Services
Sunday 29th October, Bible Sunday
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Joint Parish Communion | (JR) |
| 3pm | Little Gaddesden | Service of All Souls | (JR/MS/AG) |
Monday 30th October
| 2.30pm | Little Gaddesden | Interring of Ashes of Rita Humphreys, followed by tea in the Thomas Field Hall (see below for more details) |
Tuesday 31st October
| 9am | Great Gaddesden | Holy Communion | (JR) |
| 10.30 am | Little Gaddesden | Coffee and Cake in the Thomas Field Hall | (see below) |
Wednesday 1st November
| 7.30pm | Little Gaddesden | Midweek Discussion Group – What is the Point of Baptism? All welcome | (see below) |
Thursday 2nd November
| 10am | Little Gaddesden | Holy Communion | (JR) |
| 3pm | Little Gaddesden | Pitstop Café |
Friday 3rd November
| 9.30 am | Great Gaddesden | Parent Café |
*Sunday 5th November, All Saints [date corrected]
| 9.00 am | Little Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (JR/AG) |
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (MS) |
| 6pm | Nettleden | Evensong | (AWA) |
Please Check for Updates!
As changes are sometimes made at short notice, please check on the News page whether the above information has been changed or superseded.
Notices
Tuesday Morning Coffee and Cake
Tuesday morning’s Coffee and Cake sessions are in the Thomas Field Hall – Tuesdays from 10:30am to 12:00 noon. Any enquiries to Hilary Catchpole at h.catchpole@btinternet.com .
Midweek Discussion Group
Wednesday 1st November at 7.30pm – What’s the Point of Baptism? The Wednesday Discussion Group is meeting in the Thomas Field Hall to discuss baptism, its history, its biblical foundation and ask, is it really necessary today? All welcome. Refreshments provided.
Service of All Souls
The service for All Souls will take place on Sunday 29th October at 3.00pm in Little Gaddesden Church. There will be an opportunity to light candles and the names of those who have died in the last year will be read out, together with any other names specifically requested.
Rita Humphreys
Rita Humphreys – Burial of ashes on Monday 30th October at 2.30pm followed by Tea in TFH. All who knew Rita are welcome BUT please let Virginia (842428) know ASAP for catering numbers.
Follow the Star
‘Follow the Star’. Friends of Great Gaddesden School (FOGGS) have launched ‘Follow the Star’ a walk of 2775 miles from GG school to Bethlehem aiming to complete by December 19th. The walk will raise funds for the work of FOGGS in the school and also First Steps Foundation a charity in Uganda supporting children in their learning. To support the walk please walk yourself (sponsorship forms available) and add your mileage every Wednesday to ggfollowthestar@gmail.com or sponsor someone else. Donations can be made at
justgiving.com/campaign/followthestargreatgaddesden
Regular Giving
If you normally give weekly in church, you may like to consider paying direct through your bank account. Click or tap here to visit the Donate Page to find out more. For those who do give this way, tokens to signify you have donated by this method are available on entry to the church, and they can be placed in the collection bag at the appropriate time.
Pay by Text
We now have the facility to donate to Little Gaddesden church by text. Just text LITTLEGADD plus the amount you want to donate (between £1 and £20) to 70470, for example ‘LITTLEGADD10’ to donate £10.
Texts will cost the amount donated plus one standard rate message.
The Little Gaddesden Charities
The funds of The Little Gaddesden Charities are there to help and support those in financial need in the parish, especially at times when budgets are under particular pressure.
We also support young people in their endeavours, as well as the bereaved.
Please apply in confidence to:
The Vicar, The Revd. John Russell vicar@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk (01442 214898) or
Mrs Pat Catchpole (01442 842544)