Services
Sunday 30th March, Mothering Sunday
| 9am | Nettleden | Morning Prayer | (AWA) |
| 9am | Little Gaddesden | Family Service | (JR/MS-pr) |
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (JR/MS-pr) |
Tuesday 1st April
| 9am | Great Gaddesden | Holy Communion | |
| 10.30 am | Little Gaddesden | Coffee and Cake in the Thomas Field Hall | (see below) |
Wednesday 2nd April
| 7.30 pm | Little Gaddesen, TFH | Ethics Forum | (see below) |
No mid-week Discussion Group this week.
Thursday 3rd April
| 10am | Little Gaddesden | Holy Communion |
Saturday 5th April
| 12 Noon | Little Gaddesden | Wedding of Michael Roberts and Gill Tillotson |
Sunday 6th April, Lent 5
| 9am | Little Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (JR/AG) |
| 11am | Great Gaddesden | Parish Communion | (JR) |
| 6pm | Nettleden | Evensong | (RH) |
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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are sometimes made at short notice, please check on the News page whether the above information has been changed or superseded.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 .
Midweek Discussion Group
The Midweek Discussion Group meets on Wednesday evenings. Please contact Barbara Sheard at barbara@sheard.com with any questions.
Easter Lilies
Every year at Easter, the Church is decorated with lilies in memory of a loved one. If you would like to participate, please let Anne Isherwood know on 842780 or email her on anneisherwood@btinternet.com as the lilies have to be ordered in good time for Easter. The cost is £4 per lily. If possible, we hope this can be paid directly into our Bank Account. Details are:
Account Name: PCC St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden
Account Number: 00296015
Sort Code: 30 94 08
Reference: Easter Lilies + your surname
If direct payment is not possible, please give cash or a cheque (payable to PCC of Little Gaddesden Parish) to Anne or Virginia Westmacott. The book for your dedication will be in the Church on the cross aisle during Lent. Thank you.
Lent Lunch
Lent Lunches in the TFH. Lent Lunches will take place in the Thomas Field Hall, Little Gaddesden until Friday 11th April. 12.30pm – 1.30pm. £7 for lunch. Please contact Annie Saner for more details anniesaner@gmail.com or 01442 843428.
Lent Group
The final lent group will be held in Great Gaddesden church between 2-3pm on April 4th. All welcome. For more details contact Heather Tisbury at heather@greatgaddesdenchurch.com.
Ethics Forum
AI – Hopes and Fears. Wednesday 2nd April at 7.30pm in the Thomas Field Hall. Canon Tim Bell returns to bring the latest news, analysis and ethical dilemmas in the world of AI. Refreshments. ALL WELCOME
Renewal of Electoral Roll
This year we are required to prepare a completely new Church Electoral Roll in advance of our Annual Parochial Church Meeting in May. A new roll is prepared every six years. Anyone who wishes to have his or her name entered on the new Electoral Roll, whether it is entered on the present roll or not, will need to fill in an application form and return it to Annabelle Grassini, the Electoral Roll Officer. Forms are available in church and from Annabelle Grassini (electoral.roll@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk). They can be returned in hard copy or by email. The deadline for receipt of completed application forms is Monday 14th April. For further information about the significance of the Electoral Roll and the criteria for inclusion, please contact Annabelle or see the article in the March Parish News.
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).