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Newsletter for September 19, 2025

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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, September 21, at 10:00 am

Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost

St. Aidan's Episcopal Church

14301 S. Black Bob Rd,

Olathe, KS 66062

913-764-3050

Sunday,September 21 , 2025

Fr. Steve Rottgers

10 am Holy Eucharist

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Ben Strain

Lector: John Zemites

Intercessor: Karon Wintrode

Ushers: Bonnie Eckel and Sarah Smith

Counter: Karon Wintrode and Mike Belt

Altar Guild: Sarah Smith

Be Our Guest: Carolyn Sturgeon

The Liturgy of the Word

ATTENTION: ROTA SERVERS!!!

Click here for the September ROTA

Remember that if you cannot serve please find a substitute and let the office or Jane know. If you have requests for in advance contact Janet Seifert [email protected]

Thank you! Jane Bush [email protected]

Movie Night!

Come Join us October 8 at 6pm for a showing of The Thursday Night Murder Club . Bring an hors d'oeuvres to share and enjoy a fun show. Funny to think of Pierce Brosnan as a retirement home resident.

Blessing of the Animals

October 5, 2025

5pm Come bring your furry friends for a blessing from Fr. Steve.

Join the St. Aidan’s Garden Team

St. Aidan’s Garden Team (formerly Green Team) welcomes anyone with a passion for gardening to help keep our church grounds looking their best. No mowing required—we contract that out!

Your Role

• Plant perennial flowers, plants, seeds

• Water - especially during summer months

• Weed, thin, and trim existing plants

• Spread mulch (annually)

• Participate in Spring clean-up

How It Works

We’ll gather monthly, as needed, for a 20–30 minute planning session to review garden priorities and assign tasks based on availability and interest. Our goal is simple: To maintain the church’s curb appeal and ensure that St. Aidan’s remains a welcoming beacon in the community.

Get Involved

Interested in joining? Contact Kurt, Jr. Warden, or Anne/Clarice, our resident garden gurus. We’ll add you to the official volunteer list for seamless communication and coordination

Kurt Gordon

Women's Trip to the Overland Park Arboretum

The Daughters of the King are sponsoring a trip to the Overland Park Arboretum on September 25th, at 11:00am. This is for all of the women of the parish. The cost is $17.00 which includes entry into the Arboretum and the cart tour. If you have any questions, contact Kathy Mencer. [email protected] Participation is limited at 11 total participants.

Pastoral Concerns and Prayer Requests

Pastoral Concerns:

In case of pastoral emergencies, please contact Fr. Steve Rottgers at 205-223-3638 (call or text) or email him at [email protected].

Prayer Requests:

Please email any prayer requests to the office [email protected]

BackSnack Program

2025-2026

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

Summer is upon us, and Back snack will resume in October. The Pack are to be picked up on Wednesdays, and delivered on Thursdays.

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10/22

10/29

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]

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 September 25 2025

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