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Newsletter for January 29, 2023

1/28/2023

St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday, 1-29-2023

The mission of St. Aidan's is to make disciples by proclaiming Christ as Lord and making a difference in our community.

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Join us for 'In-Person' Worship

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at 10:00 am

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

St. Aidan's Episcopal Church

14301 S. Black Bob Rd,

Olathe, KS 66062

913-764-3050

or Join us on St. Aidan's Facebook Live Sunday Services.

You can access the Live Facebook broadcast through our website.

If you are watching our online worship service, please use the attached Worship Booklet below. It includes our Lectionary Readings and Hymns.

Sunday Worship Service Booklet

The weekly Worship Booklets can also be found on St. Aidan's Facebook page under EVENTS. And it can be found on our website, www.staidansolathe.org.

Check Unison, Facebook, and our Website for Schedule Updates.

Click Here to view You Tube Channel

Masks are recommended, but not required.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

In prayer, Fr. Tom Baker

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Rev. Thomas Baker

10 am, Holy Eucharist RITE II.

Serving on Sunday

Chalice Bearer: Mike Belt

Lector: Clarice Ewing

Intercessor: Karon Wintrode

Ushers: Mark and Norma Sappenfield

Counter: Clarice Ewing

Altar Guild: Julie Wojtas

Be Our Guest: Tom and Cherie Baker

ATTENTION: ROTA SERVERS!

I have updated the January-February 2023 ROTA with the new Be Our Guest Schedule included. Please check it out below.

Thank you! Sharon Seidel

If you are gone on your scheduled Sunday, please find a replacement and also let me know by Thursdays at 10 am.

Click here to see St. Aidan's January-February 2023 Updated ROTA

Click here to see St. Aidan's February 2023 Calendar.

Click here to see St. Aidan's February 2023 Birthdays and Anniversaries

We give thanks for the birthday of Jeff Wintrode.

St. Aidan's Annual Meeting, January 29, 2023!

Our Annual Meeting will be on Sunday, January 29, immediately after our 10 o'clock service. Please attend this important meeting."

Fr. Tom Baker

Bishop's Annual Visit to St. Aidan's on Sunday, February 19, 1023.

Bishop Cathleen Bascom will be visiting St. Aidan's on Sunday, February 19. Put this on your calendar!

Ash Wednesday Service, February 22, 2023 at 6:30 pm.

Ash Wednesday is February 22. There will be a service at St. Aidan's at 6:30 pm.

Pastoral Concerns and Prayer Requests

Pastoral Concerns:

In case of pastoral emergencies, please contact Fr. Tom Baker at 785-670-0158 (call or text) or email him at [email protected].

Prayer Requests:

Please email any prayer requests to Karon Wintrode, and she will post them on Unison. [email protected].

BackSnack Program

2022-2023

St. Aidan’s is partnering again with Harvesters in the Backsnack program. This year we will be partnering with four Olathe Elementary Schools.

The next Pack (Single Pack) is to be picked up on Feb. 1, 2023, and delivered on Feb. 2.

Thanks to all our faithful volunteers that make this ministry possible. For more information on the BackSnack program, please contact Don Seifert at

[email protected]

Johnson County Food Ministry at Center of Grace

St. Aidan's helps prepare and hand out meals at Center of Grace in Olathe, on the fourth Thursday of the month. Dinner prep is at 3:00 pm and at 5:00 pm we distribute food at Center of Grace.

Next Outreach at Center of Grace is on Feb. 23

*** Also, we need your help by bringing individually wrapped desserts for the Center of Grace to St. Aidan's by 1 pm on that Thursday.

Online Giving

For online giving, for those using technology, please go to our website:

Donations - St. Aidan's Episcopal Church (staidansolathe.org)

Or if you would like to donate through other means, Please contact Tim Tatlock at 913-764-3050

Vestry Members

Our 2022 Vestry Members are: Paul Reed, Sr. Warden, Clarice Ewing, Jr. Warden, Sarah Smith, Kathy Mencer, Bonnie Eckel, Barb Belt and Tom Wojtas. Our Vestry Clerk is Janet Seifert; and our Treasurer is Tim Tatlock. Thank you all for your faithful service.