The Trumpet October 2019 Volume 36 Issue 9

18Firelands Presbyterian Church

2626 East Harbor Road

Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

419-734-6211

Fax 419-734-5411

www.firelandschurch.org

Rev. Mark Cooper, Pastor

Ed Bettendorf, Clerk of Session

Susan Larcey and Kay McIntosh, Musicians Musical Art Series

Darrell Brand, Treasurer Cleveland Pops Jazz Ensemble
Rachel Johnson, October 20 at 3:30 PM
Preschool Director Hot Night of Cool Jazz. This concert is sponsored by
Janine Dress, Roth and Bacon, Attorneys at Law and Neidecker,
Administrative Assistant LeVeck and Crosser Funeral Home. Following the
concert, there will be a reception for the audience to
Mark Owen, Custodian meet the artists. Pick 5 Tickets are available NOW.
Tickets are available at the door for $15 ($12 for
Firelands members); students are admitted free of
Table of Contents charge.
News & Notes ................................. 2 & 3
October Lectionary ................................ 4 Care Giver’s Support Group
Pastor Mark’s Page ................................ 5 October 23, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Preschool ............................................. 6 Firelands Presbyterian Church will be holding its initial
October Celebrations & Caregiver Support Group on Wednesday, October 23, 7-
Monthly Prayer list ................................ 7 8:30 PM. Discussion for the evening will revolve around
a chapter on care giving in the book, Women Rowing
Calendar .............................................. 8
North. Copies of the book can be obtained at Ida Rupp
Ministry Schedule ................................. 9 Library, but reading the chapter is not mandatory to join
Musical Arts 2019-2020 Season ............ 10 in our discussion. All caregivers are welcome and
encouraged to take some time out for their own health
and wellbeing. Feel free to contact Anne O’Malley (440-
488-3055) or Carol Clemons (419-732-0644) with any
questions.
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Bistro 163 Community Dinner October Vespers

October 14 5- 7 PM October 27, 2019 5 PM
The monthly Free Community Meal at Bistro 163 A special Sunday evening event is planned for October
continues to be a very popular way to meet the needs of 27, 2019 starting at 5:00. In the fellowship hall we will
food insecure seniors and families in our community. be sharing a potluck meal, some music and the film The
Our dinners are on the second Monday of each month. Maiden Voyage of “Onward.
All neighbors are always welcome to attend, both those
in need of help, and those with help to give.

Thank You
Dear Fireland Folk and Sometimes Serendipity Singers,
Thank you so much for my day at the spa and the
beautiful roses. You all are very special to me.

Janine

GRIEF AND LOSS WORKSHOP This documentary was written by Bob Reynolds and Mike
Please join us on November 2, from 9-2, for a workshop Muhn. It is about the historic trip in 1905 of S. J.
given by Linda Gregson. Linda will share with us what Matthews and family taking a 9000 mile, almost one-
to expect, say, and do when a loss exists. year trip aboard the 70 ft. yacht “Onward”. This
She will address various losses (loved ones, happened prior to re- locating the Matthews Co. from
independence, and relationships) that we may Bascom Ohio, to Port Clinton in 1906.
experience and offer healing tools for the person
experiencing loss as well as the person’s support
system.
Firelands Preschool Fundraiser
Linda is an ordained minister and counselor, with a Starts: September 9th Ends September 30th
specialization in bereavement and spiritual support. Her
Arrival: Between November 21st – December 9th
education and experience in hospital and hospice work
has given her expertise as a grief support specialist. Payment: Cash, check (Payable to Firelands Preschool)
or online with a Debit/Credit Card
A simple lunch will be provided. This workshop is offered
without cost to you. If possible, please call the church Online Ordering:
office to reserve a seat.
Visit the online store at fundraiseit.org

Click the Green “Online Shopping” button

A Rainbow of Healing, Hope and Enter the web sales code “6E904” from there it will
Honor generate a link.
Begins October 20 Use the link to shop and share with your family and
A mission project to raise money for the American friends so that they can purchase also.
Cancer Society will begin on Sunday October 20 and
Credit and Debit Card payments are accepted!
continue through November.
ORDER FORM AND ENVELOPE IS ON THE
We will display a triptych rainbow and provide an
GATHERING TABLE
opportunity to add colorful hearts with the names of
friends and family members that you wish to honor, Questions: Call the office or the preschool at 419-732-
encourage or remember. Special donations in the form 0009
of checks can be written to Firelands Presbyterian
church. (Write Cancer on the memo line) These will then
be gathered at the end of November and presented to
the American Cancer Society.
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Bible Blitz
Pastor Mark will be leading a ninety-minute class beginning at 10:00 AM:

1. The Historical Books October 3

2. The Wisdom Literature October 10
3. The Prophets October 17
4. The Gospels October 24
5. The Epistles and Revelation October 31

Firelands Folk and Sometimes Serendipity Singers

Thanks to all who participated in the Sandusky Sunrise event. Thanks to Jim Traxler guest trumpet player and our
guest singers John Pugh and Gen Bettendorf.

Thanks for the help with the Mexican song De Colores given by Maria Cantu and our resident Spanish teacher Linda
Teen.

We will be planning a trip to share our program with the folks at Riverview later in October. Due to travels by
members of our group, the Firelands Folk will not be playing at Bistro 163 for the community dinner in October. The
music will continue at the Bistro in November and December.

Highlights of the 9/11/19 Stated Meeting of Session

1. Received and approved Treasurer Vicki Wheatley’s Report;

2. Approved Jeanine Dress’ request to use the Church for a “TOPS” Workshop on 9/5/19;

3. Formed a Pre-School Playground Task Force to address status and needs of the playground;

4. Approved Mary Caracci’s request to refurbish and otherwise upgrade the Firelands web site; and,

5. Received further report on the Session’s Retreat on 10/4/19 (including Eastern Michigan Professor Dr. Mary
Vielhaber’s “Communication” and General Presbyter Dr. Matt Meink’s “Presbyterian Polity” presentations).
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October Lectionary
Season after Pentecost First Reading & Alternate First Second Reading Gospel
Year C Psalm Reading & Psalm

October 6, 2019 Lamentations 1:1-6 Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10
Proper 22 (27) 2:1-4
Seventeenth Sunday after Lamentations 3:19-
Pentecost 26 Psalm 37:1-9
or
Psalm 137

October 13, 2019 Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19
Proper 23 (28) 15c
Eighteenth Sunday after Psalm 66:1-12
Pentecost Psalm 111

October 14, 2019 Deuteronomy Philippians 4:4-9 John 6:25-35

Canadian Thanksgiving Day 26:1-11

Psalm 100

October 20, 2019 Jeremiah 31:27-34 Genesis 32:22-31 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8
Proper 24 (29)
Nineteenth Sunday after Psalm 119:97-104 Psalm 121
Pentecost

October 27, 2019 Joel 2:23-32 Sirach 35:12-17 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16- Luke 18:9-14
Proper 25 (30) or 18
Twentieth Sunday after Psalm 65 Jeremiah 14:7-
Pentecost
10, 19-22
ART -- PRAYER
Psalm 84:1-7
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Pastor’s Page
It is very well known that the curve of civility in our country, maybe the whole world, has been in a downward
trajectory of late. The other side of that is that rudeness and harshness have been on the rise. There are no doubt
many reasons for this. Perhaps it indicates a restlessness or anxiety among us, an uneasiness about the present and
a fear about the future. Perhaps it is because we see the lack of civility modeled by our leaders and by characters on
television who generate laughter by their rudeness. Perhaps we have lost touch with whatever grounded us with an
understanding that we ought, needed, to treat others with respect. However it has happened it is unfortunate, and it
adds to the restlessness, anxiety, and fear many of us experience.

I have no prescriptions for how this ought to be changed on national or worldwide levels. Those are issues far too big
for me to handle and if I actually did know the answers I probably ought to find another way to get them across than
a church newsletter article. Perhaps, though, we can make an impact on our individual worlds by looking at how we
relate to other people.

There seems to be some admiration for people who express their feelings openly and frankly, who “tell it like it is.”
That can be helpful and constructive, depending on the situation, but it can also demonstrate disregard for the
feelings of others. That, perhaps, is the crux of the whole matter. How do we feel about others? Do their well-beings,
their feelings, matter to us? I think, as Christians, as people called upon to love our neighbors as ourselves, they
ought to matter to us. Even if we do not have great felt concerns about the feelings of others, we ought to act as if
they are important. I recently came across a way to do that. It was expressed this way: “Before you speak, let your
words pass through three gates. 1.) Is it true? 2.) Is it necessary? 3.) Is it kind?”

The last gate, I think, is the most crucial one. If we feel the need to be kind it will guide us through and enhance all
the relationships of our lives. When I perform wedding ceremonies I am usually expected to offer words of wisdom to
the newly married couple. The advice I most often give is usually very simple - “Be kind.” It is the most helpful
guidance I know how to give, because kindness alone will help them through many of the difficulties they might face
in their married lives.

There is also a personal pay-off when we are kind. When I think of the times I have been rude or less than kind, I feel
less than satisfied with myself. When we are kind to others it actually helps us feel more at peace in the world.

In a world experiencing the lack of civility ours experiences these days there is a great need for people to simply be
kind to one another. A saying, sometimes attributed to Plato, tells us, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a
hard battle.” Whoever first said it, it is advice we all ought to take to heart. If we so we just might change the world.
Our world, anyway.

Be kind. Please. The world needs it. We need it. You need it.

Fondly,

Mark
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Preschool News
The new school year is off to a great start. We currently have 17, 3 - 5 year olds in our
program. We started out the year exploring and getting familiar with the classroom. We
introduced the centers and how to correctly use them. We also learned about our
classroom rules, red and green choices and problem solving.

We spent a week learning all about our friends. The kids brought in All About Me Bags.
Each bag contained 5 to 7 of the kid’s favorite items to share with their friends. We
talked about our body parts and drew self portraits to the Mat Man song.

We finished up the month learning about apples and celebrating Johnny Appleseed. We
learned about the parts of an apple as well as the life cycle of an apple. We tasted red,
yellow, and green apples and picked our favorite. We ate lots of yummy apple treats at
snack time,

In addition to learning about school, rules, our friends and apples, we started working
on and assessing our basic skills such as letter recognition, numbers, counting, colors,
shapes, etc.

Rachel Johnson Firelands Preschool Program Director and Teach

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October Celebrations

Maxine Myers 16 Mark and Gini Stevenson 16

Karen Salzgeber 19 Jay and Karen Viery 18

Jill Cooper 21 Dave and Sally Wahlers 21

James Stouffer 25 Is your birthday or anniversary

missing or incorrect? Contact the
office so we can make the changes
John Combs 28 to the list!

Ongoing Prayer Concerns

For those receiving medical treatment or therapy, or undergoing medical tests:

Debbie Ballinger, Jenatha Boose, Harold, Kim Hudson, Diane Jordan, Craig Kaiser, Stephen Kessler, Angjuli Lele,
John McLaughlin, Ele McLaughlin, Simon Mercurio, Michael, Sarah, Sue, Jack Schmidt, Justin Waugh, Gary
Waugh, Ann Wagnitz.

For those facing the infirmities of age:

Wilma Cooper, Jamie Petty, Betty Rodwancy, Bob Rodwancy, 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; Matthew Devries, USAF;
Stu Gliwa, USMC; Aaron Haynes, USA; Andrew Hogue, USA, Ted Livingstine, USMC; Sanju Shinde, USMC;

For those in mission for our Lord:

Esther Wakeman, our co-mission worker in Thailand:

The National Presbyterian Church of Mexico, Berea Presbytery;
To add or delete someone from this list, please contact Janine Dress in the church office.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Office hours: Monday, Thursday 1 2 3 4 5

and Friday 10 AM – 2 PM, 10 Bible Study OFFICE OFFICE
unless otherwise noted. @Fulton Café CLOSED CLOSED
OFFICE OPEN 11-3 10 Bible Blitz

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
9:15 Sunday 9:00 Quilting @ 10 Bible Study 10 Bible Blitz OFFICE
School Wilsons @Fulton Café OFFICE OPEN CLOSED
10:30 Worship 7 Session 9-12 & 1:30 -3:30

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
9:15 Sunday 5 – 7 Free 10 Bible Study 10 Bible Blitz OFFICE
School Community Dinner @Fulton Café Preschool Closed CLOSED
10:30 Worship @ Bistro163
Field Trip

20 21 22 23 24 25 26
9:15 Sunday 9:00 Quilting @ 10 Bible Study 10 Bible Blitz
School Wilsons @Fulton Café
10:30 Worship 2:30 Pastoral 7 Care Giver Support
3:30 MAS Friends Group
Concert

27 28 29 30 31
10:30 Worship 10 Bible Blitz
9:15 Sunday
School
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Don’t Forget Your Time to Serve!

Ministry Names
Monthly Communion Steward Susan Rogers
Deacon of the Month Jean Witkowski and Doris Rowbotham
Church Locking Duty Ed Bettendorf
Oct. 6 Greeter(s) John & Ginny McCook
Reader Nila McCullough
Communion Assistant Bill Sharp
Servers Joyce DellaSantina, Mary Caracci, Bob Reynolds, Ernie McCullough
Nursery Volunteer Karen Salzgeber
Pianist Susan Larcey
Oct. 13 Greeter(s) Jim & Betty Layton
Reader Karen Coffin
Communion Assistant Alison Falls
Servers Dave & Sally Wahlers, Betty Layton, Marsha Bordner
Nursery Volunteer Anne O’Malley
Pianist Susan Larcey
Oct. 20 Greeter(s) Mary Caracci
Reader Ernie McCullough
Communion Assistant Karen Coffin
Servers Anita Fisher, Dave Moore, Mary Caracci, John McIntosh
Nursery Volunteer Nila McCullough
Pianist Kay McIntosh
Oct. 27 Greeter(s) Cindy Constein
Reader Karen Dietz
Communion Assistant Jean Witkowski
Servers Alison Falls, Bob & Maxine Wilson, Ed Bettendorf
Nursery Volunteer Marta Vielhaber
Pianist Kay McIntosh
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The Musical Art Series / Port Clinton, OH

2019 - 2020 Season

TRIO DAVINCI
Sunday,
VIOLIN, ‘CELLO, PIANO
September 22, 2019
MAX RABINOVITSJ, MICHAEL CHERTOCK, PAUL YORK
3:30 PM
THREE WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS
SPONSORED BY:
Dr. Jay M. Mann

Sunday, CLEVELAND POPS JAZZ ENSEMBLE

October 20, 2019 HOT NIGHT OF COOL JAZZ
3:30 PM
Saturday, JOHN AND NANCY-WILLIAMS SHUFFLE
November 16, 2019 SCENES & SONGS OF THE STAGE
7:30 PM
EARL E. WARNKE MEMORIAL CONCERT
Friday
CLEVELAND’S BURNING RIVER BRASS
December 13 , 2019
7:00 PM OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY
AT ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
207 ADAMS ST.
PORT CLINTON, OH 43452

Saturday, KENARI SAXOPHONE QUARTET

January 25, 2020 CLASSIC SAX FROM BAROQUE TO JAZZ
7:30 PM
GAVIN GEORGE, PIANO
Sunday,
March 22, 2020 TEEN INSPIRING AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE

3:30 P.M.
YOUNG ARTISTS FROM THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF
Sunday,
MUSIC
April 26, 2020
3:30 P.M. A TRIUMPH OF TRIOS:

Sunday, MARK KOSOWER, ‘CELLO AND

May 17, 2020 JEE-WON OH, PIANO
3:30 PM. A CELLIST FOR THE AGES
- THE PLAIN DEALER
STEVE AND LISA BALL,
Sunday,
GUITAR, BANJO AND DOUBLE BASS
June7, 2020
3:30 PM GUITAR, BANJO, DOUBLE BASS RECREATE
CARTER FAMILY APPALACHIAN ROOTS MUSIC