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Newsletter for March 19, 2023

3/18/2023

St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday, 3-19-2023

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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See St. Aidan's Lent and Easter Schedule after Announcements Below.

Join us for 'In-Person' Worship

Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 10:00 am

Fourth Sunday in Lent

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

Sunday, March 19, 2023

The Rev. Karen Schlabach

Youth, Campus, and Digital Missioner

10 am, Holy Eucharist RITE II.

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Don Seifert

Lector: Sarah Smith

Intercessor: Paul Reed

Ushers: Mike and Barb Belt

Counter: Mike Belt

Altar Guild: Carrie Wilson

Be Our Guest: Gwenyth Wesley

Click here to see the March-April 2023 ROTA

If you are going to be gone on your scheduled Sunday, please find a replacement and also let me know by 10 am on Thursday.

Thank you! Sharon Seidel

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

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

We give thanks for the birthdays of Karon Wintrode, Ben Strain and Joe Fossati. We give thanks for the anniversary of Rev. Tom and Cherie Baker.

There is a Healing Service at St. Aidan's on Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30 pm. All are invited.

JCFM - Center of Grace, Thursday, March 23

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.

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.

Turning Toward God: Poems of T.S. Eliot, Thursday, March 23 - Topeka

The Rev. Mary Donovan, Vicar of Grace Church in Ottawa, KS, and trained Spiritual Director, will guide you toward a sense of God’s presence using the poetry of T. S. Eliot.

Discover through his poems --particularly “Ash Wednesday" and "Love Song of J S Prufrock"-- how timeless his work remains. Meeting at Upton Hall surrounded by the new diocesan gardens, expect both learning about Eliot’s life and inspiration, as well as sacred listening to his poems. Through techniques of Lectio Divina layers of meaning will color the time and play on your inner life and guide you toward a sense of God’s life giving presence.

When: Thursday, March 23, 10 am - 1 pm

Where: Upton Hall, 835 SW Polk St., Topeka

Fee: $15 (includes lunch)

Deadline: please sign up by March 16

MEGA CAMP June 4-10!

It's time again for Mega Camp at Camp Wood.

St. Aidan's helps send our students to attend Mega Camp.

Please prayerfully consider donating to this important summer event.

Lent is a time to grow spiritually. to help others and spend time in prayer. All services will take place at St. Aidan's.

Wednesday, March 22, Healing service, 6:30 pm. All are invited.

Wednesday, March 29, “Lingering with God,” 11:30 am-12 noon, private prayer time with music followed by lunch out. Prayer resources provided.

Sunday, April 2, Palm Sunday, 10 am.

Wednesday, April, 5, Stations of the Cross 12 noon.

Thursday, April 6, Holy Thursday, 6:30 pm.

Friday, April 7, Good Friday 6:30 pm.

Sunday, April 9, Easter Sunday 10 am.

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 March 22, and delivered on March 23.

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]

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, Bonnie Eckel, Barb Belt, Don Seifert, Kurt Gordon and Julie Wojtas. Our Vestry Clerk is Janet Seifert; and our Treasurer is Tim Tatlock. Thank you all for your faithful service.