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Mar/Apr 2017

Mar/Apr 2018

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“Easter Fools Day” pg 4

March and April 2018

2 + Footprints + St. Aidan’s, Cypress

Footprints? Why the Name?

St. Aidan, the man who our church is named

after, was a famous walker. In general people

walked a lot back then. Only important people

had enough money to buy horses. One ruler

gave St. Aidan a horse because he thought of

him as an important man deserving of a more

suitable transportation. St. Aidan gave the

horse to the next poor man he met. St. Aidan

wanted to walk because it was the humble way.

St. Aidan wanted to walk because that was the

way that he would meet new people and hear

their stories, their hopes and their concerns. It

was the place where he could have enough

time and space to talk about Jesus in an hon-

est, authentic and natural way.

This means a lot to us in this church. We are a

church that chooses the humble way, that

meets people along the road and shares a sto-

ry of Christ who is saving our lives each an eve-

ry day. This newsletter is the impression, or

footprints, left from our journey together.

Pg 3 VBS

Pg 4 From Our Rector

Pg 6-8 Youth and Family

Ministries

Pg 9-10 Vestry and Bunny Brunch

Pg 11 Holy Week

Pg 12 Financial

Pg 13-15 Schedule

Table of Contents

Footprints + St. Aidan’s, Cypress + 3

Take an adventure with us for an exciting and adventurous week, July 9-13 at

VBS! Early registration is March 1-April 22, costing $20.00. Regular registration is

April 23-June 16, costing $30.00. Registration can be found at aidanschurch.org!

Our theme this year is Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus. Kids will learn what it

means that Jesus carries us and with us through life’s storms. For more infor-

mation, contact Taylor Durr at [email protected].

Look out for T-Shirt competition details in future announcements.


“When she had said this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was

Jesus. Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? For whom are you looking?’ Supposing him to be the

gardener, she said to him, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take

him away.’ 16 Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’ She turned and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbouni!’ (which means

Teacher).”

-John 20:14-16

Life is funny. I was thinking about that is morning as I was bopping along and singing with the radio to a 90s

ska classic. Think about it. Moments of joy, and wonder and freedom all of them carry at least a pinch of silly.

Life at its fullest and most honest and most grateful will just make you laugh.

I can’t help but think about how life is funny as we face the transition from Lent to Easter and especially this

year. I say this year because randomly this year Easter also falls on April Fools’ day. This has led to countless

bad jokes from priests with punchlines like “April Fools’! He is not actually dead.” And I promise I have only

made like half of them.

But it is strangely fitting for Easter and April Fools’ day to fall together because there is something in the res-

Easter Fools Day

The Rev. Les

Carpenter


urrection that is truly humorous to the faithful. Cer-

tainly the pain and loss of Holy Week and Good Fri-

day are no laughing matter, but the resurrection ac-

tually flips our perception of the world on its head.

Just think for a moment of all the time you have

spent obsessing and worrying. Think of the loss and

the grief you have ex-

perienced in your life

and the energy you

have given to those

things. Think about the

power that you have

given fear in your life

and through it how you

have enthroned death,

corruption and sin with

their threats of what they can take from us. Then on

Easter, with one empty tomb all of that fear and pain

is made powerless. Grace wins. And grace wins

through the resurrection of a wacky prophet who

couldn’t even get his own people behind him. On

Good Friday hope was lost forever then three days

later… Bam! Just kidding.

Sometimes bitter people say that Christianity is a

joke and the truly ironic thing is that they are right.

Christianity is a joke, and those with faith are the on-

ly ones that get it. Death killed God, but God got the

last laugh. Destruction claimed the purest hu-

man being who ever

lived and in the pro-

cess all destruction

did was destroy itself.

Mary Magdalene is

weeping looking for

Jesus’ body full of

such grief that she

doesn’t even realize

that she is talking to the man she is crying for.

We give so much reverence to death, but in the end

it is life from its source that is truly powerful. Like

that, Life is funny, and this Easter Fools’ Day let us all

have a good laugh together.

“Sometimes bitter people say that

Christianity is a joke and the truly ironic

thing is that they are right. Christianity is a

joke, and those with faith are the only ones

that get it.”

This year our mission trip will be to Austin through Group’s Week of Hope. We will

leave on Sunday, June 24 and return on Friday June, 29. We will leave on Sunday

immediately following the 10:30 service to get lunch and head to Austin. We will

return on the 29th between 11:30 a.m.-12

p.m. We will be split into different groups,

so there is variety in what each person ends

up working on. It could be anything from

serving at a food pantry, to helping disabled

veterans with building projects, to working

with children and youth organizations. We

will be staying at Twin Lakes Fellowship

Church. The total cost is $275.00. If you are

interested in registering your teen, please

contact Taylor for registration information.

Youth Mission Trip


Taylor Durr

Director of Youth and Family Ministries Children’s Chapel is always one of my favorite

parts of Sunday mornings. I love hearing what

the kids will say, the questions they ask, and

listening to what they want to pray for. Their

prayers are becom-

ing more and more

about others, and

their questions are

getting deeper and

deeper theological

which is incredible

to see.

In the late summer-

early fall, we

changed the liturgy

in Children’s Chapel

to be more interac-

tive and more on

their developmental

level. Part of those

changes were how

the Prayers of the

People were done.

We have prayer

beads the children

hold onto and

squeeze as we go

through each bead

(purple-gratitude,

yellow-church, blue-

country, etc. with a cross at the end for for-

giveness). There was one particular Sunday

where we had made it about halfway through

the prayers, when one of the ushers came in

to tell us it was time to go back into “big

church”. Taken by surprise, I immediately

asked the kids to put the prayer beads and

carpet squares away. What happened next

blew me away. Almost all of them said some-

thing along the lines of “We aren’t done with

the prayers yet!”

“We haven’t fin-

ished the prayers!”

“We still have 3

more beads and the

cross!” Even after I

told them we had

to go back, they

were still begging

to finish the pray-

ers. In hindsight, I

wish I would have

stayed and let them

finish the prayers.

Unfortunately, in

the moment, my

brain didn’t go

there. It was heart-

warming and a God

moment seeing and

hearing the desire

these children had

to finish their pray-

ers.

This experience re-

minded me of what

childlike faith looks like. It reminded me that

our children aren’t just taught, they also

teach, if we are ready and willing to listen. I

challenge everyone, as well as myself to be

prepared to listen to our children and what

they have to teach us.


Sunday School

Sunday School Sunday School starts at 9:15 a.m. and class will end at 10:15 a.m. with each class beginning in the classrooms as marked below. Prek-6th grade will be digging deeper into the Bible with a cur-riculum called Dig In! They will learn and understand the stories and concepts in the Bible through interactive lessons. 7th-8th grade will be using re:form which will foster a greater understanding of the Bible, discipleship, our beliefs, and some tough questions through activities and conversation. Please contact Taylor Durr with any questions you may have. Prek-1st grade: Classroom 2 2nd-3rd grade: Classroom 3 4th-6th grade: Classroom 4 7th-8th: Middle school room in office

High School Sunday School High Schoolers will have the option of at-tending Adult formation in the meeting room, or choosing a younger class to as-sist in. Please contact Taylor Durr if you are interested in helping with a younger class.

The Gathering On the first Sunday of each month, the prek-8th classes will all gather in Class-room 2 at 10:00 to celebrate birthdays for that month and to add special prayers to our prayer jar so we can all pray togeth-er. At 10:15 the students will be picked up by their parents from Classroom 2.

Maundy Thursday Lock In Starting at 7 p.m. with Maundy Thursday service, pick up is at 8:30 a.m on Good Friday This lock in is designed to help build and strengthen relationships, while also learning more about and spending intentional time with a focus on Maundy Thursday. What is it? What does it mean? Why does it matter? We will also be playing games, calming down with a movie, and more! Please contact Taylor Durr if your youth is planning on attending this lock in.


Youth

Grades 6th-12th

Mar 4: Bible study, 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Mar 11: No youth group, Happy

Spring Break!

Mar 18: Houston Zoo, leave Saint Ai-

dan’s at 12:00, return around 3:30 p.m.

Total cost p/p is $19.00.

Mar 25: Service project at church

March 29: Maundy Thursday Lock In

Starting at 7 p.m. pick up is at 8:30 a.m

on Good Friday

March 31: Bunny Brunch, 8:00 a.m.-

11:00 a.m.

April 8: Bible Study, 12:00-1:30 (youth

room)

April 15: Escape Now, leave Saint Ai-

dan’s at 12:30, return around 4:15

April 21: Main Event with Convoca-

tion, leave Saint Aidan’s at 8 a.m. re-

turn around 1:45-2:00 p.m. Cost is

$22.24.

April 29: Scavenger Hunt, 12:00-1:30,

beginning in youth room


Meet our New Vestry Members!

At St. Aidan’s Annual Meeting in January, Haydee Penn, Mark Jones, Larry ick

and Mike Arnold were elected to serve on the Vestry as leaders of St. Aidan’s.

Larry Dick Larry was born and raised in central Michigan. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy after a short period attending Michigan State University. His Navy career took to him to Newport, RI for his first and only ship, the USS Grand Canyon. His next duty station was in Bainbridge, MD at YN A School where he met his wife to be. He was then sent to Pearl Harbor (CINCPAC) where he spent the rest of his enlisted duty. After the Navy Larry was employed for 29 years with Mobil Oil Corp. and then ExxonMobil after the merge. Larry now works for TransCanada Corp and have been with them 17 years. Larry and hi wife Jean joined Saint Aidan’s in an elementary school and has been involved with several ministries; Bishop’s Com-mittee, ACE committee, Brotherhood of Saint Andrew, Greeter, Usher, LEM, and anything else he was able to help with. Larry is now looking forward to this new chapter in my life as part of the Vestry.

Haydee Penn Haydee Penn is originally from Mexico, and have been married to Greg for over 20 years. They have two wonderful kids and a dog: Marshall, a freshman in col-lege, Jordan, in middle school and Apollo, the newest member of the family. The Penns have been part of St Aidans for about 10 years, and have been involved in multiple areas: music leaders, readers, VBS volunteers, Sunday school teacher and holding the front row seat alive. Some of her hobbies are rollerblading, painting (try to find some of her paintings around the campus) and Pinterest projects. It is a blessing and an honor to serve The Lord as part of the Vestry. If you see her around please reach out to her, she would love to hear from you.

Mark Jones Mark Jones was born and raised in New Orleans and graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Business. He is the proud father of Juleigh and Chris-topher and step father of Gina and Anthony Zaccari. Mark transferred to Hou-ston in 2012 and recently retired from a 25-year career with Caterpillar, Inc. Mark is grateful to have found St. Aidan’s as his church home and enjoys working with the Outreach and Salsa ministries and is honored to be serving on the St. Aidan’s Vestry. His special interests include golfing, fishing, travel and spending time with his family and grandchildren, Allison and Nick.


Vestry Continued

Mike Arnold Mike began attending Saint Aidan's with his family in 2015. He is married to Heather Arnold and has two daughters, Caitlyn who is 14 years old and Ava who is 10 years old. They live in Cypress in the Coles Crossing subdivision and his children attend Spillane Middle School and Sampson Elementary school. Apart from his time in college and a year after, Mike has lived in Cypress since 1988 and he graduated from Cy-Fair High School in 1990. He works as a Software Engineer primarily building web applications but has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mike enjoys biking, camping, and playing board games and role playing games with family and friends. On Sunday evenings he can often be found practicing with the members of Overflow, the improv troupe formed at Saint Aidan's.

Bunny Brunch

Mark your calendars! Bunny Brunch will be here before we know it! Bunny Brunch will be March 31, from 9:00-10:30 a.m. We will have egg hunts for those who are under 2 years –

3rd grade. A scavenger hunt for 4th-12th grade will take place after. Easter egg

hunts will begin at 10:00 a.m. starting with the under 2 age group.

Come at 9:00 a.m. for breakfast, games, a craft, a story, and pictures with the Easter Bunny! We hope to

see you there! For more information, please contact Taylor Durr at tay-

[email protected].


Holy Week and Easter Palm Sunday – March 25th

8am and 10:30 service

Evensong - March 28th at 7pm

Maundy Thursday - March 29th at 7pm

Good Friday - March 30th

Stations of the Cross - 12 noon

Good Friday Service with Children's Chapel - 7pm

Bunny Brunch - March 31st, from 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Easter Sunday - April 1st

Services at 8am, 9:30am and 11:15am


From the Finance Committee Year to Date

As of January 31,2018

Income Year to Date

Actual

Year to Date

Budget

Year to Date

Difference

Pledge $ 20,168 $ 22,500 $ (2,332)

Plate $ 3,955 $ 5,000 $ (1,045)

Property $ 8,706 $ 8,667 $ 39

Other $ 1,803 $ 2,300 $ (497)

$ 34,633 $ 38,467 $ (3,834)

Special Offerings $ 10,644

Expense Year to Date

Actual

Year to Date

Budget

Year to Date

Difference

Administration $ 3,166 $ 3,017 $ 150

Staff and Clergy $ 20,326 $ 20,515 $ (189)

Ministry $ 3,902 $ 5,532 $ (1,630)

Property $ 13,605 $ 9,403 $ 4,202

$ 40,999 $ 38,466 $ 2,533

Capital Campaign

Expenses $ 25,930

Income Less Ex-

penses (normal) $ (6,367) $ 1 $ (6,367)

Income Less Ex-

penses (including

Special giving)

$ (21,653) $ 1 $ (21,653)


Holy Week Services

Easter Services

Date March 28th Evensong

March 29th Maundy Thursday

March 30th Good Friday – Noon

Stations of the Cross

March 30th Good Friday – 7pm

With Children’s Chapel Celebrant Rev Les Carpenter Rev Les Carpenter Rev Les Carpenter Rev Les Carpenter

Preacher Rev Les Carpenter Patty Bergfield Rev Les Carpenter Rev Les Carpenter

Nursery Meena Jay Subadra Jay

Meena Jay Subadra Jay


Worship

Altar Ministry Gwen Klorer and Colleen

Wells

Vestry Liz Bear Patti Foucha Patti Foucha Larry Dick Dave Lancaster

Greeters/Ushers Colleen and Jonny Wells Lorraine Rogers Colleen and Jonny Wells Larry and Jean Dick

Sound Booth Jeff Klorer Jeff Klorer

Acolyte Liz Bear Patti Foucha Paula Harvey

Minister of Ceremonies Paula Harvey Dale Smothers Acolyte/Wine Servers/

Prayers Patti Foucha

Lector - Readings Lorraine Rogers Stefanie Gourgues Paula Harvey Lorraine Rogers

Children Chapel Taylor Durr Taylor Durr

Date April 1st 8am Easter Service

April 1st 9:30am Easter Service

April 1st 11:15am Easter Service

Vestry Patti Foucha Liz Bear

Liz Bear Mark Jones

Larry Dick Haydee Penn

Celebrant Rev Les Carpenter Rev Les Carpenter Rev Les Carpenter Preacher Rev Les Carpenter Rev Les Carpenter Rev Les Carpenter

Nursery Meena Jay Subadra Jay



Worship Altar Ministry Colleen Wells Linda Barry and Rachel Cameron Gwen Klorer and Laurie Schwarzbach

Greeters/Ushers Mike Owens Collen and Johnny Wells

John Patton Josh Powell

Paddy Langford Jim Varnardo

Larry and Jean Dick

Sound Booth Jack Gourgues Jack Gourgues

Acolyte Patti Foucha

Nicholas Cameron Meaghan Harris Trinity Guerrero Nathan Guerrero

Jordan Penn Anna Marie Villarreal

Minister of Ceremonies Dale Smothers Lauren Bergeron

Acolyte/Wine Servers/Prayers Liz Bear Patti Foucha

Liz Bear Michelle Becker

Paula Harvey Wendy Bowser

Lector - Readings Liz Bear Lorraine Rogers Pauline Speckman

Children’s Chapel 9:30 am Service 11:15am Service

Leader Taylor Durr Taylor Durr Music Leader Suzanne Garza John and Caroline Stucker

Shepherd Stephanie Dillon Bethany Thompson Junior Acolytes TBA Scarlett Thompson

Helper TBA Emma Gourgues


March Schedule

March 4th Third Sunday in Lent

March 11th Fourth Sunday in Lent

March 18th Fifth Sunday in Lent

March 25th Palm Sunday

Flowers of the Day

Celebrant Rev. Les Carpenter Rev Eileen O’Brien Rev. Les Carpenter Rev. Les Carpenter

Preacher Rev. Les Carpenter Rev Eileen O’Brien Rev. Les Carpenter Rev. Les Carpenter

Nursery ~ 7:45-Noon Meena Jay Subadra Jay




8 AM WORSHIP

Altar Ministry Colleen Wells Gwen Klorer Colleen Wells Laurie Schwarzbach

Vestry Haydee Penn Dave Lancaster

Patti Foucha Jenifer Hoffman

Mark Jones Mike Arnold

Haydee Penn Liz Bear

Ushers Colleen and John Wells Debbie Haluch Dale Smothers Don and Beckie Endebrock Mike Owens

Princess Ojji

Acolyte Paula Harvey Mike Owens Paula Harvey Liz Bear Lector - Readings Paula Harvey Lorraine Rogers Renita Dubois Loraine Rogers

9:15 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

Pre K – First Stephanie Dillon

Adult Sunday School Only GIFT

Second and Third Grade Janice Stanberry Kristin Odell

Fourth Through Sixth Grade TBA Carrie Villarreal

Seventh Through Eighth

Grade Haydee Penn Jason Cheung

10:30 AM WORSHIP

Altar Ministry Linda Barry Jenifer Hoffman Jolynn Baughman Irene Mazzi

Vestry Haydee Penn Dave Lancaster

Trey Pryor Larry Dick

Mark Jones Mike Arnold

Jenifer Hoffman Liz Bear

Minister of Ceremonies Jimmy Baughman Trey Pryor John Patton Wendy Bowser

Sound Booth Jack Gourgues Chris Cameron

TBA Jeff Klorer

Brandon Hoff Jr Jeff Klorer

Grace Gabriel Chris Cameron

Greeters The Lancaster's The Langford's Dave and Jennie Ryan Paulin Speckman

Ushers

John Patton Josh Powell

Paddy Langford Jim Varnardo

Larry and Jean Dick Laurie Schwarzbach

Doug Neaves

Jesse Underwood Lou Cooper

Brandon Hoff Johnathan Cowen

Ruth and Stephen Mohyla

Acolytes Reed Odell Sarah Odell

Ian Hoff Brandon Hoff JR

Chloe El-Katsha Ryan Pape

Ian Hoff Brandon Hoff JR

Wine Servers Michelle Becker Jimmy Baughman Patti Foucha Wendy Bowser Lauren Bergeron

Lector ~ Readings Stefanie Gourgues Taz Criss Lisa Pape Pauline Speckman

CHILDREN'S CHAPEL

Leader Bethany Thompson Erika Cornejo Taylor Durr Eileen Hoff

Music Leader Greg and Jordan Penn Natalie and Megan Cornejo Paige Patton Greg and Jordan Penn

Shepherd Kristin Odell Carrie Villarreal Stephanie Dillon Bethany Thompson

Junior Acolytes Gabriel El- Katsha Nicholas Cameron Addison Travis Scarlett Thompson

Helper Ryan Odell Mali Gibbs Emma Gourgues Caleb Walker


April Schedule

April 8th

Second Sunday in

Easter

April 15th Third Sunday in Easter

April 22nd Fourth Sunday in Easter

April 29th 5th Sunday in Easter

Flowers of the Day

Celebrant Rev. Les Carpenter Rev. Les Carpenter Rev. Les Carpenter Rev. Les Carpenter Preacher Rev. Les Carpenter Rev. Les Carpenter Rev. Les Carpenter Rev. Les Carpenter

Nursery ~ 7:45-Noon Meena Jay Subadra Jay




8 AM WORSHIP Altar Ministry Colleen Wells Gwen Klorer Gwen Klorer Laurie Schwarzbach

Vestry Trey Pryor Jenifer Hoffman

Dave Lancaster Mike Arnold

Patti Foucha Liz Bear

Patti Foucha Mike Arnold

Ushers Don and Beckie Endebrock Debbie Haluch Dale Smothers

Mike Owens Princess Ojji

James and Janice

Stanberry Acolyte Trey Pryor Mike Arnold Patti Foucha Patti Foucha

Lector - Readings Lorraine Rogers Renita Dubois Liz Bear Lorraine Rogers 9:15 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

Pre K– First Barbi Cooper

Stephanie Dillon

Robbie Dillon

Taylor

Barbi Cooper

Robbie Dillon

Second and Third Grade Cindy Clothier

Bethany Thompson

Janice Stanberry

Kristin Carpenter GIFT Kristin Odell

Janice Stanberry

Fourth though Sixth Grade Stefanie Gourgues

Ruth Mohyla

Carrie Villarreal

Taz Criss

Ruth Mohyla

Taz Criss

Seventh through Eighth Gard Taylor Durr

TBA

Jason Cheung

Dustin Durr

Haydee Penn

Jonathan Cowen

10:30 AM WORSHIP

Altar Ministry Linda Barry Jenifer Hoffman Jolynn Baughman Irene Mazzi Rachel Cameron

Vestry Larry Dick

Trey Pryor Dave Lancaster

Mike Arnold Liz Bear

Dave Lancaster Haydee Penn Mike Arnold

Minister of Ceremonies Trey Pryor Lauren Bergeron Jimmy Baughman Dale Smothers

Sound Booth Jeff Klorer TBA

Chris Cameron Ian Lancaster

Grace Gabriel Jeff Klorer

Ian Lancaster Chris Cameron

Greeters Mark and Ellen Jones Lancaster Family Bonnie Buhl

Pauline Speckman Gourgues Family

Ushers Larry and Jean Dick Laurie Schwarzbach

Doug Neaves

Jesse Underwood Lou Cooper

Brandon Hoff Johnathan Cowen

Ruth and Stephen Mohyla YOUTH

Acolytes Ian Hoff Brandon Hoff JR

Meredith Nicks Ryan Pape

Chloe El-Katsha Trinity Guerrero Nathan Guerrero

Chloe El-Katsha Reed Odell

Wine Servers Paula Harvey Wendy Bowser

Suzanne Nicks Dale Smothers

Liz Bear Paula Harvey

Michelle Becker Wendy Bowser

Lector ~ Readings Patricia Hidalgo Lisa Pape Taz Criss Stefanie Gourgues CHILDREN'S CHAPEL

Leader Eileen Hoff Bethany Thompson Taylor Durr Erika Cornejo Music Leader Greg and Jordan Penn Paige Patton John and Caroline Stucker Natalie and Megan Cornejo

Shepherd Stephanie Dillon Carrie Villarreal Cindy Clothier Kristin Odell

Junior Acolytes Blake Fairley TBA Mali Gibbs Megan Harris

Helper Rose Villarreal TBA Ava Arnold Caleb Walker


SAINT AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 13131 Fry Road ~ Cypress, Texas 77433

281.373.3203 aidanschurch.org

Children's Chapel is a place for children to

go worship in the traditions of our faith

but in a way that's geared towards Pre K

to 3rd grade. It will be held at the 10:30

service and the children will return during

the Peace. Volunteer adults and teens

lead the worship and music, and children

do the rest - from reading the Psalm and

Prayers of the People, to lighting candles

and collecting the offertory, to running

the power points. Please remember to

take your children to the restroom prior

to the service. See you there and be ready

to have fun in Children's Chapel!

Worship Services

8:00 am Holy Eucharist

Rite II Traditional

10:30 am Holy Eucharist

Rite II Contemporary

Children's Chapel

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