Friday, August 6, 2010
Online
Sunday School Registration Begins This Sunday
Visit our church website
at www.staidans.org for the Sunday
School registration form and volunteer opportunities. It is
located in the Christian Education section under children. Beginning
August 18th, registration will be held in the Parish Life Center Lobby.
If you have any questions about Sunday School or about any volunteer
opportunities involving our children's ministry activities, please speak
with Susan Griffis.
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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.
All are welcome!
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First
Sunday Loose Plate Offering
Thanks to everyone who
contributed to Foster Care Support Foundation through last
week's Loose Plate Offering. We collected a total of
$502.25. Our contribution has been sent to Foster Care
Support Foundation to help with their programs. For
information on Foster Care Support Foundation, or to volunteer,
visit www.fostercares.org
or call 770-641-9591.
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Worship Notes
Our service changes
throughout the year not only because we have a rich heritage of
prayers in the Book of Common Prayer, but also because it’s good to
have a change every now and then. Some changes follow the church
calendar, but the changes for August are more for variety and to use
other prayers in our tradition. Beginning this Sunday, our liturgy
shifts from Eucharistic Prayer C to Prayer A. For the fraction
anthem, we’ll sing ‘My flesh is food indeed,’ which comes from
Jesus’ own words in John 6. Our song of praise shifts from the
Gloria to Canticle 13, ‘Glory to you, Lord God of our Fathers,’ also
in the prayer book on page 90. Finally, we’ll use the second form
of the post-communion prayer, found on page 366. We hope these
changes help us to experience the depth of prayer and praise in our
tradition.
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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
August are school supplies.
It’s back to school
time and the NFCC families will need help getting their children ready
for school. Please pick up extra school supplies when you are shopping
this month for your school age children - notebook paper, pencils,
pens, crayons, rulers, 3 ring binders, spiral notebooks.
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Birthday Celebration This
Sunday
Anyone with an August
birthday should come to Burtenshaw Hall following the 11:00 service for
a blessing and cake.
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Children’s Chapel
All children 5-9 years of
age are welcome to join us in the Holy Land Room located on the first
floor of the Parish Life Center. For August, chapel will begin at
10:30am. Children will rejoin their parents in the nave at the
peace.
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Coming in September - STORY TIME for 3, 4 and 5 year olds!
This is a junior version
of Children’s Chapel so our youngsters can hear stories of faith in a
friendly preschool setting. Additional details and information on
volunteer opportunities coming soon in upcoming parish publications and
your weekly eNewsletter.
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Fall Festival
The Next Fall
Festival Committee meeting is next Sunday, August 15th from 9:30
to 10:15am in the library. Questions? Contact Cathy Biondi:
cmbiondi@comcast.net.
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NFCC
Back to School Fair
St. Aidan's will be
collecting donations of new backpacks and school supplies for the
NFCC "Back to School Fair" being held on August 21st.
See the bulletin board in Burtenshaw Hall for items that are needed.
All donations should be dropped off at St. Aidan's by Sunday, August
15th. If you're not a shopper, you can make a monetary
donation to help fund the Back to School Fair. NFCC needs
volunteers to help on 8/20 from 5pm to 7pm and on 8/21 from 8am to
1pm. Contact Karen Rupp (770) 640-0399 x 230 or by e-mail at
krupp@nfcchelp.org to
volunteer.
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The
Blessing of the Backpacks
With schools opening
over the next few weeks, it is ‘meet and right’ to bless children
and their studies. All students are welcome to bring their
backpacks to church on Sunday, August 22, and come forward
for a blessing during the announcements. We will bless all
teachers, too!
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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…
-
Bob and Joan Cowart for all
their may hours of gardening care around the church property during
these hot summer months, especially for planting and maintaining the
flowers at the entrance on Cogburn Road.
-
Treasurer Jim Myers and
assistant treasurer John Ray for their skill and time
maintaining our financial records, generating countless reports,
communicating with the bank, and helping us all be good stewards of
our collective resources for the kingdom.
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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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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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Habitat for
Humanity
Habitat for Humanity,
North Fulton does not give houses away. Rather, they make affordable
housing available to qualified families at reasonable prices and no
interest mortgages. Each family is screened to insure they have the
skills and financial resources to maintain a home. Classes are required
of prospective home owners to ensure they are prepared for home
ownership. Each family must put sweat equity into the building of their
own home by working side by side with volunteers also working on their
new home.
St. Aidan's has long participated in the Ecumenical Builds
that Habitat for Humanity North Fulton sponsors each fall. These builds
are supported by a variety of churches (and sometimes synagogues and
mosques) with contributions of time, talent and treasure. St. Aidan's
makes this a budgeted part of our mission to the community and many
volunteers look forward to the work days that are scheduled as part of
this build. In addition, some parishioners are year round supporters
of Habitat.
The current build is very close to St. Aidan's, just north along HWY 9,
across from the new Super Target in the subdivision called Centennial
Village. The pre-build week day work is already underway. The
first nail ceremony to kick off the Saturday work is on August 7.
This is always an exciting day because the first floor framing is
completed from start to finish. St. Aidan's is also signed up along
with our sister church of St. David's Episcopal Church to provide
volunteers and food for two Saturdays: October 9 - Drywall/Siding and
October 30 - Painting. No special skills or tools are
required. Habitat provides training, skilled team leaders, and all
the tools. If you prefer, there are important roles in food prep and/or
serving. Please let Jim Myers (678-641-9527)
jimmyers47@gmail.com know the
dates you want to participate.
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From now through
Sunday, September 5
EYC will meet only for
special events.
Get your Youth Ministry
updates online! Blog: www.staidanseyc.blogspot.com
or
Facebook Group: St.
Aidan’s EYC
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Gluten Free Communion Station
Did you know that each
week we have a gluten free communion station? If you or a member of
your family need a gluten free wafer for health and diet
purposes, please go to the table to the right of the altar platform
(where healing is offered some Sundays) to receive communion.
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Save the Date!
August 22
Rally Week (Sunday School
registration on the 22nd and 29th; children’s ministry volunteers
recruited).
August 29
Sunday School Teacher
Meeting
August 29
Miss Mary's Ice Cream Crankin’
2-4 pm on the Roswell Square. Cool off for a cause with over 100
unique flavors of homemade ice cream. How many scoops can you stack on a
cone? How fast can you eat ice cream without your hands?
Test your skills and win prizes. Face painting, games. Tickets are
$5/person, $15/family. Rain or Shine!
September 8
Wednesday evening Bible
Study resumes
September 12
Fall schedule resumes:
worship at 8:30am and 11:00am, Sunday School for all ages at 10:00am.
September 19
Newcomer’s Dinner, 5:30-7:30pm in Burtenshaw Hall. Contact Vicki
Scott for more details:
vickisco@bellsouth.net or 678-983-8499.
September 25
Fall Festival -
Come for fellowship, food and fun like helicopter rides, a chili
cook-off, barbeque, crafters and bouncies for the kids. More
information to come; just save the date!
October 9
Habitat for Humanity
volunteer date.
October 30
Habitat for Humanity
volunteer date.
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This Week at St. Aidan’s
Monday,
August 9
Centering Prayer
Covenant Group attending Hauerwas Lecture (see below for details)
Tuesday, August 10
9:30am: Bible Study in the library
Wednesday,
August 11
10am to 12noon:
Book Club in the library
Thursday, August 12
No Scheduled Meetings or Events
Friday, August 13
No Scheduled Meetings or Events
Saturday,
August 14
8:00am to 12noon:
Mopping Ministry (Burtenshaw Hall)
Click here to see the full St. Aidan's Calendar.
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St.
Aidan’s
Green
Team
This Week's
Green
Team Tip
Instead of trashing your
unsold garage-sale items, hand them over to local charities such as
North Fulton Community Charities, Goodwill, or consignment shops for
recycling through reuse. Not only do you rid yourself of all that
unwanted junk, you also put acceptable items into the hands of those who
need them – instead of into a landfill. To go the extra, greener
mile, consider donating a portion of your yard sale earnings to your
favorite environmental organization.
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 |
3 openings |
$150/mo |
|
|
Tues/Thurs |
9am-12 noon |
FULL |
$150/mo |
|
2 yr. old |
Mon/Wed |
9am-1pm |
FULL |
$185/mo |
|
|
Tues/Wed/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
FULL |
$215/mo |
|
3 yr. old |
Tues/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
3 openings |
$185/mo |
|
|
Tues/Wed/Thurs |
9am-1pm |
FULL |
$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.
Important Upcoming Events
August 25
Parent information night beginning in Burtenshaw Hall from 6:30-7:30 and
going to classrooms from 7:30-8:00pm
August 26
Meet and Greet from 9:30am to 12pm
August 30
First day of class for preschool and mother’s morning out students whose
schedule includes Monday
August 31
First day of class
for preschool students with Tuesday/Thursday or Tuesday/Wednesday
Thursday classes
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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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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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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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|
18-24 mo. |
Mon/Wed |
9a-12n |
6 openings |
$150/mo |
|
|
Tues/Thurs |
9a-12 n |
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. |
|
18-24 mo. |
Mon/Wed |
9a-12n |
6 openings |
$150/mo |
|
|
Tues/Thurs |
9a-12 n |
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. |
Covenant Groups at St. Aidan's
Currently, we have 5 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)
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?
Rather than wasting postage to mail your
contributions while you are out of town, make them online by
CLICKING HERE 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
are 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.
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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.
September 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 ...
Martha Young,
Aunt of Jean Beaty, for healing and strength
Kulick Family,
on
the death of George’s mother, Rose
Josh Hostler and his mother, Ruth,
cousins of Derin Thompson,
for comfort, strength and healing
Linda Barbee,
for
healing, strength and comfort
Tom,
friend of John Ray, for healing, comfort, and peace
Ed Frapart,
brother of Renee Catanzaro, for healing, strength and peace
Edward Williams,
father of Dana French, for peace & comfort, also strength for his family
The Howard Family,
friends of the Melnikoffs, for comfort strength and healing
Jenny Thomas,
sister of Julie Michelitch, for strength and healing
Ella and her parents,
friends of Julie Michelitch, for God’s healing, comfort, strength and
peace
Bill Williams,
for
healing and recovery
Linda Bulger,
daughter of Bill & Bev Williams, for hope, courage and strength
Tommy and Katherine Adcox, father
and mother of Ken Adcox, for God’s healing, strength and comfort
Nancy, Larry, Barbara, and Joe
friends of Betty Hood, for healing, comfort and peace
Don and Emogene Kolar,
uncle and aunt of Earl Bozeman, for healing, strength, and comfort
Max and Dominga Mendoza,
grandparents of Anna McCarthy, for comfort strength and healing
Robert and Earlene Ledford,
parents of Terry, 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
Joe Beaty,
submitted by Jean Beaty, for strength
Virginia Kahn,
for
comfort and healing
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
Gail Harper,
for
comfort, strength and healing
Mark Ledford,
for comfort and peace
Kathy Brewster,
for
strength and healing
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 Rose,
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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