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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

The mission of St. Aidan's is to make disciples by proclaiming Christ as Lord and making a difference in our community.

Fourth Sunday in Lent March 11, 2018

Lectionary Readings for the Fourth Sunday In Lent.

Snakes on a Plain

In the Gospel reading on Sunday, March 11, Jesus talks about light and darkness, life and judgment, and belief and unbelief. Are these all just binary choices? Or did Jesus allow for some shades of grey? In the sermon, we try to address these questions as we look at series “What Gets God’s Goat?”

Daylight Savings Time Sunday, March 11

Daylight Savings Time returns this Sunday, March 11. Be sure to set your clocks forward an hour on Saturday March 10!

Lay Ministers Serving March 11

Chalice Bearers: Ben Strain, Don Seifert

Acolytes: Samantha Z., Ben Baker

Lectionary 1: Neil Powers

Lectionary 2: Gloria Kelley

Intercessor: Jackie Scott

Ushers: Tom and Kathy Mencer

Counters: Dave Scott, Rob Coultis

LEV: TBD

Altar Guild: Jan Frye-Gable, Kathie Kleeman

Children’s Chapel: Amber Baker

Church Basement ‘Ladies’: Janet Seifert

Daughters of the King Meet Sunday, March 11

The Daughters of the King will meet Sunday, March 11 in the Outreach Center after worship at 11:15 morning. Seeking to know and love God better? Check out the Daughters of the King.

“...so that it may be clearly seen

that their deeds have been done in God.”

John 3:21

Lent is a good time to further align our deeds with those of God. A Christian steward strives always to do that which God would want to see done.

NO BackSnack Packing on Wednesday, March 14! Packing Resumes March 21.

Thank-You to BackSnack Helpers!

Thank-You to all the Kohl's volunteers who help with our BackSnack Packing.

St. Patrick's Day Dinner March 17

The Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner is Saturday, March 17: Social hour starts at 6:30 pm and dinner at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available in the narthex before and after worship.

Presiding Bishop's Annual Appeal

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has launched the 2018 Annual Appeal calling on all Episcopalians to support the mission and ministry of the Church. There will be an insert in the bulletin on Sunday, March 11 explaining this. Click here to read the appeal.

For more information, contact Tara Elgin Holley, Episcopal Church director of Development, tholley@episcopalchurch.org

To make donations to the Episcopal Church 2018 Annual Appeal, go to Click here to make a Donation to the Episcopal Church 2018 Annual Appeal.

Lenten Program “We Are the Episcopal Church” with Light Meal:

We meet on Wednesday evening, March 14, from 6 – 8 pm in Sifers Hall for a light meal, our program, discussion, and Compline. This week’s program will conclude the series as Pastor Bianca discusses prayer in the Anglican tradition.

Our Common Communal Prayer

Gun Violence: During the Season of Lent we as a parish are mourning the death of all victims of gun violence. We are not alone in our concerns and our prayers. For more information, please see the insert “Gun Violence: Facts and Statistics."

Easter Day and Easter Season Flowers

There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex for Altar Flowers on the Sundays during the Easter Season, and you will find coin envelopes in the bulletins for memorial donations for Easter Sunday lilies.

All-Parish Spruce-Up Day, Saturday, March 24

Please plan to help sprucing up the church building for Holy Week on Saturday morning, March 24, starting at 9 am; a list of Holy Improvements is on the bulletin board.

March 24: 9 am - All Parish Clean-Up Day

March 25: 10 am - Palm Sunday Liturgy of the Palms and the Passion

March 28: 7 pm - Seder Supper

March 29: 7 pm - Maundy Thursday

March 30: Noon and 7 pm - Good Friday Stations at 6 pm

March 31: Holy Saturday - No Saturday Worship

April 1: 10 am - 10 am Easter Sunday - Festive Eucharist and Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday April 1

Traditionally we have had an Easter Egg hunt for the children in our parish and family friends after the Easter sunday service We decided to keep this tradition, instead of hosting a community Easter Egg hunt the week before.

We do request donations of candy and plastic eggs to fill for our children. Please bring any donations to church the next few weeks before Easter Sunday. We'll be filling those eggs the Saturday before Easter.

Thanks so much!

Daughters of the King

Upcoming Events ...

An Invitation to the Ladies of St. Aidan's to Join Daughters of the King - Preparation: April - July

St. Bridget's Chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King invites any woman at St. Aidan's who would like to become a Daughter to please contact Carolyn Sturgeon. There is a three-month preparation period required for membership which includes using a National Study Guide designed to help women prayerfully discern a call to become a member. We anticipate beginning the study in April and concluding with a Service of Admission in late June or early July. The study will be planned with the prospective members' schedules in mind. Please contact Carolyn Sturgeon for details, or come to St. Bridget's Chapter meeting after worship at 11:15 am on the Second Sunday of each month.

Save the Date: Daughters of the King Spring Assembly - April 21

The annual Daughters of the King Spring Assembly is scheduled for Saturday April 21, from 9 am to 4 pm. It is being held at Grace Episcopal Church, 715 Millington St., Winfield, KS.

Save the Date: Radio Gals - June 16-17

Due to their season ticket holders, many matinees are sold out. At present, there are seats still available for a group on Saturday, June 16 at 2 pm or 7:30 pm, and Sunday, June 16 at 2 pm or 7:30 pm. Are you interested in attending Radio Gals? If so, please contact Carolyn Sturgeon with your preference for date and time by leaving a message at (913) 782-7468 or by email to freckeye@yahoo.com.

"God is not unjust, and He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them." Hebrews 6:10

We have many areas for ministry both at St. Aidan's and through St. Aidan's. Check out the Community Outreach opportunities below.

BackSnack Packing; St. Paul's Food Pantry; JCFM-Center of Grace; Bessie's House; Angel Tree; Discretionary Fund. Click here for detailed descriptions.

Join a Committee!

There are many committees at St. Aidan's that you might be interested in and like to join. We have compiled a list of these for you to pray about. You can make a difference, get involved and join a committee.

Click here for a List of St. Aidan's Committees.

Episcopal Youth Calendar, Website and News

St. Aidan's is sending 5 members to Mega Camp June 3-9 at Camp Wood YMCA

The camp theme this year is Beyond Belief which will help campers ponder the BIG questions about God. What if God is bigger than you ever imagined? What if hope was real? What if you could change the world? Campers will explore how God can be seen in the vastness of creation, the power of community, and even in their own hearts. They’ll also discover how God’s endless love launches amazing adventures and that God always has new mysteries to explore.

Episcopal Youth Website

Episcopal Youth News

The Calendar at St. Aidan's

Sunday, March 11:

11:15 am - Daughters of the King meeting - Outreach Center

Monday, March 12:

8 pm - 12-Step Program

Tuesday, March 13:

7-9 pm - Orchestra Mark Pretzel

8 pm - Al Anon.

Wednesday, March 14:

11 am - St. Paul’s Food Pantry, K.C., KS.

5 pm - NO BackSnack Packing - Sifers Hall

5:30 pm - Choir Practice - Nave

6-8 pm - Lenten Program: light meal, program and Compline (Sifers Hall)

Thursday, March 15

8 pm - Al Anon.

Saturday, March 17:

5 pm - Holy Eucharist

6:30 pm - St. Patrick's Day Dinner

Looking Ahead ...

Wednesday, March 21:

6 pm - Vestry Meeting

Thursday, March 22:

Center of Grace... Cooks-2 pm; Servers-5 pm; Clean-up crew-6pm

Saturday, March 24:

9 am - All-Parish Church Spruce-Up Day

Holy Week - March 25-30:

25-Palm Sunday; 28-Seder Supper @ 7 pm; 29-Maundy Thursday Worship @ 7 pm; 30-Good Friday Worship @ Noon & 7 pm; Stations@ 6 pm; 31-Holy Saturday-NO Worship

Sunday, April 1:

Easter Sunday Festive Eucharist and Easter Egg Hunt!