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Newsletter for October 24, 2025

10/25/2025

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St. Aidan's October 24 , 2025

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, October 26, at 10:00 am

Twentieth Sunday of Pentecost

St. Aidan's Episcopal Church

14301 S. Black Bob Rd,

Olathe, KS 66062

913-764-3050

Sunday, October 26 , 2025

Fr. Steve Rottgers

10 am Holy Eucharist

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte:Sarah Smith

Lector: Joe Fossati

Intercessor: Myke Chovanec

Ushers: Don and Janet Seifert

Counter: Carolyn Sturgeon and Tom Mencer

Altar Guild: Jane Bush

Be Our Guest: Janet Seifert

The Liturgy of the Word

Joel 2:23-32

Psalm 65

2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18

Luke 18:9-14

ATTENTION: ROTA SERVERS!!!

Click here for the October 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]

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.

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 January 2026

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

The Vestry decided at its last meeting to proceed with our 4^th Thanksgiving in Action in conjunction with the First Christian Church in downtown Olathe.

For those who aren't familiar with this program, parishioners fill a box with food needed to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner. The First Christian Church

adds a turkey or chicken, butter, dinner rolls and whipped topping. The list of food items is the same as last year's. I will have the list in the newsletters

and will also have hard copies available at church. Thanksgiving is fast approaching and this is a good way to help those who aren't as fortunate as we are.

I appreciate everyone's help with this community-wide ministry in the past and, hopefully, we'll have another great year.

Janet Seifert

Thanksgiving in Action 2025

Grocery List for Thanksgiving Food Distribution at First Christian Church Olathe on Thursday, November 20th. Bring to church by Nov 16. Click here to download list

Please collect these items in a box.

1 jar Turkey Gravy

1 can sweet potatoes

1 pkg small marshmallows

3 cans green beans

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 pkg or can of French-fried onion rings

1 graham cracker pie crust

1 pkg of instant pudding

1 box brownie mix

1 can cranberry sauce

2 cans whole kernel corn

1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix

1 can of fruit

1 pkg instant mashed potatoes

1 pkg Jello

1 48-oz bottle cooking oil

1 4-lb bag sugar

1 26oz container of Salt

First Chrisian Church Olathe will add a turkey or chicken, a container of whipped topping, butter and a package of dinner rolls when we distribute these groceries on Thur, Nov 20.

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

Upcoming Events

October 26, 2025

10:00am Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

November 2, 2025

10:00am Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

November 9, 2025

10:00am Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

November 12, 2025

4:00pm Vestry

November 16. 2025

10:00am Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

November 23. 2025

10:00am Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King

November 30, 2025

10:00am First Sunday of Advent

December 6, 2025

Advent Quiet Day

In an age in which your attention is a premium commodity, we invite you to attend to the promises of God. Quiet Days are not silent; they offer guided reflection and conversation. Designed and led by The Rev Canon Lisa Senuta and Donna Kehoe, Spiritual Director, expect spiritual learning, space for prayer, and guided conversation with others. Focusing on the miraculous birth narratives in the Bible we will use poetry, music, and teachings from saints and mystics to help you attend to God's promises in your life as it is and for the life of the world God loves so much.

St Margaret's, Lawrence from 9 am - 2:30 pm

Beverages, snacks, lunch provided