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


16-Nov Weekend Email with Livestream Link


 

 


In this email:
  • Sunday’s Services
  • Justice Service at St Albans Abbey – TOMORROW
  • Safeguarding Survey
  • Interfaith Event
  • Choose to Lose Fundraiser – THIS WEEKEND
  • Welcoming Team Tea Party
  • St Helen’s Singers – SINGERS NEEDED!
  • Advent and Christmas events

SUNDAY’S SERVICES

 

Join us in St Helen’s Church for our Parish Communion Service at 10am. If you can’t join us in church, please join us online.  Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.

Join us at Kids Worship – 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.

Sunday 17th November, 11:15am, St Albans Abbey.

On Sunday 17th November St Albans Abbey will host the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire’s Justice Service.  This tradition traces its origins back at least to the 12th century.  It has evolved to include representatives of all aspects of the justice system from barristers and judges to police and probation service.  As Chaplain to the High Sheriff, Rev’d Richard Banham will be preaching. All are welcome to attend, please come in good time to get a good view of the three different processions.

SAFEGUARDING SURVEY
So, it is important for us to have your feedback and opinions on how YOU experience the culture in our church community.
The link below will take you to a short, anonymous online survey.  It only take a few minutes (less than 5 minutes – honestly!), so why not do it NOW, before you get distracted!
At St Helen’s and St Peter’s we take Safeguarding very seriously – but we are aware there is always room for improvement.  

Thank you to everyone who has already completed the survey – please only fill it in once!  (Paper copies are available in church) 

<<<<< Please click here to complete the survey. >>>>>

Many thanks for your help with this.  The Safeguarding Team
Richard Banham, Helen Caldwell, Britt Dahle, Jez Hirst, Sabrina Shafer.

Please ask Richard if you need a lift to this event.

Help our young people help others

This weekend!
A number of our Youth Group have agreed to sacrifice sleeping in their beds for two nights, in order to raise money for those Christians who sacrifice a whole lot more because of their faith. We would love the rest of the Church family to get behind them and donate towards this fundraiser for Open Doors, who do amazing work supporting members of the persecuted church. Please use this link to give.

We also have the opportunity to join others around the world in praying for those who are suffering because of their Christian faith. This year Red Wednesday takes place on Wed 20th November, from midday in St Helen’s Church.

Do you love singing?
Come and join St Helen’s Singers!

We will be singing a couple of solo pieces and helping to lead the Carols by Candlelight Service on Sunday December 22nd at 7.00pm.
Rehearsals are Tuesday December 10th    7.30pm
Sunday December 15th    11.15am
Thursday December 19th   7.30pm

If you can attend 2 out of 3 of these rehearsals, please email Linda to confirm your interest – all welcome, ages 10 to 100!

HELP US DELIVER CHRISTMAS CARDS
TO YOUR NEIGHBOURS!

We need help to deliver the WCT Christmas services listings card to homes in Mackerye End  (16 cards) . If you live in the neighbourhood, please help!

Please contact Pauline at paulinejcasimir@gmail.com

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

Monday 18th November
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
11.15am – 12.00pm Following the Message Study Group
7.30pm – 9.30pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 19th November9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 20th November
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group

Thursday 21st November
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall

Friday 22nd November
6.00pm – 8.00pm Visiting Bellringers

Saturday 23rd November
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
11.00am – 12.00pm Burial of ashes service for t/l June Webb

Sunday 24th November
10.00am – 11.00am All Age Communion Service
12.00pm – 1.00pm Baptism of Eleanor Howard
3.00pm – 5.00pm Welcoming Team Tea Party