St. Aidan's News

10/20/19 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. St. Aidan's Parking Lot is closed on Friday, October 18, early morning, until Saturday morning, October 19. The parking lot cracks will be sealed and seal coated this Friday. The work will begin tomorrow, Friday, October 19 early in the morning and no one will be able to drive on the parking lot until Saturday Morning. This does depend on the weather. Sunday Worship at St. Aidan's ... 9 am: Adult Forum - Adult Forum 10 am: Worship; Children's Chapel and Nursery You Are Welcome At Saint Aidan's Episcopal Church! We are a loving community of followers of Jesus who worship joyfully in the Episcopal tradition, each other in prayer and fellowship, and serve the community through our outreach ministries. Please stay after worship so we can say hello. Whether it is through participating in the worship on Sunday morning, or through serving as the hands and feet of Jesus to the world by our outreach ministries, we know that you’ll find a home here at St Aidan’s!!! Pastoral Concerns: In cases of pastoral emergencies, please contact Senior Warden Julie Wojtas at 630 865-3931. If she is not available, please contact Vestry Member Jane Bush at 913 226-3565. Prayer Requests and Lay Eucharistic Visits Please email any prayer requests to Karon Wintrode, and she will post them on Unison.  kwintrode22@comcast.net. Also, If you know of any parishioners who are unable to come to church and would like Holy Eucharist brought to them, please email requests to Karon Wintrode at kwintrode22@comcast.net, or to Carolyn Sturgeon at freckeye@yahoo.com. Your Words are Sweeter Than Honey to My Mouth! Our readings for Sunday, October 20, are: Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 119:97-104; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8. Click Here to view the October 20 Lectionary Readings. Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. Luke18:1  “Pray always and don’t lose heart.” Probably Jesus spoke from personal experience, as the gospels tell us that he often turned to prayer in difficult times, times when he was tempted to lose heart. Let’s remember to do the same   Adult Forum - Sunday October 20 Theological Reflection: Thought and Feelings Discerning content of Character For more Adult Forum information, click here. Ladies' Book Club - Sunday, Oct. 20 at 5 pm: Kisses From Katie by Katie Davis For more information, contact Kayte Salvagni: Email: Kaytesalvagni@gmail.com Lay Ministers Serving Sunday, October 20, 2019 ... Morning Prayer and Preaching: Rev. John Bullock, Deacon Acolytes: Mercedes J. Lectionary 1: Barb Belt Lectionary 2: Kayte Salvagni Ushers: Rich Salvagni, David Kahn Counters: Mike Belt, Kurt Gordon Altar Guild: Carrie Wilson Eucharistic Visitor: Carolyn Sturgeon Children's Chapel: Samantha Zamarripa BOG Ministry: Bonnie Eckel It's ROTA scheduling time again! ...Thank you to all who let me know your fall/winter schedules!!! If anyone else knows of any planned vacations or Sunday absences in November and December by next Tuesday, October 22. Keep in mind December includes various Christmas events and programs.This will be a big help as I do the November-December ROTA! Thank you, Sharon Seidel, Church Secretary staidansolathe@sbcglobal.net Remember: If you are unable to be at church on the Sunday you are assigned, please find a replacement - switch Sundays with someone. Please click here to view the Sept-Oct ROTA. Hope Grows Here: 2020 Stewardship Campaign The Stewardship Campaign for 2020 concludes with Commitment Sunday on October 27. On Sunday, October 20, during the announcements, Karon Wintrode will be sharing about the General Administration, Office, and Outreach budget items. The 2020 Stewardship Campaign Brochure with the 2020 Pledge Cards were mailed this week. Please be sure to fill them out and bring them next Sunday for Commitment Sunday. Or you can return them by mail.  Campaign Prayer Loving and Gracious God, together with our sisters and brothers in faith, we join in gratitude for the countless blessings you have given to us. Among those blessings is a church home which nurtures and supports our hope. Strengthen that hope that we may give sacrificially of our time, talents, and treasure to our church, to sustain and expand your ministries. Send the blessing of generosity upon each of us. Help us to see how Hope Grows Here this year. Help us to love and care for one another. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. Click here for the Clergy and Worship Presentation by Tim Tatlock Click here for the Building and Grounds Presentation by Jim Bush Click here for the October Stewardship Letter 1 - page 1 Click here for the October Stewardship Letter 2 - page 2 Click here for September Stewardship Letter 1 - page 1 Click here for September Stewardship Letter 1 - page 2 Click here for an Overview of the 2020 Stewardship Campaign by Tom Mencer Click here for the Stewardship Prayer Guide and Campaign Prayer Card Click here for a note from Senior Warden Julie Wojtas-Letter 1 Heartland Cursillo Conference Trunk or Treat 2019 - Cancelled Trunk or Treat has been cancelled this year due to the lateness of planning. We will do it again in 2020.! St. Aidan's October 2019 Calendar Please remember to schedule your activities for October-December on the large calendar in the church office, and also with Julie Wojtas, Senior Warden! The Calendar at St. Aidan's - For More Info, See Below Calendar Sunday, October 20 10 am - Deacon John Bullock - Morning Prayer and Preaching 5 pm - Ladies Book Club Monday, October 21 7 pm - 12-Step Men's Group Tuesday, October 22 8 pm - Al Anon Wednesday, October 23 5 pm: BackSnack Packing Thursday, October 24 Center of Grace: Cooks-1 pm; Servers-5 pm; Clean-up 6 pm 6 pm - Search Committee Meeting 8 pm - Al Anon Looking Ahead... Sunday, October 27: Commitment Sunday 10 am - Rev. Avelino Baguyos - Eucharist and Preaching BackSnack Packing - Wednesday, October 23 BackSnack Packing is on Wednesday at 5 pm. During the school year we pack healthy weekend “BackSnacks” for the students at five area elementary schools. Don Seifert is our BackSnack Coordinator. Come help with this rewarding outreach! Search Committee Meeting -Thursday, October 24 There is a Search Committee Meeting on Thursday, October 24 at 6 pm. Johnson County Food Ministry - Center of Grace - October 24. Please pitch in and help serve the Community Meal at the Center of Grace, 520 S Harrison, Olathe, on the fourth Thursday of the month. Cooks at 1 pm, servers at 5 pm, and clean-up crew at 6 pm. And be sure to bring those desserts to the church by noon on that Thursday!! Questions? See Barbara Belt 913 515-9001 and bbeltjhawk@gmail.com  Toiletry Items for Homeless Shelters Know how good a cool shower feels on a warm day? Share that feeling with the homeless in our midst. Please bring personal-size toiletry items and put them in the basket in the entryway. Blessings.  Unison Check out the new improved parish email system accessible through our website – www.staidansolathe.org! See Julie Wojtas (630 865-3931) for information about accessing this friendly parish email group. To view St. Aidan's Updated October 2019 Calendar, click here. To View October Birthdays and Anniversaries, click here. 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