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

5th July Weekend Email with Livestream Link
 

In this email:
  • Sunday Services
  • Farewell Gift for Richard and Claire and Memory Book
  • Farewell Party
  • Invitation to Richard’s Licensing Service
  • Praying through the Vacancy
  • Kimbilio stall at Village Day
  • Parish BBQ – RSVP
  • St Helen’s Fellowship – Summer Programme
SAVE THE DATE:
Richard’s last service – Sunday 13th July, 10am

 

 

 
 

SUNDAY’S SERVICES

 

 
 

Join us in St Helen’s Church at 10am for our Parish Communion Service. If you can’t join us in church, please join us online.  Click here or on the image above for the YouTube link.

 

Join us for Richard and Claire’s last Kids Worship! – 3.30pm in St Helen’s Church. Fun, informal worship with songs, stories and craft. Especially suitable for primary age children and smaller siblings, but all are welcome. We start with crafts in the Chancel and will finish this time with refreshments to send Richard and Claire off.

 

 
 

FAREWELL GIFT FOR RICHARD AND CLAIRE
As Richard and Claire leave the parish on 13th July, we would like to give them a gift to
reflect our thanks for their ministry for last 15 years. There are several ways to contribute:
  • By credit or debit card on the contactless device at back of church or on the church website – https://sth-stp.org/giving/
  • By bank transfer to Wheathampstead PCC with reference ‘Richard gift’ (Sort Code 40-52-40, Account Number 00099644)
  • By cheque to Wheathampstead PCC or put cash in envelope clearly labelled and give to a churchwarden
 Closing date for donations is Friday 11 July

Please contact Madeleine on 07881 782559 ​if you have any questions.

 

 
 

We plan to give Richard and Claire a book with all our messages and memories in. If you would like to write or draw something, please take a large or small label from the basket by the south door. Completed labels can be posted in the box there.

 

 
The Community Larder will again be running from St Helen’s church every Tuesday 10-12 during the Summer holidays.

Please contact Helen Caldwell (07974 762997)  if you would like to volunteer to help on one or any of those Tuesdays.  This will involve receiving the food delivery that morning, laying out on tables in the lady chapel and welcoming those coming in to use it, offering coffee and cake from Coffee in the Chancel.

In addition if you would like to donate non-perishable goods please leave them in a box in the Lady Chapel, which will be available from the beginning of July.  Any financial donations are also very welcome. Please reference them for the Community Fund. Thank you!
All are invited to Richard’s Licensing Service at Watford St Mary’s. Please sign up by clicking here.
ZOOM LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ymrfkfx9

To download a prayer booklet, please click here.

Vacancy Prayer Themes for 10th July
  1. Please pray for regular attendance and a fresh commitment from the congregation. If people are unwell or away for a long time we pray for their health and speedy recovery.
  2.  Please pray that we would have wisdom when reviewing the program of activities and commitments the church has. What is feasible and wise to do in this period.
  3.  Please pray for good communication. People need to feel both informed and listened to. This includes the wider community not just the church.
  4.  Please pray for how people are feeling, their emotions at this time of change. We want the soul of the church to stay healthy.
The usual Morning Prayer sessions will continue to run in church (Monday and Tuesday) and on Zoom (Monday – Wednesday).

St Helen’s Church Development Project
Do you have fund-raising or marketing experience?

We have formed a small group to raise funds to adapt the church building to support our mission to serve the village community with up to date facilities, including modern accessible toilets, enhanced kitchen facilities, meeting room and more flexible use of the space. The first phase will be two new toilets in a new small extension and a larger and more functional kitchen with further phases to follow. 

We would like to recruit two people to the group and in particular we are looking for someone who has fund-raising experience and another person with marketing experience.  These are voluntary roles. 

So if you, (or you know of anyone), who has these skills and is interested in being part of this exciting project, we’d love to hear from you (either from the wider community, or the church family).  Please contact Ginny Cooper on Ginnycoop@hotmail.co.uk  or Keith Andrews on keith.andrews19@btinternet for more information.

 

A Vibrant Hub at the Heart of our Community

 

Kimbilio Stall at Village Day

If you’d like some more fantastic bags, aprons or washbags made from fabric from DR Congo and supporting our Charity Partner Kimbilo, come and find us at Village Day.
 

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

10th July                  Holy Communion

17th July                  Summer Party.  Quiz and Puds  £3

 

 

 
 

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

 

 
 

Monday 7th July
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 8th July9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 9th July
9.30am – 11.30am The Ark Parent and Toddler Group

Thursday 10th July
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall

 

 

Friday 11th July
7.30pm – 9.30pm St Helen’s Singers Rehearsal

Saturday 12th July – Village Day
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Sunday 13th July
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service
2.00pm – 6.00pm Farewell Celebration for Richard and Claire at St Helen’s School