Thursday, April 1, 2010
Easter and Holy Week Services
Plan now to join us for
rest of the Holy Week services on Good Friday, Saturday Evening Easter
Vigil and Easter Sunday services.
Good Friday, April 2
12 noon liturgy
7:00 PM - Stations of the Cross which follows Jesus the events along
path from His arrest to Calvary (more child-centered)
The Great Vigil of Easter, Saturday, April 3
8:30 PM
Officially, the first
service of the season of Easter, much like Christmas Eve is the first
service of the Christmas season.
Easter Day, Sunday,
April 4
9:00 AM and 11:15 AM
Full music at both
services, with incense at the 11:15 service. Continental breakfast only.
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Easter Vigil Reception
There will be Easter Vigil
Reception after the service on Saturday night. Please let Cathy Biondi
know (770-886-6497 or
cmbiondi@comcast.net) if you plan on attending. Volunteers are also
needed to help set up and cleanup. Many hands makes light work!
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Office Closed
The church office will be
closed on Friday April 2 in observance of Good Friday and Monday,
April 5, in observance of Easter.
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First
Sunday Loose Plate Offering
The Loose Plate Offering
for this Sunday will be donated to HomeStretch, a
non-profit that helps homeless families get back on their feet and into
permanent, sustainable housing. HomeStretch gives families a
safe place to live while helping them develop self-reliance and
stability. With dedicated Family Coordinators, volunteer support teams
and life skills workshops, homeless families graduate from HomeStretch
with a strong grasp on their finances, reduced debt and accumulated
savings. Many have increased their income through job skills training
and improved employment. St. Aidan’s will match up to $500 in loose
plate donations to HomeStretch. For information on HomeStretch,
visit their web site at
www.homestretch.org
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Adult Christian Education
Adult Forum -
Easter Starts Our Mission
What does it mean to pray
that “God send us into the world,” as we do in our post communion
prayer, or “to go forth in the name of Christ.” The adult forum in
April and May with Fr. Rob will engage us in living those words, not
just saying them. Join us starting April 18.
Weekly Bible Study
The Weekly Bible Study is
on Tuesdays at 9:30am. We study the Sunday Lectionary in advance of the
upcoming Sunday. The Wednesday night class resumes on Wed, April 14th
at 7 pm.
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. We will not meet on April
4th or 11th but will resume meeting on April 18th.
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Lift
High the Cross
Our three-year term of our
Lift High the Cross Campaign comes to an official close on April 25. We
have made great strides in renovations and principal reduction over
these three years. Thank you to all who contributed. We are counting
on all pledges to be paid by April 25, on which we’ll have a special
celebration and recognition of our successes. We also invite any one
who did not pledge but has not given to make a special, once-a-year type
of gift on April 25. Our outstanding loan is still more than $1.7
million - so every contribution helps. (Technically, Lift High the
Cross contributions will be accepted through the end of 2010 and
beyond. As we said, every contribution counts.)
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Introducing
NFCC Food Pantry "Item of the Month"
St. Aidan's has long
supported North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) with annual
Brown Bag food drives and assorted food donations. Now we'll be
collecting food donations based on specific needs identified by NFCC.
This will help balance the inventory in the NFCC Food Panty, so they
don't end up with tons of rice and no peanut butter, for example. To donate, just purchase the "Item of the Month" during your
regular grocery shopping, and drop it in the box in the Narthex at any
time during the month.
The NFCC Food Pantry "Item of the
Month" for of APRIL are: canned meats (tuna, chicken,
salmon, ham, etc.).
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Vacation
Bible School Registration
Come to the Fellowship Hall to
sign up for this "Cosmic Adventure Praising God!"
Date: June
7-11th
Time: 5pm to 7pm, with dinner being served at 7pm.
Children 4 years of age to 5th grade are welcome to register for the
program. Registration fee: $15 for the 1st child and $12 for each
additional child, or $40 per family.
We welcome all adult and teen
volunteers! For further details please see Susan Griffis,
suegrif@bellsouth.net, or go
to our website
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Returning
Mite Boxes
The last day to turn in
your mite boxes is next Sunday, April 11th. You may place them
in the pink basket in the narthex, or children may return them to their
Sunday School teachers. Thank you for supporting the eradication
of malaria, giving hope, and helping to save lives!
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Attention: 4th and 5th Grade Sunday School Students and Parents
We are working on a skit
to be performed for the younger kids on April 18th. So, please try
and make every Sunday school class as we work on our props and our
lines.
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2nd Annual St. Aidan's Adult
Prom
Grab your Rubiks Cube and
your Boombox and join us at the 2nd Annual St. Aidan's Adult Prom! This
year's 80's themed dance on April 24th will feature music by DJ
Aaron Elya, prom photos by Jim Pettit, heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash
bar. Tickets for the 21 & up prom are $25/couple and $15/single
and are available by emailing
Sam.Zavitz@gmail.com or at breakfast on Sunday mornings.
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Office
Volunteers Needed
We need a few additional
volunteers to keep our church office running smoothly. If you are
interested in helping with such things as the publishing the Sunday
bulletin, making sure we have necessary supplies on hand, or filling in
for other volunteers (you know - when pesky things like vacations or
open heart surgery get in the way), please contact Donna Jones at
770-521-0207 or office@Staidans.org;
Terry Ledford at 404-580-2889 or
terry_ledford@bellsouth.net.
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Donate
Blood
The LifeSouth
Bloodmobile
will be here next Sunday, April 11th from 8:00am until 1:00pm
taking our blood donations. LifeSouth
is a non-profit volunteer blood center supplying regional hospitals such
as St. Joseph's. Each donation can go towards saving the lives of up to
three people. Anyone over the age of 16 and weighs at least 110
lbs can donate, although 16 year olds require parental written consent.
Please reserve your time slot on the sign up sheet located in Burtenshaw
Hall. All donors will receive a Free Breakfast Coupon as
appreciation for their donation. See Becky Fricton or David
Freeman for more information.
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Get your youth ministry
updates online!
Youth Blog:
www.staidanseyc.blogspot.com
Facebook Group: St. Aidan’s EYC
Sunday - April 4
No EYC today. Enjoy
spending Easter with your family!
Wednesday - April 7
No EYC due to the Passover
Seder Meal.
Sunday - April 11
Youth Sunday is almost
here! Join us from 5-7pm in Burtenshaw Hall as we practice for Youth
Sunday. Members of the Covenant Singers will be present to help us with
the music, so don't miss out!
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St. Aidan’s
Green
Team
Green Team Tip
Discarded plastic pollutes
oceans and lakes and threatens aquatic life. You can reduce your
plastic use by opting for reusable shopping bags and bottles.
Beach, lake and stream cleanups offer an opportunity to enjoy the
outdoors while doing something good for the environment.
Recycling Reminder
Please
stop and think before tossing your trash! Please use the recycling
containers in Burtenshaw Hall appropriately. The tall slim cans are for
clean, empty plastic bottles and aluminum cans. The small cans in the
classrooms are for clean paper. The
Green
Team appreciates your consideration!
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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Save
the Date
-
April 24 - Adult
Prom - 7 to 10 pm
-
April 25 - Youth
Sunday
-
May 7 - Men's Golf
Outing
-
May 15 - Drake
House Work Day
-
May 23 - Parish
Picnic - See Cathy Biondi - cmbiondi@comcast.net, or 770-886-6497 if you
would like to help.
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June 1-5 - EYC
Beach Trip
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June 5 - Blood
Mountain Trail Hike
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June 7-11 -
Vacation Bible School
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June 14-18 - Celtic
Camp
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June 21-25 - Camp
Sew-n-Sew. 9 to 12noon
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Preschool/Mother's
Morning Out
We are now registering for the 2010-2011 school year. We
still have a few openings in each class. Call the preschool
office for more information at 678.743.3590.
|
18-24 mo. |
Monday/Wed |
9am-12 noon |
$150/mo |
|
|
Tues/Thurs |
9am-12 noon |
$150/mo |
|
2 yr. old |
Mon/Wed |
9am-1pm |
$185/mo |
|
|
Tues/Wed/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
$215/mo |
|
3 yr. old |
Tues/Thurs |
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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Healing Service
The Next Healing Service
will be on Sunday, April 11th.
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Attention:
Graduating HS and College Seniors (and their parents)
With Youth Sunday
coming up soon on April 25, we want to recognize you and your
achievements. Please send an email to Sam Zavitz
(sam.zavitz@gmail.com) with
you/your child's information (name, school of graduation, future school
or plans) so we'll have a full list in Parish Matters.
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Primetimers (Ages 50+)
Heartland Concert
Friday, May 14 - 8PM
The Michael O'Neal
Singers and Chamber Singers
The
Michael O'Neal Singers and Chamber Singers will be singing their
Heartland Concert on Friday, May 14 at 8PM at the Roswell United
Methodist Church. This will be a folk music concert. Tickets for seniors
will be $13 if we can get a group of 10 or more. A dinner will
be arranged in the historic Roswell area for those who want to do
dinner as well prior to the concert.
Please RSVP to
taxi920@aol.com and follow up by
mailing a check to: Bonnie Olentine, 9940 Twingate
Dr., Alpharetta, GA
30022
Checks for concert
tickets must be received by Saturday, May 1. This chorus
features over 140 voices and 24 members in the chamber ensemble.
Plan now to attend this exciting event!
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Hikers, Walkers and
Lovers of Nature
St. Aidan’s Spring Family
Hike is Saturday, May 8th at 8am. The Laurel Ridge Trail is
a relatively flat 3.8 mile circular trail at Buford Dam. It should
be a fun hike for young and old alike. Bring a picnic lunch if you
want to make a day of it. The trail is about 15 miles from the
church (400 Exit 14) so it should not take long to get there and back.
We will meet in St. Aidan’s parking lot at 8am and leave promptly at
8:15am. We should be back around noon. Contact Jim Linthicum
if you would like to meet the group at the trail. To sign-up or
ask questions, contact Jim at
jlinthicum@yahoo.com or 404.983.3558.
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Small Fry-Tri
When: Sunday, May 2
Time: Immediately following the 11:00 service
Where: St. Aidan's parking lot and grounds
Cost: $20 per registrant
Ages: 2 - 10
Participants will start on a bike, trike, or other wheeled vehicle; then
splash their way through sprinklers, before running to the finish line!
Everyone goes home with a racing number, t-shirt and trophy! This event
is open to all children in our community. Tell your neighbors and
friends to bring their children for this fun event. Registrations are
due by April 15. For more information contact Lisa Service at
678.644.6761 or at
corranmor@bellsouth.net. Proceeds from the Small Fry-Tri will
go towards additional playground equipment.
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Camp
Mikell 2010 Summer Schedule
Camp Mikell is
the Diocese of Atlanta’s Camp and Conference Center in Toccoa, Georgia. Each summer, many kids make the trek to Mikell to reconnect with each
other and with God. Speak to Fr. Rob or one of many Mikell alums
about it, and make Camp Mikell part of your summer plans.
Mini Camp - May 21st-23rd,
Rising 1st and 2nd Graders; $325.00
(Includes cost for camper and parent/guardian)
Kid Camp 1 - May 26th-June 1st,
Rising 3rd-5th Graders; $395.00
Youth Camp - June 4th-June 10th,
Rising 10th-12th Graders; $395.00
Performing Arts Camp - June 13th-June 19th,
Rising 4th-9th Graders; $420.00
Intermediate Camp - June 22nd -June 28th,
Rising 8th and 9th Graders; $395.00
Junior Camp - July 2nd-July 8th,
Rising 6th and 7th Graders; $395.00
Kid Camp 2 - July 11th-July 17th,
Rising 3rd-5th Graders; $395.00
Work Camp - July 24th-July 29th,
Rising 10th Graders-Just Graduated; $285.00
Emmaus House - August 1st-August 5th,
Emmaus House Summer Program
Guest Camp - September 3rd-September
6th, Children, Adults, and Families of all Ages
OUTDOOR CAMPS
Outdoor Intermediate - May 26th-June 1st,
Rising 8th and 9th Graders; $395.00
Outdoor Youth - June 13th-June 19th,
Rising 10th Graders - Just Graduated; $395. 00
Outdoor Junior - July 11th-July 17th,
Rising 6th and 7th Graders; $395.00
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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 5 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.
Centering Prayer
Harmony Kiser -
harmony.kiser@comcast.net
Joe Rich -
joer123@bellsouth.net
Lunch Bunch
Ken Adcox -
Ken.Adcox@comcast.net
The Seekers
Joe Rich -
joer123@bellsouth.net
Mommy and Me
Natalie Ferber - 770-888-6871
Retired Men
Don
Frank - 678-297-0885
Covenant Singers
Tom McDonnell - 678-807-8975
Betty Hood - 770-720-6171
If you
have interest in or ideas for starting a group, please contact Don
Frank.
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Around the Diocese
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 ...
Graciela Gonzalez,
submitted by Amy Hill, for healing
Heather Kiser,
daughter-in-law of Harmony Kiser, for strength, comfort and patience
Monica Cain,
daughter-in-law of Fran Cain, for comfort, strength and healing
Joe Beaty,
submitted by Jean Beaty, for strength
Matt Sullivan,
brother of Becky Sullivan, for healing
Max & Dominga Mendoza,
grandparents of Anna McCarthy, for comfort strength and healing
Berna Harawa,
cousin of Cathy Biondi, for strength and healing
The Rev. Paul Owens,
son-in-law of Aubrey & Tera Morris, for healing and strength
Gail Harper,
sister of Cozy Ledford, for comfort, strength and healing
Robert Ledford,
father of Terry, for healing and strength
Renee,
niece of Ron & Nadine Pearce, for comfort, strength and healing
Jack McCabe,
friend of the Kiser family, for comfort, strength and healing
Tynan Olechny,
friend of Lori Foley, for comfort strength and peace
Barbara Monaghan,
mother of Mike Monaghan, for strength and healing
Barbara Lanning,
mother of Cathy Schlecht, for healing, strength and comfort
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
Jan Dennis,
friend of Ann West, for comfort, strength and healing
Elizabeth McIntyre,
friend of Joey Sargent, for comfort, strength and healing
Aubrey Morris,
for
strength, patience, & healing
Tina and family,
for
comfort, strength & healing
Marianne Walker,
for
strength and courage
Derin Thompson,
for healing and patience
Joe and Marilyn Rich,
for
strength and healing
Anne Prianti,
strength, courage, peace of mind
Tommy Gall,
for
healing and comfort
Kevin,
for
peace, strength and faith
Darrell Quinley,
for
healing and strength
Olivia Mechlowitz,
for
continued recovery
Beverly Williams,
for
healing & comfort
Earlene Ledford,
for
healing and comfort
Barbara Hall,
for
comfort, strength & healing
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
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 the children of
Honduras and India, especially Anita and other sponsored children
For those who
died, especially Tony Cheek, 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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