Friday, January 22, 2010
John Sabine
John
Sabine has accepted a position at Christ Our Hope Lutheran Church in
Riverdale, Georgia. St. Aidan's has been blessed to have John as
Organist and Choirmaster since 2004.
We will have the
opportunity to thank John for his ministry with us in two ways. First,
on Sunday, January 31, after the 11 am service, we will honor
John as part of our St. Aidan's celebration in Burtenshaw Hall.
Second, as is our custom, we will have a Love Offering for John -
special gifts of cash or checks to show our appreciation for his work
among us. Special collection boxes for this offering will be in
the narthex and in the lobby outside Burtenshaw Hall.
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Disaster
Relief for Haiti - The Challenge to Help
Thanks to everyone for
their generous contributions to earthquake relief in Haiti. We raised
$2225 for Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) last Sunday, with
several families embracing the Challenge to Help by donating $100 or
more. Aid is now flowing into Haiti, but the recovery and
rebuilding process will be long and difficult. If you have not yet
donated, or would like to make an additional contribution, you can
donate to ERD online at
https://www.er-d.org/donate-select.php or pick up an ERD envelope in
the narthex. You can also donate through St. Aidan's with a check
marked "Haiti" placed in the collection plate. Other agencies that
are helping are the Red Cross (www.redcross.org)
or Doctors Without Borders (http://doctorswithoutborders.org/).
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FOYER Groups Return
with a TWIST in 2010!
To make scheduling Foyer
get-togethers easier, there will be one sign-up period in 2010 - Jan.
24 to Feb. 7 - with the Foyer’s 2010 cycle from March through
October. All adults are welcome to join Foyers - visitors, new
members and longtime parishioners. Foyer groups are small
gatherings of about eight people (couples and singles) who meet
informally for a pot luck meal and fellowship (usually at each other’s
homes). The hosts normally provide the entree with the other parts
of the meal brought by the members. Once each household has hosted over
the eight month period, the cycle will be complete. The sign-up sheet is
in the Narthex or you can sign-up on St. Aidan’s website through Feb.
7. Groups will be formed and notified in mid-February by Clark Miller,
Chair.
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Welcome
We welcome The Rev.
Rebekah Hatch in this season after Epiphany.
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A Journey of Faith: Pledge
Update
147 households
pledged a total of $433,600 toward our mission and ministry in 2010.
Thank you! If you have yet to turn in your pledge card, don’t delay.
Pledge cards are in the narthex and you can pledge on line at
www.staidans.org.
Direct link:
http://www.staidans.org/stewardship2009/main.htm
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Seeking Gifts for New Altar Hangings and Vestments for Lent
Our purple set of
vestments needs replacing, at the estimated cost of $1,200. If you
would like to make a gift in honor of someone or in memory of someone
and fund these new vestments, please speak to Fr. Rob. Thank you.
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Adult Christian Education
Adult Forum -
Finding Faith at the Movies
A good movie can be
entertaining and thought provoking... even faith provoking. Fr. Rob
will lead a journey through films like Dead Man Walking, Prince of
Tides, Quiz Show, Shadowlands, and reflect on the Christian themes in
these movies.
Class on Women in
Scripture
"Wisteria Lane," the
setting for Fox's Desperate Housewives, can't beat the drama—or the
value—Scripture has to offer. Come hear about significant women from the
Bible whose sometimes-crazy stories shape our own story of faith and
salvation. Each week, a new character, so join us for the entire
series, or for one week at a time." The Rev. Rebekah Hatch will lead
this class in the library.
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January 24: Ruth,
Naomi & Orpah: Stand By Your Man... or, Your Mother-in-Law. READ AHEAD
(optional): The Book of Ruth
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January 31: The
Syro-Phoenician Woman: “Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner”. READ AHEAD:
Matthew 15:21-28 &/or Mark 7:24-30
Weekly Bible Study
The Weekly Bible Study is
on Tuesdays at 9:30 am and Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. We study the
Sunday Lectionary in advance of the upcoming Sunday.
Bible Study - "To Live
Is Christ"
"To
Live Is Christ" bible study by Beth Moore journeys the audience through
the events in the life of Paul. Please join this inspirational speaker
and teacher as she guides ladies to live a Christ-like life. The
cost of the workbook is $15. Email Christy Davis (christyscharfdavis@gmail.com)
by January 21 to reserve your book or go to Lifeway Christian bookstore
on NorthPoint Pkwy. Invite your friends to the study. They are
offered at two different times:
-
Sundays during
the Sunday school hour in the classroom next to the library, January
24th—May 16th skipping holiday weekends
-
Tuesdays,
7:00—8:30pm in the library January 26th—April 27th.
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Sunday
School Teachers Needed
If you enjoy working with
children and sharing God's word, being a Sunday School teacher is a
great way to do both! We currently have a need in our Pre-K/K class
and our 2nd/3rd grade class. If you are interested in any of our
Sunday School classes, please contact Susan Griffis
(suegrif@bellsouth.net) for more information and details. Thank You!
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Feeling a Sense of Loss or
Grief?
Whether you have lost a
job, a loved one, or a relationship, it can create to burden. On
Sunday, February 7, at 10 am, the Rev. Deborah Silver, priest and
pastoral counselor, will hold a special session for those looking for
help, direction, or others to lean on.
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Parish Life 2010
Planning Meeting This Sunday!
All committee chairpersons
of Parish Life ministries and anyone interested in planning Parish Life
activities please come to a planning meeting for 2010 this Sunday,
January 24 after the late service. We will meet in the library. If
unable to attend please contact Cathy Biondi at 770-886-6497 or
cmbiondi@comcast.net for ideas
and suggestions.
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Parish Meeting
The Parish Meeting set for
Sunday, January 31. As a follow-up to the annual meeting from
November, please join us at 9:30 am on January 31 in Burtenshaw
Hall to hear from the new vestry and Fr. Rob about our ministries, our
2009 annual report, our 2009 finances, and our 2010 budget.
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St.
Aidan’s Day Celebration - January 31, 12:00 Noon
Please join us for food,
music and fellowship immediately following the late service on
January 31st. The church will provide barbecued pork and
chicken, hot dogs and beverages; parishioners will provide side dishes
and desserts. Musical entertainment will be provided by our own
Covenant Singers, and the Vestry will handle the serving duties. Come
help us celebrate the life of our very own Saint!
Look for signup sheets in Burtenshaw Hall over the next three weeks, or contact
Cathy Biondi cmbiondi@comcast.net at (770) 664-4887 or
Jim Skinner
jimskinner@bellsouth.net.
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Game night for
Primetimers (ages 50+)
On Saturday, February 6
Shirley Taylor and family will host a game night from 7-9. Bring cards,
dice, board games, a snack or dessert, and beverages and head over to
4060 Breckenridge Ct., Alpharetta (off Webb Bridge Rd). Coffee and
paper products will be provided. If you can supply a card table
and/or chairs please let me know.
When you RSVP to
770-446-1847 or taxi920@aol.com
also let us know if you could help with clean up. Please join us.
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Altar
Guild/Flower Guild Appreciation Brunch
The Altar Guild/Flower
Guild appreciation brunch is Saturday, February 6 at 10 am.
Please contact Judie Borden to RSVP
(judie_borden@yahoo.com) or
with questions.
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A special thank you to all
St. Aidan's parishioners who participated in last Sunday's Blood Drive.
LifeSouth
received 21 useable donations. Our next scheduled blood drive will
be in April.
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St. Aidan’s
Green
Team
Green Team Tip
Unless you're switching to
a more energy-efficient model, it's usually better to repair a broken
appliance than to replace it. But there's a lot you can do to
prevent breakdowns in the first place. Keep your water heater
sediment-free by flushing it out at least once a year. If it's
noisy, it’s probably because muck has accumulated in the tank, which
reduces its ability to heat water efficiently and can clog the drain.
The following link has the proper procedure for flushing out your tank
and be careful – the water will be very hot:
http://repair2000.com/hotwtr.html. This simple step will help
prevent costly repairs and replacements.
Recycling bins are
here!
Recycling bins are located in the kitchen, by the drink machine and
downstairs in the classroom areas for recycling paper, aluminum cans,
plastic bottles, and other recyclable materials. For information,
contact Earl Bozeman at 404-486-9405 or
sonnyb49@comcast.net.
How are you helping to
save the planet?
The
Green
Team would like to know what you are doing in your home and community to
help save our planet. Please send photos of your recycling
efforts, compost bins, rain barrels, etc. to Joyce Tripp Miller, 1205
Tuscany Ct, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or
jtmiller120@gmail.com. Please identify people who are in your
photos.
Join the
Green
team!
The St. Aidan's Green Team
meets the second Sunday of each month after the 11 am service;
all are welcome to participate. If you are
interested in helping St. Aidan’s with its environmental stewardship
(recycling and the like) please contact Father Rob at
fr.wood@earthlink.net.
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Scout Sunday is February 7th
Please have your boy and
girl scouts wear their uniforms to church that day.
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Sunday - January 24
Scottie Bozeman from
The Green
Team will be joining us to take a look at our recycling efforts in
The Cottage and talk with us about green options in our lives.
Wednesday - January 27
Kindness Night with Carrie
& Jonathan from 6-7:30 pm in The Cottage!
Sunday - January 31
Pajama Party! Wear your
favorite jammies and bring a pair of pjs (new or used) for another
teenager. We’ll be making boxes of goodies for kids who have to leave
their house in the middle of the night with no belongings ~ feel free to
bring stuffed animals for the boxes, too!
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Preschool/Mother's
Morning Out
We are now registering for the 2010-2011 school year. To ensure a
spot for your child, St. Aidan’s parishioners need to have their
applications returned no later than January 26. We will begin
registering the general public on Wednesday, January 27. Please call
the preschool office at 678.743.3590 with questions.
|
18-24
mo. |
Monday/Wed |
9am-12 noon |
$150/mo |
|
|
Tues/Thurs |
9am-12 noon |
$150/mo |
|
2 yr.
old |
Tues/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
$185/mo |
|
|
Tues/Wed/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
$215/mo |
|
3 yr.
old |
Mon/Wed |
9am-1pm |
$185/mo |
|
|
Tues/Wed/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
$215/mo |
|
4 yr.
old Pre-K |
Mon-Thurs |
9am-1pm |
$265/mo. |
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Seder
Meal
On March 31 We will
celebrate the Jewish Passover (with a meal of lamb and kugel) and
celebrate the Christian Eucharist on Wednesday of Holy Week. Detailed
information on the website. Please sign up on the website or in the
narthex if you plan to attend. If you have any questions, please
contact Harmony Kiser,
harmony.kiser@comcast.net, 770-205-7899, or Lynda
Frederickson,
lynda.frederickson@cherokee.k12.ga.us.
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Save
the Date
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February 16.
Shrove Tuesday - Time for the pancake supper and bingo!
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February 17 - Ash
Wednesday
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June 1-5 - EYC
beach trip
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June 7-11 -
Vacation Bible School,
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Next Baptism
The next baptism date is
Saturday, April 3rd at the Easter Vigil. If you are interested,
please speak with Fr. Rob and submit a request online at
www.staidans.org.
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Online
Giving at St. Aidans!
Don’t forget - you
can make contributions to St. Aidan’s online! Just go to our
website at www.staidans.org and
look for the online giving link. Online payments can be for anything
from pledge to youth trips and can be a one time or recurring payment.
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Pill Bottle Collections
We have resumed
collecting empty pill bottles for the Mathew 25 Ministry. We will
continue with this outreach as long as funding allows. Please place your
donations in the bin located outside of Burtenshaw Hall. Thank you for
your previous contributions. Any questions, contact MaryAnn Masson
gymsail@earthlink.net.
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Covenant Groups at St. Aidan's
- Currently, we have 7 active Covenant Groups at St. Aidan's. If you
would like more information about them, or you would like to be a member
of a group and you did not sign up, please contact Don Frank at
678-297-0885.
Lunch Bunch
Ken Adcox -
Ken.Adcox@comcast.net
The Seekers
Joe Rich -
joer123@bellsouth.net
Mommy and Me
Natalie Ferber - 770-888-6871
“Cook & Giggle”
Suzanne Mansell - 770-889-2201
Retired Men
Don
Frank - 678-297-0885
Covenant Singers
Tom or Stephi McDonnell - 678-807-8975
Poetry & Spirituality
Linda Bowman -
lhbowman@gmail.com
Emily Darraj -
r_em_darraj@comcast.net
Note:
On hold until further notice
If you
have interest in or ideas for starting a group, please contact Don
Frank.
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Around the Diocese
Ministry Fair 2010
Saturday, March 6
9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip
2744 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta GA
Please
mark your calendars and join us for a day full of celebration, a wide
variety of workshops and a chance to meet and greet friends from all
over the diocese. Our special Great Gathering guest this year, to
begin the day will be:
The
Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, PhD.
Ian
S. Markham was appointed as Dean and President of Virginia Theological
Seminary in August 2007. He completed his Ph.D. at University of Exeter
in the United Kingdom where he focused on Christian Ethics. He
previously earned an M.Litt. in Philosophy and Ethics from the
University of Cambridge and a B.D. in Theology from the University of
London. The cost for the day remains at $20 per
person which includes the Great Gathering, lunch and three workshops.
Workshops will include the topics: Parish administrators, safe church
practices, conflict management, websites and other digital tools.
congregational leadership and development, young
adult ministries, adult education and theology, Catechesis of the Good
Shepherd, interfaith dialogue and the Peace Village, food pantries and
other outreach ministry training, help for job-seekers, Episcopal Relief
& Development and the MDGs, financial tools and procedures, music in the
church, prayer and spirituality (including ZenTangling!), elder
ministry, the problem of trafficking in Georgia, military ministries,
stewardship offerings - for parishioners, for leaders and help with
endowments and planned giving, creation care, and the art of listening.
Plus a few, to be announced later, by Bishop Alexander and our guest,
Dr. Markham.
More details, registration materials and ONLINE Registration will be
available in mid January and on the Diocese website at
www.episcopalatlanta.org.
2010 Pilgrimages
Since the 4th century…
Man has sought God on the worn paths and narrow roads that lead to
Europe’s holy sites.
That journey continues today… Join us.
Christian
Pilgrims primary mission is to increase the number of people who join
the age old practice and discipline of pilgrimage. We encourage, invite
and lead people in this process. Each year we lead small groups on two
of the major Christian pilgrimage sites. In Spain, we walk the Camino de
Santiago. In Italy, we walk the Cammino di San Francesco
April 8-22, Oct. 7-21
Camino de Santiago (Spain)
May 13-26, Sept. 9-22
Cammino di San Francesco
(Italy)
For more information call
Dr. Stan Beecham at 770-262-5556,
info@ChristianPilgrims.org
or
http://www.christianpilgrims.org.
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On
the Web
Check the St.
Aidan's website for weekly updates: Sunday Server
Schedule, recent sermons, Sunday readings, Parish Matters, coming
events, and much more!
Check out the
Photo Gallery
for new photos and slide presentations of the recent events.
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Diocesan Connecting Newsletter
For MORE information - News Briefs; Art, Music; Workshops, Classes and
Seminars, and more.
Click here. Updated Weekly!
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Please
Pray For ...
Jack McCabe,
friend of the Kiser family, for comfort, strength and healing
Jane Pearce,
for
comfort and peace
The people of Haiti and those who help them,
for God’s strength, courage, healing, comfort and wisdom
The Olechny’s,
friends of Lori Foley, for strength and comfort during Andrew’s
chemotherapy
Nicholas Arshun,
by Phyllis Arshun, for healing and comfort
Barbara Monaghan,
mother of Mike Monaghan, for strength and healing
Bill Duckwall,
for
comfort, strength and healing
Barbara Lanning,
mother of Cathy Schlecht, for healing, strength and comfort.
Stella Rowe,
friend of Derin Thompson, for comfort and peace
Chris Rowe,
friend of Derin Thompson, for comfort and peace
Anne Prianti,
for
strength, courage, and peace of mind
W.D. Bledsoe,
father of Christy Elliot, for strength, healing and comfort
Alice Folsom,
aunt of Judy Reardon,
for comfort strength and healing
Joe Wooten, father of Michele Hutnick,
for
continued courage, strength and God’s healing
Barbara and Joe Matis,
friends of Betty Hood, for comfort, strength and healing
Mark and Marsha Bryant and family,
for
comfort, strength and healing
William Haslam,
brother of Ginny Cline, for healing and for comfort for his family
Jan Dennis,
friend of Ann West, for comfort, strength and healing
Elizabeth McIntyre,
friend of Joey Sargent, for comfort, strength and healing
Barb Mitchell,
for healing, comfort and strength
Marianne Walker,
for
strength and courage
Carolyn Glaza,
for comfort strength & healing
Joe and Marilyn Rich,
for
strength and healing
Tommy Gall,
for
healing and comfort
Kevin,
for
peace, strength and faith
Russ & Nona Knutson,
for
strength & healing
Darrell Quinley,
for
healing and strength
Beverly Williams,
for
healing & comfort
Earlene Ledford,
for
healing and comfort
Barbara Hall,
for
comfort, strength & healing
Marie Dawson,
for comfort and strength
Mark Ledford,
for comfort and peace
Joan Spratt,
for comfort and healing
Wyatt Barbee,
for God’s strength & comfort
Cindy Vega,
for
comfort strength & healing
Alison Moyer,
for
healing, patience &strength
Olivia Mechlowitz,
for
continued recovery
All
those serving our country at home and abroad, especially
Katie Laundon,
Travis Mann,
Gregory Sinnott ,
Eli Nagle, Mathew Latonis, Richard Matyskiela, Jeff
Cleary, Manuel Aviles, and Max Sullivan.
For
those who died, especially Silvestre Felix, and for those who mourn.
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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