Category: Mission
Thanks from Arrata

Dear friends, the team at Aratta, and all those they support, in Chernihiv and Chernihiv Oblast in the North of Ukraine, would like to send you their most grateful and sincere thanks for your donations. We are currently distributing the aid, sent via Tony and Philip at British Humanitarian Aid, to those with the greatest needs; over 80 yrs, severely handicapped, displaced persons and those with damaged homes are all included. The queues are starting to form at 8am, though we only open at 10am. Many are desperate for help as there is little or no state support available.
» Read moreBritish Humanitarian Aid Collection

Thank you to everyone who gave donations to BHA at our recent weekend collections . We had a fantastic response this time, from many members and organisations within our Town, and we collected more items than we could be load into one van; hence a return collection is being organised to fetch the additional items.
» Read moreFun, games and crafts for families

Розваги, ігри та рукоділля для сімей
Церква Святої Марії Кінсборн-Грін, Харпенден
Привіт, українці в Харпендені!
Розваги, ігри та рукоділля для сімей
Будь ласка, приєднуйтесь до нас для ігор на свіжому повітрі (якщо дозволяє погода) та ремесел у приміщенні зі світлом, надаються закуски.
Середа, 31 серпня 2022 р., з 15:00 до 17:00.
у церкві Святої Марії, Кінсборн-Грін, Харпенден. AL5 3QE
Церква знаходиться на Лутон-роуд (на північ у напрямку до Лутона та поблизу The Fox, паб/ресторан). Це 35/40 хвилин ходьби від центру Харпендена.
Ми можемо забезпечити безкоштовний транспорт до/з цієї події – будь ласка, повідомте нас, і ми надамо водія-волонтера, який підвезе вас.
Будь ласка, напишіть нам на адресу: parishsupportgroup@parishofharpenden.org, щоб ми дізналися кількість дітей і дорослих (для організації харчування) і замовити транспорт.
Інформацію треба надати до п’ятниці 26 серпня.
Усі заходи та закуски надаються безкоштовно.
St Mary’s Church Kinsborne Green, Harpenden
Hello, Ukrainians in Harpenden!
Fun, games and crafts for families
Please join us for outdoor games (weather permitting) and indoor crafts with lights, refreshments provided.
Wednesday, August 31, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at St Mary’s Church, Kinsborne Green, Harpenden. AL5 3QE
The church is on Luton Road (north towards Luton and near The Fox, pub/restaurant). It is a 35/40 minute walk from the centre of Harpenden.
We can provide free transport to/from this event – please let us know and we will arrange a volunteer driver to take you.
Please email us at: parishsupportgroup@parishofharpenden.org to find out the number of children and adults (for catering) and to arrange transport.
Information must be provided by Friday, August 26.
All activities and refreshments are provided free of charge.
Ukranian support at Cornelias

We had a successful coffee morning at Cornelias on Thursday, for Ukrainian families. Those who came have asked for their thanks to be passed on for the school items and stationery that was donated for them, they were so pleased to receive these items.
We gathered some more requests, mainly for uniform for school and for shoes, so will be asking for further items soon.
We are confirming holiday club places this week, thank you to all who have pledged to fund those places.
Ecochurch: Taking Action for Future Generations

The Church of England wants churches to take a stand on the ecological challenges we face. The diocese is encouraging all of us to better support our church as stewards of God’s creation.
We can do this by participating in Ecochurch, which is an award scheme that recognises the work done by churches to care for the Earth. Churches complete a survey covering a wide range of questions such as how well they are caring for the wildlife in their churchyards or how environmentally friendly their church buildings are. Depending on the answers given by each church, they can work towards an award, and All Saints Church already has a Bronze Award. We are not doing this just as a box-ticking exercise to get an award. The award scheme is a means of motivating us as a church to bring about ecological change in our daily lives.
» Read moreПриходьте на каву та розмову

Привіт, українці
і господарі в Харпендені!
Приходьте на каву та спілкування
- інформація про місцеві шкільні гуртки для дітей
- допомога з речами, необхідними дітям для школи
У Кафе Корнелія – Церква Святого Миколая.
Четвер, 14 липня – 10:00 – 12:00
Hello, Ukrainians and hosts in Harpenden! Come for coffee and conversation
* information about local school clubs for children
* help with things children need for school
In Cornelia’s Cafe – Church of St. Nicholas. Thursday, July 14 – 10:00 – 12:00
Christian Aid Week 2022

Once again the Harpenden Christian Aid committee organised a delivery only drop of House-to-House collection envelopes across the town. As always this was organised through local churches. A return visit to collect the donations is not required so we have found that more people were willing to volunteer and we managed to cover a substantial area of the town.
» Read moreThe Parish’s Practical Response to the Ukraine Crisis

Responding to the Ukraine Crisis – The Diocese of St Albans & the Parish of Harpenden
The Diocese of St Albans is taking steps to provide assistance to Ukrainian refugees. Luton Airport is an important arrival point for many of these refugees. The crisis of refugees while immediate will also be for some time to come.
This leaflet sets out the diocesan scheme and how our Parish plans to support it.
» Read moreBHA Food Appeal for the Ukraine

Chernihiv in the Ukraine – TOGETHER WE CAN HELP
There will be a collection on: Saturday 14th May from 10 am to 3 pm
In the Cunningham Room in St Nicholas Church Halls
We are now able to get lorries into Ukraine, and there is an ongoing desperate need for food. Donations of the following are urgently needed…
Tins of soup, beans, tomatoes meat, fish, fruit , puddings , vegetables, etc. Dried Foods , Potatoes, packet soups, sauces, custard etc. Pasta, Rice Pasta sauces in jars or packets. Biscuits Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Dried milk (urgently needed) and Sugar Baby Foods and Milk Preferably dried