Friday, April 23, 2010
2nd Annual St. Aidan's Adult
Prom - This Saturday!
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 this Saturday, 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.
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Adult Christian Education
Sunday
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.
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.
Weekly Bible Study
The Weekly Bible Study is
on Tuesdays at 9:30am and Wednesdays at 7:00pm. We study the Sunday
Lectionary in advance of the upcoming Sunday.
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Summer
Mission Trip to Honduras
The next mission trip to
work with the LAMB Institute in Honduras will be June 19 - 26,
2010. Join the team to travel with members of several local
Episcopal churches as they support the poor in and around Tegucigalpa.
Enjoy the opportunity to share God's grace with children at the
residential home and live out St. Aidan's mission "To Know Jesus Christ
and Make Him Known."
Mission trips to Honduras
are a spiritual journey open to parishioners of all ages, including
teens age 15 or older. Team members become part of a “building”
mission: building community, building relationships and “being” the
Church. The cost is $400 plus airfare. Some team members use
frequent flyer miles to offset the airfare cost, which runs about $700.
For additional
information, contact Joey Sargent,
jfsargent@gmail.com or 770.335.5244.
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NFCC Food Pantry "Item of the Month"
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 "Items of the Month" for April are: canned meats
(tuna, chicken, salmon, ham, etc.).
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Vacation
Bible School Registration
The countdown for
registration has begun! Only 4 Sundays left to register to
avoid the late fee. The registration fee includes a t-shirt and music
CD. We hope you can join us for fun, fellowship, and an adventure that
will be out of this world!
Date: June
7-11th
Time: 5pm to 7pm, with dinner being served at 7pm.
Ages: Children
4 years of age to 5th grade
Registration fee: $15 for the 1st child and $12 for each
additional child, or $40 per family.
You can sign up at the VBS
table in the Parish Life Center. Registration forms also available on
the St. Aidan's website.
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St.
Aidan's Annual Parish Picnic
Our Annual Parish Picnic
is May 23rd and we need your help! Please sign up to help
with set-up and clean-up as soon as possible. We will also need
volunteers to bring side dishes and cook at the picnic. Since Diocesan
Confirmation is that afternoon, we need to know ASAP if you can commit
to helping with clean-up after the event. Contact Cathy Biondi
(cmbiondi@comcast.net or
770-886-6497) to sign-up.
There will be food,
entertainment, music, and games for kids of all
ages. This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy food, fun and
fellowship! Watch for more details about the event in next week’s
Parish Matters and eNewsletter!
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Church Door Locks
The Church door locks will
be changed in early May. The new key is for the front doors
leading into the narthex, the side door by the sacristy and offices, and
the patio door near the sidewalk between the buildings. If you
were previously in possession of a church key and still need one, you
will be able to get one next Sunday, May 9th. There will be a table set
up for key exchange where you will be able to turn in your old key and
sign out a new one. If you need a key before then or don’t have
one to exchange, please call Donna Jones in the church office at
770-521-0207 to make arrangements. You can also bring your old key
by the office to receive a new one.
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Organist
Search Update
Thanks you for your help
with our parish music survey! Nearly 50% of the parish responded, and
the search committee will be reviewing the results this week. We also
want to share those results with you on Sunday, May 2, at 10 in the
Adult Forum. To review and discuss those results with as many
people present is our goal for such discussions will help us to shape
the position description for the new organist/choirmaster. Please plan
to join us May 2 in Burtenshaw Hall at 10 am.
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Summer Service Schedule
Summer Service Schedule
begins Sunday, May 30, and continues through Labor Day Sunday, September
5. Service times will remain 8:30am and 11:00am with breakfast from 9:00 to
9:45am. Children’s chapel will still be held at 11:00.
There is no Sunday School or afternoon EYC during the summer months,
although special events for EYC may still occur from time to time.
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Men’s
Golf Outing
All men of St. Aidan’s are
invited to play golf at the Woodmont Golf Club (Canton) on Friday,
May 7th. Tee times will be around 1:00pm. We will play 18
holes and head over to the Stecher’s for a cookout. Spouses,
significant others and anyone else is welcome to join in the
fellowship. Golf will cost $60, which is a reduction from the normal
18-hole rates. The cookout will cost $10 additional per person and will
cover all food and beverage.
To RSVP, please email Donna Jones
(office@staidans.org) or call
Bob Stecher at 770-280-7558. Please make checks payable to St.
Aidan’s and mark “men’s golf outing” in the memo line. Mail your
payments to the church or drop them in the plate on Sunday. You can
also pay online by clicking 'Online Giving' on the main page of the St.
Aidan's website.
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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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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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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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Small Fry-Tri
When: Sunday, May 2
Time: Immediately following the 11:00am 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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St. Aidan’s
Green
Team
This Week's
Green Team Tip
Here is a "recipe" for
dishwasher detergent without chemicals provided by parishioner Barb
Mitchell; she says that it works very well for her. Prepare a mixture
that is half 20 Mule Team Borax and half Arm & Hammer Washing Soda. Fill
the dishwasher dispenser as you would with regular detergent. You also
can use white vinegar in the rinse dispenser instead of rinse agent
product.
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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Get your youth ministry
updates online!
Youth Blog:
www.staidanseyc.blogspot.com
Facebook Group: St. Aidan’s EYC
Sunday - April 25
NO EYC Tonight. Relax at
home as you celebrate the success of the Adult Prom!
Wednesday - April 28
Wednesday Night Live with
Carrie & Jonathan! Meet with us in The Cottage from 6-7:30pm.
Sunday - May 2
TIME CHANGE -
12:15pm-3:45pm. We will be going off campus to do a SUPER FUN project
this afternoon! Please bring $15 with you (talk to Sam if you need
assistance). We will leave immediately following 11am church and
return at 3:45pm. We will NOT be stopping for lunch, so bring snack or
sack lunch to tide you over until you get home.
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Save
the Date
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May 15 - Drake
House Work Day
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May 16 - VBS
Volunteer Meeting - 9:30-10:00 am - Library
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May 23 - Diocesan
Confirmation, 4pm, Cathedral of St. Philip
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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 6 - Sunday
School Teacher Recognition
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June 7-11 -
Vacation Bible School
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June 14-18 - Celtic
Camp
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June 18 - Men's
Group Braves Game
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June 21-25 - Camp
Sew-n-Sew. 9 to 12noon
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Thank You from the
Children of HomeStretch
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Spring
Harvest 2010
Three years ago
we launched our Lift High the Cross campaign with much prayer and
consideration. Thanks be to God, we have had great success.
Together, the people of St. Aidan’s pledged approximately $1.1M to
renovate the worship space and reduce our debt. Our First Fruits
offering in April of 2007 yielded more than $300,000 in contributions
that were immediately placed into service for LHTC. Since then, we
contributed a cumulative $826,000 of our campaign pledges, as well as
$81,000 in unpledged giving. We have decreased our mortgage principal
by approximately $645,000, built a reserve ($53,000), and improved our
liturgical arts by enhancing the church with new window, new wood
floors, altar rail, and paneling, and acquiring a new organ.
As we approach the three-year anniversary, we are giving thanks to God
and celebrating LHTC in two ways. First, on Sunday, May 23rd,
we’ll celebrate and recap the three years during the Adult Forum at 10
am and later during our annual Spring Picnic. Second, May will be
"Spring Harvest Month,” with May 23 being the final “Spring Harvest
Day.” That spring harvest is meant to gather in all pledge
payments and finish strong. Just as a race has a final lap or a
game a final inning in which a strong finish is important, so too does
our campaign need commitment to the end. A strong finish will
allow us to reduce the remaining mortgage to $1.5 million—and manage
that with our operating budget = and not have another campaign (which
was our goal at the beginning of LHTC).
We are so close! As excited as we all were with our "First Fruits"
celebration, we are hoping to finish with faith and strength in May.
Please fulfill your remaining pledges this May, and, if you’re feeling
particularly blessed, to make an unpledged contribution is always
welcome. (We’ll be asking those who had not pledged over the past three
years to make a similar one-time contribution.)
You may complete your pledge by:
-
writing a check and
putting it in the plate on Sunday or in the mail
-
making an online payment
at www.staidans.org
-
making a stock transfer at
Wells Fargo Advisors. Ron Jones is our account representative and
can be reached at 800-606-1855 or 770-622-0660. You may authorize your
brokerage company to transfer your stocks to St. Aidan's, Wells Fargo
Advisors #21055530, using DTC #0201. Donations of stock certificates
may also be made directly to the Church.
Thank you for your
stewardship in this community of faith. We have worked together to
Know Christ and Make Him Known by lifting high the cross and working
together for the common good.
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March Financials
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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.
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 ...
Kathy Brewster to the prayer list for comfort and healing
Nancy,
friend of Betty Hood, for healing, comfort and peace
Stella Rowe (godmother
of Derin Thompson)
and her son Allistair,
for peace and comfort
Daralene Pondo,
friend of Scotti Bozeman, for healing, strength and comfort
Tera Morris, Robin & Becky Fricton and the entire Morris
family,
for
comfort, peace and healing
Don and Emogene Kolar,
uncle and aunt of Earl Bozeman, for healing, strength, and comfort
Joanne Ainsworth,
and children Craig, Elizabeth and Colleen, friends of Carolyn Glaza, for
courage and love
Graciela Gonzalez,
submitted by Amy Hill, for healing
Monica Cain,
daughter-in-law of Fran Cain, for comfort, strength and healing
Matt Sullivan,
brother of Becky Sullivan, for healing
Max & Dominga Mendoza,
grandparents of Anna McCarthy, for comfort 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
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
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
Tina and family,
for
comfort, strength & healing
Virginia Kahn,
for
comfort and healing
Marianne Walker,
for
strength and courage
Joe Beaty,
submitted by Jean Beaty, for strength
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 Chris Rowe, 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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