St Helen's Church Ipswich has a very relaxed, contemporary and almost laid back feel! We are a church that is bursting with families, children and young people, who seem to have a great time each Sunday.
As a Church, we are looking to grow in our relationships, with one another and in the community that we serve. A range of services and activities are offered within a manageable sized congregation where you can soon get to know people and be known.
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The Parish Church of St Helen Ipswich is a place where people have worshipped for over 900 years. It was built outside the mediaeval walls in one of the suburbs to serve the people who lived around the road to Woodbridge. Very little remains of the mediaeval church since it was virtually rebuilt in the Victorian period but it is certainly a historic church in Ipswich worth visiting.
If you haven't been to church for a while the All Age Worship is a good one to try.
Sundays
1st Sunday of month @ 9.30am = All Age Worship
2nd and 4th Sundays @ 9.30am = Holy Communion
3rd Sundays @ 9.30am = Morning Worship
5th Sundays @ 10.30am = Benefice Service [venue alternates]
every TUESDAY @ 8.30am = Morning Prayer
Easter Services 2012 - More Details |
Christmas Services 2011 More details |
A message from Rev Sharon Potter - 30th November 2011 I am delighted to tell everyone about my appointment as Rector of the Cockfield Benefice. Cockfield is situated in the West of Suffolk, about 2 miles north of Lavenham and 5 miles south of Bury St Edmunds. I will have 5 parishes under my care, Bradfield St Clare, Bradfield St George with Little Whelnethm, Cockfield, Felsham and Gedding. I will be living at the rectory in Cockfield village. There are just over 2,000 people living in the villages, and am looking forward to getting to know as many of them as I can. I haven’t got a firm date for my licensing as yet, but it is possibly going to be 20th or 21st February 2012, and everyone will be welcome to attend. I will, of course, miss everyone in the benefice and all the support you have given me over the past 5 years. |
Ipswich Winter Night Shelter Members of St Helen's Church Ipswich are helping with the Ipswich Winter Night Shelter Project which on a Saturday is being run at Holy Trinity Church Ipswich during December, January and February. MORE DETAILS |
Harvest Festival 9.30am on Sunday 2nd October will be our annual Harvest Festival Family Service. A Church breakfast will take place @ 8.45am Please bring some dried and tined food which will be given to FIND (Ipswich Families in Need) |
Barn Dance - Saturday 1st October St Helen's are organising a Barn Dance with the "Ducking 'n' Diving" Band. Starting with food at 5pm the Barn Dance gets underway from 7-9.30pm this event is going to be a real family occasion. For more information or to book a ticket contact Hilary on 725483 |
Road Closures - Sky Ride - Sunday 12th June Please note that Rope Walk will be closed for the day to enable traffic free cycling. This means that cars will not be able to park on Rope Walk as they would normally. Special arrangements have been made with St Helen's School on Woodbridge Road for parking. |
Annual Parochial Church Meeting - 6th March 2011 At the Annual Parochial Church Meeting of St Helen’s Church Ipswich in March, John Hamilton and Hilary Smith were elected as Churchwardens and Anne Alcock and Rosie Rooke as Representatives to the Deanery Synod in Ipswich. The church have reported that it was a most encouraging meeting and we are still listening to God as a congregation and as a PCC and looking at our aim – to know Christ better and make Him better known, and ways in which to put that into practice in our everyday church life. Annual Reports Now Downloadable [11th March 2011] |
Ipswich FIND (Ipswich Families in Need Ipswich FIND (Ipswich Families in Need) are in need of food and household items for Families in Need in Ipswich. Please download list and bring to Church to go in the box for them LIST More details of FIND Ipswich [1st March 2011] |
Annual Parochial Church Meeting - 6th March 2011 The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place in St Helen's Church on Sunday 6th March 2011 after the 9.30am Morning Service. During the meeting reports will be presented on the work and finances of the church over the past year and elections will be held for Churchwardens, Deanery Synod Representatives and Parochial Church Council (PCC) Members. Annual Reports Now Downloadable [1st February 2011] |
New Chairs Following a decision by the PCC last year, members of the church are now very pleased to have taken delivery of some new chairs for the main church building. These not only look nice but are very comfortable as well! [30th January 2011] |
PRAYER BREAKFAST - A small group of people meet on Saturday mornings at 8am to enjoy a simple breakfast of rolls and coffee or tea. Discussion of church events and world news flows freely. After about 30 minutes attention is drawn to a word from the Bible and then the group begins to pray. Prayer is made for people who have a particular need, people who have heavy responsibilities and workloads in the benefice, the country's problems - and and everything that needs it. Thanks are also offered especially if a favourable answer has occurred. Come along and you will be made most welcome.
TUESDAY MORNING GROUP - The group is like a "home" or "house" group, but it's base is in the church hall. It meets every week during term time. As the meeting is during the working day most of the members are pensioners. on arrival at 10am members are glad of a cup of tea or coffee and the opportunity to chat. The meeting proper begins at 10.30am with notices, an opening prayer, songs old and new, and time to pray for anyone in need, church life, and world events. most of the time till 12 Noon is spent on a group Bible study. For more information ring 624827.
HOUSE GROUPS - During the week members of the Benefice meet together informally - some weekly and others fortnightly - to have fellowship, study and pray together. Groups meet at different homes on different days and times.
Organisations Supported by St Helen's Ipswich
Church Mission Society - Through CMS, St Helen's is linked with Pheneas Zimulinda. He lives at Byumba in Rwanda, a small county in East Africa. As he is the principal of the diocesan Bible school which trains people who care for the churches, he has great responsibilities. St Helen's is committed to praying for him and giving towards his support.
Rwanda Direct - A charity set up by the Ipswich Churches of St Helen's, Holy Trinity and St Luke's working in Rwanda - More details
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Children's
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St Helen's Church! Join us for time together to learn about God, read the Bible, play games, do crafts.. and have a good time! We meet on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays 
Also - Bible Busters for 11 years and upwards - Join us for time together to learn about God, read the Bible, play games, do crafts.. and have a good time! |
Some of the talks / sermons at St Helen's Church and can be downloaded in MP3 format for those who missed the service or who want to listen again.
Downloads from St Helen's Church
A number of pieces of information can be downloaded which includes
* Newsletters from the Ipswich Waterfront Churches *
For more information about St Helen's Church Ipswich or to arrange for a Christening/Baptism/Banns/Wedding/Funeral
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