Numbers [6:22-27]
Psalm 8
Galatians [4:4-7]
Luke [2:15-21]
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This Sunday's
Service Time
There
will be one service this Sunday, January 1, at 11:00 am. Regular service times
of 8:30 am and 11:00 am resume next week, January 8.
Mission and
Ministry Notices
Baptism
The next baptism is Sunday, January 8, 2012.
If you have a child to be baptized, please speak to Rob or Rebekah or
register on the church website. Thank you.
Outreach
Backpacks
of Love Update
In 2011 over 70 different individuals and families
from St. Aidan's sponsored backpacks through Backpacks of Love. We now
serve four different schools in north Fulton and South Forsyth counties.
Without this sense of mission to children in need in our community, we
wouldn't have been able to deliver any of the over 5 1/2 tons of food
and other essential items given during the year. Thank you for your
generosity and commitment to serve! For further information on
sponsorship or how you can help, please contact John Ray
(john.f.ray@gmail.com).
Community of Hope
Commissioning
On Sunday, January 22, during the regular 11:00
service, six parishioners: Kathy Bump, Betty Hood, Harmony Kiser,
Anne McManes, John Ray and Deb Stecher will be commissioned.
They have completed the training and internship and will remain united
in prayer and community as their ministries lead them to serve in the
congregation and in the wider community. This group of trained lay
pastoral caregivers will continue to be nurtured in an ongoing community
of Circle of Care which meets each month. St. Aidan's
Community of Hope Center is the first one in Georgia, although there are
over 86 centers in many other states and countries.
Community of Hope Training
Are you seeking a deeper spiritual life? Would you
like to feel that you are "making a difference" in the world? Would you
like more insight into your special spiritual gifts? I have found an
answer to these questions in my Community of Hope training. What I had
thought would be an excellent training in Pastoral Care turned out to
strengthen and deepen my personal spiritual life and ability to "listen
with the ear of my heart," as St. Benedict requests in his Rule.
The training is not limited exclusively to Episcopalians, although it
was begun by an Episcopal Priest/Chaplain, but is open to and enriched
by the representation of many denominations. We would love for you to
join us as we begin another Community of Hope Training in February.
The day and time of the training will be decided by the group desiring
to take the training. Pick up a brochure and go to
www.coh-international.com
for more information. Please contact Harmony Kiser,
harmony.kiser@comcast.net
or 770-205-7899 to answer questions or register.
Christian Education
Dave
Ramsey
Mark your calendars now for a one-day, live event
with Dave Ramsey on January 21, 2012 at the Gwinnett Arena.
Dave helps people take control of their finances—and does so with a
spiritual focus and a goal of freedom and generosity. The event is
from 1-6 pm. Tickets are $25 per person—a discount given to churches.
See Fr. Rob or Don Frank for information and tickets, and let’s get a
big group going from St. Aidan’s.
Lectionary Bible Study
Prepare your heart and mind for Sunday by joining
us and praying over the Word of God—Tuesdays at 9:30 am in the Library.
Adult
Forum
Adult Forum on Sundays returns January 8
with a three-week course on discipleship which we hope gives you
grounding for a new year’s resolution. Join Rob and Rebekah to
focus on your call to be a disciple of Jesus — to know Him and make Him
known.
Stewardship
Vine
and Branches Stewardship
The
wise men gave Baby Jesus treasures from their kingdoms. We, today,
give Christ the treasures from our hearts. So as "Vine and
Branches" Stewardship 2012 draws to a close, many have given to the
church, St. Aidan's, so that the work begun in the past can continue
into the future. We have opened up our hearts even in these most
difficult times, and pledged. To date we have 151 pledges,
represented by the 151 leaves on the Branches on the Cross in the
Narthex. This is close to the 170 we are striving to have. If you
have not yet taken this step in your own personal stewardship, please do
so now, knowing that there are those for whom we can brighten their
lives by just being St. Aidan's and here for them when needed.
Please take this opportunity to pledge online at
www.staidans.org, return your
pledge card to the church or mail it to the church office. Additional
pledge cards are located in the narthex. All pledges received will
be blessed at the altar during the Sunday service.
Preschool
Jill Orban -
jill.orban@staidans.org
2012-2013 Registration for St.
Aidan’s Preschool
St.
Aidan’s weekday preschool ministry is for all children ages 18 months
through 4 year old Pre-K. Starting on January 17, registration will
open to all St. Aidan’s families. On January 25, registration
opens to the general public. Open House will be from 9-11am on
January 25 in Burtenshaw Hall. Please spread the word to your
friends and neighbors about our program. For more information contact
Jill Orban, Director, at 770.521.0208 or
jill.orban@staidans.org.
Parish Life
Book and Beverage Group
Meets this Thursday, January 5 at 7pm in the cottage. We
will be discussing The Gospel of Fr. Joe by Greg Barrett.
Thursday, January 26 -
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Thursday, February 23 -
The Color of Water by James McBride
For more information
contact Jerry Hood at 770-720-6171 or at
jhood66@comcast.net.
Fr. Richard Rohr at the Cathedral of St. Philip
Fr.
Richard Rohr will be speaking and signing his book, Falling Upward: A
Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life on Thursday, January 12 at
6:30pm.
The event is free and you can RSVP to
cbs3@mindspring.com. If
you’d like to carpool from St. Aidan’s please see Joe Rich.
Wednesday Fellowship Suppers return Wednesday,
January 18.
Please sign up in Burtenshaw Hall to help cook, serve and clean! Also,
Wednesday evening programming will be enhanced to offer a Children’s
program from 6:30 to 7:15 and then an additional program for children
whose parents are staying for the adult program from 7:15 to 8:15.
Evening prayer at 6:45pm will also begin January 18.
Youth Ministry: Grades 6-12
Tara McMurdy -
taramcmurdy@staidans.org
Get your Youth
Ministry updates online!
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eMail News:
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Like Us on Facebook:
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- Online Calendar:
Check it out Here
Junior and Senior High
Back
next Sunday!! Junior and Senior High Sunday School for students in 6th -
8th and 9th - 12th grade are in the cottage (the white building in the
front) from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.! All are welcome!
Youth Group
Youth Group returns January 8! See you at 12:30!
Confirmation
Confirmation for teens this Spring will be April 29th! The
Confirmation Experience will begin with a 24-hour retreat February 3rd -
4th, and is open to all baptized 13, 14, and 15-year olds. Please
contact Tara McMurdy if you're interested in this life-changing
experience!
Children’s
Ministries
Jennifer Tierney -
jennifertierney@staidans.org
Coming soon!
Wednesday
evening program for children begins January 18. More details coming
soon!
Children’s Chapel and Sunday School
return January 8
See you
then!
All welcome to Sunday School!
If you
are a guest today or not officially registered, your children are most
welcome to attend Sunday School. Please come to the first floor of the
parish center by 10:00am. Children who are 3, 4, & 5yrs. old, meet in
the Creation Classroom. 1st and 2nd graders meet in the Saints Classroom
and the 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders meet in the Cathedral Classroom.
Nursery News
Attentive
and caring nursery is available every Sunday beginning at 8:15a.m. until
the conclusion of the late service.
Save the Date!
Upcoming events at St. Aidan’s
January 2
Parish Office Closed
January 29
St. Aidan's Day Celebration and Youth Sunday
February 5 - Parish Meeting
Parish Meeting to follow up on the table
discussions of the November 20 meeting and 2012 budget reports.
Meeting will begin at 9:30 am in Burtenshaw Hall. Sunday School
for young children and grade school children will be held during the
meeting.
February 11 - Workshop
Safeguarding God’s Children workshop from 9:30am to
12:30pm in Burtenshaw Hall. Please see Jennifer Tierney for
registration.
February 12 - Ministry Training and Recruiting Day
Learn more
about the various ministries of our parish including Outreach,
Worship/Liturgical ministries and more. Sunday Feb. 12 from 10-10:45am.
February 21
Shrove Tuesday
February 22
Ash Wednesday
February 26 - Workshop
Safeguarding God’s Children workshop from 12:30pm
to 3:30pm. Please see Jennifer Tierney for registration.
March 10 - Diocesan Ministry Fair
9am to 4pm at the Cathedral of St. Philip in
Atlanta. Enjoy a day of workshops, speakers and
more. Specific details will be available mid-January.
March 11 - Hunger Walk
Be a part of St. Aidan’s team and
help us fight hunger in our local area. This 5k walk/run takes
place at Turner Field in the afternoon of Sunday, March 11. We
will caravan from St. Aidan's and hope to have a big group from St.
Aidan’s. Look for signups coming soon. See Tara McMurdy for
more details.
This Week at St.
Aidan's
A full parish calendar is available at
www.staidans.org
Monday,
January 2
Parish Office Closed
Preschool & MMO Closed
Tuesday,
January 3
Preschool & MMO Closed
9:10am—Morning Prayer (Chapel)
9:30am to 10:30am—Bible Study (Library)
Wednesday, January 4
Preschool & MMO Closed
10am to 12noon—Book Group (Library)
Thursday, January 5
Preschool & MMO Closed
9am to 12noon –Retired Men’s Group (cottage)
3:45pm to 6:15pm—Dutch School (lower level)
7pm to 8pm—Women’s Prayer Group (Conference Rm)
7pm—Book & Beverage Group (Cottage)
Friday, January 6
No activities or events
Saturday, January 7
10am to 12noon—Daughters of the King
(Library)
General
Announcements & Notices
Reminder for All Online Contributors
There are laminated online giving
cards in the pews throughout the sanctuary. You are encouraged to use
these and place them in the collection plate during the offertory. They
will then be blessed at the Altar along with the other offerings.
Currently, we have 7 active
Covenant Groups at St. Aidan's.
Artisan’s
Noelle Webb -
atlantawebbs@att.net
Contact Noelle for meeting times
Book and Beverage Covenant Group
Meets last Thursday of the month
at 7:00pm in the Cottage. Check the weekly eNewsletter for
scheduled dates and books. Open to all.
Jerry Hood - 770-720-6171 or
jhood66@comcast.net
Centering Prayer
The group
meets on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month at 7:00-8:30pm in the
Narthex.
Joe Rich -
joer123@bellsouth.net
Lunch Bunch
Meets the 3rd Monday of each
month for lunch at a different location each time in the
Alpharetta area
Carlotta Ford -
carlottaford@gmail.com
Mom’s Group
Julie Michelitch - 770-365-4582 -
jmichelitch@bellsouth.net
Contact Julie for meeting times
Retired Men
Meets Thursday mornings at 9am
in the cottage
Don Frank -
678-297-0885
Women’s Prayer Group
Meets 1st Thursday of the month at 7pm in
Conference Room
Martha Myers - 770-642-8985 or
martha.myers@gmail.com
If you have interest
in or ideas for starting a group, please contact Don Frank at
678-297-0885.
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
Cathy Biondi.
Just a Friendly Reminder...
-
At St. Aidan's we strive to be
fragrance-free. Please do not wear perfume, cologne,
aftershave, etc.
-
Flu season is here —
are you prepared?
The CDC recommends that everyone get
vaccinated.
On the Web
Check the
St. Aidan's website
for weekly updates: Sunday Server Schedule, recent sermons,
Sunday readings, coming events, and much more!
FaceBook -
www.facebook.com/staidansepiscopal
YouTube -
www.youtube.com/staidansepiscopal
Diocesan Connecting Newsletter
For MORE information - News Briefs; Art,
Music; Workshops, Classes and Seminars, and more.
Click here -
Updated Weekly!
Prayers
Please
Pray ...
For
Strength and Recovery after Surgery
Kathryn Carroll, mother-in-law of Brenda
Carroll
Cindy Vega, daughter of Bev and Bill Williams
Bob Mitchell
For Comfort, Strength and Healing
Ashley Bowman
Roger Jennings, brother of Camille Johnson
Carlotta Ford
David Gaylord
Nolan Sanders
Joye White
Cheryl Clark
Jackson Laskoski
Glen, son of Melanie Joyce Whitenton
Greg Strnisa, brother of Josephine Simmons
Barbara Mitchell
Anne Lumpkin, friend of Ann West
Athan Tsarouhas and family
Fr. John Thomas
Jack Thomas, brother of Bev Williams
Alex, friend of Curtis Mills
Aling Suming
Beverly Summers, sister-in-law of Brenda
Carroll
John Thomas, brother of Bev Williams
John David Keith
Cheryl Clark
Jane, mother of Jim Skinner
Evelyn, aunt of Jim Skinner
Matthew & Carla Meyers
Shayla Sievers
Carmen Duren
Gunnar Davis
Elizabeth Lippert, mother of Kathy Bump
Joan Cowart
Mel & Marsha
Cindy
Emily & Roddy and their premature twins,
Ryder and Everly
Stan & Ellie Bump, parents of Jeff Bump
Elaine Norcross, mother of Elizabeth
Norcross
Ken Webb, brother of Jim Webb
Arthur French
Janet Wilsden, mother of Derin Thompson
Philip Gardiner, friend of Hollis Mills
The Chelko Family, especially baby Kaitlyn,
friends of Cathy Biondi
The Gordon Family, friends of Kerry &
Michael Carter
Fred Langdon, father of Nancy Langdon
Martha Young, Aunt of Jean Beaty
Mark, Karen and Adam Thompson
Nelson Nance, friend of Phyllis Arshun
Bob Burns, father of Steve Burns
Liz Lane & husband Charles, friends of Linda
Bowman
John Ray, father of John Ray
Virginia Kahn
Tommy Gall
Joan Spratt
Joe Eltrich, John Ray’s brother-in-law
Jacob Helvey and
his family
Mavis Bodie, mother of Cozy Ledford
Katherine Adcox, mother of Ken Adcox
Earlene Ledford, mother of Terry
Linda Barbee
Joe Beaty
For Comfort and Peace
Carol Waters and family
David & Ellen, friends
of Griffis family
Narcisco Vela, friend
of the the Bowman Family
Linda Barbee
Sally Conrad and children,
friends of Julie Michelitch
Family of Esther Ralph
Megan Hill
Fawn Daty & Family
Katie Preuss
Shelley Smith
Marie Kline
Esther Pierce, friend of Ted
Scovel and John Ray
Lucas & Meredith Greene,
grandson & daughter of Deb Carnaroli
Lila, Nancy and Larry, friends
of Betty Hood
Derin Thompson
Kandi Kirkland, a friend of
Leigh & Greg Halsema
Mark Ledford
For
Healing, Strength and Recovery
Chelsea Thrash & Family
Mary
Alice, sister of
Camille Johnson
Darrell Quinley
Olivia Mechlowitz
For
Hope, Courage and Strength
Vicki Scott and Family
Roy & Caden Rogers
Linda Bulger,
daughter of Bill & Bev Williams
Susie & Tod Hillman,
sister-in-law and brother of Timi Jones
Wyatt Barbee
Dakota Baty, grandson of Karl
& Nancy Swager and great-grandson of Bennie & Edith Swager
Melanie Wilsden, sister of Derin Thompson
All those serving our country at home and abroad,
especially
Jason Seboe, Nicholas Zamonis, 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 the children and families
served through
“Backpacks of Love”.
For those who died,
Lawrence O’Shaughnessy, father of Carol Waters,
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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