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Newsletter for February 19, 2023

2/17/2023

St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday, 2-19-2023

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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The Bishop's Annual Visit to St. Aidan's - Sunday, February 19

Bishop Cathleen Bascom will be visiting St. Aidan's on Sunday, February 19. Make plans to attend! There will be a reception following the service.

The Right Reverend Cathleen Chittenden Bascom, D. Min., was ordained and consecrated as the 10th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas on Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Grace Cathedral, Topeka.

For more information about Bishop Bascom, click here.

Join us for 'In-Person' Worship

Sunday, February 19, 2023, at 10:00 am

Last Sunday after the Epiphany

St. Aidan's Episcopal Church

14301 S. Black Bob Rd,

Olathe, KS 66062

913-764-3050

or Join us on St. Aidan's Facebook Live Sunday Services.

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.

Sunday Worship Service Booklet

The weekly Worship Booklets can also be found on St. Aidan's Facebook page under EVENTS. And it can be found on our website, www.staidansolathe.org.

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 Baker

Sunday, February 19, 2023

The Right Reverend Cathleen Chittenden Bascom

10 am, Holy Eucharist RITE II.

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Don Seifert

Lector: Paul Reed

Intercessor: Barb Belt

Ushers: Mark and Norma Sappenfield

Counter: Don Seifert

Altar Guild: Carrie Wilson

Be Our Guest: Barb Belt

ATTENTION: ROTA SERVERS!!!

It is time for a March-April ROTA to be done!

I have done a Preliminary ROTA. Please see if it is okay with your schedules. If not, please let me know the days you will be gone.

Click here to see first draft of the March-April 2023 ROTA

If you are gone on your scheduled Sunday, please find a replacement and also let me know by Thursdays at 10 am.

Thank you! Sharon Seidel

Click here to see St. Aidan's January-February 2023 Updated ROTA

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

Click here to see St. Aidan's February 2023 Birthdays and Anniversaries

We give thanks for the birthdays of Kathy McDaniel and Kathy Mencer.

Lent is a time to grow spiritually. To help others and spend time in prayer. All services will take place at St. Aidan's.

Wednesday, February 22, Ash Wednesday services, 6:30 pm

Wednesday, March 1, “Lingering with God,” 11:30 am-12 noon, private prayer time with music followed by lunch out. Prayer resources provided.

Wednesday, March 8, Stations of the Cross, 12 noon.

Wednesday, March 15, “Lingering with God,” 11:30 am-12 noon, private prayer time with music followed by lunch out. Prayer resources provided.

Wednesday, March 22, Healing service, 6:30 pm. All are invited.

Wednesday, March 29, “Lingering with God,” 11:30 am-12 noon, private prayer time with music followed by lunch out. Prayer resources provided.

Wednesday, April, 5, Stations of the Cross 12 noon.

Thursday, April 6, Holy Thursday, 6:30 pm.

Friday, April 7, Good Friday 6:30 pm

Sunday, April 9, Easter Sunday 10 am

Johnson County Food Ministry at Center of Grace, Thursday, February 23

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.

*** Also, we need your help by bringing individually wrapped desserts for the Center of Grace to St. Aidan's by 1 pm on that Thursday.

**Ladies' Zoom Meeting at St. Aidan's, Saturday, February 25

8:30 am - 3:30 pm with continental breakfast and lunch

++++ Ladies, please join us! Please RSVP if you can attend in person at St. Aidan’s to Carolyn Sturgeon by text (913) 499-9375.

We invite you to join us for the day; however, if that is not possible, come for whatever time you can. The St. Aidan's event is free. We will be collecting a good will offering to send to Province VII DOK/ECW. Please indicate if you can join us for breakfast and/or lunch, so we can provide food and materials for you. Thank you! Hope to see you February 25!

“Our Response to Today’s World as Christian Women”

The Province VII Episcopal Church Women and Daughters of the King are hosting this joint event, February 24-25 at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Dallas.

The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers and The Rev. Canon Carrie Headington are the guest speakers. We’ll gain insight into how faith inspires us to respond to injustice and need while sharing God’s love.

Click on the poster picture for the link to more information about the conference.

**We will be watching via Zoom at St. Aidan's

St. Aidan’s, 14301 S. Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66062

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023

In Person at St. Aidan’s and via Zoom in St. Aidan’s Sifers Hall

8:30 a.m. Registration Opens with a Continental Breakfast in Sifers Hall

(provided by St. Bridget’s DOK)

9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer, Sifers Hall

9:15 a.m. Welcome, Sifers Hall

9:30 a.m. Session I, in Sifer’s Hall via Zoom

with Canon Stephanie Spellers and Canon Carrie Headington

11:00 a.m. Workshops via Zoom

“What Are You Willing to Risk? Confronting Gender, Race & Privilege” with Dana M. Jean AND “It is Ours to Fix: Be A Social Justice Warrior” with Dee Sanders

11:45 a.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. Session II, Sifer’s Hall via Zoom

with Canon Stephanie Spellers and Canon Carrie Headington

1:45 p.m. Practical Panel facilitated by Canon Stephanie via Zoom

2:30 p.m. Small Group Application Discussions in Sifer’s Hall facilitated by St. Bridget’s Daughters

3:00 p.m. Closing Prayers, St. Aidan’s Sanctuary

3:30 p.m. Go Forth in Love

For PDF copy of St. Aidan's Saturday Ladies Meeting Schedule, Click Here.

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].

BackSnack Program

2022-2023

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

The next Pack (Single Pack) is to be picked up on Feb.22, 2023, and delivered on Feb. 23.

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]

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

Vestry Members

Our 2022 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.