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

22-Aug Email with Livestream Link
 

In this email:
  • Sunday’s Service
  • Parish BBQ – are you coming?
  • Praying through the Vacancy
  • Community Larder – last session on 26th August
  • Bike n Hike
  • Golf Day
SAVE THE DATE!
WCT Evening about the Environment
10th Oct 2025 – 7pm

 

 

 
 
Sunday’s Service
Join us in St Helen’s Church at 10am for our All Age Communion Service. Revd Atalie Gaines returns this week to lead the service, with Linda preaching. If you can’t join us in church, please join us online. Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.

 

 
Thank you for the offers of help on Sunday 7th Sept,
the BBQ is ON! Please click on the flyer to sign up online
if you are coming.
 

 
 

 

 
ZOOM LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ymrfkfx9

To download a prayer booklet, please click here.

Vacancy Prayer Themes for 28th August
  1. Please pray that the church remains forward focusing, that current projects and outreach receive support especially for families and children.
  2. Please pray for the leaders of our Sunday morning worship and all 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 and St Peter’s are joining in on the fun and welcoming bikers and hikers in aid of the Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust. I will be biking to raise some money for both the HC Trust and St Helens and St Peter’s (50/50). Come and join me!
 

Parish Golf Day – Weds 24th September
Our annual parish golf day is on the afternoon of Weds 24th Sep at Mid Herts Golf Club.

Please register your interest to play or ask for more information from Simon Best at  simonpf.best@gmail.com or on 07786 704353.

Golfers of all standards are welcome for a friendly team competition over 18 holes for the splendid Debenhams Ottaway Claret Jug.  There will also be a 9-hole option playing for the Friendship Trophy.

 

 
 

The cost for 18 holes, bacon roll before and a 2-course dinner after, including prizes, will be just £36 per person.

Families, retired golfers and never-wanted-to-be golfers are welcome to join us for dinner afterwards at about 7.30 pm for a cost of £20 per person.

 

 

 
 

ACCOMMODATION NEEDED FOR A UKRAINIAN FAMILY
A family of 5 Ukrainians from Wheathampstead have fallen on hard times, their landlord having sold their rented property. Does anyone know of a place they can live, temporarily or permanently (e.g. for a year)? They would like to rent but there is very little available. The youngest daughter is at Beech Hyde. They wanted to rent the Rectory but were unsuccessful in their application. Please contact Jenny Spurgeon if you can help.

 

 
 

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 25th August – Bank Holiday

Tuesday 26th August10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 27th August
12.00pm – 1.00pm Burial of t/l Koomi Sullivan in St Helen’s Churchyard

Thursday 28th August

 

 

Friday 29th August

Saturday 30th August
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Sunday 31st  August
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service