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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday, 7-17-2022

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

Summer Field Trip to KC Winery, Friday, July 15, 4-7 pm

KC Winery

13875 S. Gardner Road, Olathe, KS.

Food truck, music, and wine

No admission fee, 21+ only

Link to KC Wine Co. Website

Join us for 'in-person' worship on Sunday, 7-17-22 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 17, 2022

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

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Don Seifert

Lector 1: Sarah Smith

Lector 2: Anne Brunner

Intercessor: Paul Reed

Ushers: David Kahn

Counter: Don Seifert

Altar Guild: Carrie Wilson

Be Our Guest: Janet Seifert

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

St. Aidan's July-August 2022 ROTA

Thank You,

Sharon Seidel

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

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

We give thanks for the birthdays of Shawn McGowan and Veronica Wojtas.

Coffee Hour Fellowship on Sunday, July 10, 2022

It's that time again! Olathe School District Underwear Drive!

Olathe School District Outreach Event is July 28th. St. Aidan's will be collecting new underwear for kids pre-school through High School. Donations can be made with a check. Please specify underwear drive on your Check. All donations need to be turned in by July 24th.

Thank you,

Kathy Mencer

Dinner and a Movie: ("The Way") at St. Aidan’s - Wed., July, 27, 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.

Next Dinner and a Movie ("The Mission"): Wed,. August 17, 6:30 pm

St. Aidan's Food Ministry

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

"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.

BackSnacks

School is out for the summer!

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. July 28 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.

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.