FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY
MISSION TRIP FUNDRAISER FEB 25TH
2012’s Mission Trip Fundraising Gala will be held in the Parish Hall on Saturday night, February 25th. This year’s event will encompass our annual “Chili Cook-off,” and will continue our traditions of both silent and live auctions as well as entertainment throughout! Please mark the date on your calendar now, and consider how you can contribute – whether working on one of the committees, bringing your best chili dish, or donating goods and/or services to the auctions. Watch for more details in the weeks ahead… this event is St. Aidan’s at its most fun, for such a worthy cause, so be sure not to miss out!
PARISH LIFE BECOMES FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY
The
newly formed Fellowship Ministry
held its second “social
planning social” in
November, organizing several
events for our social calendar
going in to 2012!
Many
of us enjoyed the food and fellowship
of our Christmas Home Mass at
the Kennedy’s
in December, and then joined
fellow parishioners to ring
in the New Year with our first
New Year’s
Eve party in over a decade.
Looking
ahead, over 40 of us will be
attending the Little Theatre’s
presentation of “Getting
Away with Murder” on
Friday night, January 27th,
as we initiate our first “culture
night.” Our
intention is to schedule a number
of these outings in the future.
And then there is the Mission
Trip Fundraising Gala on February
25th… please
read the article elsewhere in
this newsletter to learn some
of the details of this memorable
evening.
Technically,
all of us are part of the Fellowship
Ministry! We hope you will take
an active role by attending
our scheduled activities, and
by joining us at our next planning
meeting. Watch for bulletin
announcements… our
next meeting will be in a month
or so.
St. Aidan’s Fall Fair and Oyster Fest!
Saturday, October 15th, 2011
This year's Fall Fair was very successful and a big thank you to all the volunteers who made this event so wonderful. Final totals are not in, but we are in the area of $4000 raised for our Outreach program. We hope that this new format with an emphasis on food and crafts will continue to grow year by year.
Here are pictures from the Fair!
The food was fabulous
OUR VENDORS AND EXHIBITS
Do you know somebody who would like to have a stall next year? Send us their name and contact info
KID'S GAMES
About Parish Life
Parish Life is the heart of St. Aidan's. The members of the Commission are responsible for the coordination of events throughout the year. Parishioners especially like to come together for receptions, potluck suppers, picnics and catered dinners. Also, we sponsor fairs, workshops, silent auctions, retreats and monthly Saturday night socials.
More specifically, our parish has a rich history of gathering for social events which take many forms in addition to those noted above. We enjoy a yearly congregational dinner; fish fries and barbeque luncheons provided by the Men’s Group on the church grounds; Meet and Greet fellowship on Sunday mornings in the parish hall; and our yearly fund raising event, The Fall Fair. Young people are involved in many of these activities such as preparing Super Bowl sandwiches as a fund raiser; family Advent wreath making; the Christmas pageant; the Maundy Thursday pancake supper; Lenten dinners and the Easter Egg Hunt.
Because of our active parish life, St. Aidan’s is more than a church; it is a family.
Speaking of joining in, Don Ritter is organizing a “planning group” for future St. Aidan’s Social activities. If you have an interest in taking part in creating, organizing, or simply being a part of the process, please let Don know @ 427-7575 or drritter@cox.net.
For more information email Sue Wells or Don Ritter
