The Trumpet November 2018 Volume 35 Issue 11

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

Ed Bettendorf, Clerk of Session Musical Art Series

Susan Larcey and Kay McIntosh, Musicians The Earl E. Warnke Memorial
Darrell Brand, Treasurer Concert
Rachel Johnson, Michael Shirtz Jazz Quartet
Preschool Director Saturday, November 10 at 7:30
Janine Dress, PM
Administrative Assistant An Evening with Dave Brubeck. This concert is
Mark Owen, Custodian sponsored by Crown Battery. Following the concert,
there will be a reception for the audience to meet the
artists. Pick 5 Tickets are available NOW. Tickets are
Table of Contents available at the door for $15 ($12 for Firelands
members); students are admitted free of charge.
News & Notes ....................................... 2
Financial Stewardship Committee ........... 3
Bistro 163 News ................................. 4-5
Community Thanksgiving
Internet Outreach ................................. 5
Service
Stated Session Highlights ....................... 6
Monday, November 19
The Port Clinton
November Lectionary ............................ 6
Ministerial is
Preschool News ..................................... 7 sponsoring a
Birthdays & Anniversaries ...................... 8 Community
thanksgiving service
Monthly Prayer List................................ 8
at 6:30 PM at
Calendar .............................................. 9 Immaculate
Ministry Schedule ............................... 10 Conception Church,
410 Monroe St. Port
Musical Arts 2018-2019 Season .......... 11
Clinton. Come and
2018 Giving Opportunities .................... 12 worship with your
neighbors.
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Pastor Mark on Vacation

October 29-November 12 Thank Yous
Thank you very much for the cards, the cake and the
Supply pastors are:
fellowship at my birthday celebration. It all meant a
November 4: Rev. Hu Auburn great deal to me. We love you very much.
November 11: Rev. Judith Frank Jill Cooper
Please call Janine with emergencies at 419-265-7298. (And Mark thanks everyone for the cards
on Pastor Appreciation Day)

Dear Pastor Mark & Firelands Congregation,

MISSION COMMITTEE
Heartfelt thanks for the phone calls, beautiful cards &
many, many prayers. I felt your love & support
Looking for a Gift for the Person who has
throughout my father’s passing.
Everything?
Why not give them a Pig, or a chicken, or a goat. How Love & Light to you all!
you ask? Look at the Presbyterian Giving Catalog and Carol Clemons
purchase an item or a share in the person’s name. Your
gift provides a big impact for those in need in other Worship and Music Events
countries. For example your gift of one—or a few— Firelands Folk
piglets can serve as a valuable safety net—a source of
We have been asked to play: Monday November
income for a family in need. When sold at market, a pig 12 Community Dinner at Bistro 163. Come at 4:00 Start
can be the very thing that helps a family through times playing at 4:30
of struggle. So Check out the Gift giving Catalog on the
Thursday November 15 Edgewood Manor at 1:30,
gathering table or order on line at Presbyteriangifts.org.
Program at 2:00

Sometimes Serendipity Singers

What our committee has been doing.
Practice at 9:30 on Sunday, November 11, 2018
FPC contributed $600 worth of detergent for Project
(We will practice and sing the Lord’s Prayer that Service
Connect in October. Leftover bottles of detergent will be
and get a sneak preview of the piece that we will sing on
used for the Holiday Bureau and to help needs at the
Sunday, November 18, 2018)
new Lighthouse Sober Living center for Women.
Practice Friday afternoon November 16 at 3:30 We
We hope the congregation enjoyed the minute for
will sing an Anthem (TBA) on Sunday November 18
mission given by Chris Galvin about the Dominican
Practice at 9:30 that morning as well.
Republic's "Strength for the Journey" mission for
education. Worship and Music Committee will meet on Friday
November 16, 2018 at 10:30 to plan Advent
I'm sure we will hear more from Chris as news comes in
worship and activities.
about this mission and its progress. Port Clinton and
Jamao de Norte have been joined as Sister Cities. Mission Project of the Fireland Folk and Singers:
Immaculate Conception, Resurrection Lutheran, Port
Jodi Z who used to work at Bistro 163 is now managing
Clinton Rotary Club and the Diocese of Puerta Plata are
the Sober Living Light House for women in Port Clinton.
all contributors to the success of the "Journey."
The women could use, Body Wash, hand soap, and
paper towels. A collection table is in the gathering area.
Holiday Mission Happenings
Check out the last page of the newsletter to see when
we are ringing the bell at Kroger’s for the Salvation
Army and the list of Toys to be collected. Also we are
collecting paper products again for Holiday Bureau.
Please look at the deadlines for these collections.
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Finance And Stewardship
We are at the beginning of our Pledge Drive for the
2019 administrative year. Finance and Stewardship
would like to share some financial information and
encourage your financial support for the coming year.
You should receive a stewardship letter this week
including a pledge card. We hope that everyone will give
serious consideration to its completion and return it on
Pledge Sunday on November 25th.
Last year Session approved our proposed balanced
budget in the amount of $146,000.00. As of
September30th our income was 2.8% over budget and
our expenses were 2.8% under budget, including a
furnace replacement.
Unfortunately we have two furnaces to replace in the
back of our building, one of which has been unusable for
several years due to a safety issue. We are looking at
over $14,000.00 for the replacement cost. Fortunately
we have these funds available but this will deplete our
reserve for building maintenance funding.
Our proposed budget from Finance and Stewardship for
2019 is currently a balanced budget of $162,000.00.
This is an increase of 10.9% over our current budget.
The final proposed budget will be submitted to Session
at our January meeting for final approval.
Why a 10.9% increase?
We are proposing a 4.8% increase in what I will call our
regular church budget which is composed of the
following: our mission projects, per capita payment to
Presbytery, our church programming, worship and
music, office expense, property management, pastoral
compensation and payroll expense.
We are proposing a 6.1% increase in what I shall call
our long-range planning budget. Our long range
planning budget is necessary as we plan ahead in
conjunction with Property Management for the
installation of natural gas into our building and the
replacement of our 5 furnaces in our church which range
from 33 years old to 23 years old. As I mentioned
earlier we have just contracted to replace the 2 furnaces
in the rear of the building for over $14,000.00. We hope
that the two furnaces that serve the sanctuary will hold
out for several more years.
The 6.1% increase for long range planning is composed
of $4,000.00 one year for the gas installation and
$5,000.00 for the first year and $9,000.00 for the next
several years for furnace replacement expenses. We are
taking the positive approach to deal with this issue.
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We thank this congregation for your financial support in
recent years as we deal with our various maintenance
issues as we do have a high maintenance building. We
have always been able to keep our church in a high
state of repair. With your continued financial support we
will be able to continue this.
The Finance and Stewardship Committee is asking you
to join us in a prayerful preparation of serious thought
and commitment for our Stewardship Sunday November
25th when we will turn in our Pledges for the 2019
administrative year. Your financial support will allow us
to have another positive increased balanced budget.
In our lives as stewards, the gifts we offer – our time,
our talents and our financial resources – are holy gifts.
They are symbols of love and signs of grace that are
offered out of joy and devotion.
If you cannot bring your completed pledge card to
worship on Sunday November 25th please bring or mail
your pledge card to the church office prior to this date.
Anyone desiring to review the budget may do so by
contacting myself or any member of the Finance and
Stewardship Committee: Bill Umlauf, Mary Caracci, Vicki
Wheatley, Treasurer Darrell Brandt or Pastor Mark.
Pledges allow Firelands to exist! Please turn yours in on
November 25th!
God Bless,
Bill Sharp, Chair
Picture Directory
The Firelands Church 2018 photo directory is close to
being completed. Universal Church Directories
submitted a proof copy to us for corrections 10 days
ago. Six of our submitted photographs were flagged to
them for improvement, several written entries were
corrected, and the proof was returned to UCD on Friday.
We have requested a second proof via email, to be
absolutely certain that all of our adjustments and
corrections have been made. After all, we only produce
a church photo directory every seven years! Thank you
for your patience with this process. We hope to have
your copy in your hands before Thanksgiving.
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Bistro 163 News

Free Community Dinner
October has been a busy month at Bistro 163, Ottawa County’s only “Pay It Forward” restaurant. Our Free
Community Dinner on October 8th featured an “Octoberfest” menu of bratwurst,
sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and gravy, German pretzels, and apple crisp.

Our next dinner at Bistro 163 will be this Monday, November 12, 5-7 PM at Bistro 163.
We are located in the Sutton Center at the SE corner of Perry Street and Buckeye, in Port
Clinton. The address is 1848 E Perry Street, phone 419.734.9887. All neighbors are
welcome to attend! The Firelands Folk Band will be playing that evening.

Toledo Blade Review

On Thursday, October 18th, the Toledo Blade surprised Bistro 163 with a full page article,
color photographs, and a rare 5 star rating. Diners from the newspaper’s “Bill of Fare” department praised the food
and the mission of Bistro 163. Copy and paste this link into your web browser to enjoy the story!

https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/food/2018/10/18/bill-of-fare-restaurant-review-bistro-163-port-clinton-
ohio/stories/20181012113?fbclid=IwAR00lLlXvdaNDWpikKcjv2zN1FybKrqR5oWODeRrjNERbKBUgx9guPLYrGc

Events at Bistro
On Friday, October 19th, Bistro 163 fed all of the volunteers from Project Connect at the Sutton Center. Sponsored
by Community Support Services, dozens of local service providers and non-profits were everywhere inside and
outside, providing “one stop shopping” for anyone in our community needing assistance of any kind.

On Saturday night, October 27th, Bistro 163 sponsored our first Trick or Trot
Run/Walk to raise money for the restaurant. Our sponsors, the Catawba Island
Club, WPCR Radio Port Clinton, and The Fremont Elite Runners Club (Dave Slater),
pulled out all the stops on a rainy cold night. All of our runners, volunteers and
supporters had a great time, in spite of the weather. Running awards and costume awards
were celebrated, and Chef Stacy served homemade chili and hot chocolate. Among the winning
runners were Kurt and Tish Vardyan, who drove up from Columbus for the event at the
invitation of John and Karen Vardyan. Kurt finished first in the men’s division, and Tish finished
third in the women’s division (shown on the right).
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Chef Stacy Maple came as Hurricane Heather, broadcasting for the Weather
Channel on a dark and stormy night. The Witches of Catawba won best group
costume, and the Bistro’s barista, Laura Church, dressed up like a cup of coffee
and won best individual costume.

Just like this snow bird, most of our Bistro 163 volunteers are flying south for the winter,
so we are in need of Bistro volunteers! Could you volunteer a day each month or week?
Email volunteer@bistro163.org or click on the “Volunteer” button on our website at
www.bistro163.org. Become a V.I.P, a Volunteer Inspiring People! #payitforward

Internet Outreach
Facebook page is an important source of “current information” about our church. 92 persons have “liked” our page,
and are following our events as they appear on their own individual news feed. Our Facebook posts are often
“shared” with other FB users, which can swell our reach to hundreds of people. Don’t have a Facebook page of your
own? You can always come to visit the Firelands Church Facebook page. Just type “Firelands Presbyterian Church” in
the search box on the Facebook home page.

The Firelands church web site, www.firelandschurch.org, is an important information resource, particularly for new
visitors seeking information about our church. During the month of October, a total of 215 unique users visited our
web site, and a total of 240 sessions were conducted. An average of 2.26 pages were viewed. 94.3% were visiting
our web site for the first time. After landing on the home page, users next visited:

 Worship Services – 21 views

 About Us – 20 views

 Preschool Welcome – 20 views

 Contact Us – 18 views

 Worship Sermons – 18 views

Another important resource for information about our church is the Firelands Presbyterian Church Facebook page.
During the month of October, the most popular items appearing on the church Facebook page include:

Fall Alter Cover Photo - 44 persons Hymn Sing - 260 persons

Pastor Appreciation Sunday – 49 persons Musical Arts Series Echoing Air Sextet – 26 persons

Sometimes Serendipity Singers - 37 persons Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep – 484 persons
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Highlights of Stated Session Meeting of October 9, 2018

1. Received Treasurer and Financial Stewardship Committee's Reports reflecting a generally positive financial position
and outlining a projected 10.9% increase in operating expenses for 2019 (including phased-in replacement of our four
remaining HVAC systems together with conversion of the church to natural gas;

2. Understood from Mission Commission Committee that it has increased its grant request to Presbyterian Women for
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep to $20,000 (up from $10,000 reported last meeting); and,

3. Advised by Worship & Music Committee of (a) a "hymn sing" scheduled for Sunday evening, October 28, 2018
(time TBA) to celebrate All Saints Holiday; and (b) reactivation of the Pastoral Deacons as to which more information
will be forthcoming in the near future.

November Lectionary
First* reading and Alternate* First Second reading Gospel
Psalm reading and Psalm

November 4, 2018 Ruth 1:1-18 Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 12:28-34
Proper 26 (31) Psalm 146 Psalm 119:1-8

November 11, 2018 Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 1 Kings 17:8-16 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44
Proper 27 (32) Psalm 127 Psalm 146

November 18, 2018 1 Samuel 1:4-20 Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14, Mark 13:1-8
Proper 28 (33) 1 Samuel 2:1-10** Psalm 16 (15-18), 19-25

November 22, 2018 Joel 2:21-27 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Matthew 6:25-33

Thanksgiving Day, USA Psalm 126

November 25, 2018 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37
Reign of Christ - Proper 29 Psalm 132:1-12, (13- Psalm 93
(34) 18)
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Preschool News
October is one of our busiest and most fun months of the year! We learned about farms
and fall harvest, fire safety, spiders and bats, pumpkins, and Halloween. We had a visit
from The Port Clinton Fire Department and North Central EMS, visited Jason's Pumpkin
Patch in Oak Harbor, and had a Halloween Party and Pajama Day!

*Thank you to all of your parents that attended our field trip, sent in stuff for our party
and volunteered your time to help out..none of this could be possible without you!

Rachel Johnson,
Firelands Preschool Program
Director and Teacher
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November Celebrations

Susan Rogers 2 Bob and Anne Butcher 16

Sally Wahlers 6 Jim and Betty Layton 24

Mark Cooper 10
Is your birthday or anniversary
Bob Black 11
missing or incorrect? Contact the
office so we can make the changes
Deb Flora 12
to the list!

Tyler Brand 25

Ongoing Prayer Concerns

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

Debbie Ballinger, Jenatha Boose, 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.

For those facing the infirmities of age:

Clara Maag, Shirley Ohles, 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:

Elizabeth Prasad with Witnessing Ministries of Christ;
The National Presbyterian Church of Mexico, Berea Presbytery;
The Rev. Hazael Compuzano; Dios es Amor congregation in Mexico City;

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

Normal Office hours are 10-2 Monday, 1 2 3

Thursday and Friday, Changes will be on the OFFICE
calendar and on the website calendar. CLOSED

PASTOR MARK ON VACATION

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9:15Sunday 10 Mission 10 Bible Study 10 Deacon’s 7:30 MAS
School Committee Orientation Concert
10:30 Worship

PASTOR MARK ON VACATION

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
9:30 Choir 5 Free Community 9 Quilting at Wilsons 10 Bible Study 1:30 Firelands Folk at 10:30
Practice Dinner @ Bistro163 7 Session Edgewood Manor worship
9:15Sunday & Music
School committe
e
10:30 Worship
3:30:Choir
PASTOR MARK ON VACATION Practice

18 19 20 21 22 23 24
9:30 Choir 10 Bible Study THANKSGIVING
Practice
9:15 Sunday
School
10:30 Worship

25 26 27 28 29 30
9:15 Sunday 9 Quilting at Wilsons 10 Bible Study
School
10:30 Worship
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Don’t Forget Your Time to Serve!

Ministry Names
Monthly Deacon of the Month Anne O’Malley
September Communion Steward Joyce DellaSantina
Nov. 4 Greeter(s) Sally and Wayne Walter
Reader Anita Fisher
Communion Assistant Ernie McCullough
Servers Sally Walter, Bob Black, Bob Reynolds, Karen Coffin
Nursery Volunteer Marta Vielhaber
Pianist Kay McIntosh
Nov. 11 Greeter(s) Cindy Constien
Reader Ernie McCullough
Communion Assistant Bill Sharp
Servers Dave & Sally Wahlers, Nila McCullough, Marsha Bordner
Nursery Volunteer Susan Rogers
Pianist Kay McIntosh
Nov. 18 Greeter(s) Marsha Bordner
Reader Ed Bettendorf
Communion Assistant Nila McCullough
Servers Tim Flora, Ernie McCullough, Anita Fisher, Bob Reynolds
Nursery Volunteer Debbie Flora
Pianist Susan Larcey
Nov. 25 Greeter(s) Gini Stevenson
Reader Marta Vielhaber
Communion Assistant Alison Falls
Servers Maxine & Bob Wilson, Ed Bettendorf, Dave Moore
Nursery Volunteer Anne O’Malley
Pianist Kay McIntosh
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The Musical Art Series / Port Clinton, OH

2018- 2019 Season
CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC ANNUAL CONCERT
Sunday,
September 16, 2018 Jimmy Thompson, violin – Jonathan Mak, piano
3:30 PM Sponsored by
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick and Jack Hilbert
ECHOING AIR SEXTET EARLY MUSIC GROUP
Saturday,
October 13, 2018 Music of the English Baroque
7:30 PM Sponsored by
Arby’s Port Clinton
THE EARL E. WARNKE MEMORIAL CONCERT
Saturday,
MICHAEL SHIRTZ JAZZ QUARTET
November 10, 2018
7:30 PM An Evening with Dave Brubeck
Sponsored by
Crown Battery
CLEVELAND’S BURNING RIVER BRASS
Thursday,
December 13, 2018 Our Christmas gift to the community
7:00 P.M. *****At St. John Lutheran Church*****
Sponsored by
Bassett’s Market and The Stensen Foundation/Key Bank
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STRING TRIO
Sunday,
January 6, 2019 All First Chair Players:
3:30 PM Violin, viola, & ‘cello
Sponsored by
1812 Food & Spirits and Rosie’s Bar & Grill
HARMONIA, FOLK & GYPSY MUSIC OF EASTERN EUROPE
Sunday,
March 24, 2019 Sponsored by
3:30 P.M. Frederick Agency and Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser

GREATER CLEVELAND FLUTE CHOIR “ERIE WATERS”

Sunday,
April 14, 2019 Returning By Popular Demand
3:30 P.M. Sponsored by
Dr. Jay M. Mann and Miller Ferries to Put-in-Bay
KATIE MAHAN, PIANO
Sunday,
May 12, 2019 International Steinway Artist
3:30 PM. Sponsored by
The Stouffer Family and Catawba Island Club
BOYD MEETS GIRL
Sunday,
June 2, 2019 Rupert Boyd, guitar, Laura Metcalf, ‘cello
3:30 PM Husband and wife make beautiful music together
Sponsored by
Dubbert’s Outdrive Service
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2018 Giving Opportunities

The Salvation Army

Gifts of Time
Ring the bell at Kroger — Dec, 8, 12, 13— times available on the opportunity table

Toy Distribution Day, Wed., Dec. 19 at Salvation Army Building — 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Help pass out toys to Ottawa County needy
families and wrap gifts at the new Salvation Army building.

Material Gifts
Holiday Bureau (deadline Sunday, Nov. 25)
The Holiday bureau has always had a strong base of support from our local churches..
This year we are concentrating on supplying Holiday Bureau with paper products.
Options: paper towels, toilet paper, tissues

The Salvation Army (deadline Sunday, Dec. 16)

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, $20 store
gift cards.
Holiday wrapping paper, tissue paper and gift bags are needed for distribution day.
Mitten tree: new hats, mittens, scarves, gloves, ear warmers. All sizes, from babies to adults.

POINSETTIA ORDER FORM CHRISTMAS 2018

Name____________________________________________

*All orders must be placed by

In Memory of______________________________________ Sunday, December 9
**Payment is due at the time of
order.
Please make checks payable to:
In Honor of________________________________________ Firelands Presbyterian Church
Please put the number of plants you want in sizes & colors below:

Pot Size # # # # Total

Red White Pink Marble

6 1/2” (5-7 blooms) @ $8.75

7” (8-12 blooms) @ $16.00