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


23-Oct Midweek Email


 

 

 

 

In this email:
  • Contemporary Worship – TONIGHT!
  • Friends of St Helen’s Church AGM
  • Remembrance and Thanksgiving Service – last day to add a name
  • Interfaith Event
  • Dementia-Friendly Events
  • Half Term Diary Changes

 

 

 

 

 



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

 

Upcoming Dementia-Friendly Events
  • Herts Musical Memories, Marford Memorial Hall, Wheathampstead – Mondays, 10.30am – 12.00pm. Next meetings: October 28th;  November 4th,18th, 25th;  December 2nd and 9th.  Contact:  0208 950 5757  admin@hertsmusicalmemories.org.uk
  • Dementia Awareness – Training to be a ‘dementia friend’. Thursday 24th October, 6.45pm for 7pm (until 8.3 pm) Lamer Room, Marford Memorial Hall, Wheathampstead Spaces still available.  Please contact Isobel 07949 630228 or email isobel.poole99@gmail.com  if you would like to attend.  It is an interactive event, covering some material to help you understand how it feels to live with dementia and how to support people with this disease.   Fiona Harrall is the presenter and we had excellent feedback from her presentation on 7th October.  Coffee/Tea on arrival.
Other Events in Harpenden suitable for people with dementia and their carers:
  • Memory Lane Cafe, Harpenden – you are welcome to attend this.  Details:  The Salvation Army, Leyton Green, Every Monday 2 pm to 3.30 pm.  Tea, chat and activities.
  • Intergenerational Choir (Dementia-friendly)  The Salvation Army, Leyton Green, Every Tuesday, 12.45 pm to 1.30 pm in term time.  An inclusive choir for all, regardless of ability – just turn up.
 

DIARY CHANGES
Half Term 28th October – 1st November 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 11.15am on Monday 4th November
  • ‘The Ark’ Parent-and-Toddler group will not be meeting on Wednesday. Sessions resume on Wednesday 6th November at 9.30am, St Helen’s Church.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Monday 21st October
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
11.15am – 12pm Following the Message Study Group
7.30pm – 9.30pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 22nd October9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 23rd October
9.30am – 11am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group
4.00pm – 5.00pm Year 7 Donuts Wednesday
7.45pm – 9.00pm Evening of Contemporary Worship

Thursday 24th October
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall

 

 

Friday 25th October
2.00pm – 3.00pm Memorial Service for t/l Hazel Dicum

Saturday 26th October
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
2.30pm – 4.30pm Friends of St Helen’s Church AGM

Sunday 27th October (End of British Summer Time)
10.00am – 11.00am All Age Communion
3.30pm – 4.30pm Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving