ANNOUNCEMENTS for January 25, 2015
Welcome to Saint Aidan’s!! Whether you are a first-time visitor, a
lifelong Episcopalian, or just curious about the Church, we are blessed by
your presence, and we wish to get to know you after worship and tell you
more about our parish activities and outreach. Thank you!!
Annual Meeting Today: The parish will hold its Annual Meeting
today, after the 10 am worship. Thanks to all who helped with our
breakfast brunch prior to worship this morning. At the meeting we will
elect new members to the Vestry for three-year terms; the candidates are
Barb Belt, Bob Brunner, and Jackie Scott. Jim Poe, who completed a year
of another term, is also running for Vestry. We will also present reports
regarding parochial activities during the past year. There will be a
breakfast brunch before the meeting in Sifers Hall. Please submit your
ministry reports to the office for inclusion in the Annual Report pronto.
The Bishop is Coming on Feb. 15: Bishop Wolfe is making an
Episcopal visit to St. Aidan’s on Sunday, Feb. 15. During his visit, the
Bishop will meet with the Vestry, and be available to all parishioners at a
reception. During worship, the Bishop will confirm, receive, and
recognize the reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows of parishioners.
Confirmation and reception classes will meet at noon on February 1 and
8. Please see Fr. Shawn or Doreen Rice for more information.
Episcopal Church Year Guide Kalendars: We have received our
2015 Church “Kalendars” – they are available for the low, low price of
only a measly $5.00 each; all proceeds go to support the community meals
at the Center of Grace here in Olathe. Hurry: they’re almost gone!
Name Tags: We have made name tags and placed them on the stand in
the narthex. If you haven’t had a chance to make your own name tag,
please see Janet Seifert. If you have a name tag, please wear it proudly!!
Neighborhood Food Pantry at St. Paul’s in Kansas City, Ks:
Please contribute to the Food Pantry by filling a grocery bag and placing
it in the large basket in Outreach Center next to the Narthex. The pantry
needs spaghetti sauce, ravioli, beefaroni, coffee, cooking oil, and
bathroom tissue. Please see Rob Coultis or Kathie Kleeman for more
information.
Prayers: If you would like someone remembered in the Prayers of the
People in the Announcements, please let Fr. Shawn know; thanks. You
can contact him by email, telephone, or give him a handwritten note, but
you are probably better off not just telling him, because he will forget.
This Week at Saint Aidan’s . . .
Monday, January 26: Office closed.
Tuesday, January 27: 8 pm – Al Anon meets.
Wednesday, January 28: 11 am - St. Paul’s Food Pantry, Kansas City,
Ks. Please see Don Seifert for information about helping.
Wednesday, January 28: 5 pm - BackSnack packing, Sifers Hall.
Thursday, January 29: 7 pm - EFM at St. Thomas.
Thursday, January 30: 8 pm - Al Anon meets.
Holy Eucharist Saturday, January 31: Holy Eucharist at the side altar
at 5 pm; come and discuss the readings and share Holy Communion.
Looking Ahead . . .
Winds of Harmony February 8: The Winds of Harmony will be our
special musical guests for Worship on February 8.
Reception for the Bishop and Confirmands Feb. 15th: We are
having a reception for the Bishop and the Confirmands after worship
on Feb. 15. There are sign-up sheets on the bulletin board.
Confirmation & Reception Classes Continue on Feb. 1 and 8: To
prepare for the Bishop’s visit on Feb. 15, we will be meeting in on Sunday
Feb. 1 and 8 at noon for engaging discussions about the doctrine,
discipline, worship, and practice of the Episcopal Church.
Next Movie Night Friday, Feb. 20: Thanks to everybody who made our
inaugural Movie Night in Sifers Hall a rousing success! Our next movie
night is scheduled for Friday, February 20; we will watch “Invictus”
starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, and directed by Clint
Eastwood. The movie tells the story of newly elected President Nelson
Mandela uniting his country through support of a rugby team.
Sound Equipment: Thanks to Tim Tatlock and Rob Coultis for fiddling
with the sound equipment to see if we could get rid of the pops and hums
during the sermon; please let us know how it is working today.
Ash Wednesday and Lenten Series: Ash Wednesday is Feb. 18;
there will be Worship with the Imposition of Ashes at 7 am and 7 pm;
then we will start our Lenten Series on Wednesday, February 25. We
will meet in Sifers Hall at 6 pm for five successive Wednesdays for a
light meal and to discuss a program featuring John Ortberg; more details
will be available soon – look for the February Torchbearer!!