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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday, 5-22-2022

The mission of St. Aidan's is to make disciples by proclaiming

Christ as Lord and making a difference in our community.

Visit Our Website

Join us for 'in-person' worship on Sunday, 5-22-22 at 10:00 am

Note: St. Aidan's Sunday Services are also on Facebook Live.

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

Click here for the Sunday Worship Booklet

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

Sunday May 22, 2022

Adult Forum: 8:45 am

Morning Worship: 10 am, Holy Eucharist RITE II - Rev. Tom Baker

Rev. Karen Schlabach, Youth, Campus and Digital Missioner

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Sarah Smith

Lector 1: Mark Sappenfield

Lector 2: Barb Belt

Intercessor: Clarice Ewing

Ushers: Don & Janet Seifert

Counter: Don Seifert

Altar Guild: Karon Wintrode

Be Our Guest: Barb Belt

See June ROTA below. If you are unable to serve on your scheduled day, please find your replacement, and let me know. Thank You, Sharon Seidel

St. Aidan's May-June ROTA

Click here to see St. Aidan's May 2022 Calendar

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

Noon Day Prayer with Fr. Tom

Join Father Tom for Noon Day Prayer on Wednesdays.

It is live on Facebook.

"The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, will...remind you of all that I told you." John 14

Jesus promises his continuous reminding presence through the Holy Spirit, which is a good thing because it can be easy to forget what Jesus said and how it applies to our lives. He also leaves His heavenly peace to us, so we can walk through life unafraid. As good stewards we show Jesus in our lives by walking in his peace, letting his word guide our lives.

New Committee - "The Creation Keepers"

In helping envision and planning new ways to use our grounds to benefit pollinators and our community. See Clarice Ewing or Fr. Tom for information regarding this committee.

Come BEE with us!!

Ruth Henderson Retirement Party Friday, May 27

There is a retirement party for Ruth Henderson in Sifers Hall on Friday, May 227 from 4-6 pm.

HELP UKRAINIAN REFUGEES!

Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with Anglican agencies and other ecumenical partners to provide humanitarian aid in response to the refugee crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. Partner with Episcopal Relief & Development by donating to the International Disaster Response Fund. Your support will help meet critical needs for people fleeing the violence including food, cash, blankets and hygiene supplies. Help today | Read more about the response.

Thank You to the Teachers from St. Aidan's

The Daughters of the King prepared thank you bags of candy and treats for the teachers at Briarwood and Sunnyside Elementary to say thank you for all the great work you have done this past year.

DOK members pictured: Kathy, Norma, Barb C., Bonnie and Barb B.

Episcopal Cursillo 2-Day Weekend Sept. 23-25

NOW... Seeking Candidates and Sponsors, and Cursillistas

The Heartland Episcopal Cursillo of the Dioceses of West Missouri and Kansas, including the Metropolitan Kansas City area, is pleased to present an Episcopal Cursillo Two Day Weekend on September 23‐25, 2022. The weekend will take place at the Heartland Retreat Center in Parkville Missouri, in north-western KC metro area.

We are currently seeking Candidates and Sponsors, and Cursillistas who would like to join our weekend team. Questions regarding the weekend may be directed to:

Cursillo Lay Leader: Carolyn Thompson Email: [email protected]

216‐481‐6403

Cursillo Table Leader: Ray Wheeler Email: [email protected]

913-269-0542

Information about “Episcopal Cursillo Ministry” can be found at: episcopalcursilloministry.org

Sign-up Sheets...

Cursillo 2022 Candidate Packet

Cursillo 2022 Team Application

BackSnacks

St. Aidan’s is in our second decade of working with five Olathe Elementary Schools in this important ministry.

Our Drivers pick up BackSnacks and deliver them to these five schools, so the students get healthy weekend snacks all school year.

... See St. Aidan's Facebook and Web page for more information about BackSnacks.

JCFM 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. May 26 is our next dinner service.

Dinner prep is at 3:00 pm and at 5:00 pm we distribute food at Center of Grace.

Also, we would appreciate your help by bringing individually wrapped desserts for the Center of Grace to St. Aidan's by 2 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

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].

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.

Sustaining Earth, Our Island Home

“I would like to share with you an initiative from the National Episcopal Church's office of the Most Rev. Michael Curry. "Sustaining Earth, Our Island Home" tackles the Episcopal Church's pledge for the care of creation and provides support for individuals and parishes seeking to take those incremental steps toward living in a more sustainable, moral manner when it comes to the impact we have upon the Earth and our capacity to continue to live on it. To paraphrase Bishop Bascom the biggest environmental problems are not biodiversity, water usage, or climate change but greed, selfishness, and apathy.

To learn more about this program, please visit http://www.sustainislandhome.org/ and enroll yourself in this program. Please remember to list St. Aidan’s, Olathe as your parish. Our Bishop will reward the parish with the most participation.”

Fr. Tom Baker

Click here for link to Sustaining Earth and Island Home