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The Trumpet
Firelands Presbyterian Church
2626 East Harbor Road Port Clinton, Ohio 43452 419-734-6211
Fax 419-734-5411 www.firelandschurch.org

May 2012 Volume 29 Issue 5

Preschool Children & Families in Worship

Lets welcome our preschool children and families at a reception after worship service on May 20th. We are requesting donations of cupcakes (regular or mini) and would like to borrow a few cupcake holders/stands. If you would like to assist during the reception, are willing to share your stands or would like to donate cupcakes, please sign up on the Opportunity Table. Thank you!

30th Anniversary Luncheon Reception

We look forward to hosting a luncheon after worship on May 27th and request your help. Ham, rolls, and dessert will be provided, but we need your assistance with side dishes, salads or any special dish you would like to contribute. Since we are expecting many out of town guests, we are asking our members to provide two dishes or a double recipe of their favorite item. The sign up sheet is on the Opportunity Table. We look forward to the celebration and appreciate your support.

Reverend Jeanne Gay, Pastor Dr. Jay Mann, Music Director Margaret Mann, Organist William Umlauf, Treasurer Dave Moore, Clerk of Session Karen Crownover, Preschool Director Janine Dress, Administrative Assistant Mark Owen, Custodian

Final 2011-12 MAS Concert Saturday, May 19, 7:30 p.m.

The Musical Arts Series of Firelands will host the Michael Shirtz QuartetTraditional Jazz with a blend of contemporary folk and gospel-lik textures. The event is sponsored by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick Foundation and Jack Hilbert, and MAS. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15.00 ($12.00 for Firelands members, free for Students).

Table Of Contents
30th Anniversary Celebration News .......................... 2 & 3 Firelands Family News ......... 4 Firelands Cleanup Day ......... 4 Welcome New Members ...... 4 Brief History of the Presbyterian Church in USA ........... 5 Session Highlights ............... 6 Preschool Tidbits ................. 7 Lectionary Texts .................. 7 Pastors Page ...................... 9 Birthdays, Anniversaries ... 10 Calendar ............................ 10 Ministry Schedule .............. 11 Bible Reading Challenge ... 12 Common Grounds Bible Study ....................................... 12

Workshop on Decorating the Sanctuary

When we come to worship, we bring all of our senses: we see, hear, feel, taste, and smell. We smell the flowers when we have them, we taste the communion elements, we feel our neighbors hands when we greet each other and when we join hands in prayer, we hear the music and the words of the prayers, the scriptures, the sermon. And we see the sunlight streaming through the skylight, the beautiful windows, the banners, the paraments on the communion table. On Tuesday, May 8, at 9:30 a.m., a number of us will meet with Rev. Amy Loving to talk about how we can enhance the visual aspects of our worship. You may remember Amy preaching for us earlier this year; shes also an expert on using fabric and objects both liturgical and ordinary to delight the eye and support the mood and message of worship. If you enjoy decorating or are interested in the look of the sanctuary, please plan to join us!

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30th Anniversary Celebration

Pentecost Sunday is celebrated as the birthday of the Christian Church by denominations all over the world. Pentecost day will always have a special meaning for Port Clinton Presbyterians. On May 30, 1982, Pentecost Sunday, Firelands Presbyterian Church was officially chartered as the 88th Church of the Maumee Valley Presbytery. And so it is fitting that on Sunday, May 27, 2012 Pentecostwe will celebrate 30 years as Firelands Presbyterian Church. The church began on Porter Road on Catawba Island and then moved to Sloan Street on Catawba. Then, thanks to a generous donation of land, Firelands broke ground in our present location. Our building and our grounds are a testament to the past leadership and commitment of all our charter members, our deacons, elders and faithful members through the years. In appreciation for our past we will celebrate who we have been as we look forward to where God is calling us to serve in the next phase of our Christian journey. Please join in the programs, worship, fellowship, and opportunities to visit with old and new friends during our Week of who we have been, who we are and who we hope to be. Sunday, May 13Hymnals. We will begin looking forward to our future when on May 13 you will be introduced to the new Presbyterian hymnal (available in 2013). We will have information on ways that we can begin to order new hymnals to honor someone or to give a hymnal in memory of someone we loved and admired. Many hymns in this version will be old familiar ones with some sprinkling of new songs for us to begin singing. Weve had a sneak preview of a few and some of the new songs are ones we have sung from our Gathering Songs book. Sunday, May 20Preschool in Worship. We have invited our daycare/preschool class and teachers to be present in our worship service. Prior to worship the children will sing some of the songs they have learned in their classroom, and following worship we will have a reception for them and for our members to get to know our guests. Daycare/preschool has been a part of our church for 20 years, since 1992, though sometimes we forget that theyre there, for we dont see these people on Sunday mornings. On May 20 we will have an opportunity to interact with the students and families who are part of our church during the week. May 20-26Week of Directed Prayer. This week is designed to jump start or re-start, our life in prayer. We begin by talking about what prayer is and by learning ancient method of prayer called lectio divina or sacred reading. (We refer to it most often as praying with scripture.) Its a very simple process and anyone can learn the steps, in doing it. Doing it is, of course, what takes practice and having a companiona spiritual directorto go along with you as you learn is what makes this a week of directed prayer. A spiritual director is a guide and companion who listens to you describe your encounters with God, points out notable moments of encounter, and offers guidance on how to continue to grow in the relationship with God that is a life in prayer. The structure of the week is simple. We will meet as a group on Sunday afternoon, May 20, to go over some basic understandings about prayer with scripture. Then each participant will begin to keep a daily prayer time, about 30 minutes in length. You will get plenty of direction about how to do this. In addition, each participant will meet daily with a spiritual director (either our former pastor, Bob Butcher, or our friend Diana Mitchell, returning to us for the week from Kansas) for a 30-45 minute time of reflection on what may-or may not be happening in your prayer time. There are no right answers and this is not a test. The relationship with God takes many shapes, depending on the person. God, who has accommodated the needs of the fallen world through the incarnation, goes even further and accommodates the needs of each of us in order to bring us into communion with him. To conclude the week, the participants will meet on Saturday, May 26, with a time of sharing and praying together. There will be information packets available for those interested in learning more about this week on the opportunity table beginning, Sunday May 6. Included in the packet is an application for this incredible week of directed prayer. Sunday, May 27Celebratory Worship. We are very thankful that most of our former pastors will be with us and participating in our worship services with Pastor Jeanne, and weve invited many former members. Ann Butcher will play her harp, the Seasonal Singers (under the direction of Jay Mann) will sing, and it will be glorious morning!

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Firelands: Celebrating our Past as we look to our Future

Because you are a part of Firelands Presbyterian Churchs History

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR 30 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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WORSHIP SERVICE PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 27, 2012 at 10:30 A. M.

Luncheon to follow to meet returning members, current members and past and current pastors.

Help us honor our charter members and all who have been part of our Firelands Family for the past 30 years.

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This is a reminder for you to enroll in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. This program allows Firelands Presbyterian Church to receive matching funds from Krogers. You can visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com, click on Firelands Presbyterian Church is once again Columbus, OH and click on Enroll to register for the first time and Re-Enroll to re-register. All participants must Flocking for the Cure! have a valid online account at Kroger.com and must sign Surprise a friend or family member with a up online to participate. friendly flock of pink flamingos in their yard. Great for celebrating Mothers Day, Participating in this program does not affect your gas discountits a free way for you to support Firelands birthdays, graduations, or just for fun. Church. Suggested Flamingo fees:

Are There Flamingos in Your Future?

Kroger Shoppers

Send a flock of ten: $20.00 Have a flock removed from your yard: $15.00

Catawba Blood Mobile

Have a flock removed and sent to another home: $20.00 The Catawba Blood Mobile will be on Saturday, May 5, 8

(Fees for sending a flock further than Port Clinton, Ca- am 1 pm at the Catawba Community Hall 3307 NW Catawba Rd. For appointment call 1-800-Give Life. Walk-ins tawba or Marblehead will be determined.) welcome after 10 a.m. Picture ID is required. All fees will go to the American Cancer Society! This will be part of our Firelands Church team contribution for the Celebration of Life.

Growing the Church

Have you been flocked yet? For information contact Kay McIntosh (440- 725- 1546) or the church office.

Firelands Clean-Up Day Sunday, May 6, After Church

Come play in the dirt with the Building & Grounds and Landscaping Committees on Sunday, May 6th! Well be working together to spread mulch, attack weeds, trim shrubs and plant tall grass to hide the propane tank. Bring your favorite tools (rake, pruning shears, shovel etc.) Weve always had a great turn out of members and friends, which has helped get a lot of work done in a short time.

Easter was a beautiful and meaningful service, and we were delighted to have so many guests join us on that day. It was made even more special for us as we welcomed Anne, Bill and Sean OMalley as new members of our Firelands family. Get to know them. They are great people.

Church growth is not only about adding members. We are charged with taking our faith into the community. Faith doesnt just happen on Sunday mornings. One way we are moving into the comCome to church dressed in your work clothes. Well count munity is to have a Bible Study on Wednesday mornings at on a lovely spring day. (Pastor Jeanne is in charge of this.) 10:00 at Common Grounds for all (members or not) who Well even have a light lunch afterward. Many Thanks go to would like come. all who have already been working very hard and will go to Bagels and the Bible? Hmm. We were a little skeptical of all of you who will volunteer on the 6th. Pastor Jeannes suggestion to try this a few months ago Please come and help make our church as beautiful on the but it turned out to be a big hit. The group took a hiatus for Lent and is now happily meeting again. The only problem is outside as it is on the inside. that we need more chairs! Come and find out whats hapJohn McIntosh & Karen Coffin pening to make it so much fun and learn a lot in the process. Invite a friend.

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Our Firelands Family News

Harold Brown will be honored On May 12 (Saturday) at 7:00 PM at the Port Clinton High School Auditorium as part of the Sousa Concert. Come one, come all. The Terra Choral Society also plays a role in this concert. Pastor Jeanne Gay was the Pastoral Representative at the latest meeting of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Port Clinton High School, and Sean Black was the student leader. Note from Karen Coffin I am preparing to write my last column for The Beacon newspaper. Coffins Corner was intended to provide insights to parents and coaches on how to help kids succeed in sports. It focused on changing priorities from winning at all costs to teaching positive lessons and focusing on fun. I want to thank everyone for all the encouragement and affirmation you have given me over the years. A crazy idea for doing one article turned into a labor of love that stretched to 40 columns. Getting support from friends made all the difference. I am grateful.

Therapy through the Arts there.

Advocating for Foster Care in Ottawa County

Annually in Ottawa County 27 children are removed from their homes and often placed in foster care outside of Ottawa County. Please help bring our children back to their community by learning more about becoming a foster parent. For more information, please contact Adriel at 419.445.1980 or Stephanie Kowal with Ottawa County Department Jobs and Family Services at 419.898.3688. Advocating for additional foster homes in Ottawa County is a project sponsored by Leadership Ottawa County Class of 2012.

New Members: The OMalleys

Anne and Bill OMalley, with their son Shawn, have transferred their membership from the United Methodist Church in Chardon, OH. The OMalleys are highly experienced in moving: With Bills work as a mechanical engineer in nuclear power industry, they have lived in New Jersey, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York and Chardon before moving to Catawba. Anne has a background in community mental health and elementary education; most rec e n t l y s h e w o r k e d i n geriatric Alzheimers/dementia programming. She enjoys gardening and reading, and joins Bill in hiking, biking, and canoeing. She describes her husband as a Mr. Fix-It who really likes doing projects around the house. Son Shawn lives in Kirtland, OH, where he works for a tool company and attends Lakeland Community College. Daughter Katie is a senior at Baldwin-Wallace College, majoring in music therapy. She will be moving to Chicago soon for a sevenmonth internship at the Institute of

Welcome Home, Snowbirds!

Were glad to have you back.

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Session Communications:
A Brief History of the Presbyterian Church in this Country
Submitted by Dave Moore Presbyterianism in a wide sense is the system of church government by representative assemblies called presbyteries, as compared to government by bishops (episcopal system), or by congregations (congregationalism). In its strict sense, Presbyterianism is the name given to one of the groups of ecclesiastical bodies that represent the features of Protestantism emphasized by French lawyer John Calvin (1509-1564), whose writings crystallized much of the Reformed thinking that came before him. The most important standards of orthodox Presbyterianism are the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms of 1647. The chief distinctive features set forth in the Westminster declarations of belief are Presbyterian church government, Calvinistic theology, and absence of prescribed forms of worship. Presbyterians trace their history to the 16th century and the Protestant Reformation. Presbyterians were among the earliest Reformed immigrants to America. They settled up and down the east coast, and began to push westward into the American wilderness, founding congregations as early as the 1630s. In 1706, seven Presbyterian ministers met in Philadelphia and formed the Presbytery of Philadelphia, the first Presbyterian presbytery in the New World. The clergy assumed the freedom to organize and the right to worship, preach and teach, and to administer the sacraments. Growing population and immigration caused the Presbytery to organize the Synod of Philadelphia in 1716. The church began to develop its own leadership and educational,

mission, and charitable institutions, as well as to experience its first internal conflicts. Presbyterians were only one of the reformed denominations that dominated American colonial life at the time of the Revolutionary War. Presbyterians participated in the writing of state and national constitutions. Reformed views of God's sovereignty and of human sinfulness moved the new nation toward checks and balances and separation of powers. Independence forced adjustment in church as well as government structures. In 1788, the Synod met in Philadelphia to form the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA). They adopted a constitution that included a form of government, a directory of worship, and subscription to the Westminster Confession and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. In 1789, the General Assembly held its first meeting in Philadelphia. In the early years of the 1800s, the church carried on revivals and organized congregations, presbyteries, and synods wherever they went, emphasizing the connectional nature of the church. Presbyterians helped as well to shape voluntary societies to encourage educational, missionary, evangelical, and reforming work. Mission to Native Americans, African Americans, and populations all over the world became a hallmark of the church. The nineteenth century was also characterized by disagreement and division over theology, governance, and reformparticularly slavery. The century saw the formation of additional denominations, such as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the United Presbyterian Church of North America. When the country could not reconcile the issue of slavery and the federal union, the southern Presbyterians split from the

PCUSA, forming the PCCSA in 1861. This later became the Presbyterian Church in the United States. The late nineteenth and all of the twentieth century saw an amazing growth and then decline of foreign mission work as well as controversy and division over worship and the confessions. Women's issues, civil rights and other social justice issues, and service to diverse congregations, including Korean Americans, were also significant in the life of the church. Reorganization and loss of membership characterized this period as well. Presbyterian denominations in the United States have split, and parts have reunited, several times. Currently the largest group is the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which has its national offices in Louisville, KY. It was formed in 1983 as a result of reunion between the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (PCUS), the "southern stream," and the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (UPCUSA), the "northern stream." The UPCUSA had been formed by the merger (1958) of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, descending from the Philadelphia presbytery of 1706, and the United Presbyterian Church of North America, which had been constituted (1858) by a union of two older c h u r c h e s . Ot h e r P res b y t e ri a n churches in North America include the Presbyterian Church in America, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, and the Presbyterian Church of Canada.

Adapted from the Presbyterian Historical Society, the National Archives of the PC(USA)http:// www.history.pcusa.org/history/ history.cfm

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STATED SESSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS for April 10

Devotions: Dave Moores devotion focus was people living with physical disabilities. Joshua 1:1-9 was the relevant bible verse. Report of the Clerk (Dave Moore): The Presbytery has forwarded a pledge form to our church asking us for our 2012 Mission Pledge. I will return the form indicating a pledge of $0.00. We hope, if the budget allows by the end of the year, to be able to send monies for presbyterybased mission. In the meantime, our church gives a great deal to local charities. Treasurers Report (Bill Umlauf): Our Food Pantry account received a donation of $500.00 from the Davis Besse Employee Holiday Collection. It was decided that we would have HG Landscaping continue to mow our lawn this year rather than buy a mower and have our members mow as was budgeted. The income for the month of March was $11,389.40 which was (-$568.93) less than budgeted. Expenses were $10,281.09, which were $1,731.52 less than budgeted. Total Income minus Total Expense results in a gain of $1,108.31 for the month of March. The year-to-date income of $36,976.40 is now $1,101.41 more than budgeted. YTD Expense of $34,289.38 is now $2,315.37 less than budgeted. Year-To -Date Income minus Expense results in a YTD gain of $2,687.02. The Preschool YTD Income minus YTD Expense results in a current YTD gain of $2,651.32. Financial Stewardship: Alison Falls, Chair Dave Wahlers will be performing the upcoming audit; Bill Umlauf will assist/train Dave in the proper procedures. Mission Committee: Joyce Jagucki, Chair Emphasis throughout Lent has been One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) through PC(USA), collected Palm and Easter Sunday. We introduced Living Waters for the Word at Potluck on March 25. We will hold a combined Mission/ Deacons meeting in early May to determine our goals for the coming year. Cleaning the kitchen and gathering area will take place prior to our celebration of our anniversary on May 27. Personnel: John Madison, Chair Mary Baker has been newly hired by Firelands Church to clean the Daycare. Property/Landscape Management: John McIntosh, Chair Property Management continues to focus on cost savings; we now own a blower and string trimmer, stored in the rear shed. Cost for both was under $180. It takes about a half hour to trim up and blow sidewalks clear. Its a good way to look for landscaping issues. The Energy Audit team continues to meet to identify ways to reduce heating and electric costs. John Rogers is working on repairing two defective windows in Pre-School. A light bulb replacement program is being implemented to reduce electric costs and stop using the wrong bulbs in dimmable fixtures. The kitchen refrigerator thermostat required replacement costing $262. Worship and Music: Connie Brand, Chair We are working with the 30th Anniversary Celebration Committee with details for the special worship service on Pentecost Sunday, May 27. We will present information about purchasing the new Presbyterian hymnals as memorial gifts at that time. A new Task Force has been created to evaluate our music program and begin a search for a new music director. Members are Ernie McCullough, Karen Coffin, Bill Shannon, Kay McIntosh, Janet Moore, Bill OMalley, and Pastor Jeanne (ex officio). Rev. Amy Loving will present a workshop on Worship Decorations on Tuesday, May 8 at the church. All interested members are invited to attend. Respectfully submitted, Dave Moore, Clerk of Session

Committee Reports
Christian Nurture: Bob Black, Chair The Christian Nurture Committee is ready to proceed with the May Promotion challenging the congregation to read the Bible. Participants can choose to read the complete Bible, or just the Old or New Testament. Posters and Commitment Cards will be available starting in May. Bob has also helped to resurrect the Fellowship of Christian Athletes club at Port Clinton High School. Church Growth: Karen Coffin, Chair) It is great news that we welcomed three new members, Bill, Anne and Sean OMalley to our Firelands family on Easter Sunday. It was wonderful to have about 80 folks in the sanctuary that morning! We are making use of as much free publicity as we can, with press releases and articles in other newsletters (i.e., the Vineyard). Our mission to strengthen church growth includes having more people take an active part in the work and worship of Firelands. Being involved improves our community feeling and helps us keep from becoming a church where only a few do the most of the work.

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Preschool Tidbits
Every day is fun at our Preschool
We covered everything this month: April Fools day, Easter, April showers, Earth Day, caterpillars, and bugs. We began butterfly hatch and still got academic work in!

Lectionary Texts for May

Sunday, May 6 Easter 5 Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8

May 13 Easter 6 Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17

May 17 Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47:1-9 or 93:1-5 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53

May 20 Easter 7 Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19

The pictures show only a sampling of the hard work we accomplished, and the addition of our newest staff person. Guess who?

May 27 Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekial 37:114 Psalm 104:24-34,35b Roman 8:22-27 or Acts 2:121 John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Karen Crownover

If youre interested in daily lectionary readings, go to http:// www.pcusa.org/devotions/ part of the Presbyterian Church (USA) website. You can read the texts online, subscribe to an email list to receive them daily, print out a reading list, or listen to them read out loud.

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PASTORS PAGE: Facilitating Healthy Congregations

Most of you know that Janine and I spent a few days last week in the mountains of North Carolina at a workshop called Facilitating Healthy Congregations. Youll be hearing more about what we learned, but I wanted to take this chance to introduce you to some of the concepts.
The Body of Christ. The New Testament speaks of the church as a living systemthe body of Christ. The apostle Paul makes it clear that the body of Christ is a whole comprised of many parts, yet functioning as one. The various members and services of a congregation interact, much as do the cells and organs of the human body. Think of the ongoing interplay of blood circulation in the bodyits nerve endings, chemical messages, and energy sources. In our physical bodies, the mark of life is the continuing struggle of balance and imbalance. If balance fails, there is sickness. Gross imbalance spells death. Health, therefore, is the drive for lifewhat an organism does to preserve itself, how it responds to challenges to its integrity, and how it adapts to changes. The same is true for the congregation: the way it responds to changes, to anxiety, to stressthose responses show its health. So ... what responses create health in congregations? What kind of interactions and relationships happen in healthy churches? What type of functioning advances, rather than impedes, the mission of the church in the local congregation?

Healthy congregations act flexibly and creatively, instead of rigidly. In healthy congregations, leaders promote health through their presence and functioning instead of through techniques or skills. In healthy congregations, leaders challenge people instead of comforting them. In healthy congregations, leaders provide immune capacities instead of enabling disease processes. In healthy congregations, people respond graciously and truthfully rather than judgmentally or secretively. In healthy congregations, people develop caring relationships rather than willful transactions. In healthy congregations, people empower others rather than dominate them or cure them. Healthy congregations recognize the Creators design of life as being interdependent rather than isolated and unrelated. Healthy congregations practice stewardship gratefully and willingly (rather than begrudgingly). Healthy congregations combine money and the Christian Life, rather than separate one from the other. In healthy congregations, people share their lives instead of living for themselves. In healthy congregations, hospitality is offered to all, instead of favoritism for the few or like-minded. In healthy congregations, beginning again is a way of life.

Health is a multidimensional phenomenon. The following statements describe some of the most important health-promoting responses: Healthy congregations accept differences rather than deny them. Healthy congregations focus on their strengths rather than on their weaknesses. Healthy congregations focus on mission, rather than on getting along, on the past, on the minister, or on some other thing or issue. Healthy congregations respond (thoughtfully, consciously) rather than react (instinctively) to anxiety and change.

(Adapted from Peter Steinkes Creating Healthy Congregations, pp. 9-10)

I think were really pretty healthy, overall, as a congregation. Weve got some growing edges, certainlysome cavities to be filled, perhaps, and maybe an exercise regimen or two that would help us be stronger. But yesI see flexibility and creativity, grace and truth-telling, caring relationships, empowerment of others, grateful and willing stewardship, and the sharing of livesand more! What do you think? As you read through this list, does it seem to describe us? Are there areas where you think we could grow? Are there areas that excite you, to think that we could live into them more fully? Lets talk!

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May Birthdays
Celia Chandler June Gahris Bill Sharp Jane Langhals Alison Falls Kay McIntosh Alex Viery 2 3 6 9 10 12 15 Pat True Ruth Shannon Jordan Moore Sonja Kristensen Pat Winton Elliott Moore Brian Montgomery 16 19 25 28 29 31 31

May Anniversaries
Bob and Kaye Elliott 5

If there are additions or corrections to the Birthday and Anniversary pages, please contact the church office. Thanks.

May 2012
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Ascension

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9:30 Sunday School Week of Directed 10:30 Worship with Prayer Preschool children and Families with reception to follow Week of Directed Prayer

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Dont Forget Your Time to Serve!

DATE MINISTRY NAMES

All Month

Deacon of the Month Communion Steward

Kay McIntosh

Joyce Jagucki John & Kay McIntosh Mardi & Fred Hany Susan Rogers
Lily Stouffer Bob Black Dick Coffin, Karen Coffin, Marilyn Umlauf, Fred Hany Anne OMalley Joyce Jagucki

May. 6

Greeter(s) Refreshments Reader Acolyte Communion Assistant Servers Nursery Volunteer

May. 13

Greeter(s) Refreshments Reader Acolyte Communion Assistant Servers Nursery Volunteer

Bob Black Nic Stouffer Nila McCullough Dan Barlow, Deb Barlow, John Madison, Dave Wahlers Marsha Bordner

May. 20

Greeter(s) Refreshments Reader Acolyte Communion Assistant Servers Nursery Volunteer Reception for Preschool Connie Brand Nic Stouffer Joyce Jagucki Sally Wahlers, Sally Walter, Ernie McCullough, Nila McCullough Margaret Black

May. 27

Greeter(s) Refreshments Reader Acolyte Communion Assistant Servers Nursery Volunteer Anniversary Luncheon Shirley Stary Merissa Jagucki Ernie McCullough Kay McIntosh, John McIntosh, Rosemarie Shinde, Karen Coffin Susan Rogers

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Its the greatest book ever written. Its read more than any other book. Its divided into two historical sections. And its had an amazing impact has on all of our lives.

Join the

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE

at Firelands Presbyterian Church beginning May 28, 2012
Read the whole Bible or just the Old Testament or just the New Testament.
Register on the Commitment cards on the resource table or in the church office. Well provide schedules of readings, and well have regular meetings to discuss what weve all been reading.

The challenge is on! Join us!

COFFEE SHOP BIBLE STUDY

Everyone Is Welcome! Bring a Friend!
Wednesdays, 10:00 am, starting April 25, 2012 At Common Grounds (Sutton Center, 1854 E. Perry St., Port Clinton) Led by Pastor Jeanne Bible Study on the lectionary texts for the following Sunday. Open to anyone whos interested. Because faith isnt just about Sundays at church.