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.
Please note there is NO KIDS SERVICE tomorrow.
VOLUNTEERS FOR LENT COURSE 2025
This year, we are offering six, weekly 90-minute sessions of the excellent course “On Purpose” by the LICC (click here to find out more) during Lent. We are looking for volunteers to facilitate or host these sessions – please do let us know if you can help! It could be in partnership with someone else, at home or in church, on a day and at a time to suit you. Please note, we are looking for *facilitators* NOT experts or leaders!
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.
20th February Save a Space for Puds, with Fun Quiz (£3 this week)
27th February Fun Quiz and social
6th March Holy Communion
13th March Chair Exercises with Sarah Donnelly
20th March David Thomkins – Ventriloquist and Magician
A member of the Magic Circle
(This week we have the hall booked to 4.45pm)
27th March Social, Board games and Raffle
3rd April Holy Communion
10th April A School Girls War. Mary Smith (A highly recommended speaker)
DIARY CHANGES
Half Term 17th – 21st February 2024
Coffee in the Chancel is closed on Monday. Holiday opening hours on Tuesday and Saturday,10–11.30am.
‘Following the Message’ group will not be meeting on Monday. Back in church at 11am on Monday 24th February.
‘The Ark’ Parent-and-Toddler group will not be meeting on Wednesday. Sessions resume on Wednesday 26th February at 9.30am, St Helen’s Church.
Azalea Evening
Join our charity partner, Azalea, for anevening of good food and good company where they will be sharing more about their Beans of Board initiative. You will have an opportunity to participate in an auction too. Please let them know if you would like to attend, you are more than welcome to purchase multiple tickets. Go to https://www.azalea.org.uk/donate to purchase your ticket!
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE
We are very sad to let you know that two well-loved members of the congregation have passed away. Everyone is invited to their Funeral Services at St Helen’s Church.
Peter Hudson
Monday 17th February at 1pm
Jenny Ward
Friday 28th February at 3pm
Events and Activities this week (at St. Helen’s Church unless otherwise indicated).
Please ask if you need further details
Monday 17th February
1.00pm – 2.00pm Funeral of t/l Mr Peter Hudson
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing Practice
Tuesday 18th February 9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
Wednesday 19th February
7.30pm – 9.30pm Alpha Course at The Rectory
Thursday 20th February
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall
Friday 21st February
Saturday 22nd February
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
3,30pm – 6.00pm Marriage Preparation Afternoon Tea
Sunday 23rd February
10.00am – 11.00am All Age Communion Service
