Friday, March 7, 2008
REMINDER - Daylight Savings
Time
Daylight Savings time
starts this Sunday morning at 2 am.
Remember to set your
clocks, watch, and alarm ahead 1 hour before you go to bed!
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Birthday
Celebration SUNDAY
Anyone with a March
birthday should come to Burtenshaw Hall following the 10:30AM service
for a birthday blessing and cake.
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Candidates for Confirmation
Candidates for
Confirmation will be today during the 10:30 liturgy, along with their
mentors. They are:
Noah Bryant - David Freeman, mentor
Taylor Gray Eckert - Liz Kidd, mentor
Jordan Elliott - Martha Myers, mentor
Dominique Holdo - Betty Hood, mentor
Jared Holewinski - Gregory Smith, mentor
Austin Jones - Joe Rich, mentor
Chico Scott, Jr. - Jerry Hood, mentor
Taylor Wheaton - Beth Burns, mentor
Please pray for these candidates as they prepare to be confirmed at the
Cathedral of St. Philip at 4 PM, Sunday, June 8th.
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There
are very few spaces left. Registration Fee is $90. Classes offered are
as follows:
18-24 months
Tues/Thurs
9-12 $140/month
2 year olds
Tues/Wed/Thurs 9-12
$195/month
3 year olds
Tues/Wed/Thurs 9-1 PM
$205/month
If you have questions,
call the director, Bobbi Seymour at 678-520-3827
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Camp
Mikell Summer Camp Registration has begun!
Camp Mikell is the
Diocese of Atlanta’s Camp and Conference Center in Toccoa, Georgia. It’s
week-long summer camps allow youth to meet other youth from around the
diocese, enjoy the NE Georgia Mountains, play, and build their faith.
You can find out more at
www.campmikell.com.
The Summer Camp
Schedule is:
Mini Camp
May 23rd-May 25th;
Rising 1st and 2nd Graders; $305.00
Kid Camp 1
May 28th-June 3rd;
Rising 3rd-5th Graders; $375.00
Youth Camp
June 6th-June 12th;
Rising 10th-12th Graders; $375.00
Performing Arts Camp
June 15th-June 21st;
Rising 4th-9th Graders; $400.00
Intermediate Camp
June 24th-June 30th;
Rising 8th-9th Graders; $375.00
Junior Camp
July 3rd-July 9th;
Rising 6th-7th Graders; $375.00
Kid Camp 2
July 13th-July 19th;
Rising 3rd-5th Graders; $375.00
Work Camp
July 26th-July 31st;
Rising 10th - Just Graduated; $265.00
Guest Weekend
August
29th-September 1st; children & adults of all ages
Outdoor Camps
Outdoor Intermediate
May 28th-June 3rd; Rising
8th-9th Graders; $385
Outdoor Junior
June 6th-June 12th;
Rising 6th-7th Graders; $385
Outdoor Youth
July 13th-July 19th;
Rising 10th-12th Graders; $385
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Holy Week Services
Plan now to join us for
Holy Week services. The week from Palm Sunday to Easter is called Holy
Week, during which we remember the week leading to Jesus’ crucifixion
and resurrection. The main thing to remember is that our life in Christ
is not just about Easter. His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the Last
Supper, His arrest and crucifixion are significant moments to remember
and celebrate with prayer and devotion. Please plan in advance to join
us during these holy times.
Palm Sunday, March 16
For the 8 am service, the
Liturgy of the Palms will take place in the church at the beginning of
the service. For the later service, the Liturgy of the Palms will begin
at the Cottage at 10:15 a.m.—and then we will process to the church.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday in Holy Week
7:30 PM Eucharist
Maundy Thursday, March 20
7:30 PM (Remembering the
Last Supper, how Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, and told them to love
one another as he loved them. Followed by the all-night prayer vigil.
Sign up in the narthex or on line (as individuals or in pairs) for the
Thursday night prayer vigil.
Good Friday, March 21
- 12 noon liturgy to remember our Lord’s passion on the cross
- 7 PM Stations of the Cross, which follows Jesus the events along path
from His arrest to Calvary
The Great Vigil of Easter, March 22
8 PM. Officially, the
first service of the season of Easter, much like Christmas Eve is the
first service of the Christmas season.
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Stewardship Note
Dear Parishioners of
St. Aidan’s:
It is hard to believe that we are coming up on the one-year anniversary
of the “Lift High the Cross” Campaigns. We have so much to be grateful
for and so much to be proud of, due to the efforts of so many. The
pledges made to both the “annual giving” and the “capital” campaigns are
a true reflection of our thanks for all God has given us and for all He
has done to bless our lives. Your contributions and support are greatly
appreciated! Visit the bulletin board in Burtenshaw Hall for details.
Just a couple of reminders….
With the one year anniversary coming up in April, we hope you will
review the status of both your pledges (as detailed in a recent mailing)
and stay up-to-date in meeting your commitment each campaign. We hope
the envelopes mailed to you for “Lift High the Cross” and the “Sunday
Offering” are helpful to you. However, if you are not receiving
envelopes and would like to, or if you are receiving them and would
prefer not to, please contact Donna (our Church Secretary).
Last year we held both the Annual Giving and the Capital Campaigns in
the spring. While necessary, that Spring-timing created a challenge, as
it does not align with our fiscal year. Our campaigns this year will
move us back to a calendar-year basis. Therefore, as you complete the
Annual Giving pledge in April, we ask you to prayerfully consider how
best to continue your pledge for the remaining eight months of 2008. Our
hope is that you will extend your current pledge or even increase that
amount for the balance of the year (more information on that next
month).
Finally, this coming fall will begin our big annual Stewardship Campaign
for 2009. Our goal is to have 100% participation. We hope that everyone
will join us in this objective and continue their support of God's
mission and ministry at St. Aidan’s.
Again, Many thanks to all who help make the LHTC Campaigns successful.
Faithfully,
Beth Burns and Brad Serff, Stewardship co-chairs
Jim Myers, Treasurer
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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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Breakfast
Ministry
Your support and a small
price increase. Our Breakfast Ministry does more than break a few eggs.
Not only do they provide breakfast but they also provide a reason to sit
and have fellowship with those we know and an opportunity to meet those
who we don’t yet know. The success of this ministry is gauged primarily
by the crowd at breakfast and gets its main reward from the comments and
gratitude expressed by you.
Something you may not know
is that the ministry supports many different areas of the church. The
ministry has contributed to the following: Building a new Playground,
Vacation Bible School, Facilities Improvements, Parish Picnic, Attic
Sale, Outreach (Habitat for Humanity), EYC, Coffee Ministry and the
Monthly Birthday Celebration. Why are we telling you this? Well we want
to continue to provide the fellowship as well as to contribute
financially to other ministries in the church. To do this we need to
raise our prices. We will now be charging $4 per adult, $1 per child
with a maximum of $10 per family. We think the value of breakfast, the
fellowship opportunities and the contributions back into the church are
well worth the increase. If you have any questions or concerns please
see Don McPherson or Richard Schuetze. Thank you for your
continued support.
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Daughters
of the King Preparation Classes
DOK stands for the Order
of the Daughters of the King. Worldwide, it is an order for the lay (or
ordained) woman who, by the reaffirmation of the promises made at
Baptism, pledges herself to a lifelong program of prayer, service, and
evangelism, dedicated to strengthening of the spiritual life of her
parish.
The St. Aidan’s chapter of DOK has 30-plus members and meets one
Saturday per month at St Aidans. All women are welcome to attend the
meetings. A requirement to become a daughter is to attend preparations
classes. These classes run about 8 weeks. We are planning to start
preparation classes this spring.
For more information, please check out
www.dok-national.org or
ask questions of Becky Sullivan or any other Daughter. If you are
interested please contact Becky Sullivan 404-626-3156 or
rssullivan5@gmail.com. You
can also talk to other daughters at St. Aidan’s.
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NFCC
Food Pantry Needs Dry Beans!!
This
is easy! Just purchase any size bag of dry beans - preferably pintos -
and drop them in the collection box in the narthex. They can use any
size bag - the larger bags are divided into quart size bags by
volunteers at the pantry. Thanks so much!
Lenten
Program: Lent and God’s New Creation
Our final Lenten
discussion of the year will be Practices to Explore/Continue Beyond
Lent. A simple soup supper begins at 6:00, with the program from 6:45 to
7:45.
There will also be
childcare for younger children and a supervised, seasonally appropriate
video for older children. Lenten Soup Making. We need 8-10 pots of soup
, so please plan call Barb Mitchell 770.664.2901 or sign up in the
narthex. Thanks to Publix for their donation of bread and cookies.
Spring
Landscape Day
We will be spreading pine
straw and mulch around the beds and possibly doing some small plantings
in preparation for Easter. Please bring your gloves, shovels, rakes and
wheelbarrows if you have them. We plan to be finished by noon. Contact
Joan Cowart or Richard Schuetze 678 777-3994 for details.
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Easter Day Services
March 23rd — Special
Times 9 & 11:15 AM
We know that 8 am is early to start for many, especially those with
younger children. There’s also a history of full seating at the 10:30.
Our hope in moving the times up is that some who normally come to
10:30 AM will come at 9 AM instead to balance out attendance. And you
can always come to the Easter Vigil the Saturday night before Easter
at 8 PM and have that “count” as Easter.
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Honduras
Mission
The following group representing St.
Aidan's leaves for Honduras on March 9: Betsy Laundon, Martha Myers, Jim
Myers and Karen DeArmey. Please keep them in your prayers this week.
See the St. Aidan's
Honduras WEB link for more information.
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Easter
Lily Donation Envelopes now available
Donations for Easter are
a wonderful way to honor and remember a loved one or to express your
thankfulness for someone or something in your family or parish life.
Fill out the donation envelope on the table in the narthex, enclose
your donation and place it in the donation box or return to the church
office by Tuesday, March 18th. Your remembrances will appear in the
Easter bulletin.
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Tweeners
Tweeners (those age
30-55). Join us for dinner out on Saturday March 15th. Childcare will
be provided at St. Aidan’s so we can dine on Japanese food together
along Windward Parkway. Exact time and place of our dinner
reservations coming soon, so save the date. If you have questions,
contact Laurin Lausier at
laurin_eaddy@merck.com or 678-297-0120.
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Primetimers Shrimp Boil
On April 26 at 6PM
join the Primetimers(50+) at St. Aidan's in Burtenshaw Hall for a shrimp
boil. Half a pound of shrimp, sausage, red potatoes, and corn will be
simmered together for you. It is also available without the shrimp. Some
people are needed to bring salads and appetizers. Brownies, paper
plates, napkins and plastic utensils will be provided. You may bring
your beverage of choice. Send $22 per person to Bonnie Olentine, 9940
Twingate Dr., Alpharetta, 30022 ( let us know if you want shrimp or no
shrimp). The deadline to sign-up is April 18. Cards or games may be
brought, if you wish ,for after the meal. Send your check today! For
information, please contact Charles or Bonnie Olentine at 770.446.1847
or taxi920@aol.com.
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St. Aidan's Singles (NOT
JUST GALS!!)
The next meeting of
singles will be at 9am breakfast in Burtenshaw Hall on March 16th. Come
join us for fellowship and planning of future activites. Look for our
special table. For questions contact Wendy at 770-396-0018 or
wfkuehn@bellsouth.net.
Next
baptism date
The
next baptism date is
May 11 (the Day of
Pentecost). See Fr. Rob for details.
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EYC Sunday March 9 -
INTERNET SAFETY
5:00 - 7:00
This is a very
important event. Both groups will meet at the cottage. The juniors will
learn about the dangers of chatrooms, while the seniors learn about the
dangers of identity theft. Please bring $4 for dinner!!
Wednesday
6:00 - 7:30
Join us for dinner, fellowship, and a Lenten focused lesson. If you
are able to provide dinner, please email Carrie Kozel
(cfrederickson@gmail.com)
as soon as possible.
EYC Sunday March 16
Come with your game face
on! The Senior Group will be battling the Junior Group in a SceneIt
Tournament. This includes the different versions of SceneIt! Drop off at
5 at the cottage, pick up at 7. Dinner will be provided.
EYC Sunday March 23
No EYC on Easter Sunday.
Spend this time with your family!
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A letter from Deacon Carole
Maddux
Dear People and Vestry of St. Aidan’s,
Thank you so much for the lovely going away party and generous love
offering—not to mention the Honduras scholarship! You have all given me
so much over the years. I am richly blessed.
It has been a great privilege and pleasure to serve St. Aidan’s in a lay
and ordained capacity. You have formed me and given me the “talents” I
need as I take Christ’s Word to the world, and I thank you for it.
Looking forward to the next time our journeys cross.
IHN,
Deacon Carole
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Adult
Confirmation Class
Interested in knowing more
about the Episcopal Church, its faith and witness? The next confirmation
class (or reception (if you’ve been Confirmed in another denomination)
begins Wednesday, April 2nd at 7:30 PM. It will last for six weeks
through May 7th and meet in the conference room near the church offices.
Students will learn about the faith, history and practices of the
Episcopal Church. The next confirmation service will take place at 4 PM
at the Cathedral of St. Philip on Sunday, June 8th. Contact Fr. Keith if
you have questions.
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Thank
You!
The Loose Plate offering from Sunday March
2 supported our mission to Honduras. $335.91 was contributed.
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Newcomers Class
We will begin a four week
class for Newcomers on Sunday, April 6, at 9:30 AM. The class will meet
in the conference room near the church offices. Topics to be covered
include the core beliefs of the Episcopal Church, instructions on how we
worship, and opportunities to ask questions about St. Aidan’s and how to
get involved in the life and ministry of the parish. This class will be
repeated on a regular basis throughout the year. Contact Clark Miller or
Fr. Keith if questions.
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Ephesians
Bible Study
begins April 1 & 2: Paul wrote to the Ephesians to tell of God’s eternal
purposes of reconciliation, unity in the church, and love as an
imitation of God. Join us Fr. Rob for this seven-week Bible study using
Bishop N.T. Wright’s study guide, either Tuesday mornings at 9:30 or
Wednesday nights at 7:30. Classes will be in the library, and books are
$15. Sign up in the narthex or at
www.staidans.org.
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Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Save the dates, Monday
June 2nd through Friday June 6th, 5-7:30 PM. We may be trying some new
curriculum this year, but we will still focus on having fun and
learning. Want to volunteer? Contact Fr. Keith.
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Mittie's of Alpharetta
Did you know that Mittie’s
of Alpharetta, owned by parishioners Tom, Cindy, (Jessica, and Ashley)
Hoynowski support St. Aidan’s through a 10% rebate program? Anytime a
St. Aidan’s parishioner dines with them, they put 10% of that receipt
into a fund, and then give that fund as a gift to St. Aidan’s at year’s
end. So, not only do they have good food and a great atmosphere, (and a
friendly wait staff who you might just recognize), they support our
ministry with this kind of tithe. Visit them in downtown Alpharetta on
Hwy 9, just across the street from the Methodist church.
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Around the Diocese
The Diocese of Atlanta
will soon welcome an assistant bishop, the Rt. Rev. Keith B. Whitmore of
Eau Claire, Wis.
The Rt. Rev. Keith B. Whitmore, bishop of the Diocese of Eau Claire,
Wisconsin, has accepted an invitation from Bishop J. Neil Alexander to
become the Diocese of Atlanta's assistant bishop.
Whitmore, 62 and a priest for 30 years, will take on his new role "as
soon after Easter as possible," said Alexander. "It will take a while to
arrange a move and get settled."
Whitmore was ordained bishop of Eau Claire in 1999. He is a Wisconsin
native and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and
Nashotah House, Nashotah, Wis. He has served congregations in Wisconsin,
Missouri and Kansas, where he was dean of Christ Cathedral, Salina, and
he serves as a trustee for the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. He and
his wife, Suzanne, have been married 41 years. They have two grown
children.
"I am delighted that Bishop Whitmore will be joining us in the Diocese
of Atlanta," Alexander said. "In our years together in the House of
Bishops, I have come to deeply respect Bishop Whitmore for his integrity
and his principled way of engaging the full life of the church. He has
been faithful over many years in his commitment to The Episcopal Church.
He brings us gifts that are complementary to mine and will not just fill
in around the edges. He will be able to join me in leading the mission
and ministry of this great diocese."
Bishop Whitmore has visited the Diocese of Atlanta and met with members
of the Diocese of Atlanta Standing Committee. The Very Rev. Douglas Hahn
of Columbus, chair of the Standing Committee and dean of the
Chattahoochee Valley Convocation, affirmed the choice.
"We are pleased to give our unanimous support to Bishop Whitmore's call
as our assistant bishop," Hahn said. "We were impressed with his
forthrightness and his pastoral sensitivity, and believe he will be an
important addition to our ministry in the diocese.
Hahn added, "We have long believed that the size and complexity of our
diocese require the presence of an assistant bishop and believe that the
gifts of Bishop Whitmore, along with his background from another region
of our church, will broaden and deepen our common service to our Risen
Lord."
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Please
Pray For ...
Connie
Nutter,
for strength and healing
Prayers
of Thanksgiving for the birth of Brooks Davis Mullen,
born to Lisa and John Mullen.
Shirley
Bearden,
Lisa Young’s mother, for strength, courage and healing
Jan
Quackenbush,
for God’s strength and
comfort after the death of her father
Marilyn
Rich,
for God’s strength after the death of her step-father, Frank Damato
Bob
Carniroli and family
in their grief after the
death of Bob’s father, Henry.
Sophie
Gall,
mother of Carol Cardosa,
for comfort and courage following hip surgery
Carol
Sabine,
mother of John Sabine, for
strength in recovery from illness
Martha
Coggins,
friend of David Freeman,
for strength and healing
Lila
Stevens,
friend of Jerry and Betty
Hood, for strength, healing and comfort
Ian
Mixon,
foster son of Beth and Steve Burns, for continued healing and relief
from pain
Scott
Reinhardt and family,
by Marty McPherson, for healing, comfort and peace.
Albert
Kline,
father of Carlotta Ford, for healing
Harmony
Kiser,
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 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.
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 Katie Laundon, Travis Mann, Eli
Nagle and Gregory Sinnott.
For those who died 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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