Friday, May 9, 2008
Parish Picnic Sunday, May
18th!
Mark your calendars! Join your fellow parishioners for the fun, food,
festivities and fellowship that await at the annual St Aidan's Spring
Picnic, Sunday May 18th after the 10:30 service. There will be games
for the kids, conversation, laughter, music and entertainment, and lots
of food! Enjoy the company of friends and family, rekindle old
relationships, or meet someone new. Bring your favorite salad,
vegetable, casserole, appetizer, baked goods or dessert to share (and
your appetite!), and the main course and refreshments will be provided
by the church. Volunteers will be needed for the loan of awnings,
setup, children's events, tear down and cleanup, so please look for the
signup sheets in Burtenshaw Hall on Sunday. For questions, call Jim
Skinner (770) 664-4887, or email
aviator610@cs.com. See you there!
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Vacation
Bible School (VBS)
June 2-6
In
just 3 weeks,
we will convert our Parish Center into a Habitat for Humanity VBS “work
site” and learning center. Mark your calendars for Monday through
Friday, June 2nd-6th, from 5 to 7 pm. Dinner will be served from 7 to
7:30 pm. Please invite friends and neighbors, too! This is a good way
to introduce them to the St. Aidan’s family.
For
the past 3 years, we have hosted 100 people each night during our VBS
programs, and we hope for another big turnout. We still need helpers
for drama, set up, photography/video, meal planning
(preparation/clean-up), and supply contributions. Please contact Fr.
Keith if you have any questions.
Registration forms are available in the Narthex and the
Parish Center or online,
www.staidans.org. Please sign-up for Vacation Bible School by
May 18th!
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Are you new at St. Aidan’s?
The next Newcomer class
will begin on June 1st.. This is a four week course in which you will
learn about the worship and beliefs of the Episcopal Church as well as
learn more about St. Aidan’s and how to get involved in our parish.
Contact Clark Miller or Fr. Keith with questions. We welcome you and
hope you will join us!
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Small Covenant Groups
Coming to St. Aidan's
More information regarding
Small
Covenant Groups,
and how you can get involved will be available next week
the 18th, during and after both services, and in the
Parish Matters.
Small Covenant Groups will offer an opportunity for you
to become a part of something special.
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We
are Happy to Welcome Justice
Schunior
as
preacher on June 1st. Justice was our seminarian last year, and she’ll
be a rising senior at Emory.
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Summer
Schedule Change
Effective Sunday, May 25, 2008 (Memorial Day Sunday) through August 31,
2008 (Labor Day Sunday), service times change to
8:00 am and 10:00 am.
Breakfast continues at 8:45 AM, but there is no Sunday school. There is
no regularly scheduled EYC, but there may be special events from time to
time.
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Imagine
a safe place, where the children of Abraham, and children of all faith
traditions, can live together in peace.... Imagine a place where our
differences are deeply respected, and where we celebrate what we
share... Imagine a place where the leaders and peacemakers of tomorrow
are challenged and encouraged today with the best education in dialogue,
tolerance and friendship... Imagine KIDS4PEACE! Each year, 14-15 youth
from the Diocese of Atlanta welcome Jewish, Muslim, and Christian teens
from the Holy Land, and this year, our own
Caroline Wood
was asked to participate. More information on how St. Aidan’s will be
involved as a host parish coming soon.
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EYC Sunday May 18, 12 noon—6:00p
Parish Picnic
followed by End of Year Pool Party! EYCers have been asked to help with
games at the Parish Picnic (check your email for details). We will
leave the picnic and carpool to the home of Anna Bowman. Limited snacks
and drinks will be served at the party.
Returns will be coordinated by cell phone.
Feel free to bring a friend!
EYC Friday May 30, 6:30p—10p
Wednesday night EYC end of the year party will be held on Friday May
30th from 6:30pm – 10pm at the home of Carrie and CJ Kozel. If you plan
to attend, please RSVP to
cfrederickson@gmail.com. Dinner will be provided, but please bring a
snack to share.
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NFCC
needs cereal!
Thanks so much for your
recent, generous donations of dry beans. NFCC’s food pantry is now in
need of dry cereal for the clients it serves. Regular size boxes are the
best and any sort of cereal is good—Cheerios, Shredded Wheat, Raisin
Bran, Special K, Smart Start or your favorite brand. This week when you
are at the grocery, pick up a couple extra boxes for the food pantry and
place them in the basket in the Narthex. We’ll deliver them post haste!
(If you include a box or package of dry milk, you’ll get an extra star
in your halo!!)
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Primetimers (50+)
Mark Your
Calendar: The next PRIMETIMERS event will be a potluck dinner on June
28th at Wendy Kuehn’s. More details to follow…
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Altar
Flowers/Tabernacle Light in 2008
With flowers returning after Easter, please
remember to donate altar flowers or have the tabernacle light candle
burn for one week in honor of someone you love. The requested
contribution 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. The sign-up folder is in the Narthex.
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The
Alleluia Fund
Planting new churches in
the Diocese of Atlanta, from Bishop Alexander: “Peace be with you. As
the Father has sent me, so I send you.” With these words, Jesus blesses
his disciples and sends them out, granting them peace for their journey
even in the presence of doubt. All of us who have received the peace of
Christ are also sent out to proclaim that good news. How will you help
this Easter season in bringing that peace to the world? Your gift to the
Alleluia Fund for Mission will help us to start new churches for people
who are still looking for that peace. I invite your gift this Easter
season. For more information, see the brochures in the Narthex or go to
www.episcopalatlanta.org
or call us at 404-601-5349.
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St.
Aidan’s Mother’s Morning Out Registration for 2008-2009 Continues
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.
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The
Next Baptism
dates is August 3. See Fr. Rob for details.
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Pilgrimage
to Spain this fall - El Camino de Santiago
EL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
(Organized by Stan Beecham, a parishioner at St. David’s): The Camino de
Santiago is an ancient Christian Pilgrimage route located in Northern
Spain. Dr. Stan Beecham will lead a group of 12 pilgrims this fall
(September 17 –October 2) and invites you to join him. This trip will
consist of 12 days of walking the Camino, averaging 25 kilometers (15
miles) each day. The group will fly non-stop from Atlanta to Madrid. We
will then travel by rail to Leon, where our pilgrimage begins. The cost
of the trip is $2,800 (includes: all travel, lodging, pre-trip
preparation). Pilgrims will be responsible for the cost of their meals
($20-25 day). If you are interested and want to learn more, call Dr.
Stan Beecham at 770-262-5556 or email:
Stan@LeadershipResourceCenter.com.
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Please
Pray For ...
Aubrey Morris,
for continued strength, comfort, and healing
Becky Springer,
friend of Joey Sargent, for healing, strength and comfort
Molly
Welch and family, for continued strength and healing
Luci,
Debi Carnaroli’s grandmother, for strength and healing
Mikey Blakey,
friend of Jonathan Lawton, for God’s strength, comfort
and healing
Johnny Plowden
&
his parents Lee and Helen,
friends of Judie
Borden, for God’s peace
&
comfort
Jeannie Schmidt,
for strength, healing and comfort
Beverly and Bill Williams,
for safe travels
Renee & Vince Catanzaro and family,
for God’s strength, courage and
wisdom
Brooklyn Avren,
Meredith Avren’s 5 week old son, for healing & complete
recovery
Meredith Avren,
daughter of Blair & Holly Hendrickson,
for
healing, courage & strength
Henya & Mark Craig,
friends of David & Holly Dina, for God’s healing and
comfort
Sydney,
for strength and courage
Edna Osbourne,
by Marissa Osbourne, for strength and God’s healing and
comfort
Marsha Bryant,
for comfort, strength and healing
Jackson Griggs, son of Tracie and Robert Griggs,
for continued
strength, comfort, and healing
Kaylee Jones,
friend of Daniel Bryant,
for
healing, comfort and strength
Angie Tarr and her husband Walter,
by Linda Bowman, for
healing, comfort and strength
Edmund McGrath,
Allie Smith’s brother, for healing and strength in
recovery from illness
Connie Nutter,
for strength and healing
Shirley Bearden,
Lisa Young’s mother, for strength, courage and healing
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
Ian Mixon,
foster son of Beth and Steve Burns, for continued healing and relief
from pain
Albert Kline,
father of Carlotta Ford, for healing
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
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, Gregory Sinnott, Eli Nagle—who is now serving his second
tour in Iraq
For
those who died and for those who mourn.
If you would like to donate flowers or
the tabernacle light, sign up in the binder in the narthex.
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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