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

26-Apr Weekend Email with Livestream Link
 

In this email:
  • Sunday’s Service
  • Vacancy Update
  • Re-ordering Proposals
  • Messy Church – book now!
  • 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

 

 

 

 

 
 
SUNDAY’S SERVICE
Join us in St Helen’s Church for our All Age 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.
 
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.
Re-ordering Proposals for St Helen’s Church

 

There is a Presentation on display in the Chancel for the next 4 weeks of Re-ordering Proposals for St Helen’s Church. These Proposals will enable our Vision as we strive to address our needs to render our St. Helen’s church building a truly vibrant hub at the heart of our community with buildings fit for God’s mission in 21st century Wheathampstead.

Please have a look at them and feel free to comment on them using the reply slips and box provided.

There will be a short presentation of the design proposals at the APCM on Tuesday 6th May at 7.30pm.



 

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                     Sally’s African Odyssey

10th July                    Holy Communion

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

 
 

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

 

 
 

Monday 28th April
9.30am – 11.00am Coffee in the Chancel
11.15am – 12.15pm Funeral Service for t/l Madeleine Salter
7.30pm – 19.15pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 29th April9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 30th April
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Baby and Toddler Group
7.30pm – 9.30pm Alpha Course

Thursday 1st May
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall

 

 

Friday 2nd May

Saturday 3rd May
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
3.00pm – 4.00pm Visiting Tour Group

Sunday 4th May
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service
3.30pm – 4.30pm Kids Worship
5.00pm – 6.30pm Youth Group