Services
Sunday 2nd March, Sunday next before Lent
| 9am | Little Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (JR/AG) |
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (JR) |
| 6pm | Nettleden | Evensong | (RH) |
Tuesday 4th March
| 9 am | Great Gaddesden | Holy Communion | |
| No Coffee and Cake this week | |||
| 12 Noon | Little Gaddesden | Funeral of Peter Orange |
Wednesday 5th March, Ash Wednesday
| 7.30 pm | Little Gaddesden | Sung Eucharist with imposition of Ashes | (JR/MS) |
| 7.55 pm | Zoom | Midweek Discussion Group | (see below) |
Thursday 6th March
| 10 am | Little Gaddesden | Holy Communion |
Friday 7th March
| 12.30 – 1.30 pm | TFH, Little Gaddesden | Lent Lunch (see below) |
| 2-3 pm | Great Gaddesden | Lent Group (see below) |
Saturday 8th March
| 2-4 pm | TFH, Little Gaddesden | Pitstop Group – Theme of Lent – What tempts you? (see below) |
Sunday 9th March, Lent 1
| 9am | Nettleden | Morning Prayer | (MS) |
| 9am | Little Gaddesden | Café Church | (JR) |
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Café Church | (JR) |
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are sometimes made at short notice, please check on the News page whether the above information has been changed or superseded.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 noon. Any enquiries to Hilary Catchpole at h.catchpole@btinternet.com .
Lent Lunches
Lent Lunches will begin in the Thomas Field Hall, Little Gaddesden on Friday 7th March until Friday 11th April. 12.30pm – 1.30pm. £7 for lunch. Please contact Annie Saner for more details or if you would like to offer any help. anniesaner@gmail.com or 01442 843428.
Lent Group
The lent group will be held in Great Gaddesden church between 2-3pm on March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & April 4th. All welcome. Please come along when you can. For more details contact Heather Tisbury at Heather@greatgaddesdenchurch.com.
Pitstop Group
The Pitstop Group is for children between the ages of 3 years and 11 years who meet in the Thomas Field Hall on selected Saturday afternoons. Each session is built around the church season or special celebration with a short video bible story, activities and games. Refreshments are provided. Parents are welcome to stay or drop off their children. We ask that a parent stays with any child under 5 years.
Saturday 8th March, 2-4pm in the Thomas Field Hall – theme of Lent – What Tempts You? For more information, contact Gayle Storey on 01582 662132 or Heather Tisbury at heather@greatgaddesdenchurch.com
Ethics Forum
AI – Hopes and Fears in Trumpworld. Canon Tim Bull returns to the TFH to bring the latest news, analysis and ethical dilemmas in the world of AI. Wednesday April 2nd at 7.30pm. All welcome. Refreshments available.
Midweek Discussion Group
The Midweek Discussion Group meets on Wednesday evenings.
Please contact Barbara Sheard at barbara@sheard.com with any questions.
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).