Bell Fittings Auction, Friday 24th June in the Windhill Churches Centre
We're holding a special auction of some of our bells fittings, in the evening of Friday 24th June. The Charnley Hall will be open for viewings during the afternoon from 1pm. Auction at 8pm. Auction lots to include Clappers, Wheels, Stays, Sliders, Ropes, Pulleys, Ladders and Running Boards. Ideal for wall / house / garden decorations / craft projects. Do come along and have a look!
Funeral of Sybil Smith, Monday 27th June, 11:30am
Sybil’s family would like to extend an invitation to Sybil’s church friends to attend her funeral and refreshments afterwards. Wearing black clothes is not essential. The service will be broadcast by Zoom (contact the Parish Office for more information).
Holy Communion, Wednesday 29th June, 10am
A service of Holy Communion, with music and a hymn, in church. Refreshments afterwards will be held in the Windhill Churches Centre.
Tiny Tots, Wednesday 29th June, 11 for 11:15am in the WCC
Worship for babies/toddlers and their parents / carers; with a story, singing and instruments for little ones too! Join us for refreshments, fellowship and a little chance for the children to play before/after the service.
Bishop's Stortford Hospitality Support, Wednesdays from 11:30am-2pm
St Michael's is providing space at the WCC for Ukranian refugees and their host families to meet together once a week. We need to provide some volunteers to be on hand during this time, hopefully for a two-hour slot each. We've had some great sessions, offering a very light lunch and informal language lessons from 11:45am, but we will have no idea how many people will turn up each week or for how long they will want to stay. This is an evolving situation, depending on what amount of support hosts and their guests would like, and I hope, as St Michael's rep on the BS Hospitality Support Group, there are other volunteers who I can ask to come along. Please let me know if you are willing to help with these support sessions. Jenny Klincke (833523 / jennyklincke@gmail.com )
Friends of St Michael’s present a Family Fun Day, Saturday 2nd July
Then a concert at 7pm for 7:30pm: ‘The World of Gilbert & Sullivan’, performed by The Wandering Minstrels. £17 including finger buffet (£19 on the door). Tickets via TicketTailor here or contact Rob Klincke. Rob is also requesting good quality bric-a-brac for one of the stalls at the fun day: please bring donations along and leave them at the back of the church, on the green carpet. Thank you.
TLC Tuesday 5th July, 2:15pm for 2:30pm, WCC
An opportunity to be able to join in with tea and talk, read the paper, play board games … and then later in the afternoon we welcome families after school for a short while, to share in reading/play and enjoy a biscuit/cake/fruit snack. Do come along … and tell your friends too! We’ll begin with a short time of prayer just after 2:15pm before our session at 2:30pm, until about 4:30pm. This coming month, we’re having a summer holiday theme!
A quiet day at Albury, Thursday 28th July, 10:30am-3pm
These popular days of reflection and contemplation in June’s home have returned. Places are limited, please contact June on 07539 058946 to book, or for more information.
8am services will be fortnightly over the summer holidays
There will be NO 8am service on 31st July, 14th or 28th August. There will be Holy Communion available at 10am on 14th and 28th August. Weekly 8am Holy Communion services resume on 4th September and continue onwards.
Holiday Bible Week, Monday 1st - Friday 5th August 2022
We’re still preparing for this year's Holiday Bible Week, 1st-5th August – It's going to be a wonderful year! If all this is new to you: it’s a hugely successful week-long festival of learning about the Bible with fun, crafts and games for children, put together by the churches of Bishop’s Stortford. We do need more volunteers – we encourage you, with all your various gifts, to volunteer for all or part of the week! (We need adults especially and have room for young people too!) Sign up is staying open, please visit the
HBW Website. T
he launch night is Thursday 16th June at 8pm: come and hear the wonderful theme tune!!