Newsletter for August 14, 2022

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Newsletter for August 14, 2022

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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday, 8-14-2022

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

Join us for 'In-Person' Worship on Sunday, 8-14-22 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, August 14, 2022

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

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Paul Reed

Lector 1: Clarice Ewing

Lector 2: Anne Brunner

Intercessor: Carolyn Sturgeon

Ushers: Mark and Norma Sappenfield

Counter: Clarice Ewing

Altar Guild: Julie Wojtas

Be Our Guest: Bonnie Eckel

See the Updated on 8/9/22 version of July-August ROTA below. If you are unable to serve on your scheduled day, please find your replacement, and let me know.

ALSO: It will soon be time to post the September-October ROTA! If you know you will will be gone any Sundays in either of those months, please let me know as soon as possible.

Thank You,

Sharon Seidel

Click here to see July-August 2022 ROTA - Updated 8/9/22

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

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

We give thanks for the birthday of Norma Sappenfield and the anniversary of Gordon and Kathy McDaniel.

Special Blessings for Teachers and Students, Sunday, August 14.

Please email the church any names of teachers or students who are returning or beginning school this year so we may include them in our Prayers of the People on Sunday, August 14.

Email: staidianolathe@sbcglobal.net

Dinner and a Movie: ("The Mission"): Wednesday, August 17, 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.

JCFM at Center of Grace - Thursday, August 25

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.

August 25 is our next dinner service.

*** 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.

St. Aidan's Feast Day - Sunday, August 28

“Come celebrate St. Aidan’s Feast Day with us!"

After the morning worship service, we will continue celebrating with a coffee hour and special food!

More information will be coming soon!

BackSnack Program 2022-2023

School is back in session and that means St. Aidan’s will again be prepared to partner with Harvesters in the Backsnack program. A specific start date has not been determined, but our deliveries to 5 Olathe elementary schools are expected to begin in September.

Thanks to all our faithful volunteers that make this ministry possible. For more information on the BackSnack program, please contact Don Seifert at dseifert10@comcast.net

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.

"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!!

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 tbaker1102@yahoo.com.

Prayer Requests:

Please email any prayer requests to Karon Wintrode, and she will post them on Unison. kwintrode22@comcast.net.

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.