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Outreach
“Field Trip” to Nicholas House, July 17th
Come along on an Outreach
Field Trip to Nicholas House and see how their programs help homeless
families achieve self-sufficiency. For almost 30 years, Nicholas House
has helped families stay together while they work to get back on their
feet and stay there. Through individualized case management and powerful
youth programs that stop the cycle of poverty, Nicholas House has
assisted over 1800 families on their way to healthy, productive and
self-sufficient lives.
St. Aidan’s will be
joining Nicholas House’s monthly
Open Door Tour
on Saturday,
July 17th. We’ll meet at St. Aidan’s at 9:15 and carpool to Nicholas House near
Grant Park. The tour runs from 10:30 – 11:30, and those interested can
gather for lunch afterward to reflect on what we learned. Please RSVP to
Joey Sargent at jfsargent@gmail.com
or 770.335.5244 so we have a count of those coming.
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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 "Items” for July
are: Toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant,
mouthwash) and Peanut Butter & Jelly.
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 Youth Minister Update
As you know, Sam Zavitz’s
departure last month left us with a vacancy in the youth minister staff
position. We are thankful that Jonathan Edman and Jakima
McCall have volunteered to co-chair the EYC advisors in
leadership—meaning that we will be using their talents and not hiring
someone at this time. Both Jonathan and Jakima have many years
experience in working with youth, and we are truly blessed to have them
and the other advisors. Please see the announcement below for EYC
activities this summer.
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 Next
Baptism Dates
The
next dates for baptism are August 22
and November 7. If you
are interested, please see Fr. Rob.
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Please Wear Your
Name Tags This Summer
Please wear your
nametags this summer. Name tags help visitors (and anybody)
know your name, including our new assistant, Rebekah Hatch.
Having your name in front of her will greatly help her put names and
faces together. Thank you!
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 Golf
Tournament to Benefit Church of the Common Ground
A benefit golf
tournament is planned this fall to raise funds and awareness for the
Church of
the Common Ground,
a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta that provides a haven
and a worshipping community for people who are homeless. The Church
of the Common Ground Golf Classic will be
Monday, October 4,
at The Golfers' Club at Fort McPherson, southwest of Atlanta.
Registration forms are in the Narthex. Please visit
http://www.episcopalatlanta.org/News/Customer-Files/Golf_Flier_Final.pdf
for more information.
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We’d Like to Thank …
There are so many of you who help around the church, and we want to
be sure to say thanks. This week, thanks to…
-
Dave Hofstetter, who washed the
windows behind the altar, inside and out!
-
Cozy Ledford, who filled in for
our vacationing secretary, Donna Jones ALL week.
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Grant Writing
If you have Grant
Writing experience and are interested in helping the church with
this process, please contact Linda Bowman at 770-713-2888.
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 A
Day in the Mountains for Primetimers
Rick & Sharon Willeford
are inviting the Primetimers to spend a day in the mountains at their
home near Highlands, NC on
Saturday, July 31.
A rolling picnic feast is planned from 2-5pm and hiking trails are
available. Bring some baked beans or other picnic fare in your cooler
and have an adventurous day. This is approximately a 3 hour trip so you
may wish to spend the night in town either Friday or Sat. Some of
us will carpool from church and return the same day. Please RSVP to
Bonnie Olentine at taxi920@aol.com if you are interested.
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PRIMETIMERS (Ages 50+)
Deb and Bob Stecher
are
inviting the Primetimer's to their home at 119 Hedgewood Lane,
Canton for a potluck on
Saturday, August 7
at 6:30pm. Bring appetizers, salads/veggies, and desserts and
join us. Beverages, the main course, and paper products will
be provided. Email Bonnie Olentine at
taxi920@aol.com or call
770-446-1847 to RSVP
before July 30.
All are welcome!
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Fragrance Sensitivity
Some people have
highly allergic reactions to perfume and other smells that come from
detergents, hair sprays, and soaps. Though such reactions are rare,
we do have members of St. Aidan's whose allergies are that severe,
which unfortunately can make them very ill. We ask your sensitivity
and cooperation by not wearing perfume or cologne when coming to
church. Thank you for your understanding.
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From now through
Sunday, September 5
EYC will meet only for
special events.
Wednesday, July
28 - Cottage
Come hang out with
Jonathan at the cottage. There’s no agenda, just summer fun,
lunch, a sprinkler, cold drinks, snacks and maybe a movie. This is
an open house event from 12 noon to 6pm.
Friday, August 6
- Braves Game
RSVP to Jonathan Edman by
Sunday, July 18. Cost is $15 plus spending/food money. Meet
at the church 4:45pm, return around 11pm.
Get your Youth Ministry
updates online! Blog: www.staidanseyc.blogspot.com
or
Facebook Group: St.
Aidan’s EYC
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This Week at St. Aidan’s
Monday, July
19
6:30pm to 8:00pm:
Centering Prayer Covenant Group in Burtenshaw Hall
Tuesday, July 20
9:30am: Bible Study in the library
Wednesday,
July 21
10am - 12noon:
Book Club in the library
Thursday, July 22
No Scheduled Meetings or Events
Friday, July 23
No Scheduled Meetings or Events
Saturday,
July 24
8:00am - 12noon: Burtenshaw Hall reserved for Mopping
Ministry
Click here to see the full St. Aidan's Calendar.
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Save the Date!
August 1
Children’s Chapel Resumes
starting at 10:30 in the Holy Land Room.
August 8
Online Sunday School
Registration Begins
August 22
Rally Week (Sunday School
registration on the 22nd and 29th; children’s ministry volunteers
recruited).
August 29
Sunday School Teacher
Meeting
September 12
Fall schedule resumes:
worship at 8:30am and 11:00am, Sunday School for all ages at 10:00am.
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Fall Festival
The Fall Festival is
set for
September 25. Come for fellowship and fun, like
helicopter rides, chili cook-off, barbeque, kids’ games. More
information to come; just save the date!
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 NFCC Back to School
Fair August 21
How You Can
Help
Donate new backpacks and school supplies or make a monetary donation
to help fund the event. Deliver to NFCC by August 17. Visit
www.nfcchelp.org for our wish
list.
Volunteer
Help is needed on
August 20th from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm and on August 21st from 8:00 am -
1:00 pm. FOR MORE INFORMATION - Please contact Karen Rupp at (770)
640-0399 x 230 or by e-mail at
krupp@nfcchelp.org if you would like to volunteer or donate
supplies.
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 ROCK
THE BLOCK! Featuring live music from Banks & Shane
St. David’s Episcopal
Church, 1015 Old Roswell Rd., Roswell, GA, is hosting a community
fun-filled evening on
August 14, 2010,
from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, featuring the well known group,
Banks and Shane.
This will be a ‘Chastain’ style event—table, chairs, live music
provided and a lot of dancing going on. Bring your own dinner,
decorate your table, listen to great music and have fun dancing!
Ask your friends and neighbors to come and enjoy a great night of
music and dancing!
The concert will take
place in the back parking lot of the church. Rain date is August 15.
Cost is $20 per seat (adults only, please). Tickets may be purchased
online by going to
www.stdavidchurch.org or by calling Jan Georges at 770-993-1094,
ext. 118. Most tables seat 6, some seat 4. If you want
to have a break from planning your meal, we will be taking
reservations for boxed dinners for $10 each that you can pick up on
your way in to the event. The menu will be a Caesar Chicken
Salad with dressing on the side, Roll, Fruit Salad, and Brownie, and
a cutlery kit. Call Jan Georges, 770-993-1094, ext.118 or
email jan@stdavidchurch.org
for more information.
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 Special
Lecture from Dr. Stanley Hauerwas named “America’s Best Theologian”
in 2001 by Time magazine
When
Monday, August 2, 2010
Where
St. James’ Episcopal
Church, Marietta, GA
Time
7:00 PM
Dr. Hauerwas will lecture on “America’s God.” There is
no admission charge, and the program is open to the public.
Hauerwas is the Gilbert T. Rowe professor of theological ethics at
Duke University Divinity School and teaches for Duke’s law school.
He is the author of more than 30 books including The Peaceable
Kingdom, Resident Aliens and a newly released theological
memoir, Hannah’s Child. Hauerwas is a graduate of
Southwestern University and Yale Divinity School and earned a Ph.D.
from Yale University. Upon delivering the prestigious Gifford
Lectures in Scotland, he was awarded an honorary degree from The
University of Edinburgh.
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 St.
Aidan’s
Green
Team
This Week's
Green
Team Tip
Need a project for the
kids this summer? How about teaching them a few cooking basics.
Making food at home lets us have more control over what we are feeding
our families. Plus, homemade foods mean fewer factory emissions,
less packaging and limiting the harmful chemicals we can ingest with
processed foods. Looking for inspiration? Online cookbooks (think
paper-free!), including
www.AllRecipes.com and www.Cooks.com,
offer excellent kid-friendly options. For cooking with children, check
out Petit Appetit, a book of organic recipes, Better than Peanut
Butter & Jelly, a collection of easy vegetarian recipes, or the classic
Betty Crocker kids’ cookbook.
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!
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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Preschool/Mother's Morning Out
School's out, but
we're in! St. Aidan's Preschool and Mother's Morning Out
program has the following openings for the 2010-2011 school year:
|
18-24 mo. |
Monday/Wed |
9am-12 noon |
6 openings |
$150/mo |
|
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Tues/Thurs |
9am-12 noon |
1 opening |
$150/mo |
|
2 yr. old |
Mon/Wed |
9am-1pm |
6 openings |
$185/mo |
|
|
Tues/Wed/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
FULL |
$215/mo |
|
3 yr. old |
Tues/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
7 openings |
$185/mo |
|
|
Tues/Wed/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
FULL |
$215/mo |
|
|
Mon/Tues/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
7 openings |
$215/mo |
|
4 yr. Pre-K |
Mon-Thurs |
9am-1pm |
5 openings |
$265/mo. |
Please call the
preschool office at 678.743.3590 for more information, or email Jill
Orban, Preschool Director, at
jill.orban@staidans.org.
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June Financial Report
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Parish Matters Deadline
If
you have an announcement, notice, article or any other information
you want to appear in Parish Matters, please submit it to the
office by noon on Wednesdays.
While we prefer e-mail to
donnajones@staidans.org you can also drop it off, or
send it by regular mail. For more information, contact Donna
at the Church office (770-521-0207).
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 We
Need a Few Good Moppers!
The Mopping Ministry
saves the church over $5,000 each year in commercial cleaning
fees. We mop Burtenshaw Hall floor twice each month and with
8 teams, each team mops 3 times a year, usually 2 hours on a
Saturday morning.
The "Zamboni"
scrubbing machine is a big help in cleaning the floor.
Men, women and youth
are invited to join the Mighty Moppers by signing up on the
bulletin board in Burtenshaw Hall or by contacting 'da Big Mopper',
Jerry Hood, at
jhood66@comcast.net
or 770-720-6171.
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Covenant Groups at St. Aidan's
Currently, we have 6 active Covenant
Groups at St. Aidan's.
Centering Prayer
Harmony Kiser -
harmony.kiser@comcast.net
Joe Rich -
joer123@bellsouth.net
Lunch Bunch
Ken Adcox
Ken.Adcox@comcast.net
(meets
every other week for lunch and fellowship in the Windward area)
The Seekers
Joe Rich -
joer123@bellsouth.net
(on hiatus until August)
Mommy and Me
Natalie Ferber - 770-888-6871
Retired Men
Don
Frank - 678-297-0885
(meets Thursday morning
in the cottage)
Covenant Singers
Tom McDonnell -
678-807-8975
Betty Hood - 770-720-6171
(off for the Summer)
If you
have interest in or ideas for starting a group, please contact Don Frank
at 678-297-0885.
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Out of Town this Sunday?
You can make contributions
to St. Aidan’s online by clicking on the online giving link at
www.staidans.org and creating a
profile. 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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Around the Diocese
2010 Pilgrimage
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.
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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