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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday, 7-31-2022

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, 7-31-22 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, July 31, 2022

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

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Paul Reed

Lector 1: Sarah Smith

Lector 2: Clarice Ewing

Intercessor: Karon Wintrode

Ushers: Mark and Norma Sappenfield

Counter: Don Seifert

Altar Guild: Karon Wintrode

Be Our Guest: Carolyn Sturgeon

See the Updated July-August ROTA below. If you are unable to serve on your scheduled day, please find your re-placement, and let me know.

Thank You,

Sharon Seidel

Click here to see July-August 2022 ROTA - Updated 7/19/22

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

Click here to see St. Aidan's August 2022 Birthdays and Anniversaries

We give thanks for the birthday of Sherry Suddarth and for the anniversary of James and Carolyn Sturgeon.

The Back to School Underwear drive was a success! The event happened on July 28, as kids are preparing to go back to school. Thank you all for your contributions!

Memorial Service for Dr. Tom Taylor - Saturday August 6, 2022

There is a memorial service for Dr. Tom Taylor at St. Aidan's on Saturday, August 6 at 11:00 am.

Discretionary Fund Sunday - August 7, 2022

The first Sunday of each month is Discretionary Fund Sunday. The Discretionary Fund is used to help those in need of financial assistance for lodging, gas and utilities, etc. We also provide food assistance . See below.

St. Aidan's Food Ministry - Sunday August 7, 2022

Our Food Ministry collects the following items for food bags for those in need. Our current supply is low.

Items may be dropped off during office hours or on Sunday on the tables in the nursery area. These items are from Harvesters Most Wanted List. Your donation makes a difference! (No glass please!)

Food and Toiletries

Canned vegetables (low sodium)

Canned fruits in 100% juice

Dried fruit (no added sugar preferred)

Canned chicken, tuna, salmon (packed in water)

Brown rice

Whole grain pasta

Dried beans or canned low sodium beans

Peanut, almond, or sun butter

Canned soup (chicken, tomato or vegetable)

Cereal – hot and cold (whole grain, low sugar preferred)

Household Products

Soap

Deodorant

Shampoo

Toilet Paper

Dinner and a Movie: "The Mission" - Wednesday, August 17, 6:30 pm

Bring a snack or popcorn to share

BYO drinks and wine

Movies will be shown in Sifers Hall; bring a lawn chair.

Dinner and a movie starts at 6:30 pm.

JCFM at Center of Grace - Thursday, August 25

St. Aidan's helps prepare and hand out meals at Center of Grace in Olathe, on the fourth Thursday of the month. August 25 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 need and would appreciate your help by bringing individually wrapped desserts for the Center of Grace to St. Aidan's by 1 pm on that Thursday.

"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!!

Episcopal Cursillo 2-Day Weekend Sept. 23-25

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.

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.