The Trumpet September 2015 Volume 32 Issue 9

Firelands Presbyterian Church

2626 East Harbor Road

Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

419-734-6211

Fax 419-734-5411

www.firelandschurch.org

Rev. Mark Cooper, Pastor

Dave Moore, Clerk of Session

Susan Larcey and Kay McIntosh, Musicians

Darrell Brand, Treasurer

Rachel Johnson,

Preschool Director

Janine Dress,

Administrative Assistant

Mark Owen, Custodian

Table of Contents

Notes & Thank Yous .............................. 2

Events & Notes .................................... 3

Preschool News ..................................... 4

Pastor’s Page ........................................ 5

Lectionary Texts & Monthly Prayer List ..... 6

Birthdays, Calendar ............................... 7

Ministry Schedule .................................. 8

Musical Arts 2015-2016 Season .............. 9

Final Summer Worship Service on September 6

The last worship service at 9:30 will be September 6.

On September 13 we begin worshipping at 10:30.

Adult Sunday School Begins

September 20.

The Sunday School

class will begin at 9:15 and will be lead by Ernie

McCullough. The studies will be focusing on the texts for

that Sunday from the Revised Common Lectionary. They

are listed for the month in the newsletter.

Annual Meeting and Potluck September 27

Our Annual meeting and Potluck will be after Worship on

Sunday September 27. The Annual Report will be

available by Sunday September 20. All Reports need

to be into the office by Wednesday September 16.

Leaving Soon for Warmer Places?

Please let Janine in the office know when you will be

leaving and when you will be coming back. Know that

you will be missed.

New Office Hours The office will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9

AM – 1 PM. If days or times have to change

because of my schedule, I will post the changes on

the website calendar or the bulletin. I appreciate

all who volunteer to help in the office and the

flexibility I need for my other positions.

Janine

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Social Media Outreach Continues to Grow

The Firelands Facebook page has enjoyed more than the

average number of visitors in August. A total of 68

people have “liked” our Facebook page, which means

that new posts to the Firelands FB page are shown on

their own FB timelines. Recent news items posted to

our church FB page in August include:

WCWA Sail – 54 people reached

Port Clinton Fire Dept Chicken BBQ - 25 people reached

Preschool Visits from Ed and Bob – 67 people reached

Women’s Retreat – 48 people reached

Evening Vespers – 17 people reached

WCWA Zink Calls – 19 people reached

The Firelands web site www.firelandschurch.org

continues to be an important resource for new and

returning visitors to learn about Firelands Presbyterian

Church. During the month of August, 74.4% of visitors

to our web site were looking at it for the first time! 194

unique users visited our web site, looking at an average

of 2.3 different pages, spending an average of 1.27

minutes on our web site. The “Latest News” section is

routinely updated, and several new photographs have

been added to the web site.

Eastern Star Apple Pies

Apple pie orders will be taken

beginning Sept 7. The cost is

$11.00 each for ready to bake (reg or sugarless). Pick

up will be Sat Oct 18th, 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Masonic

Bldg. 118 Monroe St, Port Clinton. Order from Shirley

Tatlock at church or call 419-341-6890.

Stated Session Meeting Highlights for August Will be in

October Trumpet

Mission Thank Yous

From the Salvation Army

Thank You for your support and donation to our Tools

for School program. So far we have distributed 598

book bags with grade appropriate supplies to Students

in Ottawa County.I can’t thank you enough for all your

support! Maureen M. Saponari

Director of the Salvation Army of Ottawa county

From the Community Outreach Program

Thank You for your generous donation of $500 in

support of the Save Smart Program. The mission of this

program is to provide low income families with

successful strategies to maximize their food

expenditures and also provide them with supplemental

assistance options to reduce their household expenses

over all.

Sandy Fandrich, FDC II

Family Development Coordinator II

Ottawa County Transitional Housing, Inc.

From the Summer Lunch Program of Ottawa County United Way

To all who care enough to make a difference, Thank

You.

The children who received summer lunches

(please see special card on the Kiosk)

From the Heartbeat Pregnancy Center of Ottawa County

Thanks to your church family, we have enjoyed another

successful year with our Baby Bottle Campaign. Your

participation in this “fun” draiser helps us continue to

reach Ottawa County parents with life changing help by

teaching them how to make good decisions for

themselves and their families. The members of Firelands

collected $203.50, Thank you for your support!

Kim Perkins

Executive Director

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Thoughts from the Women’s Retreat

During the Women’s Retreat “Spiritual Indulgence in

a Time of Change” held August 23, 2015, our leader,

Diana Mitchell, asked us to reflect on the disciples’

feelings on the Saturday after the crucifixion of Jesus.

What were their thoughts after Good Friday before they

knew of His resurrection on Easter Sunday?

Diana invited us to clear the path through our own

doubts and confusions so that we can hear God speak to

us. She reminded us to talk to God about our concerns.

( She asked us to think how we feel when people

talk about us rather than to us.) God craves our time

of quiet communion with him!

In the realm of spiritual growth, there are no plateaus.

We have the choice during our “Saturday times” to

either regress or move forward “living the questions” as

we seek creative solutions and new beginnings.

Kay McIntosh

New Prayer Box in Sanctuary Our new candle prayer box was created by Bob

Reynolds for the Women's Retreat. If you wish to light a

candle and leave a prayer request you may do so during

meditative times during the service. (During the

prelude, offering or during communion)

The box is located inside the sanctuary by the main

entrance.

Meditation and Yoga Classes Here at Church Linda Green, certified Sivananda Yoga

instructor of Omnigreen Yoga, will be

leading Yoga classes on Thursdays from

September 10 through November 19,

6:00-7:00 PM. Cost is $10.00 per week

for walk-ins. This a combination level class. Bring a mat,

wear lose comfy clothing, and bring straps or props if

you choose. Don’t eat prior to class. Relieve stress

through proper stretching, breathing and relaxation.

Tone your body, as you build energy. Alleviate physical

tension including backaches. Strengthen your body and

mind. Linda Green will also be leading a meditation class

before the yoga class 5:30- 5:55. It will be free will

offering to the church instead of a fee for the meditation

class.

For questions contact Linda at 419-635-2337 or

email at linda@omnigreen.com.

Linus Update: In one small group during the recent women’s retreat,

we were talking about activities for women in the

church. Someone mentioned that she thought that Linus

Quilters were a closed group. Most folks know that the

Linus Quilters are a group of women who prepare quilts

and blankets to go to the Akron Children’s Hospital. Not

all of the women belong to our church. We welcome

women who are interested in sewing quilts, fringing

fleece blankets, or crocheting coverlets. The group

meets the second and fourth Tuesday mornings in the

home of Maxine Wilson. (In September the group will

meet at the home of Connie Brand; watch for

announcements in the bulletin.) Some women who work

or travel may choose to work on their own and

contribute the quilts when they can. All are welcome to

help prepare these warm tangible blessings for hurting

and ill children.

Elvis and The Firelands Folks Band

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Preschool News It is very hard to believe that August and summer are almost over and that autumn is upon us! We have had a very

busy month learning, playing, and getting our classroom ready for a new school year. We have made the most of the

end of summer by spending as much Time outside as possible. We did units on Transportation, Community Helpers,

Outer space, and Circus. We also had several visitors this month.

Mr. Ed Bettendorf read us a story from the Bible about the King of Beasts. He brought along a 15 foot Alligator that

he constructed himself.

Mr. "Banjo Bob" Wilson played the Banjo for us. The kids

enjoyed singing and dancing along. They sang "Peace Like a

River," "Kumbaya," and "Micheal Row Your Boat Ashore." We

can't wait for him to come play for us again! "

Coach" Coffin has been helping us learn about personal space

while moving to fast and slow rhythms.

Mrs. D read Camp Rex by Molly Idle. At the end of the story we were greeted by a Ms. Lauren-a-saurus! The kids

loved stomping and roaring around the building with her!

We held our annual Open House and Parent Meeting.

We loved seeing so many new and returning smiling faces!

Our first day of Preschool is September 8th!!

We are celebrating our last week of summer with a crazy week.

Each day of the week will have a different silly theme!!

Rachel Johnson

Preschool Director and Head Teacher

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Pastor’s Page

Psalm 133:1 says, “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!” It certainly is a

pleasant thought. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always seems like a very realistic hope. All to often there is dissention and

disunity groups of whatever kind, even within families. We often talk about the church as being a family, without

recognizing that families are frequently places of intense fighting and hostility. Certainly the church at large has

known more than its share of disunity from the very earliest days. The writings of Paul indicate the divisions in the

early church. Then, as time went by, major splits occurred, first between the Eastern and Western churches, today

knows as Orthodox churches and Roman Catholicism. About 500 – 600 years ago came our favorite split, which we

call the Protestant Reformation. By no means did that end the dividing process. Today we have thousands and

thousands of Protestant denominations. That process is by no means over. Any time a Christian gets mad at another,

it seems we just might be looking at a new denomination, or at least a new independent church.

As I suppose everyone knows, our denomination, the Presbyterian Church (USA) has seen more than its share of

conflict and controversy. Lately the church has been wracked with pain, bloodshed, and schism. Many individuals and

congregations have concluded they could no longer continue to fellowship with the PCUSA. Sadly, there doesn’t seem

to be any end in sight to the misery.

Sometimes conflict is a good thing. Sometimes out of conflict and controversy growth occurs, and sometimes even

pain can turn out to be birth pains as something entirely new comes into being. We can’t know for sure until we are

able to look back at all that happened. In the meantime, the pain is, well, painful. And it is especially painful in church

life when it comes to the local congregation, when people who have loved each other and worshipped and served

together for years find themselves on the opposite sides of very polarizing issues. This has certainly been the case

with Firelands Presbyterian Church. Even though nothing has happened locally to bring certain issues to the fore, the

conflict has presented itself. Some have left the fellowship of the church, weakening its ministry and mission and no

doubt making it difficult for those who have left to find once again the kind of intimate fellowship they knew at FPC. It

is tragic. And, the conflict remains alive. There are intense feelings on both sides of the major issues which threaten

further the ability of the congregation to remain totally together. Further tragic results may await us. If more people

leave, regardless of their positions, the church will find itself perhaps unable to afford to call a new minister. Even if

that does not happen, how do you find a minister willing to step into the difficult situation caused by the conflict? Is it

fair to hide the reality of the situation from a potential new pastor? How do you attract new members when the

church is in conflict? What kind of church is this, anyway? These are very significant questions.

As difficult as it is to acknowledge, FPC is a church in conflict. It is vital that it confronts that reality, and finds a way,

one way or another, to deal with that conflict in order to effectively move into the future. I don’t have a ready-made

solution to the problem. Perhaps no one from the outside can provide the answers. More than likely if answers are to

be foiund the church will have to provide them. Whatever, perhaps the best place possible from which to begin would

be to commit absolutely to “living together in unity.” How “good and pleasant” that would be.

Mark

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Lectionary Texts for August

September 6–

Ordinary 23

Old Testament

Semicontinuous

Proverbs 22:1-2,

8-9, 22-33

Psalm 125

Complementary

Isaiah 35:4-7a

Psalm 146

New Testament

James 2:1-10,

(11-13) 14-17

Mark 7:24-37

September 13 –

Ordinary 24

Old Testament

Semicontinuous

Proverbs 1:20-33

Psalm 19

Complementary

Isaiah 50: 4-9a

Psalm 116:1-9

New Testament

James 3:1-12

Mark 8:27-38

September 20–

Ordinary 25

Old Testament

Semicontinuous

Proverbs 31: 10-

31

Psalm 1

Complementary

Jeremiah 11:18-

20

Psalm 54

New Testament

James 3: 13-4:3,

7-8a

Mark 9:30-37

September 27–

Ordinary 26

Old Testament

Semicontinuous

1 Kings 8:(1-11)

22-30, 41-43

Psalm 84

Complementary

Joshua 24:1-2a,

14-18

Psalm 34:15-22

New Testament

Ephesians 6:10-20

John 6:56-69

Ongoing Prayer Concerns For those receiving medical treatment or therapy, or undergoing medical tests:

Debbie Ballinger, Richard Berlinger, Jenatha Boose, Jill Petty Bryant, June Gahris, Harold, Kim Hudson, Craig

Kaiser, Arlene Kakareka, Stephen Kessler, Angjuli Lele, John McLaughlin, Ele McLaughlin, Simon Mercurio, Michael,

Jordan Moore, John Rick, Sarah, Sue, Jack Schmidt, Justin Waugh, Ann Wagnitz, Phil Wierzba

For those facing the infirmities of age:

Carolyn Doane, Tom Gahris, Clara Maag, Shirley Ohles, Jamie Petty, Betty Rodwancy, Bob Rodwancy,

Bernetta Turek, Gordan Wahlers, and Irene Wilson

For those seeking freedom, security, and hope:

Bobby, Justin, Sara, Val, and CASA Families

For those in the service of our country:

SMGT Jeff Bundy, Steven Coffin, FBI; Brant Crandall, USA; Cole Daniel, USCG; Matt Devries, USAF;

Stu Gliwa, USMC; Aaron Haynes, USA; Ted Livingstine, USMC; Sanju Shinde, USMC;

For those in mission for our Lord:

Our missionaries in the Middle East; Phillip and Elizabeth Prasad in India;

The National Presbyterian Church of Mexico, Berea Presbytery;

The Rev. Hazael Compuzano and our sister congregation, Dios es Amor, Mexico City;

The Monte Sinai Mexican Mission in our Presbytery

To add or delete someone from this list, please contact Janine Dress in the church office.

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September Celebrations

September 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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10 Bible Study at Magruder

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4

5

6

9:30 Worship

7

8

7 Session

9

10 Bible Study at Magruder

10

5:30 Meditation

6 Yoga

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12

13

10:30 Worship

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15

9 Quilting at Brands

16

10 Bible Study at Magruder

17

5:30 Meditation

6 Yoga

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19

1 Stephanie Kroll Memorial Service

20

9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

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10 Bible Study at Magruder

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5:30 Meditation

6 Yoga

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27

9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

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29

9 Quilting at Wilsons

30

10 Bible Study at Magruder

30

5:30 Meditation

6 Yoga

Doris Rowbotham 9 Jim and Heather Stouffer 7

John Pugh 10 Shirley Stary and Bill Rodwancy 29

Todd Jagucki 16 Mary & Dave Caracci 29

Rosemarie Shinde 21

Sean Black 24

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Don’t Forget Your Time to Serve!

Ministry Names

Monthly Deacon of the Month Jim Layton

Communion Steward Kay McIntosh

Sept 6 Greeter(s) Brands

Reader Karen Coffin

Communion Assistant Bill Sharp

Servers Betty & Jim Layton, Anita Fisher, Connie Brand

Nursery Volunteer Anne O’Malley

Pianist Susan Larcey

Sept 13 Greeter(s) Laytons

Reader Ed Bettendorf

Communion Assistant Bob Black

Servers Bill Sharp, Marsha Bordner, Alison Falls, Sally Wahlers

Nursery Volunteer

Pianist Kay McIntosh

Sept 20 Greeter(s) Anita Fisher

Reader Susan Rogers

Communion Assistant Ernie McCullough

Servers Jack Combs, John McIntosh, Karen Coffin, Nila McCullough

Nursery Volunteer Janet Gray-Moore

Pianist Kay McIntosh

Sept 27 Greeter(s) Wahlers

Reader Ed Carlson

Communion Assistant Nila McCullough

Servers Betty Layton, Dave Wahlers, John Pugh, Sally Walter

Nursery Volunteer Susan Rogers

Pianist Kay McIntosh

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The Musical Art Series / Port Clinton, OH

2015 – 2016 Season

Sunday, October 11, 2015

3:00 PM

“ERIE WATERS” – THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA

FUTE CHOIR The mellow voices of sixteen flutes

Sponsored by The Jet Express

Saturday, November 7,

2015

7:30 PM

JAMES D’LEON, PIANIST Powerful emotion and dazzling artistry

Sponsored by Dr. Jay M. and Margaret N. Mann

Saturday, December 5,

2015

7:30 PM

CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSICAMBER

FASQUELLE, MEZZO-SOPRANO

ANDREW ROSENBLUM, PIANO

Amber Fasquelle, mezzo-soprano and Andrew Rosenblum, piano

Sponsored by Roth & Bacon Attorneys at Law

Sunday, January 17, 2016

3:30 PM

ANDREW BOVA, BAGPIPES Traditional music by Scottish-trained Highland bagpiper

Sponsored by The Frederick Insurance Agency and Otterbein North Shore

Senior Lifestyle Community

Sunday, April 3, 2016

3:30 PM

AMANDA POWELL, JAZZ WITH PIANO & BASS Authentic and vibrant jazz celebration

Sponsored by Dubbert’s Outdrive Service

Saturday April 16, 2016

7:30 PM

MICHIKO OTAKI, PIANO Celebrating her 25

th anniversary appearance in Port Clinton

Sponsored by Arby’s

Friday May 6, 2016

7:30 PM

JINJO CHO, VIOLINIST – HYUN SOO KIM, PIANO Next Stop Carnegie Hall (really!)

Sponsored by Bassett’s Market and Miller Boat Line to Put-in-Bay

Friday, June 3, 2016

7:30 PM

TRINITY CATHEDRAL CHOIR – TODD WILSON, DIR. Cleveland’s acclaimed cathedral choir

Sponsored by Dr. Gil and Jan Bucholz

All concerts at Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Rd., Port Clinton, OH

Tickets $15 at the door; students and children admitted free.

For information or season tickets, call 419-734-6211, go to WWW.MUSICALARTSPORTCLINTON.COM,

or find us on Facebook (The Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton).