St Helens Church, High Street, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8AA. Worship Times: 10am every Sunday

10-Apr Weekend Email with Livestream Link
 

In this email:
  • Sunday Service
  • Cleaning Party at St Peter’s
  • Praying through the Vacancy
  • Fellowship Programme
SAVE THE DATE!
  • Tuesday 5th May – APCM at 7.30pm, St Helen’s Church
  • Wednesday 13th May – Institution and Induction of our new Rector, Rev Andrew Jefferson, at 7.30pm, St Helen’s Church

 

 

 
 

SUNDAY SERVICE

 

 
 
Join us in St Helen’s Church at 10am for our Easter Communion Service. Bishop John Gladwin will be leading and preaching at this service. If you can’t join us in church, please join us online. Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.

 

 
Join in St Helen’s school Easter Egg hunt with your mobile phone and QR codes and claim your egg from school after the holidays – £4 per ticket which guarantees you an egg.

https://www.pta-events.co.uk/fosh/index.cfm?event=event&eventId=114803
Cleaning Party at St Peter’s
Saturday 11th April
10 – 11.30am

Please contact Kath and Keith Andrews
07794 354409 for information.

LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ymrfkfx9
To download the prayer booklet, please click here.

Vacancy Prayer Themes for 16th April

  1.  Please pray that the church remains forward focusing, that current projects and outreach receive support especially for families and children.
  2. We thank God for those who have led our Sunday morning worship with such skill and generosity; we pray for them and for those who hold meetings. May God bless us with quality and continuity so that the church feels fed and supported.
  3. Please pray for the Pastoral care in the church. That people feel connected and cared for. Pray for the building of new relationships and friendships at this time.
  4. Please pray for the Welcome team and any new people or visitors to the church. We want people to feel welcomed and to come back.
The usual Morning Prayer sessions will continue to run in church (Monday and Tuesday) and on Zoom (Monday – Wednesday).
 

St Helen’s Fellowship

MEN AND WOMEN welcome at St Helen’s Fellowship! Programme below. Unless otherwise stated all meetings are held in The Mead Hall between 2.45 and 4.15 pm. The cost is £2 per week. Anyone who would appreciate a lift to meetings, please ring Gill Gwinn who will be able to tell you if we can help with this. Thanks.

Louise Edwards 01582 621197
Jill Bareham 01582 460394
Gill Gwinn (transport organiser) 07966 469754

Programme:

23rd  April                 St George’s Day Celebration
30th  April                  Wheathampstead from Above – Late 1940s, Patrick McNeill         
7th  May                    Holy Communion
14th  May                 Mike and Lou are  ‘Somethin’ Else’. Musical Fun.
21st  May                Being a volunteer at Whipsnade Zoo.   Rita McNeill
28th  May                 Social and board games
4th June                   Holy Communion
11th June                 The Honour of Being the High Sheriff, Annie Brewster
18th June                Mi Camino – A pilgrimage.  Anne Hollis
25th June                Social and Board Games
2nd July                   Holy Communion
9th July                  Save a Space for Puds (£3)
16th July                 Songs for our last session -Stephen Bradley

 

 
Fundraising Tea – Saturday May 16th

Picture the scene… The tables are laden with pretty china tea-sets, the kettle is on, and the mouth-watering array of scrumptious scones, dainty sandwiches and delicious cakes are just waiting to be savoured.  That can only mean that bookings are now open for the Haven Hope Afternoon Tea, hosted this year at High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden, AL5 2RU on Saturday 16th May. There are two sittings to choose from, 2.30 and 3pm.

Tickets are £25 and all proceeds go towards funding much-needed work to support young people’s mental health. Places are limited so please click here to book your tickets now.
 

BEREAVEMENT NOTICE

The Funeral Service for the t/l Lorna White will be at St Helen’s Church
on Thursday 30th April at 1.30pm.

 

 
 

If you have a concern about someone else or yourself:
please call 07870748773 or e mail Christine.anstice@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

 
 

Events and Activities this week (at St. Helen’s Church unless otherwise indicated).
Please ask if you need further details

 

 
 

Monday 13th April
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
7.30pm – 19.30pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 14th April9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 15th April
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group

Thursday 16th April
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship

 

 

Friday 17th April

Saturday 18th April
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Sunday 19th April
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service
3.30pm – 5.00pm Messy Church in St Helen’s School