Friday, January 4, 2008
Welcome into the body of
Christ
We welcome
Robert Daniel Hester, son
of Brian and Allison Hester, who will be baptized
on Sunday.
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We are
pleased to announce the 2008 Vestry Leadership
Cathy Schlecht has been elected Sr. Warden and Richard Schuetze has been
elected Jr. Warden. Area of ministry oversight for other vestry members
will be determined soon. Jim Myers will serve as Treasurer.
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Rector’s
Forum begins January 6: Serious Answers to Hard Questions
Have you wondered about the relationship between religion and science,
the existence of evil, other religions, and extra-biblical books? These
obstacle-to-faith issues are worth discussing, and we’ll do just that
with the help of ten noted theologians for the next ten weeks. Join us
Sundays at 9:30 in Burtenshaw Hall.
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JAM! and
Youth Sunday School Restart on Sunday, January 6th
For this rotation of JAM!,
we will focus on Holy Communion— what it means in the tradition of the
Episcopal Church and what it means for each of us as we live our faith
as members of the Body of Christ. The Youth Christian Education will
focus on the gifts we have received from God and sharing them with
others.
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New
Youth Confirmation Class
Youth interested in being confirmed will have a class offered Sunday
mornings at 9:30 beginning January 20. This class runs through May with
confirmation on June 8, 2008. Sign-up sheet in the narthex..
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January
Bible Study on Colossians starts this week
Join us Tuesday mornings at
9:30 or Wednesdays at 7:30 PM in the Library on this four week study
(before Lent begins)—beginning January 8th and 9th respectively. We’ll
be using Bishop Tom Wright’s book,
Paul
for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians,
and Philemon). Books are $15 and we’ll likely use them for a
study of Ephesians at a later time this year. Please register in the
narthex.
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Lenten
Parish Retreat to Sewanee for Reflection and Prayer
We are planning to join others from
around the Southeast on a retreat weekend February 15-17th at St. Mary’s
in Sewanee, Tennessee. This is the 2nd weekend in Lent and the topic of
the retreat, “When Israel Came Out of Egypt: Practical Help for Lent” is
very apropos. The presenter is Bishop John Bauerschmidt of the
Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee. The residential fee is $190 per
person. Please visit their website for more information about the
retreat and the setting:
www.stmaryssewanee.org.
If you are interested,
email to Joe Rich
(joer123@bellsouth.net) or Melanie Joyce Whitenton
(mimiwhit7@comcast.net)
or call the church office. If you’re interested, but not sure, please
contact us so we can gauge the interest.
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Interested
in serving the chalice or helping as an usher?
Both are important
ministries of hospitality and service. (To be a chalice bearer, one
must be a confirmed Episcopalian.) Please sign up in the narthex or on
line if interested, and if you have questions, see Fr. Rob. A brief
training for each will be held in January, and serving could start as
early as February.
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EYC
News and Notes
Sunday
January 6
5-7 PM in the Cottage
Wednesday
January 9
6 - 7:30 in the Cottage
St.
Aidan’s Ski Weekend 2008
February 15-18 2008 –
depart from St. Aidan’s at 11:00 AM. Where: Beckley, West Virginia;
you can ski, snowboard, go tubing, or all three! The cost is $280
(after fundraising) per person. This includes: Food for both ski days;
Lift tickets; Equipment
Rentals (Ski, Snowboards, & Snowblading only); Lodging for three nights;
Car rentals and gas.
Deadline - Youth
have until January 23 to RSVP. Feb. 6th: forms and payment due If you
plan to participate in the ski trip, you must participate in the
fundraising and raise at least $100 (per participant) and one community
service activity. See Katie or Bethany for details.
Rent-a-Youth
Do you have a yard full of
leaves that never seem to get raked? How does a night away from the
kids and/or dogs sound? Have no fear:
rent the youth is here!! This fund raiser helps defray ski
trip costs. There is a minimum of $8.00 per hour per youth.
Please contact Katie or Bethany at
staidanseyc@earthlink.net
or by calling (770)823-4034 (Katie) or (770)364-4233 (Bethany).
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Altar
Flowers / Tabernacle Light in 2008
If you would like to donate
altar flowers or have the tabernacle light candle burn for one week in
honor of someone, please sign up in the binder in the narthex. You will
be able to list who the donation is from, who it is to, and any
dedication notes (i.e., in memory of, in thanksgiving for, etc.) or
special requests (type of flower, color, etc.) on the form in the
binder. The cost for altar flower donations is 45.00, and there can be
two donations per Sunday (each for $45). The tabernacle light donation
is $10. Please be sure to make a note on the memo portion of your check
stating the date and if donation is for altar flowers or the tabernacle
light.
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Honduras
Missionary Speaking
Suzy McCall, an Episcopal
missionary in Honduras and Field Director of LAMB Institute there, will
speak about her mission to aid and educate abandoned children in
Tegucigalpa. Hear how members of St. Aidan's, St. David's, and St's.
Peter and Paul churches, as well as the rest of the Marietta
Convocation, are supporting this amazing ministry. Learn how you too
can support this mission with prayers, participation, and financial
support.
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Episcopal Gals
We are planning to start a monthly
gathering for single women. The first meeting will be January 13th after
the 10:30 service in the library of Burtenshaw Hall for a light lunch
and fellowship.If you are interested please Email Wendy Kuehn at
wfkuehn@bellsouth.net
or call 770-396-0018
or sign-up in the narthex.
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Primetimers' Get-together
Sunday, Feb. 3 the
Primetimers( Age 50+ social group) will meet at 6PM at the Swallow
at the Hollow, 1072 Green St., Roswell for BBQ or other fare and to
hear some folk music. There is no cover charge. Call 770-446-1847 or
email taxi920@aol.com
(Bonnie or Charlie Olentine) to make a reservation to attend. Please
let us know by Thurs., Jan. 31. Hope to see you there.
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Please
Pray For ...
Lila
Stevens,
friend of Jerry and Betty
Hood, for strength, healing and comfort
Will
Griffis,
nephew of Brad and Susan
Griffis, for God’s healing touch; and for his parents,
Greg and Ellie Griffis, for
God’s strength and peace.
Kathy
Warren,
sister of Nancy Langdon,
for strength and healing
Barbara
Langdon,
sister of Nancy Langdon,
for peace, courage and wisdom
Grayce
Jones,
thanksgiving for recovery and continued strength
M.
Virginia Byrne,
mother of Bob Byrne, for
peace and God’s healing & comfort
Ian
Mixon,
foster son of Beth and Steve Burns, for strength during his recovery
from surgery
Jerry
and Janice Tedford,
friends of Don and Marianne Walker, for comfort and strength
Scott
Reinhardt and family,
by Marty McPherson, for healing, comfort and peace.
Albert
Kline,
father of Carlotta Ford, for healing
Harmony
Kiser,
healing from a broken
ankle/leg bone break for healing, patience and strength
Kim
Andrews,
friend of June & Jim Grigg, for strength and healing as she battles
cancer
Tandy
DeNegre,
son of Harry & Bonnie, for
strength, healing & comfort as he battles cancer
Anne
MacDowell,
grandmother of Carrie Kozel, mother of Lynda Frederickson, for healing
Janet
Geuter,
Lynn Oglesby’s sister, for
peace, courage and wisdom.
Karen
Thompson and family,
Mark Thompson’s stepmother, for healing, comfort and peace
Philip
Rogers,
for continued healing
Tommy
Gall,
brother of Carol Cardosa,
for healing and comfort
Tom
Glaza,
for comfort and healing
John
Prianti,
for God’s strength and comfort
Fran
Wellstead,
daughter of Joye and Ted
White, for comfort and peace
Joan
Spratt,
for comfort and healing
Wyatt
Barbee,
for God’s strength and comfort
Mark
Ledford,
for comfort and peace
All those serving our
country at home and abroad, especially Travis Mann and Eli Nagle.
For those who died.
PRAYER
REQUESTS
There are several ways you
may make a request: fill out a request card and put it in the Prayer Box
in the Narthex, call the church office, visit the church website or you
may contact Camille Johnson at camillejj@comcast.net. Prayers will be in
the above list for 3 weeks and will then be removed unless otherwise
requested.
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