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


8-Feb Weekend Email with Livestream Link


 

In this email:
  • Sunday Services
  • Messy Church – TOMORROW!
  • St Helen’s Fellowship
  • Vacancy – St Helen’s School Chair of Governors
  • Charity Partner – Azalea Evening
  • Bereavement Notice

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY SERVICES

 

 

 

Join us in St Helen’s Church for our Parish 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.

 

 

Relaxed, informal and friendly with more modern worship music.  If you’ve never been before, why not try St Peter’s Praise at 10am tomorrow?  All are welcome at St Peter’s Church, Gustard Wood (just past Mid Herts Golf Club on the way to Kimpton).

 

VOLUNTEERS FOR LENT COURSE 2025
This year, we are offering six, weekly 90-minute sessions of the excellent course “On Purpose” by the LICC (click here to find out more) during Lent. We are looking for volunteers to facilitate or host these sessions – please do let us know if you can help! It could be in partnership with someone else, at home or in church, on a day and at a time to suit you. Please note, we are looking for *facilitators* NOT experts or leaders!
Please contact Richard for more information.
 

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


13th February        Magical Mosaics – Stephen Potter.
St Alban’s Tour Guide

20th February         Save a Space for Puds, with Fun Quiz (£3 this week)

27th February         Fun Quiz and social

6th March               Holy Communion

13th March             Chair Exercises with Sarah Donnelly

20th March            David Thomkins  – Ventriloquist and Magician
A member of the Magic Circle
(This week we have the hall booked to 4.45pm)

27th March           Social, Board games and Raffle

3rd April                Holy Communion

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

 

 

Following our successful Ofsted inspection last summer, St Helen’s School are recruiting a Chair of Governors to work with our new headteacher and build on our recent success.

The Chair’s role is important and rewarding. Governors make a real difference to the children in the school, and the Chair provides essential strategic leadership. As a Church of England school, we welcome pupils from every part of our community.  The new chair does not need to be a Christian, but they will be committed to maintaining the school’s distinctive Christian ethos. A background of strategic leadership, education or governance would be an advantage.

If you, or someone you know might be interested in applying, speak to Richard, or email him on RevRichB@gmail.com

 

Azalea Evening

 

Join our charity partner, Azalea, for anevening of good food and good company where they will be sharing more about their Beans of Board initiative.  You will have an opportunity to participate in an auction too. Please let them know  if you would like to attend, you are more than welcome to purchase multiple tickets. Go to https://www.azalea.org.uk/donate to purchase your ticket!
 

The Wheathampstead & District Preservation Society needs your input for a makeover of the Tithe Barn Yard (the area behind the parking spaces in King Edward Place). They’re aiming to transform the area to create a perfect entrance for the Crinkle Crankle Community Garden. Please click on this link to tell them your views!

 

 

 

BEREAVEMENT NOTICE
We are very sad to let you know that Peter Hudson, a well-loved member of the congregation, has passed away.  He died peacefully at Luton and Dunstable Hospital on 13th January 2025 after being unwell for some time.  Everyone is invited to his Funeral Service on Monday 17th February at 1pm in 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 10th February
9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel
11.00am – 12.00pm Following the Message Study Group
1.30pm – 3.00pm Funeral and Burial of t/l Mrs Margaret Turner
7.30pm – 9.15pm Bellringing Practice

Tuesday 11th February9.30am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Wednesday 12th February
9.30am – 11.00am The Ark Parent-and-Toddler Group

Thursday 13th February
2.45pm – 4.15pm St Helen’s Fellowship at Mead Hall

 

 

Friday 14th February

Saturday 15th February
9.15am – 10.00am Celtic Morning Prayer
10.00am – 11.30am Coffee in the Chancel

Sunday 16th February
10.00am – 11.00am Parish Communion Service
12.00pm – 1.00pm Baptism of Kimberley Francis