and her family) as she begins her new role.
SUNDAY’S SERVICES
Join us in St Helen’s Church for a special Parish CommunionService at 10am focused on Racial Justice. If you can’t join us in church, please join us online. Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link or click here to view from our website.
Join us at our Kids Worship Service, 3.30pm in St Helen’s Church. Fun, informal worship with songs, stories and craft. Especially suitable for primary age children and smaller siblings, but all are welcome. Before the service we have refreshments and craft activities in the Chancel.
LENT COURSES
Wheathampstead Churches Together is pleased to offer a choice of 2 Lent courses this year – the Prayer Course and the Christian Aid Course.
The Prayer Course is a journey using the Lord’s Prayer as the centre of our meditations as we approach Holy Week and Easter. Each session includes a video, small group discussion and practical ideas for prayer. The resource “How to Pray” by Pete Greig can be downloaded free from here.
The Christian Aid Course explores Lenten themes (repentance, sacrifice, redemption, reparation and restoration) with bible readings, stories and prayers to stir up ideas of how we can act together for climate justice. Click here for more information.
Both courses will begin after Ash Wednesday (22nd February) and will end before Easter (9th April). Complete this form and return to St Helen’s Church Office.
The Prayer Course
Thursday 2pm staring 23rd Feb
Parish Room, St Thomas More
The Christian Aid Course
Monday 8pm starting 27th Feb
Orchard Cottage, Mackerye End
Harpenden, AL5 5DS
Tuesday 2pm starting 28th Feb
Chancel, St Helen’s Church
Wednesday 3.30pm starting 1st March
Worship Room, United Reformed Church
Energy Fund
A big Thank You to the many people who donated so generously to the Energy Fund. So far we have received nearly £5,500 in donations and most of these included gift aid which takes the total up to £6,700. We really do appreciate every donation, both large and small, especially at this time when as individuals we are all facing increased costs.
The Energy Fund will help us continue to minister and maintain St Helen’s Church as a warm and vibrant hub at the heart of our community.
We are expecting the cost to increase by more than £12,000 this year.
The fund remains open and further donations can be made via the contactless card reader in church, or by clicking on this linkEnergy Fund, or by a bank transfer – account details availablehere. If you would like to gift aid your bank transfer donation, please contact our treasurer, Madeleine
We are still collecting your ink cartridges!
If you have ink cartridges lying around at home and would like a quick and easy way to recycle them, bring them to St Helen’s Church!
Do your bit to save the planet – just pop them into the box in the Chancel.
*Please note: we can only recycle ink cartridges, not laser or toner cartridges
FRIENDS OF ST HELEN’S CHURCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 11th February 2023 at 3 pm in St Helen’s School
Speaker: the well known and entertaining Stephen De Silva, St Albans Cathedral Guide, on Abbot John of Wheathampstead and other local saints. There will be a sales table including local honey and a raffle. Do come!
The Friends would love to have more trustees, including a Treasurer. Please speak to Ruth if you would like to join us 01582 712330 after 31st January.
Events and Activities this week (at St. Helen’s Church unless otherwise indicated).
Please ask if you need further details
Monday 6th February 9.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
11.15am – 12.15pm Following the Message Study Group
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing Practice
Tuesday 7th February 9.30am – 11.30pm Coffee in the Chancel
Wednesday 8th February 9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group
7.30pm – 9.30pm Alpha Course in The Rectory
Thursday 9th February 2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship in Mead Hall
7.30pm – 9.30pm PCC Meeting
Friday 10th February
Saturday 11th February 9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
10.00am – 11.00am Communion Class
4.00pm – 5.00pm Visiting Bellringers
Sunday 12th February
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion
10.00am – 11.00am St Peter’s Praise
