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


29-Mar Weekend Email with Livestream Link


 

In this email:
  • Mothering Sunday Service
  • Cathedral Visit – St Paul’s Cathedral – few remaining places!
  • Easter Eggs for Azalea
  • Cleaning Party at St Peter’s
  • St Helen’s Fellowship
START OF BRITISH SUMMER TIME
ON MOTHERING SUNDAY 30TH MARCH 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mothering Sunday Service

Join us in St Helen’s Church for our Mothering Sunday 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.

3 places left – click here to sign up!
Your generous donation of Easter Eggs last year delighted the women helped by Azalea, our charity partner in Luton. Following that success, we are running the collection again this year! Can you buy an Easter egg to give to the women again? And if possible, add a short message of friendship and support  Collection box in church from 1st March.
Cleaning Party at St Peter’s
Saturday 5th April
10 – 11.30am

Please contact Kath and Keith Andrews
07794 354409 for information.

Ink Cartridge Recycling

Do continue to bring in your ink cartridges to St Helen’s Church! Do your bit to save the planet  – just pop them into the box in the Chancel.

*Please note: we can only recycle ink cartridges, not laser or toner cartridges

 

Message from Linda

You may be interested in a programme currently available on iPlayer – Rose Ayling-Ellis, the deaf actress, organises BSL sign language classes in a retirement community. I’ve just watched the first one and it’s great! Linda.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0029bgh/rose-aylingellis-old-hands-new-tricks-series-1-episode-1

 

 

 

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

3rd April                Holy Communion

10th April              A School Girls War.  Mary Smith
                           (A highly recommended speaker)     

 

 

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

 

 

 

Monday 31st March
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
11.00am – 12.00pm Following the Message
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 1st April9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 2nd April
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group
7.45pm – 9.00pm Alpha Course

Thursday 3rd April
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall

 

 

Friday 4th April
9.15am – 10.15am School Easter Service

Saturday 5th April
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Cleaning Party at St Peter’s
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Sunday 6th April
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service
12.00pm – 1.00pm Baptism of Skylar Ledbury
3.30pm – 4.30pm Kids Worship
5.00pm – 6.30pm Youth Group