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

19-April Weekend Email with Livestream Link
 

In this email:
  • Easter Sunday Services
  • Vacancy Update
  • St Helen’s School – Governor Vacancy
  • St Helen’s Fellowship – Summer Programme
SAVE THE DATES:
APCM – Tuesday 6th May, 7.30pm
Richard’s last service – Sunday 13th July, 10am
Farewell Celebration – Sunday 13th July (afternoon)
Licensing Service at St Mary’s Watford – Monday 28th July, 7.30pm
Please note diary changes in the Easter holidays – see end of email.

 

 

 
 

EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES

 

 
Join us at St Peter’s Church at 5.30am for Easter Sunday’s Son Rise Service. This is an AMAZING service to be a part of.  We begin in darkness and light the new Easter candle from the fire, and receive Communion as dawn breaks.  It’s followed by a cooked breakfast and fizz!
You are welcome to park in the Mid Herts Golf Club car park. Please park your car as far to the right as possible and avoid any coned off areas.

 

 
Join us in St Helen’s Church on Easter Sunday for our Easter Celebration Communion Service at 10am. There’ll be an Easter Egg hunt in the churchyard immediately after – for all ages! If you can’t join us in church for the service, please join us online.  Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.

 
 
Richard and Claire move to Watford in July.  In this short video taken from our Palm Sunday service, Hilary one of our Churchwardens interviews Richard.  Watch to find out what is happening before they go, and perhaps most importantly – what is the process for appointing the next Rector.  We are really keen to keep you updated on progress, so please click here if you have any questions and we’ll try and answer them for you.
 

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

1st May                    Holy Communion
8th May                   VE Day Celebration
15th May                 The Ol’ Packers’ Ukulele Band
22rd May                 Dog bingo  and board games
29th  May                 Maggie Taylor with Jasper her dog
5th June                  Holy Communion
12th June                Up Close to a Nuclear Bang
Brian Pearce’s talk to Bentley Priory RAF Museum
Introduced by Brian Edwards
19th June                 Chair Exercises with Sarah
26th June                 Social, board games and Quiz
3rd July                    Holy Communion
10th July                  Sally’s African Odyssey
17th July                  Summer Party.  Quiz and Puds  £3

 

 
“More Tea Anyone?”

Imagine hearing the clink of vintage crockery and seeing a mouth-watering array of plumptious scones, delicate sandwiches and delicious cakes, all laid out in our own St Helen’s Church.
What could be a better way to spend a May afternoon?

Bookings are now open for the Haven Hope Afternoon Tea,
hosted at St Helen’s Church, Wheathampstead, AL4 8AA
Tickets are £20 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.
You are invited to our charity partner, Azalea’s Brewing for Good benefit dinner on 15th May 2025 to raise vital funds for our Beans on Board Mobile Coffee Van. Join us to gain a flavour of the coffee van, glimpse the impact it will have, and even be in with a chance of winning a prize or two yourself.

Expect to celebrate, expect to be cherished and expect to launch with us, this brand new venture that will bring hope and relief to survivors of sex trafficking across Bedfordshire (as well as seriously good coffee to deserving customers!) Buy your ticket HERE

Can’t wait until then? Then join us at our prelude event, a Clothes Swap on the 26th April 2025, as we swap clothes and stories, and enjoy coffee and cake in honour of Lucie Moore, a founding volunteer and Azalea’s Chair of Trustees for 9 years. All funds raised from both events will go towards creating our mobile coffee van to empower survivors into an independent future. Find out more here: https://www.azalea.org.uk/beans-on-board
Wheathampstead Repair Fair (St Albans District Fixers in partnership with WDPS)
Saturday 26th April 2025, 2-5pm, at Chapel Halls, Brewhouse Hill

‘Fixers’ on hand to repair portable electrical appliances and household clothing and fabric that might otherwise be thrown away. More details and the booking link on the attached flyer.

 
 

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

 

 
 

Easter Monday 21st April

Tuesday 22nd April9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 23rd April
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Baby and Toddler Group

Thursday 24th April

 

 

Friday 25th April

Saturday 26th April
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Sunday 27th April
10.00am – 11.00am All Age Communion Service