December 2023 Newsletter

St. Aidan's December 2023 Newsletter

St. Aidan's Episcopal Church 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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*Normal Sunday Schedule 9:00 am, Adult Forum 10:00 am, Holy Eucharist RITE II. Serving On December 3 - Rector's Discretionary Fund Sunday! Acolyte: Paul Reed Lector: Julie Wojtas Intercessor: Clarice Ewing Ushers: Sarah Smith, Bonnie Eckel Counter: Julie Wojtas Altar Guild: Julie Wojtas Be Our Guest: Norma and Mark Sappenfield Current Lectionary Readings

Wednesday, December 6, 13, and 20th. 12 Noon-12:30 pm Advent Prayer Service with reflection 12:30- Join us for a lunch out if you wish.  Click Here To Learn More Friday, December 8 - December 15 Hanukkah Click Here To Learn More Sunday, December 10, 10 am We welcome Winds of Harmony! December 13 Vestry Meeting 4 pm Sunday, December 24 Fourth Sunday of Advent Service at 10 am Candle light Christmas Eve Service at 6 pm Come to one or both! Tuesday, December 26 - January 1 Kwanzaa Click Here To Learn More Thursday, December 28, Center of Grace Cooks report at 3 pm Hand out meals at 4:45 pm Please bring your deserts to the church before Sunday, December 24 Sunday, December 31, 10 am Celebration of Christmas Hymns! Choose your favorite and we’ll sing it together!! Find your favorite by searching: “The Hymnal 1982” and “Worship and Praise” Click Here for a comprehensive index of hymns and hymnals | Hymnary.org

Annual Vespers Concert - Sunday, December 10, 2:00 pm Rice Auditorium, Baker University

Click here to see the Advent 2023 Daily Calendar Announcements Angel Tree: There are still Angels available on the tree. Please take one to provide a gift to a child of a parent in prison. Please indicate which Angel you took on the Sign Up Sheet. The Angel’s gifts are due back to church by December 10. Please wrap the gift, mark it with the Angel tag (intact), and place it under the tree. Thank you for your generosity! Contact Barb Belt at 913-515-9001. Thanksgiving in Action: Thank you to everyone that donated either money or boxes of food for the Thanksgiving in Action program. On Tuesday, 11/14/2023 we took 36 boxes to the Olathe Christian Church for distribution. Thank you for helping to feed Olathe’s less fortunate. Sincerely, Janet Seifert

Click Here to See St. Aidan's ROTA for December 2023 Here is the December 2023 ROTA. Please check your schedule for December. If you are going to be gone on your scheduled Sunday, please find a replacement. If you inform me before 10:00 am Thursday, the Updates will be in the Bulletin Insert. Thank you! Sharon Seidel

Click here to see the December 2023 Birthdays and Anniversaries We give thanks for all of the birthdays and anniversaries in December.

Click here to see St. Aidan's December 2023 Calendar

Pastoral Concerns and Prayer Requests

Please email any prayer requests to Father Tom at [email protected]. In case of pastoral emergencies, please contact Fr. Tom Baker at 913-764-3050.

Online Giving For online giving, please go to our Website and choose the DONATIONS TAB. Be sure to designate St. Aidan's Church in the dropdown menu after you are redirected to the donation form. Or if you would like to donate through other means, Please contact Tim Tatlock at 913-764-3050

Vestry Members Our 2023 Vestry Members are: Paul Reed, Sr. Warden, Clarice Ewing, Jr. Warden, Bonnie Eckel, Barb Belt, Don Seifert, Kurt Gordon and Julie Wojtas. Our Vestry Clerk is Janet Seifert; and our Treasurer is Tim Tatlock. Thank you all for your faithful service.

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