Wednesday Night Supper and Study

Volume 18 - Issue 3

Revised 02/25/15

“People ministering to people for Christ’s sake.”

Wednesday Night Supper and Study - Join us each Wednesday at 5:30 for

supper and at 6:00 as we continue our review of “Making Sense of the Bible” by

Adam Hamilton.

Adult Sunday School - Come join us each Sunday morning in the Café area at 9:30 as we continue our Lenten

study of “Why Pray?” by John F. DeVries. (We still have few books for purchase.)

Daylight Savings Time…begins Sunday, March 08. Remember to “spring ahead” on Saturday night, or you

might miss something Sunday morning!

Texts And Sermon Topics for March - 01 March Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16 “Lenten Laughter”

08 March Exodus 20:1–17 “Whose Story Is This?

15 March John 3:14–21 “Look Up To Him”

22 March Hebrews 5:5-10 “Save Them!” 29 March Mark 11:1-11 “What Will You Do With Jesus?”

Lenten Lunches - The Aransas County Ministerial Association is again sponsoring a series of community

gatherings each Wednesday during the season of Lent. Host churches serve a light lunch beginning at noon and the

host pastor or designee offers a brief devotional around 12:30. The schedule follows:

04 March - First Baptist Church

11 March - Holy Cross Lutheran Church

18 March - Sacred Heart Catholic Church @ K of C Hall

25 March - First United Methodist /St. Peter's Episcopal @ First United Methodist Church

Mission Presbytery Meeting - Mission Presbytery will meet Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, at Parkway

Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi. Session commissioners are Janet Gaskamp, Jad Smith, and Pati Vincent. Anyone may attend as an observer, and this would be a great opportunity to see the larger church at work.

And Lenten

Study FYI’S From CHARLIE….

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Treasurer’s Report January 31, 2015

Year to Date 1/31/15 1/31/14 2015 Budget

Income $67,259 $34,470 $25,093

Expenses $31,943 $36,186 $34,926

By Kay Stanley, Treasurer

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Operations Committee)

MARCH’S Fellowship Lunch will be something new:

Mexican POT LUCK !

Make a note to attend our Fellowship Lunch on Sunday, March 8th after the 11 o’clock worship service. We’re trying a new theme: MEXICAN POT LUCK!!! Everyone is invited to bring a favorite entrée, side dish, appetizer, dessert, salsa, guacamole, and the list goes on…. This will be interesting and fun so come join us to see (and taste) what shows up!

Remember: Lunch on Sunday, March 08,

at Noon in the Fellowship Hall!

NEWS FROM THE

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Fellowship Committee)

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In the Nursery...

We are still seeking an assistant to help

Nursery Attendant Annette Ledbetter on

Sunday mornings during church. It pays

quite well for 2 hours of work!

and….

A Youth Director

If you, or someone you know, might be interested in

either of these part time positions, contact the church

office for the job description and compensation details. Call : 361-729-6251 Email: [email protected]

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Program Committee)

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Exciting things will be happening during the month of March so plan to attend the Lenten worship services for Charlie’s awe-inspiring sermons. Make this a time of commitment and sacrifice to our risen Lord. Once again The Cross is in the sanctuary bearing testimony to the special occasion we know as Easter. Each week elements will be added to signify our Lord’s journey to His act of love for his chosen people. Watch. Witness. Wait.

It is such a blessing to have the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary so full on Sunday mornings with our “regulars” and winter visitors. We realize it won’t be long before they start “pulling up stakes” and begin migrating back to their homes up north and hope when they do, they will leave knowing how much we enjoy them and look forward to their return. When speaking about our winter visitors, we can’t forget to mention those who join our Chancel Choir adding their voices to enrich the inspiring anthems chosen by Yvonne each week. We are grateful for all who lift their voices in song or ring hand bells to enhance our worship experience.

Yvonne and Merlene are such blessings to our church and we appreciate them and their music so much.

Thanks to February’s Worship Team:

Head Ushers : Sally Reynolds, Jad Smith Door Greeter : Kim Thompson Scripture Readers: Scott Hime, Ann Robbins and Gary Shanafelt Communion ...

Prepared by: Veronika Camehl

Served by at the 8:30 service - Pati Vincent at the 11:00 service - Pati Vincent, Janet Gaskamp, Holly Hamilton, Rick Roe and Jad Smith

Wine was supplied by: Sally Reynolds

Head Ushers are: Kelly McNeely and Adelaide Marlatt Communion will be by: Delivery

The worship committee welcomes your comments and suggestions. We meet every 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM in the

conference room should you wish to observe or become a volunteer committee member...

Our committee Members are: Lois Atwood

Veronika Camehl (Chairperson) Mindy Durham Caro Jackson

Yvonne Jaggard Jad Smith

Pati Vincent and Charlie Schuler

happenings by Veronika Camehl

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Worship Committee)

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A note to both choirs:

NO rehearsals the week of Spring Break (March 9 thru March 13).

Chancel Choir - Following are my selections for March offertories:

March 01 (2nd Sunday in Lent:) “Take Root In My Heart,” Music by Vicki Tucker Courtney March 08 (3rd Sunday in Lent:) “Just for You “ Music and Adaptation by Robert Lau March 15 (4th Sunday in Lent:) “What the Lord Has Done in Me ” Words and Music by Reuben Morgan , Choral Setting Arranged by Lloyd Larson

March 22 (5th Sunday in Lent:) “Father” Words and Music by Herb Frombach. The composer dedicated this composition to his father, George Frombach.

March 29 (Palm Sunday:) “A King Came Riding By“ Words and Music by Douglas E. Wagner

The members of the Chancel Choir join me in bidding farewell to Winter Texan Sue Smith who is returning to Michigan on March 1. .

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Hand Bell Choir is rehearsing the following pieces for Lent...

“Our Lord and King Adore!” Douglas E. Wagner, based on the hymn tune ITALIAN HYMN, LYONS and DEN HERREN. Will be performed as the Prelude on March 1.

“Amazing Grace” NEW BRITAIN. W. Walker, Southern Harmony, 1835. Arranged by Tammy Waldrop. Performance date: TBD

“Sweet Hosannas Ring! All Glory, Laud and Honor” ST THEODULPH. Melchoir Teschner, 1584-1635. Arranged by Tammy Waldrop. Performance date: TBD

Two women responded to my invitation/appeal last month and came to a rehearsal. The choir and I are cautiously

optimistic both enjoyed being a “ding-a-ling” for a day. To say we enthusiastically welcomed them with open arms would be putting it mildly.

So, (fingers crossed) 2 down just 2 more adventuresome men or women to go in returning the choir to its rightful size.

You see, when choir membership diminishes, it equates to silenced notes in a composition - a bell‟s note can‟t be heard if no

one is available play it.

We rehearse a maximum of 30 minutes on Monday nights at 5:30 in the upstairs Bell Choir Room with the goal of having a piece ready each month to play as the Prelude.

The only criteria is a commitment to attend practice as much as possible but most importantly attend scheduled performances to play your bell note. If this intrigues you, consider observing a rehearsal. We have FUN, come join us!

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Music Department)

“Notes” from the Music Director, Yvonne Jaggard

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I invite/welcome/encourage anyone who would like to sing the Cantata with the Choir to join us on Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary for a 30-minute rehearsal.

In addition to a play book each choir member receives a part-dominant CD to assist them in learning the words and music.

My only request is a commitment to attend at least 3 rehearsals plus the final rehearsal.

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The Living Last Supper

A Dramatic Musical Experience

by Ruth Elaine Schram

Performance Details:

Maundy Thursday Service of Worship, April 2nd, 7 o’clock in the Fellowship Hall

Performance time: Approximately 35 minutes

The Last Supper, one of Christianity's most significant events portrayed by Leonardo Da Vinci centuries

ago is brought to life in this remarkable work by Ruth Elaine Schram. Her music deftly and passionately

captures the event while one at a time each apostle delivers a poignant monologue expressing his

astonishment at Jesus' assertion one of them will betray Him that night.

Don’t miss this emotionally charged recreation of The Last Supper. It is truly a highly dramatic and

memorable presentation sure to keep the audience glued to their seats in stunned silence long after the

last note has sounded.

The names of those portraying the 12 Apostles will be announced in April’s newsletter. Tunes: “How Great His Love” “Is it I?” “King Triumphant” “His Hands” “You Are the Bread” (Communion will be served) “How Great His Love (Finale)

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Music Department - Continued)

“Notes” from the Music Director, Yvonne Jaggard

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Women, these are opportunities for growth and service, and a time to have fellowship with

other women in the church during March. Please mark your calendars for the following

experiences.

1. The next PW monthly meeting will be Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00 am in the Parlor. We would like to invite all

women in our church to attend. 2. Our Circle Bible Study will meet on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 am in the parlor. We are using the PW

Horizons Bible Study entitled, “Reconciling Paul: A Contemporary Study of 2 Corinthians” by Elizabeth Hinson-

Hasty and are discussing Chapter 7. This month‟s lesson, which focuses on 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 and titled

'Economy of Grace," is about Christian responsibility to others in light of God's gift of Grace to us.

3. Quilters will meet upstairs in the quilting room Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00 am to work on prayer quilts.

4. Our Castaways Volunteers are at Castaways on Mondays (8:00 am to 3:00 pm) and Thursdays (8:00 am

to 11:00 am) 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.

A. Please bring Donations on Mondays all day or Thursday mornings.

B. Presby Earnings for January- $14,716 before store‟s percentage. ($5,330 more than last January!) C. Credit card machines are now being used in the store

5. Good Samaritans has had a slower time, but that will pick up. There still is a need for food. Appreciation for

the Presby‟s donations was made. For more information on this subject read the article by Janet Gaskamp,

PW‟s project chairperson, on page 16.

6. Neet Feet: No purchases in January. Pati Vincent, our project chairperson, will take info packets to all school

counselors to ensure they are aware recommendations for student needs can be made to ACISD‟s Rachel

Guerreo.

7. If you haven‟t paid for your Christmas Poinsettias you can drop your $15 check (payable to “Presbyterian

Women”) into the offering plates on Sunday mornings. ***Watch for the Easter Lily sign-up sheet. $8 a

lily *** Read more about it on the following page.

8. The PW Retreat on February 28 was enjoyed by the women who attended. Read Adelaide Marlatt‟s article on

the following page to all volunteers thanking them for their help.

9. Mo Ranch Women’s Conference is March 20-22….. 13 are going!!

10. A new scholarship form for FPCs graduating seniors has been created and is available in Beverly‟s

office. All of our graduating seniors are invited to take one and return it to the Church Office. 11. BEAS committee chair is now Kathy Henderson, with Kathy Green and Adelaide Marlatt adding to the

committee.

12. Su Casa items were mailed by Ingrid Little. Bud and Jerry Hanson and/or Winter Texans Dave and Jane

Ethington are delivering the next load. Su Casa is located in Pharr, Texas.

13. Lenten Lunch sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board outside the Mission Room. We will host the Lenten Lunch on Wednesday, February 25, the first in this year‟s series. Sandwiches, cookies, chips, fruit will be

the menu.

Other Decisions and/or actions taken by PW…

1. Mailed sympathy cards to Jim and Peter Booth‟s families and to Pat Baugh for their losses. 2. Voted to replace $1200 discretionary fund in office

3. Recommends buying plates and napkins to be used for bereavement receptions and using Memorial Funds to

pay for them.

4. Voted to donate $1000 to the Castaways Building Fund, to be matched by 3 other donors, in Sandy Booth‟s memory. If others wish to honor Sandy in this way, they can make checks payable to „Castaways Building

Fund‟ and place them in the PW Treasurer‟s mailbox in the office.

News from Presbyterian Women …

Room 204

Sewing &

Quilting Room

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The beauty and aroma of Easter Lilies will

once again grace our Sanctuary on Easter

morning with your assistance. The

Presbyterian Women’s organization invites

you to sponsor an Easter Lily by registering

your name, number of Lilies desired and a

dedication (if any) on the Sign-Up sheet

posted on the bulletin board outside the

Mission Room.

The cost per plant is $8. Checks are

payable to “Presbyterian Women” (NOT

the church) and reference “Easter Lily” on

the Memo line. Payments may be placed in

the collection plates.

Sponsors will be invited to take plants home

to enjoy at the conclusion of the Easter

Worship Service.

More News from Presbyterian Women …

Presbyterian Women

Card Inscription: Thank you for your expressions of sympathy.

We thank all the “Women of PW” for bringing a little joy to our Mom’s

home while she was still with us. She loved the Christmas Cactus and the beautiful wall Christmas Tree. Adelaide Marlatt, it was so

wonderful for us that you sang “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” for our

Mom, Shirley (Latham.)

She dearly loved being a part of the Presby Family.

Shirley’s Girls

"Faith is not about everything turning out

OK; Faith is about being OK no matter how things turn out."

"I would rather live my life as if there is a

God, and die to find out there isn't, than to live my life as if there isn't, and die to

find out there is."

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The Men’s Group met at noon on Wednesday, February 04, in

the Café. A business meeting followed a sumptuous meal

prepared by Al DeGayner, indicating the men have their

priorities in order.

There will be no meeting in March as we will be attending the

Lenten Lunch at First Baptist Church. Do not despair: we will be

back and better than ever in April!

In the meantime here is some interesting feedback on projects

the Men „s Group has been

supporting.

Charlie Schuler

News from Presbyterian Men...

A letter to the Presbyterian Men

From Mabel‟s Building Mission, Mission, Texas 24 January 2015

Dear Parishioners,

Thank you for your support of our building mission in Mexico. This home was built after we

had a real cool spell. We have had a good start this year with pleasant weather, cool nights and days in the 70‟s, good building weather! After Christmas the weather became cold and rainy but now it‟s warming and going to be dryer. We plan on building a total of

20 homes this year. Each home receives a box of food, blankets for each family member, a small bench, a table, a Spanish Bible, pots and pans, silverware, clothing fitted for each member, bicycles, toys, and any carpet or furniture we can find around the campground.

When someone replaces a chair, mattress, or hide-a-bed, we grab onto it and take it over. Enclosed is a photo of the builders. The mother is in a very shaded area. She lives with her 14-year old son who was in school when we built their home.

Thank you again and God Bless.

Sincerely, William A. Kunzman,

Coordinator

The little girl pictured to the left is 3-year old V. Chelsea Ailyn Lara who lives in Tamaulipas, Mexico, with her single mother. Chelsea’s education has been pre-paid by the Presbyterian Men through high school. Funds were deposited into a trust allowing annual withdrawals for tuition. A receipt was recently received for her tuition as a Kindergartner during academic year 2014-2015 . Editors’s Note: Won’t it be a fascinating journey on which the Presbyterian Men’s Group has embarked following this child through the years as she grows into an educated young woman. Bravo Men, Bravo!

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Ministering to others

through Prayer and

Pray- er

Editor’s Note: When Gwen Hill tripped and fell in January, the congregation sent her a Prayer Comforter. The

following was in a card received January 29 expressing thanks....

Dear Presbyterian Ladies, I received the beautiful prayer quilt this week and I

cannot thank you enough for it. It has brought me much comfort knowing so many have thought of me and prayed for my recovery.

I am better now and hope to be back to normal in a few

more weeks. I know the prayer quilt has helped. May God Bless each and every one of you for all your

work. Gratefully, Gwen Hill

Editor’s Note: The following email from Ken Craven, dated February 13, arrived after he received a prayer comforter from the congregation when we learned he had been diagnosed with colon cancer and scheduled for surgery ....

February 13, 2015

Dear Congregation, As most of you know, I was diagnosed with colon cancer on December 23rd of last year. I had robotic surgery to remove the tumor at MD Anderson on January 26th. Surgery went well and the surgeon, Dr. George Chang, indicated that the tumor appeared not to have gone through the colon wall and that all of the lymph nodes that were removed appeared to look normal, but that the Pathology report forthcoming would tell us more about everything. We received the pathology report this week, and were delighted to hear that all 22 of the lymph nodes removed, along with the lymph glands showed no indication of cancer cells. It was discovered however that the tumor had invaded into the wall where there is fatty tissue and blood vessels. According to Dr. Chang, this might mean that microscopic cells could possibly be there, so he has suggested that I visit with an Oncologist there at MDA to assess the risk that this may present and what chemotherapy if any may be recommended, MDA is in the process of setting up this appointment.

I want to thank you all for your cards, calls and prayers and most especially the prayer quilt, which went with me everywhere during my stay at MDA. I ask for continued prayers as we learn and make decisions about the next step in this process. All I do know is that God has been with me all the way on this journey. If it had not been for the proactive stance of my family physician, Dr. Jonathon Martin, in searching for the cause of my hemoglobin count going down and recommending another colonoscopy, although I had this procedure less than 3 years prior, we would not have caught this nearly as early as we did.

Love and blessings to you all,

Editor’s Note: Received the following letter from Bud and Jerry Hanson‟s son after he received a Prayer Comforter from the congregation for knee surgery January 8….

January 29, 2015

Mrs. Beverly Jacobson

First Presbyterian Church

301 Highway 35 N

Rockport, Texas 78382

Dear Beverly and the Congregation of the First Presbyterian

Church,

While visiting my parents in Rockport, my wife and I have

had the pleasure of worshipping with your congregation many

times. We have also had the opportunity to offer prayers

and tie knots in other prayer comforters. We love the

concept of covering someone in need with prayer. So when

the congregation blessed me with a prayer comforter, I was

truly touched. I am pleased to report that the progress of

my recovery is clearly supernatural due to all of the

prayers I have received.

I took my prayer comforter to our Bible study group and had

them all add their prayer knots. It was truly a blessing to

me.

It is always wonderful to see God’s love exhibited through

His believers. Thank you all for your faithfulness and

love. You have touched my heart.

Your brother in Christ,

Sam Hanson

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Complete list of PRAYER CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS

As of 02/20/15

Please include these individuals in your Prayers of Intercession and notify the church office of any needed changes.

Members At Home: Nan Jackson, Bob Hill, Aggie Sikes (Poteet,) Eileen Harrison (Hondo,) Laverne Hanszen (Rockwall,) Al Chalkley, Jack

Rau, Gwen Hill, Daniel Garcia, Pat Thompson (San Antonio.) Barbara Goodlock, Ray Ingersoll.

Members In Nursing or Care Centers: Pat Walzel (Gulf Pointe Plaza;) Lois Harrington (Gulf Pointe Village;) Jeremy Jaggard (Brenham;)

Berta Little (The Solana at Cinco Ranch, Houston;) Marilyn Johnson (Eagle‟s Trace, Houston.)

Prayers for our Troops: Cpt. Brian Terry, CW4 Jason Russell, SSg. Stephen Zuniga, Airman Becca Harris.

Concerns for extended Family and Friends:

A Karen Wallace, Charles Allen (M/M Steve Atwood‟s niece, neighbor‟s son;) all involved in the school system; all troops

serving our country;

B Debra Kay Griffith (Caroline Bernardy‟s daughter in law;)

C Claudia Hermann, Janet Janysek, Bill Muskoph, Johnnie Callam, Barry Fehrs, Evi Trubenecker (Veronika Camehl‟s cousin, friends, aunt;) Fr. Ralph Jones (Al Chalkey/Penney Clarke‟s friend;) Ken Craven.

D Nikki Daniels, Tammi Daniels (M/M John Daniels daughter in law;)

E Amy Oldenberg (Jane Ethington‟s half-sister;)

F Mary Fegley, Bruce Daily, Frances Young, Marguerite Davis, Araceli Perez (M/M Ed Fegley‟s sister, daughter in law‟s

father, daughter‟s neighbor, grandson‟s friend) Micki Foust (Rosalind Foust‟s mother in law;)

G A friend of Ruben Garcia; Wounded Warrior Cody Dean Uselton, Chris Christopherson, Patricia Merrbaugh, Sara Villereal (Karen Glass‟s nephew in law, friend, mother of co-worker, sister in law of co-worker;) Danielle Sams, Shannon Bauknight Marshall (Barbara Goodlock‟s friends;) Roger Herrick (Bruce Goodlock‟s brother in law;) Billie Lou Cooper, Amanda Kelly (Kathy

Green‟s friends.)

H John & Carol Handly (Winter Texans;) Marvin Hamilton (Robert Hamilton‟s father;) Johnstan Roller (Holly Hamilton‟s nephew;) Julie Hime (M/M Scott Hime‟s daughter;) Gordon and Joyce Henderson (Kathy Henderson‟s mother and father in-law;) (Ret.)

Rev. Phyllis Averill (Jake Hose‟s sister;) Sam Hanson, E. J. Menard (M/M Bud Hanson‟s son, neighbor;)

I,J Gary Mysorski, Strother Norman (Caro Jackson‟s friend, cousin,) Brent Stewart, Elvern Rathke, (Bev Jacobson‟s step-

brother, friend;) Leo Oliver, Nina Hubbard, Rachel Stuart (Yvonne Jaggard‟s friend, students;) Cissy Smith, Riki & baby Juliana Graves,

Robin Ford, Brooke Hester (Tom Jaggard‟s former co-worker, co-worker‟s daughter & grand daughter;) Jeane Lind

K, L Steve Schindler, Yolanda Salazar, Chase Reynolds, Kaitlyn Ennis, Willie Flores, Willie & Pam Campbell, Alyssa Babineaux,

Jeremy Pulido and grandmother Lily Ann Berry (Ingrid Little‟s daughter in law, Shamyra‟s grandmother, son & daughter in law,

nephew, friends, friends of friend;)

M, Mc 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;)

N,O, P Barbara Bockhorn (Missy [Roe] Pump‟s friend and former college roommate;) persecuted Christians;

Q,R Phil Barnes, Susan Forbes, Brenda Shelly (Kathy Roberts-Douglas‟s co-worker, friends;) Pat Lister, Barbara Jones, Ella Shiman (Pam Roe‟s mother, friend, niece of former co-worker;)

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S, T Jane Ross, Betty Close (Sally Reynolds‟ friend, mother;) 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;) Terri Jones (M/M Travis Smith‟s

daughter;) Jennifer Carr (Winter Texan‟s Don & Sue Smith‟s daughter;)

U, V, W Ella Catherine Andrus (M/M Ozzie Williams‟s grand daughter;) Jimmy Woods; Dick Romshek (VeeAnn Wright‟s cousin;)

Kevin Woodford (Winter Texan Woody Woodford‟s son;)

X,Y,Z Henry Yeoman (Darline Yeoman‟s son;)

Prayer Comforter Ministry:

A prayer comforter is in the vestibule for the following needing prayers/knots:

1) Thomas and Michelle Zentner, daughter of Stan and Jan Haun, lost their unborn daughter to miscarriage on February 19;

2) Stan and Jan Haun, lost their unborn grand daughter to miscarriage on February 19.

3) Logan Burton, son of Bill and Betsy Burton, is scheduled for open heart surgery on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Birthdays: See February‟s Pres-by-Lines, under “Odds and Ends” page 18.

Anniversaries: Don and Caro Jackson celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on Sunday, February 1;

Rusty and Ingrid Little celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, February 4.

Praise/Celebrations/Congratulations:

1) Caro Jackson announced Ken Craven, Jessica Picarazzi and Gary Mysorski, who are all on our Prayer Concerns list, are doing we ll.

2) Yvonne Jaggard announced her son Jeremy who has been in a rehab program in San Antonio the past year will graduate the first weekend in March.

3) The Church Lady, Bev Jacobson, was out of state for an extended weekend attending her father‟s 90th birthday celebration in

Holdenville, Oklahoma on February 6. 4) Cissy Smith, a former co-worker of Tom Jaggard, and her husband surprised Tom by visiting church last Sunday to personally

express appreciation to Tom and the congregation for the prayers and Prayer Comforters for her, her daughter and infant grand

daughter. Both Cissy and her daughter are breast cancer survivors and her grand daughter is doing excellent after a heart transplant 17 days after birth.

5) In addition to thanking Cissy Smith for her visit, Tom Jaggard announced his family was celebrating their son Jeremy‟s achievements by moving out of the rehab unit in San Antonio into a re-entry program in Brenham and starting a job on Monday,

February 16.

Prayers and sympathy of the church are extended to

1) the sons, family and friends of Sandy Booth who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 20. A Memorial Service was conducted for her on Friday, January 30, at 2:00 PM in the Sanctuary;

2) Pat Baugh, family and friends at the passing of Pat‟s husband “Ruff” on Monday, February 2;

3) The family and friends of local fishing guide Tim Redden who passed away Tuesday, February 3;

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FYI’s and UPDATES:

1) March 3rd is our Church’s turn to host. Please put it on your personal

calendar because we will need a lot of volunteers to handle the numbers of

diners who have been attending (approximately 250-300). Please come and

see what a difference we are making in the lives of our less fortunate

neighbors.

2) We still need 2 more FPC coordinators to supervise on the ...

a) first Tuesday of even numbered months (Charlie supervises the odd

numbered months when our church hosts;) Thank you Veronika Camehl

for volunteering to take the date until a “full-time” coordinator can be

secured.

b) 5th Tuesdays, which occurs 5 times a year...this month being one of

them.

4) With Veronika Camehl temporarily taking the first week of even numbered

months FPC Coordinator rotation schedule for 2015 has been revised to

look like this: Week 1-Charlie Schuler (odd months) & Veronika Camehl

(temporarily) (even months,) Week 2-Veronika Camehl, Week 3-Sally

Reynolds, Week 4-Pati Vincent, Week 5-Open.

5) March’s serving and FPC coordinator schedules are:

Date Host Church FPC Coordinator

Mar. 03 First Presbyterian Church CHARLIE

Mar. 10 Holy Cross Lutheran Church Veronika Camehl

Mar. 17 Sacred Heart Catholic Church Sally Reynolds

Mar. 24 First Baptist Church Pati Vincent

Mar. 31 Lion‟s Club Volunteer needed

6) All are invited to volunteer to work at The Community Table. Park and

enter on Magnolia Street. Following are the shifts which need coverage

and the time to arrive. The doors are opened and serving starts at 4:30.

MINISTERING TO THE COMMUNITY …

The Community Table

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STATS for February:

03: Lasagna, tossed salad, bread

Dessert: Strawberry ice cream & cones

Number Served: 236 Host: St. Peter‟s Episcopal Church

10: Pork Parmesan, rice pilaf, corn, tossed green salad, hot bread with butter

Dessert: Sliced fresh apples

Number Served: 307 Hosts: Coastal Oaks Church

27: Shrove Tuesday - Pancakes, sausage, Orange Juice

Dessert: None

Number Served: 249 adults, 35 children Host: First United Methodist Church

27: Chicken Ranch Mac & Cheese casserole, mixed vegetables, tossed salad with Ranch Dressing

Community Table (continued)

THANKS to the following for their generosity in donating flowers to The Community Table….

FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY on February 8 were given to the glory of God by Rusty and Ingrid Little in honor and celebration of their 37th wedding anniversary on Wednesday,

February 4. Both floral sprays were donated to The Community Table where they were divided into 14 bud vases to grace each table on Tuesday, February 10, which was hosted by Coastal Oaks Church. The contents of each bud vase was

then gifted to an unsuspecting diner before closing.

FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY on February 15 were given to the glory of God by Ingrid Little “in honor of all women (and men) who love Valentine‟s Day.” The floral arrangements were

donated to The Community Table to be divided into 14 bud vases for each table on Tuesday, February 17, hosted by First United Methodist Church and gifted to unsuspecting and appreciative diners before closing.

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By Janet Gaskamp

2014 Recap

There was an increase in client activity; 2,017 households, of which 618 were new clients. Food requests increased 31%, largely due to the discontinuation of the Commodities program.

Kid Care spent $32,829, mostly for school-approved clothing for children. A generous donation of $20,000 was received for this program.

Vouchers for clothing from Castaways for 1,631 people totaled a value of $28,138, for an average cost of $17.26 per person

The Christmas Basket gave out 579 baskets, providing meals for 1,498 people The “Day of Giving” brought in gifts of $27,588 from individuals and $16,693 in

matching funds from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation for a total of $44,271;

The Food Pantry at Good Samaritan is able to purchase most of its food from the Corpus Christi Food Bank for $0.14/lb for canned goods, $0.16/lb for frozen goods, such as chicken, lunchmeat or hot dogs. They do ask for donations of:

Small jars of peanut butter Small jars of jams or jelly Canned meat, such as tuna or chicken Canned chili or soups

All of these listed items must be purchased at regular costs from the Food Bank, so our donations of these items, or financial gifts, really help fill the pantry with items that go to every client who requests food. I am so grateful for the generosity of the people of First Presbyterian, as we help to offer assistance to our less fortunate neighbors; Thank You!

Janet Gaskamp

Ministering to the Community

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1 Susan Brown 2 Reed Marton Jim Sikes 4 Pete Chamberlain 6 Al DeGayner 8 Kayla Mickey 9 John Marlatt 11 Sally Reynolds 13 Dot Rau 14 Barbara Hays 15 Sarah Hamilton VeeAnn Wright 18 Sara Craven Yvonne Jaggard 23 Morgan Shellenbergar 24 Ted Little 26 Susan Forrest 27 Bud Hanson 28 Marilyn Price 30 Bob Bernardy

If your birthday is not listed and you would like it to be, contact the office at (361) 729-6251 or email [email protected].

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Odds and Ends…..

Plans are to load the kid‟s pickup on Wednesday

afternoon March 18 with all their “stuff,” leave

for San Antonio to meet the dog‟s cargo flight

on Thursday and then on to El Paso for a long-

awaited reunion.

I am asking (begging?) for volunteers to “desk

sit” on half days (ie: 8:30am to 12:30pm) during

my absence, which will be:

Thursday, March 19

Friday, March 20

Monday, March 23

Tuesday, March 24

Wednesday, March 25

Fly home Thursday, March 26

Please call the Church Office at 729-6251 or email

Cause…The Church Lady is going to El Paso to meet her son and his

family’s airplane when lands it lands!

They’re moving from here

Republic

of

South

Korea

To right about here...

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SANCTUARY FLOWER SPONSORSHIPS for March:

Sign up sheets for calendar year 2015 are located on the bulletin board outside the Mission Room. Sundays still open during March are the 8th and 16th for anyone who would like to reserve one of these dates for a special dedication, or just to ensure the sanctuary is decorated. Consider donating your floral arrangements to The Community Table afterward. Pictures of them are inserted in the newsletter along with details printed in the church bulletin. The flowers are divided into bud vases to adorn each table on Tuesday and gifted to diners at the evening’s end.

More Odds and Ends…..

THANKS TO ALL WHO BRING Box Tops

to help Live Oak Learning Center!

Our school earns a dime for each box top, so they really add up. (Soup labels, which

we do not save anymore, were only worth a penny each!) You find these small pink

rectangles labels on General Mills cereals, Kleenex products, and on many other

items.

Our PTO uses this money to buy playground equipment, class sets of magazines, and

pay for field trips and other neat treats for students and teachers alike. Thank You

to the faithful who always remember to put Box Tops in the bag on the Fellowship

Hall bulletin board!! We are collecting more than EVER at JUST the time when I

NEED THEM MORE THAN EVER!!!

BOX TOP collection bag on

Bulletin Board outside the

Mission Room SUNDAY HUNTING I had everything planned and had told my wife I would not be going to church with her

on Sunday. My wife reminded me that Sunday was the Sabbath Day and hunting a trophy buck should not be part of the Sabbath.

1. I scouted the area all summer

2. I searched out the best location for my tree-stand.

3. I set it all up a month ahead of time. 4. I trailed the herd.

5. I picked out a trophy buck.

6. Two days before opening day I rechecked every aspect of the hunt.

7. Everything was in place.

8. Sunday morning, I woke up at 2 am. 9. I put on my camo, loaded my pack, set out for my stand.

10. This was destined to be an epic hunt.

11. As I approached my deer stand…..

I called my wife and told her I had decided not to hunt on the Sabbath and

would meet her at church. The Sunday sermon was entitled "The Lord Works In Mysterious Ways".

Submitted by Jerry Buhre, 01/31/15

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Odds ‘n Ends … March Activity Calendar

Editor’s Note: Because the calendar was illegible this month it was deleted.

Activity calendars are available:

A) in the Library area of the Church Vestibule or

B) on our website: rockportpresbyterian.org/calendar.

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Editor’s Note: Prayer Concerns and Celebrations have been moved to Pages 11 and 12 due to the volume of entries. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The following is a reprint from Gregg Braden dated February 11, 2013 submitted by Patsy Williams via email on January 15, 2015…

A member of the church , who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks., the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor’s visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited. The pastor made himself at home but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the pastor took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone then he sat back in his chair, still

silent. The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember’s flame flickered and diminished, there was momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead. Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The pastor glanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow, once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it. As the pastor reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running down his cheek, ‘Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I will be back in church next Sunday.”’ We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little. Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are