The Trumpet December 2019 Volume 36 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

Ed Bettendorf, 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 & Christmas items ................. 2 - 3
News & Notes .................................... 4-5
December Lectionary ............................. 6
Preschool News .................................. 7-8
December Celebrations &
Monthly Prayer list ................................ 9
Calendar ............................................ 10
Ministry Schedule ............................... 11
Musical Arts 2019-2020 Season ............ 12
Musical Art Series
Earl E. Warnke Memorial
Concert
Cleveland’s Burning River Brass
At St. John Lutheran Church
December 13 at 7:00 PM
Our Christmas Gift to the Community. This concert is
sponsored Crown Battery and the Musical Arts Steering
Committee. Tickets are available with a self addressed
stamped envelope and order form from the Beacon,
MAS website or MAS Facebook page.
Care Giver’s Support Group
December 18 3:00-4:30 PM
Firelands Presbyterian Church will be holding a
Caregiver Support Group in the Church Library this
month. 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.
Pastor Mark on Vacation
Pastor Mark will also be on vacation November 27 –
December 3. Supply Pastor will be Elder Ed Bettendorf.

Pastor Mark will also be on vacation December 25 –

December 31. Rev. Judith Frank will be the Supply
Pastor on December 29. Call Janine with any
emergencies at 419-265-7298.
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Advent Devotion Booklets

Advent and Christmas at There are Advent Devotion booklets on the counter next
Firelands to the entrance to the Sanctuary. Please take and use
them for your devotion time.

Sometimes Serendipity Singers and

Special Music Preschool Christmas Program –
The Sometimes Serendipity Singers will sing on Sundays
December 18
Dec. 8 and 15, 2019. And true to their name, they may It’s time for the preschool Christmas Program at 6:00
sing on other occasions as well. PM on December 18. Our church provides the punch and
cookie reception after the program. Please consider
We will be pleased to welcome special musicians to
donating cookies (they don’t need to be homemade) and
enhance our worship during Advent. Brian Shifflet will
bring to church on December 15. Thank You!
play his cello during The Service of the Longest Night on
Saturday, December 21, 2019. Jen Daniel will play her
French horn on Sunday Morning Dec. 22, 2019 and Gen
Bettendorf will sing for Christmas Eve.

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!
Service of the Longest Night
December 21 7:30 PM
Poinsettia Order Deadline is
Sunday Dec. 8 Firelands will again host the annual Service of the
Longest Night Service on Saturday, December 21 at
Please have all the forms into the office by that day. 7:30 PM. Ministers of local churches will be leading the
Janine will be ordering Monday Dec. 9. service. This is a time of quiet singing, prayers, candle
lighting and remembering that Christ is the promised
A Meditation on Hope – December 12 light in the darkness. Please plan to come and think
about who you would like to invite this year.
Alison Lanza-Falls will be leading us in this time of
reflection. We will begin at 10-11 AM in the Sanctuary.
Christmas Eve Service
7 PM
2nd Annual Cookie Crunch - December 15 Come share the most holy of nights with candles,
communion and hymns as we celebrate the birth of our
Bring your favorite Holiday Treats (cookies, candy, and
Savior.
bread) to share after Church on Sunday December
15th. Join us for goodies and singing favorite Christmas
tunes. Questions?? See or call Karen Dietz 914-489-
7847

Prayer Corner in the Sanctuary

There will be a live tree with white doves available to
add names of those who need prayer.

Share Christmas Greetings you’re your

Firelands Friends
On the bulletin kiosk there is a space for you to put your
Christmas Cards for your Firelands Friends.
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Looking for a
Gift for the
Person who
has
everything?
Why not give them a
Pig, or a family of
chickens, or a goat.
How you ask? Look at the Presbyterian Giving Catalog
and purchase an item or a share in the person’s name.
Your gift provides a big impact for those in need in other
countries. For example your gifts of one—or a few—
piglets can serve as a valuable safety net—a source of
income for a family in need. When sold at market, a pig
can be the very thing that helps a family through times
of struggle. So Check out the Gift giving Catalog on the
gathering table or order on line at Presbyteriangifts.org.
OR
Support Our Local Missions
Use our gift giving cards on the Gathering table for our
local Missions of Bistro 163, Now I Lay Me Down to
Sleep, and Project Linus.
Help Wanted at the Wrapping
Station on the
Salvation Army Toy Distribution
Day on Wednesday, Dec. 18th.
In the past Firelands Pres folks have manned the
Wrapping Station, and Shirley Stary is coordinating that
effort this year. Please let her know if you are
interested in assisting. You can also call her cell at 419-
651-2383 or email her at SStary@lakesideohio.com if
you have questions.
The space is pretty small, so we only need two people
per shift (around 2 hours/shift). I will finalize the times
with you after touching base with Heather Stouffer, but
in the past we needed to fill from approx. 8:30 am –
2:30 pm, and then we help with clean-up.
Another way you can help is by cleaning out your
Christmas supplies and bring in any partial rolls of
wrapping paper, gift tags, tape, tissue paper or gift bags
that you no longer need. Just bring these items to the
church and put next to the toy collection boxes. I’ll
gather them up!
A big shout-out to John & Karen Vardyan and their
family. They are pre-rolling small rolls of wrapping paper
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(off of the large rolls) for us to hand to the families who
prefer to wrap their own gifts. This is a huge help on the
distribution day!
Thank you in advance for the many ways you
support the Salvation Army Holiday programs.
Shirley Stary
2019 HOLIDAY GIVING
Gifts of Time
The Salvation Army
Ring the bell at Kroger — Dec 13, 14, 16, & 17—
times available on the opportunity table
Toy Distribution Day, See above Request from Shirley
Stary.
Holiday Bureau
Saturday 12/14 at Immaculate Conception Gym time is
8:30 am to 1 pm to volunteer.
Material Gifts
Holiday Bureau (deadline Sunday, Dec 8)
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 and Pajamas.
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.
Coats for Families: Brand New or cleaned gently
used coats for all sizes. Now through January
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Ed Bettendorf Appointed Reminder About Our Locking

to “Central Support” of Maumee The Doors During Worship
Valley Presbytery’s New Last year the Firelands Safety & Security (“S&S”)
Organizational Structure Committee implemented a locking procedure during
church activities, including but not limited to Sunday
Effective January 1, 2020, the Maumee Valley Worship. Approximately ten minutes into the service,
Presbytery is undergoing a restructuring of its leadership we lock the main and side office entry doors. We
and administration. Among the changes, which will fold encourage each church-sponsored committee, team, or
numerous committees and other councils and functions group to do the same. This is consistent with our
into four (4) general administrative teams, including longstanding practice during the week when, e.g., our
Leadership, Discipleship, Mission, and Central Support, Pre-School is in session or when Church Administrator
our own elder Ed Bettendorf has been appointed to the Janine Dress, Pastor Mark, or anyone else is in the
Central Support team. This body will serve as building alone. We do this to protect our members in
Presbytery trustees. It will also be in charge of this age of dangerous acts committed against churches
personnel and ensuring that Presbytery, together with and schools. Additionally, the S&S Committee has
all its operations, complies with the Book of Order. For focused not only on locking the doors but also on other
six years before joining Firelands Presbyterian Church in emergency planning such as AED, diabetic and medical
2014, Ed served in a similar capacity (as a member of emergencies, weather-related events, and the like.
the board of trustees) in the Presbytery of the Western
Reserve in NE Ohio. Congratulations, Ed! If you arrive after the 10-minute mark, please
walk over to the side office entry door, passing
under the eave in front of the stained-glass
Highlights of the 11/5/19 windows, so that we will see you to let you in.
Stated Meeting of Session If you have any question about this procedure, please
1. Received and approved Treasurer Vicki do not hesitate to ask one of our committee members.
Wheatley’s Financial Report.
S&S Committee:
2. Our Preschool playground has passed State
inspection! Mulch distribution, cleanup work and Ed Bettendorf, Moderator
weeding of the playground was completed just
Karen Coffin
days before the inspection. A special thanks to
Karen C, Tim Flora, Alan Salszgeber, Karen S, Tim Flora
Mark Stevens, and John Vardyan for their John McIntosh
contributions to completing this work. Quotes
have also come in for a new play set, fencing Dave Moore
and a shed. The new play set will measure 32’ x Karen Salzgeber
56’. Karen S will write a brief summary for the
December Trumpet reporting playground plans Bill Sharp
and grant funding for the project.
3. Under Mary Carracci’s supervision, Debra Wiley
of Destination Designs has rebuilt the web site
for our church, www.firelandschurch.com. There
will be an announcement when the site “goes
live”; it will be soon.
4. Received a report from the Safety & Security
Committee regarding locking the church during
Worship and other church-sponsored activities.
The Committee is satisfied that our locking
practices and procedures are adequate to the
needs and circumstances of the congregation.
Look for occasional inserts in the Trumpet
(including this month’s edition) reminding
members and friends of our locking program and
how it works.
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Other suggestions and ideas:

Information from the Worship _____________________________________________
and Music and Pastoral Friends
Committees _____________________________________________

In recent meetings, our Worship and Music and Pastoral

Friends committees have been discussing how to make _____________________________________________
our prayer opportunities better known to the
congregation. We want to ask for your ideas how to
provide more meaningful ways to participate in prayer
for one another and our friends and family members.

Present Prayer Opportunities:

 Lighting a candle for family members and
friends

 Mentioning a friend or family member during

prayer time during the service.

 Filling out a prayer card to request special

prayer, visits, communion for a person not able
to attend services.

 Requesting that Janine place a friend or family

member on our e-mail Prayer Chain. ( Call the
church phone number 419-734-6211 or e-mail
secretary@firelandschurch.org,)*

 Requesting that Janine place the person's name

in the weekly bulletin or our monthly newsletter,
The Trumpet. (See above)*

We invite you to share your ideas:

_______ I appreciate a quiet time before the service to
pray or meditate

_______I would like prayer cards made more clearly

available:

 ______With a special box to deposit them

_______ I would like a spot where I could kneel or sit

and pray

 ________In the Sanctuary

 ________In a more private spot

(like the library)

_______ Occasionally, I would like to have the

opportunity to pray with an Elder or Pastoral Friend after
the service

______I would like to attend an occasional evening

prayer service.

______I like attending the special times for meditation.

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December Lectionary
Advent & Christmas First Reading & Second Reading Gospel
Year A Psalm

December 1, 2019 Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14

First Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2019 Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13

Second Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2019 Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 James 5:7-10

Third Sunday of Advent or
Luke 1:46b-55

December 22, 2019 Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Romans 1:1-7
Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 24 & 25, 2019 Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14

Christmas Eve, Morn, or
Mid-Day
Nativity of the Lord –
Proper I

December 24 & 25, 2019 Isaiah 62:6-12 Psalm 97 Titus 3:4-7

Christmas Eve, Morn, or
Mid-Day
Nativity of the Lord - Proper
II

December 24 & 25, 2019 Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-
Christmas Eve, Morn, or 12)
Mid-Day
Nativity of the Lord - Proper
III

December 29, 2019 Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 Hebrews 2:10-18

First Sunday after Christmas
Day
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Preschool News
November is always a fun month because it kicks off the Holiday Season. We spent the
month talking about our families, learning about Turkeys and Thanksgiving!

We made family trees and talked about what makes each of our families special. We
read books about family, made crafts and played family in the dramatic play center.

During Turkey week all of the learning centers we all about Turkeys. We did turkey
themed math and literacy activities, learned about the parts of a turkey, ready silly
books about turkeys and made lots of turkey crafts. Each child was given a turkey to
take home and disguise. Some of the disguises were princesses, a cupcake, a police
officer, a clown, a gumball machine and a book. Great job to all!!

The last two weeks were all about Thanksgiving. We talked about what it means to be
thankful and what we are thankful for; our friends were thankful for dinosaurs,
teachers, family members, friends, toys, and pilgrims just to name a few.

Thank you to all of the parents and church members that purchased items from our
fundraiser.

Rachel Johnson Firelands Preschool Program Director and Teacher

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December Celebrations

Alberta Schmidt 2 Diana Mitchell 14 Don and Kristin Williams 4

Bob Elliott 6 Nic Stouffer 21 Ed Bettendorf and Marta Vielhaber 26

Kaye Elliott 8 Bob Butcher 23 John and Kay McIntosh 28

Vicki Wheatley 12 Anita Fisher 25

Dawn Dubbert 28 Is your birthday or anniversary missing or

incorrect? Contact the office so we can
make the changes 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:

Jeanne Black, Wilma Cooper, Jane Kaiser, 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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DDECEMBER

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9:15 Sunday 10 Bible Study 12-4 Office hours 11:00
School @Fulton Café Funeral
10:30 Worship

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
9:15 Sunday 5 – 7 Free 10 Bible Study 7:00 MAS Concert
School Community Dinner 7 Session @Fulton Café at St. John
10:30 Worship @ Bistro163 Lutheran

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
9:15 Sunday 10 Bible Study 7:30Service
School @Fulton Café of the
10:30 Worship 3-4:30 Care Giver Longest
Support Group Night
6 Preschool
Christmas
Program
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
9:15 Sunday PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL
School CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
10:30 Worship 7 Christmas Eve
Worship PASTOR MARK ON VACATION

29 30 31 Office hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday

10:30 Worship 10 AM – 2 PM, unless otherwise noted.

PASTOR MARK ON VACATION

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Don’t Forget Your Time to Serve!

Ministry Names
Monthly Communion Steward Sally Wahlers
Deacon of the Month Joyce DellaSantina
Church Locking Duty Dave Wahlers
Dec. 1 Greeter(s) Bob & Maxine Wilson
Reader Shirley Stary
Communion Assistant Jean Witkowski
Servers Alison Falls, Marsha Bordner Bob Reynolds, Bob Wilson
Nursery Volunteer
Advent Wreath Lighters Bill & Pat Sharp
Pianist Susan Larcey
Dec.8 Greeter(s) Dottie & Harold Douglass
Reader Karen Coffin
Communion Assistant Alison Falls
Servers Dave & Sally Wahlers, Ernie McCullough and Jay Viery
Nursery Volunteer Marta Vielhaber
Advent Wreath Lighters Karen Shifflet & Joyce DellaSantina
Pianist Susan Larcey
Dec.15 Greeter(s) Bob Reynolds
Reader Ed Bettendorf
Communion Assistant Nila McCullough
Servers Jay Viery, Dave Moore, Joyce DellaSantina, Marilyn Umlauf
Nursery Volunteer Susan Rogers
Advent Wreath Lighters The Rogers Family
Pianist Susan Larcey
Dec.22 Greeter(s) Dick & Karen Dietz
Reader Nila McCullough
Communion Assistant Karen Coffin
Servers Tim Flora, John McIntosh, Alison Falls, Marsha Bordner
Nursery Volunteer Debbie Flora
Advent Wreath Lighters Bill & Anne O’Malley
Pianist Susan Larcey
Dec.24 Greeter(s) Jean Witkowski
Reader Shirley Stary
Communion Assistant Nila McCullough
Servers Bill Sharp, Dick Dietz, Ed Bettendorf, Ernie McCullough
Advent Wreath Lighters Ed Bettendorf, Marta Vielhaber and Genevieve Bettendorf
Pianist Susan Larcey
Dec.29 Greeter(s) Chuck Coykendale
Reader Ernie McCullough
Communion Assistant Alison Falls
Servers Chuck Coykendale, Nila McCullough, Dave & Sally Wahlers
Nursery Volunteer Susan Rogers
Pianist Susan Larcey
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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 Sponsored by
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick and Jack Hilbert

Saturday, JOHN AND NANCY-WILLIAMS SHUFFLE

November 16, 2019 SCENES & SONGS OF THE STAGE
7:30 PM Sponsored by
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick and Jack Hilbert
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
Sponsored by
CROWN BATTERY AND THE MUSICAL ARTS STEERING COMMITTEE

Saturday, KENARI SAXOPHONE QUARTET

January 25, 2020 CLASSIC SAX FROM BAROQUE TO JAZZ
7:30 PM Sponsored by
THE STOUFFER FAMILY AND CATAWBA ISLAND CLUB
GAVIN GEORGE, PIANO
Sunday,
March 22, 2020 TEEN INSPIRING AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE
Sponsored by
3:30 P.M.
ARBY’S PORT CLINTON AND MILLER FERRIES TO PUT-IN-BAY
YOUNG ARTISTS FROM THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
Sunday,
April 26, 2020 A Triumph of Trios:
3:30 P.M. Sponsored by
BASSETT’S MARK
MARK KOSOWER, ‘CELLO AND
Sunday,
JEE-WON OH, PIANO
May 17, 2020
3:30 PM. A CELLIST FOR THE AGES
- THE PLAIN DEALER
Sponsored by
DUBBERT’S OUTDRIVE SERVICE AND 1812 FOOD & SPIRITS AND ROSIE’S BAR & GRILL
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
Sponsored by
FREDERICK AGENCY