The Trumpet March 2015 Volume 32 Issue 3

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

William Umlauf, Treasurer

Rachel Johnson,

Preschool Director

Janine Dress,

Administrative Assistant

Mark Owen, Custodian

Table of Contents

MAS Concert & Lenten schedule .............. 2

News & Events ..................................... 3

Lectionary Texts and Monthly Prayer List . 4

Birthdays, Calendar ............................... 5

Ministry Schedule .................................. 6

Easter Flower Order .............................. 7

Musical Arts 2014-2015 Schedule ............ 8

Welcome Pastor Mark Cooper It is nice to be on board with you as your new

temporary pastor. I have already come to know you as

a fine congregation and I am looking forward to our

traveling with you in our walks of faith for these next

few months.

The period between pastors can seem like a time of

treading water. We must together do all we can to

prevent it from being that. This time can and must be a

productive time, when not only is your Pastor

Nominating Committee aggressively looking for a new

permanent pastor, but the church constructively

struggles with what it understands it is being called to

be in the new chapter ahead as it continues with the

ministries it already has in place. Most things will

continue relatively unchanged. The missions of the

church will go right on as they have been. The New

Beginnings process will continue. Church school and

Bible study and Sunday morning worship will continue

uninterrupted. And, you have a pastor in place who will

do his best to continue the work expected of the pastor

to the best of his abilities. If you need me, call. I am

available.

Perhaps most of all, let us all remember to pray. Pray

for Firelands Presbyterian as it negotiates this time in its

history. Pray that it will be sensitive to God’s leading as

it seeks to minister in this time and place. And, please,

pray for your new temporary pastor as he seeks to know

best how to handle his role in this time.

Blessings,

Mark

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Musical Arts Series March 28, 7:30 PM

The Julia Somsen Quayle Memorial Concert

The Westhuizen

Duo

Pierre and Sophie

van der

Westhuizen in a

vibrant program

for piano, four

hands.

Accommodations

are provided by

Our Guest Inn. 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, Vineyard & Otterbein residents); students are

admitted free of charge.

Firelands Family Dinner Reserve the date of March 13 6:30 PM for our family

dinner. Connie Brand is our hostess and watch for the

signup sheet on the gathering table.

Oops! Please Pay Per Capita Last year in January we asked all our members to

contribute an extra $30 toward both their “per capita”—

the amount we pay for each member to support the

Presbyterian Church (USA) on the regional and national

levels—and the cost of offering envelopes. Many of you

did so, which was an enormous help toward our 2014

budget.

This year we meant to ask the same thing in January,

but somehow we missed doing so. So … would you

please add $30 to your offering one of these next few

weeks and mark it as “Per Capita”? You may want to

use the buff-colored envelope in your box marked Initial

Offering Envelope.

Angel Gift Cards Remember the “Angel Window” note cards from the

early 90’s?? They sold out quite quickly! We are

offering a re-printing of them in now in packs of 6 for

$6.00 or 12 for $10.00.” All proceeds will go to the

General Fund of Firelands Church. Packets of cards are

on the gathering table.

Lenten Study * Lunch * Worship Vineyard on Catawba Community Center

3820 E. Vineyard Village Dr. Port Clinton, Oh 43452

419-797-3100

Study, 10:30 AM Pr. Kurt Borows

Lunch, Noon $6.00

Worship, 12:30 PM

March 4 Perfect Priest, Perfect

Sacrifice

Philly Steak Sandwich, Mushroom,

Soup, Cake

Father John Missler of Immaculate

Conception Catholic Church

March 11 The Light of the World Italian sub, cottage cheese, cake

Pastor Bruce Batchelor-Glader of Trinity United Methodist Church

March 18 The Resurrection and

the Life

Turkey & provolone on croissant,

broccoli soup, brownie

Pastor Harry Hunt, Erie Shores

Assembly of God

March 25 The conquering King Arrives

BBQ pork sandwich, chips, pickle, cookie

Pastor Chris Young of St. John/St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

April 1 Maundy Thursday Through Easter – An

Overview

Chicken salad on croissant, toss salad, brownie

Pastor Ralph Schibler

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Lenten Banner Journey of Jesus to

Jerusalem

Our new Lenten Banner

was made by Anita Fisher.

Take a close look and see

where Jesus started his

Journey to Jerusalem and

how it ended.

Preschool Notes February has been a busy month for our students and

teachers. We learned about our teeth and how to take

care of them. We practiced brushing and flossing

pretend teeth and talked about good foods and bad

foods. We soaked

"teeth" in pop and

juice to see what too

much sugar will do

to our teeth. We

even had a special

visitor from the

dentist office come

in and teach us

about keeping out teeth clean. We spent a whole week

talking about love and Valentines. The kids had a great

time celebrating with Valentine cards, delicious treats,

and Valentine themed games. We also learned about

President's Day and celebrated Chinese New Year! We

spent a few days learning about opposites. We named

opposites, sang songs, and sorted objects. We ended

the month with a dinosaur theme: a favorite of both

kids and teachers. We learned about dinosaurs and

fossils. We created and named our own dinosaurs.

Thank you to Mrs. D for coming in to read and sing with

us. The preschoolers always look forward to their time

with her!

Rachel Johnson

Preschool Director and Head Teacher

The Story of Matthews Boats by Bob Reynolds, grandson of

Scott Matthews In 1890, Scott J. Matthews founded the Matthews

Boat Company in Bascom, Ohio. Fifteen years later,

in 1906, Matthews, designed and built a 70 foot

yacht. This vessel was capable of taking himself, and

family of four, plus two others, on a 9,000 mile trip.

The adventure, of almost one year, transversed the

eastern half of the United States, which is now

referred to as the "Great Loop" . This trip was a

"first" for a private yacht and its success resulted in

moving the Matthews Company to Port Clinton in

1906. This past year, in collaboration with the

Maritime Museum of Sandusky, a documentary was

made. It includes many of the original photos taken

along the way. The narrative is based on the written

account of Scott Matthews.

This video production will be presented by Bob

Reynolds, grandson of Scott Matthews, 2:00 pm,

Sunday March 1, at the Sutton Center, East Perry

Street, Port Clinton, Ohio.

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Lectionary Texts for March

March 1–

Lent 2

Genesis 17:1-7,

15-16

Psalm 22:23-31

Romans 4:13-25

Mark 8:31-38

March 8 –

Lent 3

Exodus 20:1-17

Psalm 19

1 Corinthians

1:18-25

John 2:13-22

March 15 –

Lent 4

Numbers 21:4-9

Psalm 107:1-3,

17-22

Ephesians 2:1-10

John 3:14-21

March 22 –

Lent 5

Jeremiah 31:31-

34

Psalm 51:1-12 or

Psalm 119:9-16

Hebrews 5:5-10

John 12:20-33

March 29–

Passion/Palm Sunday

Liturgy of the Palms

Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Liturgy of the Passion

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Psalm 31:31:9-16

Philippians 2:5-11

Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39(40-47)

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

Debbie Ballinger, Richard Berlinger, Jenatha Boose, Joyce Brown, Jill Petty Bryant, Tom Gahris, John Gibson IV,

Harold, Cathy Hill, Kim Hudson, Craig Kaiser, Arlene Kakareka, Stephen Kessler, Angjuli Lele, Richard Lethander,

John McLaughlin, Simon Mercurio, Michael, Jordan Moore,

John Rick, Tom Roush, Sarah, Sue, Jack Schmidt, Justin Waugh, Ann Wagnitz, Phil Wierzba

For those facing the infirmities of age:

Roseanne Barker, Carolyn Doane, Clara Maag, Shirley Ohles, Betty Rodwancy, Bob Rodwancy, Bernetta Turek,

Gordan Wahlers, and Irene Wilson

For those seeking freedom, security, and hope:

Bobby, Justin, Stephanie, Sara, Val, and CASA Families

For those in the service of our country:

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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March Celebrations

March 2015

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

2

3

4

10:30 Study + Lunch + Worship

6 Dinner at PC Nazarene

5

6

7

8

9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

9

10

9:30 Quilting at Fishers

7 Session

11

10:30 Study + Lunch + Worship

12

13

6:30 Firelands Family Dinner

14

15

9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

16

.

17

18

10:30 Study + Lunch + Worship

19

20

21

22

Passion/Palm

Sunday

9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

23

24

9:30 Quilting at Fishers

10 MAS

Committee

25

10:30 Study + Lunch + Worship

26

Maundy

Thursday

27

Good

Friday

28

7:30 MAS Concert

29

30

31

Linda Dopp 3 Shawn Rogers 20 Gilbert & Linda Dopp 28

Karen Viery 9 Sean O'Malley 22 Phil & Jane Langhals 11

Ernie McCullough 9 Pr. Jeanne Gay 25

Bill O'Malley 16 Karen Vardyan 25

Joyce DellaSantina 18

Is your birthday or anniversary missing or incorrect?

Contact the office so we can make the changes to

the list!

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Don’t Forget Your Time to Serve!

Ministry Names

Monthly Deacon of the Month Lori Madison

Communion Steward Karen Viery

March 1 Greeter(s) Bob Reynolds

Refreshments

Reader Jim Wagnitz

Communion Assistant Lori Madison

Servers Jack Combs, Heather Stouffer

Nursery Volunteer Lily Stouffer

March 8 Greeter(s) McCulloughs

Refreshments

Reader Ed Bettendorf

Communion Assistant Joyce Jagucki

Servers Nila & Ernie McCullough, Bob Reynolds , Anita Fisher

Nursery Volunteer Heather Stouffer

March 15 Greeter(s) Heather Stouffer

Refreshments

Reader Nila McCullough

Communion Assistant Heather Stouffer

Servers Susan Rogers, Dave Moore, Anne O’Malley, Joyce Jagucki

Nursery Volunteer Janet Gray Moore

March 22: Greeter(s) Wahlers

Refreshments

Reader Ernie McCullough

Communion Assistant Nila McCullough

Servers Dave & Sally Wahlers, Heather Stouffer, Connie Brand

Nursery Volunteer Anne O’Malley

March 29 Greeter(s) Jim Wagnitz

Refreshments

Reader Susan Rogers

Communion Assistant Ernie McCullough

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

March 2015 Page 7

EASTER FLOWERS

Name____________________________________________

In Memory of________________________________________

In Honor of______________________________________

All orders must be placed by Sunday, March 15. Payment is due at time of order

Please make checks payable to Firelands Presbyterian Church

Flowers Numbered

ordered

Total

Price

6 1/2” Pot Tulips @ $10.00

6½” Pot Daffodils @ $10.00

3-4 bloom Hydrangea @$14.00

6” Hyacinths @ $10.00

5-6 bloom Lilies @ $10.00

TOTAL

March 2015 Page 8

The Musical Art Series / Port Clinton, OH

2014 – 2015 Season

Saturday, October 11, 2014

7:30 PM

THE EARL E. WARNKE MEMORIAL CONCERT

QUELQUE CHOSE

Greg Kostraba (pianist), Rico McNeela (violinist) and Robert Garcia (horn)

Sponsored by Crown Battery

Saturday, November 15, 2014

7:30 PM

SIMPLE GIFTS

World music artfully played on an array of ethnic instruments

Sponsored by The Harry Stensen Memorial Fund

Friday, December 5, 2014

7:30 PM

ARTISTS FROM THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

Jinjoo Cho, violin, and HyunSoo Kim, piano

Sponsored by Bassett's Market and Dubbert's Outdrive Service

Sunday, January 25, 2015

3:00 PM

MEN WHO DON’T BITE

A quartet of the foremost bassoon players in the western hemisphere

Sponsored by Otterbein North Shore and Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser

Saturday February 7, 2015

7:30 PM

CAROL DUSDIEKER AND MARGARITA DENENBURG

Soprano and accompanist present French composer Nadia Boulanger and her

“American Protégés” in a mix of art and comic songs and jazzy musical theatre

Sponsored by The Stouffer Family and Catawba Island Club

Saturday, March 28. 2015

7:30 PM

THE JULIA SOMSEN QUAYLE MEMORIAL CONCERT

THE WESTHUIZEN DUO

Pierre and Sophie van der Westhuizen in a vibrant program for piano, four hands

Saturday, April 18, 2015

7:30 PM

THE KENTUCKY WONDER STRING BAND

Authentic bluegrass and Appalachian music on banjo, guitar, fiddle and

hammered dulcimer

Sponsored by Arby's and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP and Jack Hilbert

Saturday, May 2, 2015

7:30 PM

CHARLES MANNING, ORGANIST

One of the premier organists in the Midwest presents a brilliant recital of classical

repertoire

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

Saturday, May 9, 2015

7:30 PM

at Port Clinton High School

Performing Arts Center

PAMELA ROSE AND THE WILD WOMEN OF SONG

Jazz, vocalist presents the music of American women composers of the glory days

of Tin Pan Alley

Sponsored by Miller Boat Line

The use of the Performing Arts Center funded by The Frederick Agency

Except as noted, 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).