Volume 16 - Issue 6. Summer Worship 2014

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1 People ministering to people for Christ s sake. Summer Worship Volume 16 - Issue 6 Beginning June 01 and continuing through August 31, the Sunday morning schedule will change: we will have ONE WORSHIP SERVICE, AT 10:00 A.M., IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL. Coffee Fellowship will continue in the vestibule from 9:30 until 9:59 Nursery care will be available for children who have not yet been to Kindergarten Sunday School will meet in the gym during the worship hour for children finished grades K 5; see below for more information. Since you love choosing your favorite hymns, we will once again feature Do-It-Yourself Hymnody. Here are your hymn choices for June: June 01 June 08 June 15 June 22 June 29 Morning Has Broken Come, Labor On They ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love Sanctuary Spirit Of The Living God Spirit Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee In The Garden All Things Bright And Beautiful When Morning Gilds The Skies Take My Life What A Friend We Have In Jesus Amazing Grace, How Sweet The Sound Lord, I Lift Your Name On High I ll Fly Away

2 Texts and Themes for June: June 01 Acts 1:6-11 Are We There Yet? June 08 Acts 2:1 21 What Does This Mean? June 15 Psalm 8 Why Do You Care? June 22 Matthew 10:24 39 Why Are You Afraid? June 29 Genesis 22:1-14 What Do We Do Now? Sunday School Volunteers Needed! As noted above, Summer Sunday School will meet in the gym during the worship hour for children finished grades K 5. We have chosen a curriculum that is essentially self-contained, and requires very little advanced preparation. What we need are teachers: a team of at least 2 to lead the study, beginning at 10:00 each Sunday Morning. If you are willing and/or interested, come by the Church Office and take a look at the materials. The calendar of open dates will be available for you to sign up. Child Protection Policy Orientation and Screening: In accordance with our Session s Child Protection Policy, a volunteer orientation will be held on Saturday, June 07, at 10:00 A.M. in Fellowship Hall. The stated purpose of the program is to enable our church to work diligently to provide a safe and secure environment for children and youth, while also ensuring the same for adults to whom children and youth are entrusted. If you have volunteered or anticipate volunteering for any activity involving children (for example, Vacation Bible School), you must participate in the Volunteer Screening program, which includes several steps: 1. You will be apprised of the purpose of the program and given a copy of the policy statement. 2. You will be asked to complete a Volunteer Application form and watch the training video. 3. A criminal background check will be conducted by the Volunteer Screening Team (VST). All information gathered will be kept in the strictest confidence; the entire process should take no more than an hour. If you would like to view the introductory video, with no commitment to proceed with the screening process, you are more than welcome to do so. A copy is on reserve in the church office. Presbytery Meeting: Mission Presbytery will meet Friday and Saturday, June 06-07, at San Pedro Presbyterian Church in San Antonio. 2

3 The Pentecost Offering: NOTE: Pentecost Sunday is June 08 Wear something red! Each year on Pentecost Sunday we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit as a bringer of new life. With the Spirit s coming, we no longer need to settle for business as usual but can know the transforming, redeeming love of God that makes the impossible possible. The Pentecost Offering is one of the four Special Offerings of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). When you give to the Pentecost Offering during Sunday morning worship, you help bring God s transforming, redeeming love to children at risk, guide and nurture young people s growing faith and provide opportunities for young adults to become spiritual leaders - all in the name of Jesus Christ. Forty percent of the Offering stays within our own congregation, while the remainder is sent to the General Assembly Mission Council to support other programs that help youth and young adults and advocate for children at risk. What is Father s Day? Father's Day is observed on the third Sunday of June. The holiday is dedicated to celebrating fathers, grandfathers and fatherly figures and their contributions to their families, children and society. Father's Day was founded as a way to complement the already existing Mother's Day holiday which was founded in The individual credited with the creation of Father's Day is Sonora Smart Dodd. She felt called to create a holiday that calls for the celebration of fathers and their influence in society after sitting through a sermon where she heard the story of Anna Jarvis, the woman credited with the founding of Mother's Day. Sonora was raised by her single father along with her five other siblings and this created an extreme desire within Sonora to create a holiday dedicated to celebrating fathers around the world. Father's Day was celebrated for the first time on June 19, 1910 at Spokane, Washington's YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association.) Even though it was celebrated for the first time in 1910, Father's Day did 3

4 Treasurer s Report April 30, 2014 Year to Date 4/30/14 4/30/ Budget Income $109,109 $119,960 $ 87,160 Expenses $105,418 $105,420 $109,232 BUDGET FOR 2013 Included in this report is the comparison of the current year with the corresponding time in 2013 and the 2014 budget. Kay Stanley From the Music Director: After the Chancel Choir performed May 25 they joined the Hand Bell Choir in summer recess. This will be my last article until we resume in the fall. Bye everyone, enjoy your summer! Yvonne Jaggard 4

5 highlights by Veronika SOME MORE... We start our 3rd season with a changed summer worship time and location on June 1. Coffee Fellowship is at 9:30 in the Vestibule followed by church at 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall. Sunday School will be in the gym and run simultaneously with worship. Volunteers are still needed to sign up for a Sunday to teach the Sunday School lesson. Please check with Charlie for available dates and prayerfully consider this important ministry to our youth. We invite you to join the Worship Committee in extending thanks to the following volunteers for their contribution to May s worship services: Communion, May 4: Veronika Camehl for preparing Communion for the May 4 service; Sara Craven, Pati Vincent, Kelly McNeely, and Kay Stanley for serving Communion; Sally Reynolds for providing the Communion wine. May 25 (Memorial Day Weekend) To Boy Scout Troop 49, which our church sponsors, for participating in this inspirational worship service. They posted the colors and took part in numerous aspects of the service. Their presence added to the patriotic mood set by the Music Department; Yvonne, Merlene and Chancel Choir. Wow! You ended the year with a bang! Your duets of America the Beautiful and Stars and Stripes Forever combined with the chancel choir singing God Bless America had everyone bursting with patriotism and pride. You paid wonderful tribute to our veterans and more importantly, homage to our fallen heroes. We are a blest congregation with a long history of honoring those who are or have served and those for whom the weekend represents - our fallen heroes. We are SO lucky to have you! Rev, Marney Wasserman for Pulpit Fill during Charlie s much needed weekend off. You are truly a gifted speaker and your message was a blessing to all present! It was the icing on the cake.... to Holly Hamilton and Lois Atwood our Head Ushers during May.... to all who sponsored flowers in the Sanctuary and especially those who donated them to the Community Table to be made into table arrangements for the diners to enjoy on Tuesday. Head Ushers for June: Janet Gaskamp and Kim Thompson 5

6 From the Program Committee AND. SOME MORE... Director From the VBS Committee... VBS 2014 Weird Animals-Where Jesus Love Is One-of-a-Kind July 14-18, 2014 VBS begins with lunch on Sunday, July 13, 2014, for everyone helping with VBS. This is where we will eat lunch together, kickoff VBS, and set up the church for the week of Vacation Bible School. We have many volunteers, but always welcome more! We will have one meeting for each committee in late June. If you would like to help, please contact: 6

7 2014 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SCHEDULE Dated 05/28/14 (in chronological order) Coastal Oaks, 2002 FM 3036, Erica Pierce, Dates: June 9-13; Theme: Weird Animals Times: 6pm to 9pm, Ages: 4 years to 5th grade Register at church office or online at: coastaloakschurh.org A light supper will be served Sacred Heart Catholic, 114 N. Church Str., Dates: June 16-20; Theme: Weird Animals Times:: 5:45pm to 8:45pm; Ages: PK4 through 5th grade Please bring a box of cookies no fees..a light snack will be served First Baptist, 1515 N. Live Oak, Dates: June 22-27; Theme: Agency D-3 (Discover, Decide, Defend) Times: 5:45pm-8:15 pm, Ages: Kinder to 6th grade Supper will be served First United Methodist, 801 E. Main Str., Dates: June (Mon.-Thurs.); Theme: Workshop of Wonders Times: 9:00am to noon, Ages: Entering kinder to 5th grade A light snack will be served Register online at: Holy Cross Lutheran, 2872 FM 1781, Dates: July 7-11; Theme: Jungle Safari Times: 9am to noon, Ages: 4 years through 5th grade Snacks served Monday through Thursday. Lunch on Friday after the Parent Program. Early Registration available by contacting the church office. Fulton Community, 213 N. 3rd, Fulton, Dates: July 7-11; Theme: Weird Animals Times: 6:00pm to 8:30pm, Ages: 4 years to 5th grade A snack will be served Register at church office or online at: fultoncommunitychurch.com First Presbyterian/St. Peter s Episcopal, 301 Highway 35 North, Dates: July 14-18; Theme: Weird Animals Times: 9am to noon, Ages: Pre-K to 6th grade A light snack will be served Register at church office or online at: rockportpresbyterian.org *St. Peters Episcopal, 412 N. Live Oak, *See First Presbyterian listing. Peace Lutheran, 1302 W. Market, Dates: July 21-25; Theme: Gangway to Galilee Times: 9am to noon, Ages: 4 years and up 7

8 Ministering to Men Presbyterian Thanks to all of you who donated time and sales items for our fundraising booth in the 13th Annual Rockport Nautical Flea Market. We had an over-abundance of items to sell - and sell them we did!! Thanks to your generosity the Men s Group was able to clear $2,830 this year. The money we earned will enable us to support many charitable works throughout the coming year.. starting with a $900 donation we approved at the May Men s Meeting for the church s Paint Donation campaign. At the May meeting we also agreed to meet again in June - so ATTENTION: ALL MEN, please join us Wednesday, June 4 at noon in the Café for a catered lunch and business meeting which runs simultaneously to ensure those who need to return to work do so in a timely manner. Make plans to join us! Good things and good food happens at these meetings! Jad Smith Castaways Thrift shop is ready to venture into We have an URGENT need for an ebay wizard to help us sell the more valuable items we occasionally receive which could bring a greater profit with more exposure. If interested, contact Jad Smith at or jadandtheresa@msn.com. 8

9 Ministering to Women Women, these are opportunities for growth and service, and a time to have fellowship with other women in the church during June. Please mark your calendars for the following experiences. 1. The next PW monthly meeting will be Tuesday, September 2 at 10 am in the Parlor. This will be our first meeting since May, and we would like to invite all women in our church to attend. 2. Our Circle Bible Study will not meet again until September. Keep watch in the September Newsletter to find out the details! 3. Quilters will meet Tuesday, June 17 at 9am to work on prayer quilts upstairs in the quilting room. 4. Our Castaways Volunteers are at Castaways on Mondays (8am-3pm) and Thursdays (8am -11am) every week. There is plenty to do and the jobs are easy to learn! Please join us!!! We need your help working the store especially on Monday, men and women. Our Winter Texans are not here to help, and we are really shorthanded. We could use your help on Mondays anytime all day or on Thursday mornings. *PW has sent $13,899 to Castaways for the new building this year (Jan.- Apr.) * The new building is going up with move-in date scheduled for October. Go by and check it out!!!! 5. Neet Feet- for April we bought 9 pair of shoes. Pati Vincent will meet with Rachel Guerrero to discuss how Neet Feet will fit into ACISD s program at the new Parent Center. 6. BEAS- Kay Patteson reported that we are waiting to hear from our candidate about summer school expenses. 7. Please pay for your Easter Lilies by making a check to PW and dropping it in the offering plate on Sundays. The cost is $7 a plant. Thank you.. 8. If you are interested in helping with Loving Spoonfuls, a group to prepare and deliver meals for people coming home from the hospital, please call Sara Craven to volunteer. 9. May s PW Birthday Party was a delightful evening for the 30 women with the Floozies from Northwood Presbyterian Church in San Antonio as our entertainment, the Rev. Marney Wasserman with our message, Adelaide Marlatt presenting information about the Blue Corn Mothers Birthday Offering, and many delicious foods to try. A big thank you to John Marlatt for preparing the ham!! 10. Actions taken by PW: a. will be collecting school supplies beginning in June. We are collecting these items: #2 pencils, Glue Sticks, standard-sized notebook paper, and 24 count crayons. Watch for the boxes on Sundays in the Fellowship Hall this summer!!! b. voted to purchase 5 buckets of paint to help with the sprucing up of the church. c. voted to give 10% of Castaways earnings back to the church (above the $1000/month pledge) for the months May, June, July, and August to help with finances. In September we will revisit the needed finances. d. decided to create a scholarship application for future graduating seniors. 9

10 MINISTERING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE USE OF OUR FACILITIES THE COMMUNITY TABLE Where have all the flowers gone? I remembered the title to that 1960 s folk song when I stepped into the Fellowship Hall a few weeks ago to see stunning table arrangements prepared by Harrilyn Tipton from the Baptist Church. She took the floral sprays donated by Rusty and Ingrid Little from their Sanctuary Flower sponsorship and made an arrangement for each table as well as the piano. At the end of the evening the flowers were removed from their vases and given to diners bringing tears to the eyes of a few female recipients. One said she had never been given flowers before. For those who participate in the Sanctuary Flower sponsorship program, consider recycling one or both floral displays by donating them to The Community Table. It s a gift that keeps on giving Serving Schedule for June June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 St. Peter s Episcopal Church Coastal Oaks Church First United Methodist Church Peace Lutheran Church STOP THE PRESSES!!!! WE HAVE A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: GOD HAS ANSWERED OUR PRAYERS - SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS NOTIFIED US THEY WILL FILL THE JULY 29 OPEN DATE ON OUR SERVING SCHEDULE. STATS from May meals: 06: Pork tenderloin, oven baked potatoes & carrots, homemade yeast rolls w/ sweet cream butter Dessert: Strawberry cheesecake Number Served: 245 Host: Holy Cross Lutheran Church 13: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes & gravy, corn, tossed salad, fresh baked HEB French Bread Dessert: Ice cream sandwiches 10

11 MINISTERING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE USE OF OUR FACILITIES (continued) Calling all Rockport-Fulton Pirates To our 3 rd Annual Pirates Landing PIRATES LANDING, a safe, lightly supervised gathering place will open for High School and Middle School students June 27 th (High School 7 p.m. 10 p.m.) and June 28 th (Middle School 6 p.m. 9 p.m.) at 301 Highway 35 North (where Odyssey used to meet.) This year we will feature expanded games for Wii (Mario, Dance & Sports on the wall), ping pong, 3-man basketball, pool, foosball, card & toss games - maybe some dodgeball and ultimate ping pong for High School. Hook into The Pirates Landing Facebook page as we get closer to the opening day. If you choose, you can just hang and check out what everyone else is doing this summer. Like last year we will have hot dogs &/or Pizza, a cold drink and ice cream!! Pre-registration required. Info/forms will be available from pirateslanding12@gmail.com. Head for the Fun!! Gather with the other pirates at PIRATES LANDING OPENING JUNE 27 & 28, Sponsored by Rockport-Fulton Youth Organization, Inc., (a non-profit group formed for just this purpose). 11

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13 TROOP 49 MINISTERING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE USE OF OUR FACILITIES (continued) 13

14 Ministering to others through Prayer and Prayer Comforters Beverly, Here is the latest news from Cissy Smith, for whose family we recently prayed, and to whom I delivered the prayer quilt that everyone tied knots in... Thanks! Tom Jaggard From: Smith, Sharon E Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 To: Tom Jaggard Subject: News Hi Tom, We had a real miracle happen on Saturday with our little Juliana. After being told her heart was too weak to be operated on (shortly after she was born) and that the family needed to gather to say our goodbyes, we were then told she was a good candidate for a heart transplant. She was put on the list on Monday, the 21st, and we got the call on the 26th that a heart had been found, and so she would have the transplant at 16 days old. This was record time we've been told by the transplant surgeons and nothing short of a miracle, especially since the heart was a perfect match. Surgeons performed the transplant Saturday evening and the heart began beating in Juliana's chest at 1:13 am Sunday morning. She is still in ICU and will be for a couple more weeks, but her prognosis is excellent and she is doing so much better. Just wanted you to know. One more thing, her blanket from your church is in her room while she is recuperating. From: Berta Little Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2014 To: fpc.churchlady@yahoo.com Subject: Thank You A much belated thank you for a special gift of my prayer quilt. It was such a wonderful unexpected surprise. I love it and feel close to all of you because I keep it close. I am progressing slowly which seems like forever. I am to get started this week on water therapy to get my strength back. How is everyone there? Think of Charlie often and hope is improving with his leg problems. Give my love to all, Berta Sent from my ipad Please pass this on to your church friends and tell them how much their support meant to us. Thanks, Cissy Smith 14

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17 Ministering to others through Prayer and Prayer Comforters (continued) 17

18 Odds and Ends.. This Month s Birthdays June 2 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 June 10 June 15 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 Shirley Latham Dorothy Love Helen Bradshaw Carol Douglass Caroline Bernardy Annette Ledbetter Bobby Little Pat Walzel Mindy Durham Herb Booth Brandon Henderson Veronika Camehl Merlene Flournoy Travis Smith Kyler Friebele Richard Mills Michelle Haun If your birthday is not listed, please call the church office and let us know. We want our records to be accurate and include everyone. 18

19 More Odds and Ends.. JUNE FLOWER SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE: June 22 Decorate our Fellowship Hall on Sunday mornings in June with the beauty and aroma of fresh flowers, which may be dedicated for a purpose. At the conclusion of the worship service, donors may either take their flowers home to enjoy, or donate them to The Community Table. Host churches divide them up into floral arrangements to grace the tables on Tuesday night. Please Save Box Tops for Live Oak Learning Center Box Tops for Education has helped American schools earn over $400 million since its inception in Because our school earns a dime for each box top we redeem, I am asking for your help. The PTO uses these funds to purchase playground equipment, class sets of magazines, pay for field trips and other neat treats both for students and teachers. Simply clip the small pink rectangles off any General Mills cereals, Kleenex products, or many other items containing them and place them in the collection bag beneath the big BOX TOPS sign on the Fellowship Hall bulletin board. And Thank You to the many faithful supporters who always remember to clip and save their Box Tops for me. Please continue saving your Box Tops through the summer months and deposit them in the collection sack (see picture above) attached to the 19

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21 Please include these individuals in your Prayers of Intercession: Members At Home: Nan Jackson, Bob Hill, Norma Giebelhaus, Aggie Sikes (Poteet,) Eileen Harrison (Hondo,) Laverne Hanszen (Rockwall,) Elaine McMurry, Doris Easter, In Hospital: *Rick Roe (Spohn-South.) Members In Nursing or Care Centers: Pat Walzel (Gulf Pointe Plaza;) Lois Harrington (Gulf Pointe Village;) Win Smith (Dallas;) Jeremy Jaggard (San Antonio;) Berta Little (The Solana at Cinco Ranch, Houston;) Marilyn Johnson (Eagle s Trace, Houston.) Our armed forces serving in harm s way: LT Joe Anthony & his wife, LT Shannon Anthony (M/M Charlie Schuler s niece and nephew;) LT Christopher Kohls-Kelley (Kari Kelley s son;) 1LT Eric Murphy. Our Extended Family and Friends: Kevin Brown (M/M Jim Anderson s son-in-law;) Bob Purcell, Barbara Purcell (Liz Murray s uncle, mother;) Brenda Shelly (Kathy Roberts-Douglas s friend;) Ella Catherine Andrus (M/M Ozzie Williams s grand daughter;) Betty Close (Sally Reynolds mother;) Anthony Booth (Sandy Booth s grandson;) Debra Kay Griffith (Caroline Bernardy s daughter in law;) Strother Norman (Caro Jackson s cousin,) Bobby Flanagan, Paul Klemm, Courtney Klemcke (Kim Thompson s friends;) Bruce Daily, Michelle Dillon, Frances Young, Marguerite Davis (M/M Ed Fegley s daughter in law s father, daughter s neighbor, Lou s friend, Ed s sister;) Brent Stewart, Delora Kirby, Donna Mahnke (Bev Jacobson s step brother-in-law, cousin, friend;) Andrew Brice (M/M Ken Craven s friend;) Wynell McLain, Bennett Trimble, (Sandy Swanson s friends;) Judy Moore, Cissy Smith, Riki & baby, Robin Ford, Brooke Hester, (Yvonne s Jaggard s Assistant Choir Director, Tom Jaggard s co-workers, co-worker s child;) Valerie Stern, Adrian Nesmith (family of Amanda Schuler s co-workers;) Willie Flores, Pam Campbell, Alyssa Babineaux (Ingrid Little s friends;) Wilma Jean Coldsnow, JoAnn & Mike Shedden, Cindy Chamberlain, Stephanie & Braxley Brezina (Debbie Shedden s mother, mother in law, husband, friend, co-worker s friends;) Chai Sornchai (M/M Pete Chamberlain s nephew-in-law;) Austin Woods, David Swisher, Jere Parrish (M/M Ed Rainwater s friends;) Sue Huffman, Luis Pitluk, Michael Ucategui, Beth Janssen (M/M Gary Gilbert s friends;) Gloria Gibson, Cheryl Bullock, Kathleen Rogers, Glenda Boehk (Shirley Latham s step-daughter, daughter, neighbor, friend;) Henry Yeoman (Darline Yeoman s son;) Lynn Kennedy (Peggy Bear s friend;) Nikki Calhoun, Ardy Goodman, Max Wilbanks, A.J. Viertel (M/M Tom Miller s niece, friends;) Brooks Robbins (Ann Robbins husband;) Jeni Clark, Zane Hodges (M/M Bud Hanson s grand daughter, great grandson;) Anna Burda, Shelly Masterson (friend, mother of Barbara Ecklemann s daughter in law;) John and Carol Handly (Winter Texans;) Wounded Warrior Cody Dean Uselton, Chris Christopherson (Karen Glass s nephew in law; friend) Evi Trubenecker, Ethel Muskopf (Veronika Camehl s aunt, friend;) Jenna Lestrud (Jake Hose s niece;) Nikki Daniels, Tammi Daniels (M/M John Daniels daughter in law;) Charles Allen (M/M Steve Atwood s neighbor s son;) Danielle Sams, Shannon Bauknight Marshall (Barbara Goodlock s friends;) The family of KIA Spc Kerry Danyluk; Jimmy Woods, Barbara Robinson (M/M Reed Marton s sister in law;) Tammy Pitre (Jennifer Lee s friend;) Waldine Laduke (Winter Texan Rosie Woodford s friend;) Bruce Fields (Byron Fields father;) Arron Chase Ace Ervin (son of M/M Gary Gilbert s friend.) Prayers and sympathy of the church are extended to Beverly Jacobson s family at the passing of her cousin, Beverly Kirby Sims, on May 15. been on our prayer concerns list. Beverly had Pres-by-lines PRESBYLINES is published monthly by: First Presbyterian Church 301 Hwy 35 North - Rockport, TX Phone No. (361) ; Fax No. (361) churchlady8@sbcglobal.net Website: 21