Volume 18 - Issue

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1 People ministering to people for Christ s sake. Volume 18 - Issue Summer Worship 2015: Continuing through September 06, the Sunday morning schedule has changed: we have one Worship Service, at 10:00 a.m., in the Fellowship Hall. Coffee Fellowship continues in the vestibule from 9:30 Nursery care is available for children who have not yet been to Kindergarten Sunday School meets in the gym during the worship hour for children finished grades K 5. Here are your hymn choices for July 05 July 12 July 19 July 26 My Country, Tis of Thee God Bless America Eternal Father, Strong To Save Morning Has Broken Because he Lives All Things Bright And Beautiful Open My Eyes, That I May See Lord, I Lift Your Name On High The Summons God Of The Sparrow Grace Alone Be Thou My Vision

2 Texts and Themes for July July 05 Mark 6:1 5 Prophets Are Not Without Honor, Except... July 12 Mark 6:6b-13 Shake The Dust Off Your Feet July 19 Mark 6:30 44 Give Them Something To Eat July 26 Mark 6:45 56 It s Me! Church Office closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day on Saturday, July 04 Sunday School Volunteer Teachers Still Needed Summer Sunday School continues to 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. Confirmation / Commissioning Class On Sunday, May 24, the Day of Pentecost, three of our young people completed the Confirmation / Commissioning process by making their Public Profession of Faith during the 11:00 Worship Service. Just prior to that service, the Session convened to officially and joyfully receive Madison Myers, a 4 th grader at Fulton Learning Center; Jake Parr, an 8 th grader at Rockport-Fulton Middle School; and Jade Schuler, a 6 th grader at Rockport-Fulton Middle School. One of the tasks the young people completed was the Top Ten Reasons I Want To Be A Member Of The Church. Here is a compendium of their responses: 1. To live my faith 2. To help people 3. To learn about God 4. To be able to spread the word of God 5. To be able to lead the life God created for me 6. To know my church better 7. To help in the community and in the world 8. To meet new people 9. To teach when I get older and my personal favorite: 10. Because the minister is my grandpa 2

3 COMMITTEE REPORTS : Program Committee Church Library News It has moved, it s growing, and it s great! Our church library greets everyone as they enter the vestibule. We now have over 65 feet of shelf space and it is filled with over 600 books. We even have a little space waiting for new books. These future purchases will focus on books and reference materials that support our Adult Sunday School class, sermon themes, current Bible Studies, and P.W. Bible Studies. How to use our church library? Our library is set up so you can self check-out. Look for the navy blue sign out notebook on top of the center shelves next to the current Pres-by-Lines display and just fill in the blanks. Cross out your name when your book is returned. To also help you with your selection, a Library Catalog notebook is available that lists our books by title, author, and category. Books are grouped on the shelves by category so that you can browse the shelves by these topics: B Bibles CO Church Organization BB Individual books of the Bible L Leadership BC Bible Commentaries M Meditations BD Bible Dictionaries P Prayer BE Bible Encyclopedias CG Care Giving BH Bible History and specialized info about the Bible NF Biographical and non-fiction with religious themes BST Bible Study/Teaching SH Self Help JA Studies of Jesus and Apostles SPI Specific Issues WR World Religions CL Christian Living Suggestions? How would you like to see our library grow? If you have ideas for new purchases, please add to the suggestion list inside the sign out notebook. If you would like to review a book from our library, please let Kelly McNeely or Susan Forrest know and we will help you get started. 3 Susan Forrest,

4 Program Committee: Vacation Bible School First Presbyterian/St. Peter s Episcopal Churches Get ready for Everest! Conquering Challenges with God s Mighty Power! Jul y 13-17, a.m.- 12 noon So, bring your kids, your grandkids, the neighbor s kids, ANY kids to enjoy God s love and blessings! Our mission focuses this year are: Locally - nursing homes Internationally - those in need in Nepal after the devastating earthquake; Kick Off Pizza Lunch - Sunday, July 12th (right after church) to set-up for VBS and final training; Needs - We still need some helpers to guide the kids to the activities. This does not include teaching, just counting the kids 4

5 VBS Director (continued) Register online at Presbyterian.org or fill out the following and deliver to the church office VBS Registration Form-2015 First Presbyterian / St. Peter s Episcopal Church Child s Name M/F Child s Age Birthdate Last grade completed Name of Parent(s) Street address Mailing address (if different) City State Zip code Home Phone Cell Address Allergies or other medical conditions Emergency Contact #1: Phone # Relationship: Emergency Contact #2: Phone # Relationship: Authorized Pick-up Person #1: Phone # Relationship: Authorized Pick-up Person #2: Phone # Relationship: Picture Release: By registering your child for Vacation Bible School ( VBS ), you are giving permission for your child to be included in photographs or videos taken. This also gives your permission for photos and videos to be uploaded to our website. Signature of Parent/ Guardian: 5 Date:

6 Program Committee: CALLING ALL COOKIE BAKERS!!!! The VBS Snack Crew is asking for your yummy cookies the students love them and it helps keep down the expenses. A pull tab poster board is in the Mission Room on weekdays and on an easel in the Fellowship Hall Sunday mornings to take a reminder tab. Cookies may be brought to church anytime before the morning start time of 9am from July 13 to July 17. Please mark your name on your container so it can be returned to you. We could also use boxes or bags of Animal Crackers. Monetary donations are greatly appreciated to use for purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables, crackers, beverages and assorted other items used during snack time. Thank you, Veronika Camehl and the VBS Snack Crew SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR VBS ARTS & CRAFTS Pillow Stuffing Large Cookie Cutters Battery operated tea lights This collection basket will be on display in the Fellowship Hall every Sunday through July 12. Important NOTE: If cookie cutters need to be returned, write your name on the baggie. 6

7 What: COMMITTEE REPORTS: InReach Committee Family Fun Night! When: Wednesday, July 8, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Where: The Miriam Ferrell Youth Building (a.k.a. the gym ) Why: To enjoy... Games (ping pong, air hockey, foosball, Uno, dominoes, cards, etc) fun fellowship Delicious cookies and Ice Cream, Want to help? Look for the pull-a-tab poster in the Vestible if you would like to bring some cookies. We had so much fun last time, and we hope to see you there!. The most current Church Directory is dated June 27. If the version you are using is any other date, it contains outdated information. IS YOUR INFORMATION ACCURATE? Has your phone number, address, or other pertinent information changed? Have you checked your listing in the directory for accuracy? What about your picture? Do you want or need it changed? If so, you may supply a downloadable picture or contact a member of our committee to schedule a photo. Contact the Church Office (aka Beverly, The Church Lady) at or fpc.churchlady@yahoo.com with updates. IT S AS EASY AS TO ACCESS THE DIRECTORY: (1) Just go to your computer and in your browser type in rockportpresbyterian.org; (2) When it loads, click Church Directory from the menu on the left border; (3) A text box will appear requiring a password, enter fpc.rockport. You now have access to the Directory. Scroll through the Staff photos, the FPC Activity Highlights, and member Photos. REMEMBER: The Directory is only as accurate as the information 7

8 Treasurer s Report Year to Date as of May 31, 2015 Year to Date 5/31/15 5/31/ Budget Income $178,432 $127,140 $125,468 Expenses $120,917 $126,658 $131,144 Kay Stanley, Treasurer Operations Committee Report: By Sally Reynolds 1. We are pleased to announce that church member John Watters will become the new church maintenance person effective July 1st. 2. The Committee recommended to the full Session that we increase our benevolence from 4% to 5% starting immediately. 3. The house on Laurel Street is now being rented by the Coastal Bend Troop Support. The lease will be for 9 months with a renewal option. We are very pleased to have this very worthy group across the street. Before our June 18th Session Meeting convened, the elders were invited to a private viewing/ open house of their newly renovated facility which they have named the Veterans Outreach Center. On the following page are some pictures of us and the much improved interior (pictures courtesy of Veronika Camehl). 8

9 COMMITTEE REPORTS - Operations Committee (continued) Janet Gaskamp, Sandy Swanson, Carla Reed, Kim Thompson, BJ Edens & Dwight Edens Carla Reed explains plans and goals for the Veterans Outreach Center to BJ Edens, Kay Stanley, Kim Thompson, Pati Vincent, Janet Gaskamp Combat Trauma Mentor John Kroll, CBTS Founder & president, Carla Reed Jo Smith, Sandy Swanson, Pete Chamberlain, John Kroll, Lois Atwood Combat Trauma Mentor John Kroll s new office The rec hall room. Is still a work in progress. Pati Vincent and Janet Gaskamp Carla Reed and Sandy Swanson Janet Gaskamp and Jad Smith enjoy snacks and sandwiches provided by CBTS. Thursday evening, June 18, prior to convening the Session Meeting, Elders were invited to a private open house and reception at the new Coastal Bend Troop Support Veterans Outreach Center. The house is owned by the church and located across from us on Laurel Street. The newly painted kitchen. Pictures courtesy of Veronika Camehl. 9

10 COMMITTEE REPORTS - Worship Committee Thank You to the following individuals who helped in different capacities during Head Ushers: Scripture Readers: Communion Preparer: Servers: Wine provided by: Other: Ingrid Little and Kim Thompson (good job ladies1) Lois Atwood, B.J. Edens, Sandy Swanson, Ted Flournoy Veronika Camehl Mindy Durham, Holly Hamilton, Jad Smith and Charlie Schuler Sally Reynolds During the summer months communion will be by Intinction. Other Stuff... Head Ushers: Lois Atwood and Dwight Edens Scripture Readers are needed for the last 3 weeks in August. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Veronika Camehl at It has been so nice to be in the Fellowship Hall enjoying our time TOGETHER!!! The 8:30 crowd is getting to sleep a little latter and the 11:00 crowd is having to manage their time a little better but things are working out nicely...we have, for the most part, found our "summer seats." Charlie's sermons are as thought provoking as usual and "no robe required" is a welcome change. Flower sponsorships still has several empty slots including an unassigned Sunday in August. Sponsorships do not require a dedication or reason, sometimes people just do it to the glory of God. The sign up calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway leading to the Fellowship Hall. Editor s Note: Communion Sunday, June 7. Pictures courtesy of Veronika Camehl and her roving camera 10

11 COMMITTEE REPORTS - Fellowship Committee Fellowship lunch plans IT S SUMMER TIME and the Livin is easy, 1. July s luncheon will be July 19 rather than the standard 2nd Sunday to view and admire all the goodies made by the kids who attended VBS July 13 and July July s theme - the ever popular: Pot Luck. 3. See you in the Youth Center after the 10:00 Summer Service. It'll be fun to enjoy another delicious, relaxing early lunch with our whole church family. 4. Pictures from June s Fellowship brunch below are courtesy of Veronika Camehl. Pictures from last month s June 14th Fellowship Pot Luck Brunch in the Gym. 11

12 News from Presbyterian Women Women, these are opportunities for growth and service, and a time to have fellowship with other women in the church during JULY. Please mark your calendars for the following experiences. The next PW monthly meeting is Tuesday, September 1, at 10am in the parlor. We would like to invite all women in our church to attend. This will be our start-up meeting in the fall. Our Circle Bible Study will meet September 8 at 10am in the parlor. Quilters will meet upstairs in the quilting room Tuesday, July 21, at 9am to work on prayer quilts. 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 could use your help on Mondays anytime all day or on Thursday mornings when we price items. Please bring Donations on Mondays all day or Thursday mornings. We need cashiers or people willing to learn to be a cashier. Presby Earnings for May: $14,274 before store s percentage ($11, for May!-our part!) Store income for May-$95,280. Good Samaritans Thank you to the generous Presbies for the food donations. We collect food and monetary donations on 1st Sundays. The Fall Gathering of the Cluster women will be at First Presbyterian in Corpus on September 15 from 9:30-1. The Rev. Ann Beall from Wimberly will be the speaker. Mark your calendars to go!!! PW discussed whether to change the February Retreat to an Appreciation Dinner for winter Texans. We will think this over until September to vote. A suggestion was made that if we keep the retreat, to please use a Presbyterian minister as the speaker. Actions taken by PW: 1. A bench honoring and in memory of Presbyterian women who have been worker bees in our church has arrived! It has been placed in the perfect alcove on the office side of the building. 2. Paid $2,845 for our 4 summer campers 3. Sent $5,000 to John Knox Camp for rebuilding damages after the May flooding. (Along with Ingrid Little s matching $5,000 and John Jackson s $1000). 4. PW will be collecting school supplies this summer. A collection basket will be in the Fellowship Hall on Sundays to deposit the following 5 needed items wide lined note book paper, #2 pencils primary color 8-pack markers, spiral wide-lined notebooks, glue sticks 12

13 More news from Presbyterian Women Deposit donations on this side. Packaged quilting sets Room 204 Entrance Storage cubbies & cabinets every where! And new sewing tables! And new sewing machines! Even The Church Lady received a new cabinet for storing completed Prayer Comforters, packaged quilting sets, notebooks for placards and receiving fabric or supply donations. Thanks to the generosity of Ingrid Little we now have a beautiful, completely refurbished, new sewing room. We hope people will come by and see all of our new furnishings. We also now have a bookcase outside our door with a basket if you wish to donate fabric but we do have a couple requirements: First, please don't give us old curtains, sheets or shower curtains and secondly, fabric pieces need to be 6-1/2" wide - so no little scraps. We use four 6-1/2" squares of each piece of fabric and we use five fabrics. In addition to fabric donations we can use thread, polyester low loft batting and helpers. Even if you do not sew we can use people who iron, cut batting and pull threads through. We meet the third Tuesday of each month from 9am to noon. Thanks again Ingrid for our beautiful new room. Barbara Goodlock Editor s Note: As of June 26, 2015, our church has processed 35 prayer comforters for those in need of intercessory prayer. While preparing this article I received a phone call relaying the message a prayer comforter recipient suffering with a debilitating and life-threatening condition had just been given news that he was miraculously cured to which he credited the power of prayer. He wanted us to know he was framing his prayer comforter, which is now filled to capacity with prayer knots, for all to see and know that God is Good! The Church Lady 13

14 MORE...Ministering to others through Prayer and Prayer Comforters Complete list of PRAYER CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS As of 06/26/15 Please include these individuals in your Prayers of Intercession and notify the church office of any needed changes. Members At Home: Nan Jackson, Aggie Sikes (Poteet,) Eileen Harrison (Hondo,) Laverne Hanszen (Rockwall,) Al Chalkley, Daniel Garcia, Pat Thompson (Fort Worth.) Ray Ingersoll, Caroline Bernardy, Pati Vincent, Debbie Fulcher. Members In Nursing or Care Centers: Lois Harrington (Gulf Pointe Village;) Jeremy Jaggard (Brenham;) Berta Little (The Solana at Cinco Ranch, Houston;) Marilyn Johnson (Eagle s Trace, Houston.) In Hospital: Jim Sikes is doing well in his recovery from open heart surgery. (No visitors please but cards and calls are welcomed.) Prayers for our Troops: All troops serving our country including Annette Ledbetter s daughter, Airman Becca Harris, and those serving in harm s way CPT Brian Terry, CW4 Jason Russell, SSG Stephen Zuniga, Wyatt Curtiss Starr (VeeAnn Wright s grandson) and AD2 Taylor Jordan (M/M Daniel Garcia s grandson.) Concerns for extended Family and Friends: A Karen Wallace, Charles Allen (M/M Steve Atwood s niece, neighbor s son;) B Logan Burton (M/M Bill Burton s son;) C Lawanda Stacey Brenda Hoover s mother is very ill, Corky MacCorqudale, Bill Muskoph (Veronika Camehl s friends;) Fr. Ralph Jones (A. Chalkey/P. Clarke s friend;) Ken Craven. D Sierra Daniels, Tammi Daniels (M/M John Daniels grand daughter, daughter in law;) E F Fred Annand, Mary Fegley, Bruce Daily, Frances Young, Marguerite Davis, Araceli Perez (M/M Ed Fegley s friend and father of their daughter in law; sister, daughter in law s father, daughter s neighbor, grandson s friend) Micki Foust (Rosalind Foust s mother in law;) G Wounded Warrior Cody Dean Uselton, Chris Christopherson, (Karen Glass s nephew in law, friend;) Stephanie Pepi (M/M Bruce Goodlock s daughter;) Roger Herrick (Bruce Goodlock s brother in law;) Amanda Kelly (Kathy Green s friend;) H John & Carol Handly (Winter Texans;) Marvin Hamilton (Robert Hamilton s father;) Bill Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton, Johnstan Roller (Holly Hamilton s son, daughter, nephew;) Julie Hime (M/M Scott Hime s daughter;) (Ret.) Rev. Phyllis Averill (Jake Hose s sister;) E. J. Menard (M/M Bud Hanson s neighbor;) I,J John Knox Ranch; Sarah Wundt (M/M John Jackson s daughter;) Gary Mysorski, Strother Norman (Caro Jackson s friend, cousin,) Lanette Sorlie, Stevenson, Brent Stewart (Bev Jacobson s cousin in law, friend, step-brother;) Becky Bulgerin, Leo Oliver, Nina Hubbard, Rachel Stuart (Yvonne Jaggard s cousin, friend, students;) Cissy Smith, Riki & baby Juliana Graves, Robin Ford, Brooke Hester (Tom Jaggard s former co-worker, co-worker s daughter & grand daughter;) K, L Jenny Beth Harris and friend Amanda; Linda Solis (Annette Ledbetter s daughter, friend;) Rufus Lewis (Susan Lewis husband;) Jonathan McComb, LaDonna Stephens, Janet Avery, Steve Schindler, Yolanda Salazar, Chase Reynolds, Kaitlyn Ennis, Willie Flores, Alyssa Babineaux, Jeremy Pulido and grandmother Lily Ann Berry (Ingrid Little s friends, daughter in law, Shamyra s grandmother, son & daughter in law, nephew, friends, friends of friend;) Donna Buck (M/M Dayne Luce family friend.) M, Mc Caregivers of elderly parents, A. J. Peters, Bob Purcell (Liz Murray s uncles;) Barbara Robinson (M/M Reed Marton s sister in law;) Dave Heckler, Terry Garvey (Kelly McNeely s friends;) 14

15 MORE...Ministering to others through Prayer and Prayer Comforters N,O,P Linda Grant (Kay Patteson s sister;) Barbara Bockhorn (Missy [Roe] Pump s friend;) persecuted Christians; Q,R Ed Rainwater; David W. Roberts, Lexi Midkiff, Susan Forbes (Kathy Roberts-Douglas s brother, cousin, co-worker;) Wendell Williams, Christy Roe Garcia, (M/M Rick Roe s friend, daughter;) Pat Lister, Barbara Jones, Christine Fletcher, Ella Shiman (Pam Roe s mother, friends, niece of former co-worker;) Spencer Youngblood (M/M Ed Rainwater s friend;) S, T Steve Straub, Wynell McLain, Bennett Trimble (Sandy Swanson s friends;) Valerie Stern, Adrian Nesmith (family of Amanda Schuler s co-workers;) Wilma Jean Coldsnow, JoAnn & Mike Shedden, Stephanie & Braxley Brezina (Debbie Shedden s mother, mother in law, husband, friend, co-worker s friends;) U, V, W Mike Hurst, Diana Hurst Baldes (Pati Vincent s brother, niece;) Scott Williams, Ella Catherine Andrus (M/M Ozzie Williams s brother, grand daughter;) Dick Romshek (VeeAnn Wright s cousin;) Kevin Woodford (Winter Texan Woody Woodford s son;) Mary Kelly (Carolyn Watters s co-worker;) X,Y,Z Paul Georgas, Henry Yeoman (Darline Yeoman s son s childhood friend, son;).prayer Comforter Ministry: A prayer comforter is in the vestibule for the following needing prayers/knots: 1) DIANA HURST BALDES, Pati Vincent s niece from Petaluma, California, has had tragedy in her life and for that ready is struggling with her father and aunt going through cancer right now. She is a missionary who teaches reading; 2) KAY JORDAN, formerly on the staff at Mo Ranch plus wife past president David Jordan and longtime friend of Larry & Caren Cobb, having surgery Friday, June 19, to remove a cancerous tumor on her pancreas; 3) ROSANN WOLFF, Caroline Bernardy s friend from Austin and regular church visitor whenever she and husband Buddy are in Rockport, had surgery to repair a knee replacement damaged in a fall. Much physical therapy to follow. 4) THE CONGREGATION OF EMANUAL AME CHURCH, CHARLESTON, SC Birthdays: See JUNE s Pres-by-Lines, under Odds and Ends page 24. Praise/Celebrations/Congratulations/Announcements: June 7: 1) Kathy Henderson announced Bobby Jackson received recognition from ACISD for 40 years of teaching 2) Debbie Shedden announced her mother would be 90 years young on Wednesday, June 10; 3) Tom Jaggard announced he and Yvonne were celebrating their 36th wedding anniversary today; 4) Thanks to Ingrid Little for the flower bouquets decorating the Fellowship Hall in recognition of son Tim and LeeAnn s wedding anniversary yesterday, June 6, Happy Birthday to Bobby Little whose birthday is today and Robbie Little who will celebrate his birthday on Friday, June 12. 5) John Knox Ranch opened its doors on schedule for campers in spite of ongoing repairs from damage and descrution sustained from the Memorial Day flooding June 14: 1) Scott Williams, Ozzie s brother, recovering from his heart surgeries and doing much better; 2) Celebrated the return of Pati Vincent after breast caner surgery who thanked the congregation for their outpouring of prayers and support. June 21: 1) Janet Gaskamp thanked the congregation for their safe travel prayers for daughter Sarah s trip to Seattle last week to join her husband working out there for the summer. 15

16 Ministering to others through Prayer and Prayer Comforters From: Caroline Bernardy Requested by: Presbyterian Women Received: June 7, 2015 Card Inscription (if any:) Prayer Comforter : Knee replacement surgery THE POWER OF PRAYER QUILTS!!! Thanks to a nice young lady (Kelly McNeely) I had my special, lovely prayer quilt to take to the hospital. The doctors, nurses and staff all tied knots. They were very impressed with the Presbyterian thoughtfulness. After two and one-half months I have finished therapy and walking normally. Also thanks for the food, cards, callas and especially Beverly s contacts. PROUD TO BE A PRESBYTERIAN Caroline Bernardy From: Logan Burton Requested by: His mother, Betsy Burton Card Received: Hand delivered June 19 Card Inscription (if any:) Thank You Prayer Comforter for : Logan had open heart surgery on February 25 Dear Ladies of the First Presbyterian Church and Church Members, I wanted to thank you and let you know how much I appreciated the prayer blanket. I received it right before my surgery and it was very comforting to know I had other people praying for a successful surgery. I just had my last post-op checkup last week and the doc said everything looks great. My recovery also went extremely well and allowed me to return to work a full 2 weeks early. I believe this was also due to all the prayers. Ya ll are so very thoughtful! God bless you and your church! Logan Burton From: Lauretta Chiosi Requested by: Pati Vincent Card Received: June 1st Card Inscription: Thanks a bunch! The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. Oscar Wilde Prayer Comforter for Fell on April 11 breaking her right shoulder and left wrist To the Congregation at the First Presbyterian Church, Your thoughtfulness and kindness is so appreciated, more than you d ever guess! I can t thank you enough for the prayer blanket! So much work and prayers going into it. No wonder I am getting better so quickly! In God s love, bless you all. Lauretta Chiosi 16

17 MINISTERING TO OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS THROUGH THE USE OF OUR FACILITIES June is National PTSD Awareness month and June 27 was National PTSD Awareness Day. The following flyer is a sample of what Coastal Bend Troop Support s Veterans Outreach Center distributes wherever their veteran suicide awareness boot display is located... ====================================================================== EVERY DAY, ON AVERAGE at a rate of 1 PER HOUR, 23 VETERANS ARE COMMITING SUICIDE! ARE YOU, OR DO YOU KNOW, A VETERAN? THERE IS HELP FOR VETERANS IN OUR COMMUNITY. at Coastal Bend Troop Support s NEW Veteran s Outreach Center 900 East Laurel Rockport, Texas (at the intersection of Live Oak & Laurel Streets across from the old Rockport Elementary School) Every Tuesday: 5pm at The Community Table across the street at the First Presbyterian Church followed by a peer group meeting from 5:45pm to 6:45pm with combat veteran facilitator John Kroll Every Thursday: PTS group meeting at 7:00pm with John Kroll, Mentor (Combat Trauma) of the PTSD Foundation of America Every Saturday: Peer group meeting offering coffee and cookies* at 2:00pm with John Kroll Contact John Kroll, USN Retired at or John.Kroll@ptsdUSA.org or Carla Reed, President, Coastal Bend Troop Support at What YOU can do to HELP VETERANS. In YOUR COMMUNITY Start a peer support group Offer a meal once a week, or often as possible Be a friend and let them know you care ======================================================= *EDITOR S NOTE: Volunteers from First Presbyterian Church are invited to make donations of cookies whenever it pleases for veterans attending the Saturday meetings. If interested, take goodies to the Veterans Outreach Center before the meeting convenes at 2pm (and tour the building while there). or bring the cookies to my office on Friday and I will gladly deliver them for you. The Church Lady 17

18 MINISTERING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE USE OF OUR FACILITIES Calling all MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH COME TO the 4th annual Pirates Landing SUMMER RECREATION SESSIONS Pictured to the left are 12 of the 23 staff members who came Wednesday, June 24 to help set up the youth center for opening night Friday, June 25. Colin Harrison Ellen Stacy, Savanna Smith, Angel Alcala, Amber Barcenas, Itzel Camaco, Kennedy Vickers, Pich Richie, Ann Knox-Smith, John Marlatt, Adelaide Marlatt, Matt Not pictured: Cameron Childers, Luke Michael, Allison Michael, Ashley McKenzie, Emily Spears, Maddie Vaughn, Mariah Suniga, Candice Medellin, Kirsten Corda, Leslie Voight, Arden Gibbs. Pirates Landing uses 4-5 teens and 3 adult volunteers at each of the 2 weekend sessions. 3 more adults are needed to help cover the entire 13-week events. Thanks to all for the use of this wonderful gym! KIDS! Head for the Fun!! Get active or just hang out! For teens by teens Be a part of Rockport s Weekend Place to Be! GATHER FOR AN EVENING OF FUN & GAMES ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE YOUTH ARE HELD FROM 6PM 9PM ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. ACTIVITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE YOUTH ARE HELD SATURDAY NIGHTS FROM 7PM 10PM THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A SAFE, LIGHTLY SUPERVISED GATHERING PLACE FOR COMMUNITY YOUTH AND VISITING FAMILY OF 1 ST PRESBYTERIAN MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TO PLAY BASKETBALL, AIR HOCKEY, Wii ON THE WALL (DANCE, SPORTS, RACING!!!!) TALENT SHOWS AND SUPER HERO HAPPENINGS, PRIZES AND FOOD (HOT DOGS OR PIZZA WITH ICE CREAM AND BROWNIES ON THE SIDE.) HOOK INTO THE 18

19 MINISTERING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE USE OF OUR FACILITIES FYIs and UPDATES: 1. We are the scheduled host on July 7 so FPC volunteers please mark your calendars because even though Winter Texan diners have departed, the weekly attendance has consistently stayed in the 250 range (comprised of 225 adults and 25 youth.) YOU ARE NEEDED. FPC s Meal Coordinator and lead cook is Kay Stanley, assisted by Susan Lewis, John Marlatt, Lois Atwood. Our traditional meat loaf dinner will be the menu. 2. Reporting times on Tuesday for Shift Report Time Set up 3:30 Serving team 4:00 Dishwashers 4:30 Clean up/closing 5:30 Cooks Notified by Kay 3. July s serving schedule and FPC Coordinators Date Host Church FPC Coordinator. July 07 *FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH* Charlie Schuler July 14 Joint First Baptist/Volunteer staffing Veronika Camehl July 21 Sacred Heart Catholic Church Sally Reynolds July 28 First Baptist Church Pati Vincent 4. The Read to Shine Red BookShelf placed in the vestibule on May 26 has been a resounding success getting books into the hands of children. It has been so widely used the library has been restocking every other week! The flyer on the following page provides details about this wonderful program should you wish to contribute books or monetarily. 5. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to The Community Table On May 26 we celebrated our 8th anniversary! Our first meal was served May 28, According to my calculations at an average 250 diners per week over the past 8 years that equates to having fed approximately 104,000 men, women and children! STATS for June: 02: Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, corn Dessert: Neopolitan ice cream and cookie Number Served: 230 adults + 30 children Host: St. Peter s Episcopal Church Additional Comments: Everyone enjoyed the meal very little waste. Eileen Vincent, SPEC 09: Chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf, corn, Caesar salad, toasted garlic bread Dessert: Ice cream Number Served: 270 adults + 20 children Host: Coastal Oaks Church Additional Comments: Wonderful plenty of help from congregation. 16: Pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, garlic bread Dessert: Ice cream and cookie Number Served: 197 adults + 17 children Host: First United Methodist Church 23: Baked chicken thighs & legs, Bushs baked beans, green beans Dessert: Cake 19

20 MINISTERING TO THE COMMUNITY The Community Table (continued) 20

21 MINISTERING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE USE OF OUR FACILITIES TROOP 49 Saturday, June 20, morning of departure for members of Boy Scout Troop 49 who are headed to Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp in Athens, Texas for summer camp. DESCRIPTION: "The Clements Scout Ranch is home to Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp and Camp Meisenbach. The ranch has over 3,300 acres of towering pines and hardwoods with four well-stocked lakes. Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp has nine weekend campsites with two large pavilions and 19 summer campsites complete with a dining hall, headquarters building, first aid lodge, swimming pool, waterfront, horses, the 60 ft. John Coffman Climbing Tower, the Roy & Frances Rea COPE Center, and many more traditional program areas. Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp is also home to a first class Museum of Natural History. A variety of wildlife trails, great fishing on all four lakes, rowboats, canoes, rifle, shotgun and archery ranges are available." - Circle Ten Council 21

22 Seniors, keep those "aging" grey cells active! Submitted by Mindy Durham, 6/19/15 1. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May....What was the third child's name? 2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is five feet ten inches tall and he wears size 13 sneakers...what does he weigh? 3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered,...what was the highest mountain in the world? 4. How much dirt is there in a hole...that measures two feet by three feet by four feet? 5. What word in the English language...is always spelled incorrectly? 6. Billy was born on December 28th, yet his birthday is always in the summer....how is this possible? 7. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg....why not? 8. What was the President's name...in 1975? 9. If you were running a race,...and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now? 10. Which is correct to say,... "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"? 11. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field,...how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in another field? Here are the Answers 1. Johnny 's mother had three children.. The first child was named April The second child was named May. What was the third child 's name? Answer: Johnny of course 2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is five feet ten inches tall, and he wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh? Answer: Meat. 3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? Answer: Mt. Everest; it just wasn't discovered yet. [You're not very good at this are you?] 4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet? Answer: There is no dirt in a hole. 5. What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly? Answer: Incorrectly 6. Billy was born on December 28th, yet his birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? Answer: Billy lives in the Southern Hemisphere 22

23 Odds and Ends.. July s Birthdays 1 Aaron Nance 4 Carol Smith 5 Lois Atwood 7 Jack Rau 8 Justin Jaggard 10 Zach Luce Brenda Hoover Jere McNeely 12 Brink Brinkerhoff 14 Lola Smith 15 Kelen Camehl 16 Ryan Haun Jerry Hanson Michael Shedden Carolyn Watters 23 Penny Mills Missy Pump Kingsbury Scott 25 Burt Mills 26 Julie Hime Anne Lockwood 27 Casey McNeely Billie Merrett 29 Charlie Schuler 30 Patrick T. Brown 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. JULY FLOWER SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE: July 19 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 into 14 bud vases to grace the tables on Tuesday night. 23

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