The Trumpet December 2015 Volume 32 Issue 12

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

Advent & Winter Events and

Many giving opportunities ...................... 2

Outreach Committee News, Thank You and

Help Needed ......................................... 3

Stated Session Highlights ................. 4 & 5

Church Sign article ................................ 5

Pastor’s Page ........................................ 6

Preschool News & Advent Article ............. 7

Lectionary Texts & Monthly Prayer List ..... 8

Birthdays, Calendar ............................... 9

Ministry Schedule ................................ 10

Musical Arts 2015-2016 Season ............ 11

Poinsettia Order From & Christmas Giving Opportunities ...................................... 12

Holiday Giving Pie Chart ....................... 13

2016 Communion Stewards .................. 14

2016 Deacon of the Month schedule ...... 15

Musical Arts Series

December 5, 7:30 PM

Young Artists from

Cleveland Institute of Music Amber Fasquelle, mezzo-soprano and Andrew

Rosenblum, piano. The concert is sponsored by Roth &

Bacon, Attorneys at Law and Neidecker, LeVeck &

Crosser Funeral Homes. Following the concert, there will

be a reception for the audience to meet the artists.

Tickets are available at the door for $15 ($12 for

Firelands members); students are admitted free of

charge. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PURCHASE A PICK 5

TICKET PAK FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR $65 TO

BE USED IN ANY COMBINATION.

Service of the Longest Night For the seventh year, Firelands

Church will offer a Service of the

Longest Night on December 21

Monday at 7:30. Ministers of

local churches will be leading the

service. This is a time of quiet

singing, prayers, candle lighting

and remembering that Christ is

the promised light in the darkness. Please plan to come

... and think about who you would like to invite this

year.

Christmas Eve Service 8:00 PM

Come share the most holy of nights with candles,

communion and hymns as we celebrate the birth of our

Savior. Brian Shifflet will

be playing the cello at

this service. This will be

Pastor Mark’s first

Christmas Eve Service

with us!

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Firelands Christmas Cards

Bob Reynolds has created cards with a beautiful

Christmas scene and message .He has packaged these

cards into 5 cards to a pack. They are $5.00 for a pack,

with all proceeds going to Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

mission project.

Wondering What You to Get Loved Ones for Christmas?

How about a bed for a child who doesn’t have one. You

can donate towards the Now I Lay me Down To Sleep

fund and we will give you one of our wonderful Angel

cards that can be sent to loved ones telling them that

you are making a gift in their honor during the

Christmas season. Please see Janine in the church

office to make your contribution to this mission project

and to obtain the special Angel card.

ComeUnity Café Matching Donation

An anonymous donor has made a

$10,000 challenge grant during the

month of December, 2015. Every

contribution to the ComeUnity Café

this month will be matched, dollar for

dollar, up to a limit of $10,000. Checks are to be

written to Firelands Presbyterian Church, with

“ComeUnity Café” clearly marked in the memo line.

Until the 501C3 non-profit status is approved, our

church is gathering the donations so that they may be

claimed as tax deductible. Make your donation by the

end of December, and see your contribution doubled!

DONATION ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE

GATHERING TABLE.

Friday Firelands Family Dinner When the New Year starts, come and treat yourselves to

a night out with your church family. Watch for signup

sheets. We order from the menu and you can have a

bowl of soup or a seven course meal. We have lots of

fun even though so many snowbirds will be gone.

SAVE THESE DATES

January 15th at 6 p.m. at 1812 Food & Spirits.

Dottie & Harold Douglas will be organizers for

this meal.

February 19th location to be announced.

March 11th location to be announced.

April 15th location to be announced.

Christmas Joy Offering

For God who has promised is faithful. -Hebrews

10:23.

In this Advent season,

we remember the

promise made and kept

by God in Jesus.

Through the Christmas

Joy Offering , we

respond by making and

keeping our own

promises: to church

workers through

assistance in their time

of need and to racial

ethnic education and

leadership development.

Christmas Joy envelopes

will be included with the

Sunday bulletins and

your offering can be

placed in the offering

tray or turned into the church office anytime throughout

December. Please give generously.

Advent at Firelands

Advent Choir

The Advent Singers will hold rehearsals on Thursdays

Dec. 3, 10 and 19 at 7:00. They will plan to sing on

Sundays Dec. 6, 13 and 20. All are welcome to join us

for any of the Sundays possible. (Kay will direct, Susan

will accompany)

Advent Wreath Lighting

If it is your Sunday to light the Advent Wreath see Nila

McCullough that morning as she will be this year’s

coordinator. Thank You to all the families that

signed up!

Poinsettia Order Christmas Giving Opportunities

Holiday Giving Pie Please note the upcoming deadlines

Please go to Page 12 for the Poinsettia order form and

the Christmas giving Opportunity. On Page 13 you will

see the Holiday Giving Pie.

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Outreach Committee News 2016 will be a very exciting time for the outreach effort

of Firelands Presbyterian Church, as our entire

community embraces the food ministry of ComeUnity

Café Ottawa County. The New Beginnings Leadership

Team has been offered the unique opportunity to

involve the members and friends of our church in this

effort to serve those who are food insecure in our area.

Firelands Church is leading the way with a financial

commitment to this exciting food ministry in 2016. It is

hoped that other churches, organizations, and

individuals will follow our lead. Ed Carlson, Joyce

Jagucki and Mary Caracci are all representing our church

as members of the steering committee for the

ComeUnity Café, and Alison Falls is serving on the

personnel committee. Alison has been part of a team

that has interviewed candidates for the chef and

manager positions, and is very excited about the talent

that has come forward for consideration.

When will the café be open for business? No firm date

has been set by the steering committee, although it is

likely that the café will be ready by March 1, 2016.

How can I help? Volunteer to be part of one of the

working groups that are now forming to complete

specific assignments, including personnel, facilities,

finance, marketing, and legal. Longer term, volunteer to

work in the café, be a financial supporter of the café,

and be a “pay it forward” customer at the café. Give a

hand up, rather than a hand out…

What other projects are now under way to prepare for

opening the café?

Our leading candidates are traveling to visit One Bistro

in Miamisburg Ohio

A logo, URL, and Facebook presence have been created

A tri-fold brochure is ready to be used in group and

individual presentations, so that volunteers and

contributors may be solicited

A web site is in development

A grant application has been submitted to Portage

Resale Center, who generously distributes net proceeds

to non-profits at the end of each year

The Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council has been

engaged to provide assistance with décor, graphics,

color choices

The Lake Erie Herb Society has offered fresh herbs from

their gardens during the season

Our WPCR sermon broadcasts will continue through the

end of December, 2015. A new introduction has been

prepared by Alison Falls, directing listeners to the

church web site to hear future Sunday services. This

frees up funds to support the ComeUnity Café in 2016,

while maintaining our “listening audience” through the

sermons on www.firelandschurch.org.

Speaking of our web site, 104 visitors consulted the

church web site in the recent 30 days. 55% of them

were visiting for the first time. All visitors looked at an

average of 2.3 pages of our web site, led by sermons

(32), newsletter (28), preschool (25) and contact us

(21). It is reassuring to note that the number of people

listening to sermons on the web site in November

doubled!

November was a very big month for news posted on our

Facebook page:

Linus Quilts “thank you letter” – 109 views

Call for Advent singers – 49 views

Veteran’s Day – 87 views

St. Thomas community meal – 111 views

Rehearsal for Advent singers with Susan Larcey

– 116 views

Celebration reception for Pastor Mark and Jill –

134 views

Thank You Bob and Maxine Wilson’s daughter Lisa, a resident of

Kailua, Hawaii, knitted 22 hats for the hat and mitten

tree here at Firelands. Even though her average

temperature is 75 to 80 daily, she has compassion for

the little ones here who brave the Port Clinton winter

temperatures. Thank You, Lisa.

Help Needed! Volunteers needed after church on Dec. 27 to move the

furniture out of the Preschool for cleaning and waxing (a

three-day) process, and then on January 3 to move the

furniture back in. We really appreciate the help!

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Stated Session Meeting Highlights for November 10, 2015 Pastor Mark Cooper opened the meeting with prayer and

devotions based on “Sharing Yourself” by A.D. Knox.

Report of the Clerk: Dave Moore-At the request of

Bob & Kaye Elliott, the transfer of their membership to

their new church in Florida was approved. At the request

of Marilyn Cromer, she has been moved back to active

membership status.

Treasurer’s Report: Darrell Brand, Treasurer – Our

General Fund Income of $108,085.70 minus G F

Expenses of $98,651.65 results in a gain of $9,434.05

for YTD 2015. Total YTD Preschool Income of

$67,540.49 minus Total YTD Expense of $63,143.53

results in a Preschool gain of $4,396.96 for the YTD

2015.

Financial Stewardship: Bill Sharp - Pastor Mark is

now officially our Part-time Pastor. Session reviewed

the 2016 Proposed Budget and approved it by majority

vote.

Mission: Karen Vardyan – Committee members are

Marilyn Umlauf, Heather Stouffer, Joyce Dellasantina,

Kay McIntosh, Anne O’Malley and Joyce Jagucki. The “

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep” program has delivered

20 beds and have commitments for 10 more with even

more people than this needing beds. Individuals/families

are referred to us after being assessed by a United Way

caseworker, who has confirmed the need. Portage

Resale is a partner and United Way is trying to get St

John’s involved since this is a bigger project than just

our church can manage.

Outreach: Mary Caracci - Mary is maintaining our

website and our Facebook page. She is keeping up with

the “ComeUnity Café” with Karen Shifflet and Shirley

Carlson now on the committee. Session members are

reading “Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate” which outlines

a mechanism for bequests and wills that persons can

make to leave money to the church. Firelands Church

changes lives; people are moved to help us out. Next

summer, she, assisted by Ed Bettendorf, will research

and propose a program for this gifting process.

Property Management: John Pugh – John has agreed

to chair this committee and even though he is Florida six

months of the year, he will form a group to help out

with maintenance needs when necessary. Plans for

stripping & waxing of the Pre-school floor are underway.

Two future projects are: obtaining bids for a metal roof

(like the Pavilion) for our main building and making

plans to paint the exterior next summer . Our ever-

increasing water bills are being monitored.

Worship & Music: Kay McIntosh - Thanksgiving

Service: Port Clinton community wide service will be

held Monday November 23 at Trinity United Methodist

Church at 7:00. Pastor Mark will preach. Worship and

Music committee meetings were held on October 23 and

25 to discuss Music and Liturgy for the coming Advent

season.

The Advent Singers will hold their rehearsals on Nov.

19, Dec. 3, 10 and 19. They will plan to sing Dec. 6,13,

20th.

Nila McCullough will be involved in coordinating the

Advent Wreath Lighting groups and families. Sally

Wahlers will prepare the wreath for November 29, 2015.

A signup sheet is on the activity table for families and

groups.

Susan Rogers will assist in coordinating the Service of

the Longest Night. Pastor Mark is working with Port

Clinton Ministerial Assoc. to prepare the service. Marilyn

Umlauf and Sally Wahlers will prepare the Sanctuary.

Posters will be made to send to churches and place

round town.

All are welcome to help decorate the sanctuary on

Wednesday December 2, 2015 from 2-5 PM. Soup

and Sandwiches will be served.

Poinsettia signup sheets are in the bulletins We have

asked for congregation members to place their orders

by Sunday Dec. 6, 2015

Advent Meditation Booklet Connie Brand will be asking

members to participate in creating an Advent Booklet

again this year.

Spiritual Fitness Center: We hope to carry on the ideas

brought to us by Diana Mitchell during the women’s

retreat and ask members of the congregation to share

ideas and questions of interest to plan for continued

spiritual growth. A table is set up outside the sanctuary

for sharing ideas, affirmations and interest in additional

activities.

Sunday evening Vesper Services :An indoor/ outdoor

service was held on October 18, 2015 to provide food

and fellowship. Again friends and neighbors of

congregation members joined us to cook hot dogs over

the fire in the pavilion and gather inside to sing with the

Firelands Folk and enjoy a sumptuous “hot dog” buffet.

Pastor Mark rose to the occasion with a meditation on

dietary laws from Leviticus.

Music Outreach (New Beginnings projects)

The Firelands Folk: The Firelands Folk resumed

playing for the community dinners at St.

Thomas on October 15, 2015. They also played

for our Vesper service October 18, 2015. They

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will be play for the community dinner on

November 19th.

Bible Study: Bible Study led by Pastor Mark

continued at Magruder Hospital through the

month of October and will continue through

November 18th.

Pulpit Supply: Pastor Mark has asked for

Vacation time November 29, Dec.27 and Jan.3.

Pastor Bob Butcher will preach November 29

and Dec. 27. The pastor for Jan.3, 2016 will be

determined.

Old Business: Both Bob Black, Christian Nurture, and

Marsha Bordner, Pre-School, have rotated off Session.

New chairmen will be designated.

Pastor Mark will be discussing the Pastoral Friends and

Deacons at a future Session meeting.

Presbytery meets on November 21st.

Next Session meeting will be December 13, 2015.

Highlights from minutes of Dave Moore, Clerk of Session

FIRELANDS CHURCH SIGNS YOU DIDN’T SEE Poor me. This sign-making job I have is harder than it looks! As I ponder putting up a new message on the Firelands

Church sign, I want you to know that this job should be considered Hazardous Duty. First, there is always the danger

of a concussion as one has to lift up, duck under and avoid banging into the big, heavy plexiglass frame when I work

with the letters. Then there is the never ending battle with the army of spiders that has taken up residence in the

frame. No sense in getting a manicure either as messing with the letters

that get stuck in the tracks would ruin any nail job. I admit to having to

fight the urge to use unladylike language as I encounter any of the

above dangers. It is a church, after all.

A big struggle is deciding what pithy phrase to put up. I hope to make

people think as they read about the Good News of the Gospel. I try not

to spell anything wrong or offend someone, but much to my chagrin,

I’ve done both. Occasionally, I try to make readers smile. That’s when I

really get into trouble. I have a rather snarky sense of humor (not news

to you, I know) so I have to be careful. I thought you might like to see

and, hopefully, enjoy, a few of my rejections. Here are some signs you

didn't see:

5. Our youth groups start at age 50.

4. Don’t give up. Moses was once a basket case.

3. (For labor Day weekend)

Message from God - Stop using my name in vain or I’ll

make the traffic worse.

2. Come in to hear a good sermon.

Our minister is on vacation this week.

1. (My favorite!) (I am SO tempted to use this one.)

It’s Lent.

Get your ashes in here

Read the signs. You never know what you might miss..

Karen Coffin.

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Pastor’s Page

It is finally, really, the Christmas season. The decorations are pretty, The music is familiar, reminding us of wonderful

Christmases of years gone by, perhaps even making us nostalgic for by-gone days that never were. All in all it is a

wonderful season. Many people say it is their favorite time of year.

One of the things that make the season wonderful is that it is the season of giving. Actually, if we’re honest most of

us think the season is wonderful not because of giving, but because of receiving. That seems to be a lot more fun.

Giving itself often becomes an enormous hassle. We give not because our hearts demand that we give, but because

the season demands that we give. We have to get out there and do all that shopping because we are expected to do

it. We give because we have to give. Supposedly this is a Christmas custom because the Wise Men took gifts to the

baby Jesus in the manger. If it is the fault of the Wise Men, we might wish we could get our hands on those Wise

Men, shake them or maybe even slap them around a bit, and demand, “What were you thinking taking those gifts?

How do you get away with being called wise?”

Maybe we ought to just stop giving Christmas presents. It would be one way of trying to wrest Christmas back from

the commercialism in which it is caught. For most of us that might not be practical, and it might not accomplish its

hoped-for purpose. Most of us are probably going to have to keep giving Christmas presents. Maybe, though, there is

another approach to winning back Christmas. Maybe we can reconsider our giving, thinking about what we’re doing,

how we’re doing it, and why we’re doing it. Maybe, in addition to presents we have bought, we can think about giving

something significant of ourselves, that may have nothing to do with going to a store or shopping online. Maybe it

could be a gift of time, or a gift of a change we may need to make that would affect someone else’s life in a positive

way. Maybe it would be taking over a household task that would free up some of someone’s time, or relieve them of

stress. There are probably many possible such gifts we could give, and the first part of that giving is the creative work

of thinking about what someone else truly needs, then thinking about what we could give to meet that need. This is a

lot harder than a trip to the mall, but it can lead to a much more meaningful gift – and Christmas – than we might

have otherwise have had. We might even find that it really is more blessed to give than to receive.

Happy giving!

Merry Christmas!

Mark

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Preschool News During the month of November we stayed busy reading Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales, learning about Turkeys and

Thanksgiving. We have also been blessed with beautiful weather this month. The kids have loved being able to get out

and play in this unusually warm weather!

We have been working on spelling and writing our names, using our words with our friends, when we should/shouldn't

tell a teacher, and of course letters, rhyming, and counting! We now have a "Tattle Phone" for the children to use

when they feel the need to tattle even when something is not dangerous and no one is hurt.

This students and teachers got to show their team spirit during our Ohio State/Michigan Party! We sang fight songs,

voted for our favorite team, played "Pin the Football in the Goal Posts," and ate yummy tailgate food!

Thank you to all of the parents who provided food and supplies for our Thanksgiving Feast! Everything was delicious!

Rachel Johnson

Firelands Preschool

Program Director and Teacher

Christmas DoBeDoBeDo Sometimes when I run into Bob Wilson, he will ask “How you be?” I woke up one morning just before Advent

contemplating the items that are on my “to do” list and the other tasks that need to be added. It hit me that Bob’s

cheerful greeting is really profound.

In this season we are bombarded with commercial suggestions of how to do Christmas better, with more design,

more craft, more gourmet efforts, more warmth, and more organization.

Even at church we try to counteract our secular scurrying with the many “doings” of our missions, finishing scarves

and hats for our mitten tree, buying gifts and food items for Salvation Army and Holiday Bureau, delivering beds,

practicing with the choir, decorating the sanctuary and going to meetings about the ComeUnity Cafe .

So I decided to make a “To Be” list:

Listen to spiritual Christmas music

Spend 15 minutes a day in quiet.

Pare my list of “shoulds”

Take time to walk and pray.

Think of the story of Mary and Martha

Find more time to sit at the feet of Jesus.

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Lectionary Texts for December

December 6–

Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4

Luke 1:68-79

Philippians 1:3-11

Luke 3:1-6

December 13 –

Advent 3

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Isaiah 12:2-6

Philippians 4:4-7

Luke 3:7-18

December 20–

Advent 4

Micah 5:2-5a

Luke 1:46-55 or Psalm

80:1-7

Hebrews 10:5-10

Luke 1:39-45(46-55)

December 24–

Christmas Eve

Isaiah 9:2-7

Psalm 96:1-13

Titus 2:11-14

Luke 2:1-14(15-20)

December 25–

Christmas

Isaiah 52:7-10

Psalm 98:1-9

Hebrews 1:1-4(5-12)

John 1:1-14

December 27–

Christmas 1

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

Psalm 148

Colossians 3:12-17

Luke 2:41-52

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, Judy McCollough, 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,

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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December Celebrations

December 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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10 MAS Committee

7 Choir Practice

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5

7:30 MAS Concert

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9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

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9 Quilting at Wilsons

7 Session

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7 Choir Practice

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9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

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6 Preschool Christmas Program

7:30 Choir

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9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

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7:30 Service of the Longest Night

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8 Christmas

Eve Service

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Christmas

Office Closed

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9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

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Alberta Schmidt 6 Diana Mitchell 23 Don and Kristin Williams 4

Bob Elliott 8 Bob Butcher 25 John and Kay McIntosh 28

Kaye Elliott 9 Anita Fisher 28

Nic Stouffer 21

Is your birthday or anniversary missing or incorrect? Contact the office so we can

make the changes to the list!

PASTOR MARK ON VACATION UNTIL JANUARY 7

Preschool is Closed Until January 4

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Don’t Forget Your Time to Serve!

Ministry Names

Monthly Deacon of the Month Anita Fisher

Communion Steward Sally Wahlers

Dec 6 Greeter(s) Coffins

Reader Marta Vielhaber

Communion Assistant Karen Coffin

Servers Dick Coffin, Marilyn Umlauf, Jack Combs, Connie Brand

Nursery Volunteer Marsha Bordner

Pianist Susan Larcey

Dec 13 Greeter(s) Douglass

Reader Ed Bettendorf

Communion Assistant Bob Black

Servers Joyce Jagucki, Karen Coffin, Nila McCullough, Dave Wahlers

Nursery Volunteer

Pianist Susan Larcey

Dec. 20 Greeter(s) Brands

Reader Karen Coffin

Communion Assistant Ernie McCullough

Servers Jay Viery, Connie Brand, Nila McCullough, Dick Coffin

Nursery Volunteer Heather Stouffer

Pianist Susan Larcey

Dec 24 Greeter(s) Bob Reynolds

Reader Jim Wagnitz

Communion Assistant Nila McCullough

Servers Ernie McCullough, Bob Reynolds, Marilyn Umlauf, Connie Brand

Nursery Volunteer

Pianist Susan Larcey

Dec 27 Greeter(s) O’Malleys

Reader Ernie McCullough

Communion Assistant Nila McCullough

Servers Jack Combs, Susan Rogers, Connie Brand, Marilyn Umlauf

Nursery Volunteer Anne O’Malley

Pianist Susan Larcey

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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

FLUTE CHOIR The mellow voices of sixteen flutes

Sponsored by The Van Der Giessen Family

1812 Food & Spirits

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

The Stouffer Family & Catawba Island Club

Saturday, December 5, 2015

7:30 PM

CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

FASQUELLE, MEZZO-SOPRANO

ANDREW ROSENBLUM, PIANO

Amber Fasquelle, mezzo-soprano and Andrew Rosenblum, piano

Sponsored by Roth & Bacon Attorneys at Law

Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser

Sunday, January 17, 2016

3:30 PM ANDREW BOVA, BAGPIPES

Traditional music by Scottish-trained Highland bagpiper

Sponsored by The Frederick Insurance Agency

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 Crown Battery

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

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP and Jack Hilbert

Friday May 6, 2016

7:30 PM

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

Sponsored by Bassett’s Market

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

The Jet Express

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).

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POINSETTIA ORDER FORM CHRISTMAS 2015

Name____________________________________________

In Memory of_______________________________________

In Honor of_____________________________________

Please put the number of plants you want in sizes & colors below:

*All orders must be placed by Sunday, December 6

**Payment is due at the time of order.

Please make checks payable to: Firelands Presbyterian Church

Christmas Giving Opportunities

The Salvation Army

Gifts of Time

Ring the bell at Bassett’s — Dec 3, 4, & 5— times available on

the opportunity table

Toy Distribution Day, Wed., Dec. 16 at Harbor Light Landing —

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Help pass out toys to Ottawa County needy

families and wrap gifts.

Material Gifts

The Salvation Army (deadline Sunday, Dec. 13)

New, Unwrapped Toys: Baby dolls, trucks, Hot Wheels sets

(cars included), Thomas the Train, play food, play tents, sleeping bags, Barbie house, Barbie car, Elmo,

transformers, Polly Pocket, Woody & Buzz, Disney toys, Princess items, Hello Kitty, Play mobile, craft sets, balls, sleds, skateboards, scooters, board games, Lego sets,

space sets, Star Wars items, model kits, art kits, makeup kits, flat iron, hairdryer, jewelry box, jewelry set,

cologne/perfume set, bean bag chair, block sets for babies, baby toy under $10.00, ITunes cards.

Holiday wrapping Paper, tissue paper and gift bags are needed for distribution day.

Coats for Families: Brand New coats for all sizes. Now through January.

Mitten tree: new hats, mittens, scarves, gloves, ear warmers. All sizes, from babies to adults.

Holiday Bureau

Material Gifts (deadline Sunday, Dec. 13)

The Holiday bureau has always been a strong base of support from our local churches. In 2014 the Holiday Bureau provided

2,594 people, a total of 757 families (1,405 adults, 1,189 children) with food and other necessities during December. This

could not happen without the tremendous show of giving and caring form a loving community.

Basic: baking supplies, beverages, cake mixes, cereal, condiments, cookies, crackers, canned fruit, gelatin, pudding, macaroni and cheese, noodles/pasta/rice, peanut butter, jelly, raisins, soup, spaghetti sauce, stuffing, sugar free items, snacks, vegetables

Options: hats, mittens, socks, toothpaste, shampoo, kitchen supplies, laundry supplies, soap/body wash, paper towels, toilet paper

Pot Size #

Red

#

White

#

Pink

#

Marble

Total

6 1/2” (5-7 blooms) @ $8.75

7” (8-12 blooms) @ $16.00

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Communion Stewards for 2016

January: Karen Vardyan 419/734-6118

February: Margaret Black 419/967-0367

March: Karen Viery 419/304-2599

April: Marilyn Umlauf 419/798-8812

May: Joyce Jagucki 419/797-4228

June: Kay McIntosh 440-725-1546

July: Rosemarie Shinde 419/797-4200

August: Maxine Wilson 419/265-2835

September: Kay McIntosh 440-725-1546

October: Susan Rogers 419/732-2724

November: Joyce Dellasantina 419/960-7719

& Sarah Hartley 419/797-9203

December: Sally Wahlers 419/734-9680

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Deacons of the Month for 2016

January Joyce DellaSantina 419-960-7719

February Anita Fisher H:419-797-2129

cell- 419-202-5003

March Anne O’Malley 440-488-3055

April Bob Reynolds 419-732-7858

May Sally & Dave Wahlers

419-734-9680

June Sarah Hartley 419-797-9203

Joyce DellaSantina 419-960-7719

July Bob Reynolds 419-732-7858

August Sarah Hartley 419-797-9203

September Jim Layton 419-341-7891

October Anne O’Malley 440-488-3055

November Merissa Jagucki 419-797-7430

December Anita Fisher H:419-797-2129

cell- 419-202-5003