St. Helena's Episcopal Church
All welcome, always
Sunday: Eucharist 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday: Morning Prayer 9 a.m.; Lenten Stations of the Cross 5:30 p.m., Eucharist 6 p.m.

Who we serve     (OK, we know it should be whom)

 
Our art class at Briar Place Nursing Center.

• Briar Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: We celebrate the Eucharist once a month and provide weekly art classes for residents, many of whom are indigent.
• The British Home: We celebrate the Eucharist once a month and provide weekly musical programs.
• Vacant to Vegetables: We have established a new partnership with Vacant to Vegetables, a group that grows fresh produce for local food pantries. They are starting a large garden on our five-acre grounds and will produce their first harvest next year. You can check out the website of one of the principal gardeners at http://greenthumbdujour.com/.   
• Boy Scout Pack, Troop, and Crew 69: We act as sponsors and several of our parishioners are deeply involved with Scouting. And the Scouts have conducted a garage sale, renovated a bathroom for handicap accessibility, refurbished our parish hall, and constructed a labyrinth for us.
• Hinsdale Community Service: We collect food for the needy both at mass and at our 24/7 food drop (cans only) in front of the Church.
• Episcopal Charities and Community Services: We sponsor Christmas baskets for one ECCS charity, The Cathedral Shelter, where our Treasurer, Dick Mulder, serves on the Board of Trustees. Our Rector, Bob Wyatt, also serves on the ECCS Board of Trustees.
• Tender Loving Care Animal Shelter: The offering from our twice-yearly pet blessings goes to this shelter in Homer Glen. Pet blessings are on Good Shepherd Sunday (4th Sunday after Easter) in the spring and the Sunday closest to the Feast of St. Francis (Oct. 4) in the fall.To see a pet-blessing video, click here.