Newsletter for December 18, 2022

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Newsletter for December 18, 2022

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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday, 12-18-2022

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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St. Aidan's 2022 Adjusted Advent and Christmas Services Schedule

Sunday, December 18 at 10 am:

"Advent 4" Sunday Worship Service - "Greening the Church" after Service

Wednesday, December 21 at 6:30 pm:

"Advent Go" and "Blue Christmas" Services on Zoom

…See Facebook and Web pages for Zoom link.

Saturday, December 24 at 6:30 pm:

"Christmas Eve Festive Choral" Worship Service

Sunday, December 25 at 10 am:

"Lessons and Carols" Sunday Worship Service

The Third Sunday of Advent, December 18, 2022

Join us for 'In-Person' Worship

Sunday at 10:00 am

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

Click here for the Sunday Worship Booklet

The weekly Sunday Worship Booklet 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, December 18, 2022

Rev. Tom Baker

Adult Forum: 9:00 am - 9:30 am.

Morning Worship: 10 am, Holy Eucharist RITE II.

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Mike Belt

Lector: Barb Belt

Intercessor: Paul Reed

Ushers: Don and Janet Seifert

Counter: Mike Belt

Altar Guild: Carrie Wilson

Be Our Guest: Janet Seifert

ATTENTION: ROTA SERVERS!

**The December ROTA Does Not Include the Christmas Eve Service!**

If you are able to serve on Christmas Eve, please let me know by Tuesday, December 20 at 10 am!

Also: We need a reader for Christmas Day. Carolyn Sturgeon will be reader #1, and we need a second reader.

And, It is that time once again for a new January-February 2023 ROTA! Please let me know if you will be unavailable any Sunday in January or February! I need to know by Tuesday December 27.

Thank you! Sharon Seidel

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

Click here to see St. Aidan's November-December 2022 ROTA

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

Clic k here to see St. Aidan's December Birthda ys and Anniversaries

We give thanks for the birthdays of Nikki Crowell and Tom Mencer.

The Rev. A. Patrick K. Funston, Canon to the Ordinary

Celebrant at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church on December 11, 2022

Christmas Memorial Poinsettia Donations

If you wish to donate to the Poinsettia Memorial Flowers in memory of family or friends, the envelopes and forms will be available at St. Aidan's on Sunday, Dec. 18. They are due in office by Thursday, Dec. 22 at the very latest.

Hanging of the Greens Sunday, Dec. 18

We will be "Greening the Church" after morning worship on Sunday, December 18. Plan now to join in the fun!

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.

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 Jan. 11-23, and delivered on Jan. 12.

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

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 December 22.

*** 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.

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, 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.