Volume 18- Issue 2 2015

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

Scripture Readings and Sermon Topics: February 01 1 Corinthians 8:1–13 “All Puffed Up”

February 08 Isaiah 40:21-31 “Have You Not Heard?”

February 15 Mark 9:2-9 “Moving On” February 22 Mark 1:9-15 " What Are You Going To Give Up?"

Wednesday Night Supper and Devotional 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 Adults meet in the Café at 9:30 each Sunday Morning. We are continuing to review the book, “How To Be A Bad

Christian...” by Dave Tomlinson. Beginning February 22, we will begin a Lenten study of “Why Pray?” by John F.

DeVries. (Available from any bookseller or online. We will order it for you upon request.) Come join us each Sunday morning in the Café area at 9:30.

Boy Scout Sunday: On Sunday, February 08, members of our Troop 49 will assist with the Worship Service.

Ash Wednesday We will observe Ash Wednesday, February 18, with a Soup Supper at 5:30 and a Service of Worship in the Fellowship

Hall at 6:00. Please let us know if you plan to bring a pot of soup; bread and beverage will be provided.

Did you know?: The Mattie Bailey Bushart Fund The will of long time member Mattie Bailey Bushart contained a bequest for our church for the purpose of providing annual scholarships to members of the congregation who have “proved their sincere ambition to become ordained

ministers of the Presbyterian Church, or to pursue any other phase of full time Christian Service to the Presbyterian

Church, exclusive of missionary work.” This “Mattie Bailey Bushart Scholarship Fund” now includes assets totaling in excess of $240,000! The Session heartily and enthusiastically encourages any member interested in Church

Vocation to apply for scholarship assistance.

And Study

FYI’S From CHARLIE….

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Session Organization, 2015: Meeting January 15, the Session reorganized for the coming year and made the following work assignments:

Clerk of Session: Sally Reynolds

Church Treasurer: Kay Stanley

Church Officer Nominating Committee: Janet Gaskamp, Dayne Luce

Memorial Committee: Ingrid Little, Pati Vincent

Operations Committee:

Maintenance/Repair (Oversees facilities and equipment)

Finance (Oversees all aspects of church finances)

Grounds (Oversees condition and care of all church property) Insurance (Maintains proper insurance coverage)

Memorial/Honorary

Personnel (Oversees work of all staff members)

Stewardship (Promotes year-round stewardship and oversees annual campaign)

Elders: Dwight Edens, Ingrid Little, Sally Reynolds

Meets: 3rd Thursday, 5:00 P.M.

Program Committee:

Camps/Conferences (Promotes participation by all members)

Christian Education (Provides opportunities, recruits teachers, approves curriculum)

Community Table (Coordinates serving of community meal each Tuesday)

Library (Oversees maintenance and expansion of church library)

Mission (Oversees mission activities in community and world)

Nursery (Maintains facility, recruits attendants; Child Protection Program)

Vacation Bible School (Prepares for and oversees annually)

Youth Ministry (Oversees leadership and programming for youth fellowship)

Elders: Tom Jaggard, Kelly McNeely

Meets: 2nd Thursday, 6:00 P.M.

Outreach Committee:

“Evangelism” (Provides for church to be known in community and communicates with visitors)

Elders: Dayne Luce, Jo Smith, Kim Thompson

Meets: 2nd Thursday, 4:30 P.M.

Inreach Committee:

Member Care (Implements and oversees plan of care for all church family members) Home, Hospital and Nursing Home Visitation

Elders: Lois Atwood, Pete Chamberlain, Janet Gaskamp, Adelaide Marlatt

Meets: 2nd Tuesday, 1:00 P.M.

Worship Committee: Live Nativity (Prepares for and oversees annually)

Greeters (Recruits, trains, and schedules greeters for all services) Music (Supports music staff and oversees selection of music for all services)

Pulpit Supply (Recruits as needed) Sacraments (Oversees scheduling, equipment and supplies, preparation, observances)

Ushers (Recruits, trains, and schedules ushers for all services)

Elders: Lois Atwood, Sandy Booth, Veronika Camehl, Jad Smith, Pati Vincent

Meets: 2nd Thursday, 5:00 P.M

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Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2014

Year to Date 12/31/14 12/31/13 2014 Budget

Income $326,794 $314,772 $281,633

Expenses $326,560 $329,931 $332,633

Net Cash $ 7,234 $(15,160) $(50,853)

As an FYI regarding Pledges, on January 18, 2015 we had received 58 pledges

totaling $210,910; by comparison on January 24, 2014, we had 55 pledges

totaling $198,718.

Pledges are combined with estimated unpledged giving and loose offering (ie: anonymous cash

donations) which comprises budgeted Income. Below is the 2015 budget which was accepted

and approved by the Session on January 16. Yes, expenses exceed Income by $24,000.

Kay T. Stanley

CHURCH TREASURER

2015 Budget

Income $301,130

Expense Church Programs $ 13,248

Church Worship 4,250 General & Administrative

Building & Grounds 18,400 Kitchen Supplies 800

Insurance 35,997 Office Administration 20,020

Utilities 27,700 Payroll 204,742

Total Expenses $325,157

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Operations Committee)

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happenings by Veronika Camehl

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Worship Committee)

A highlight during January was the ordination and installation of new and returning church officers (See pictures on the next page.) This is always a touching and moving experience...to recognize those members who have volunteered to lead our church for the next 3 years shows a commitment all members should applaud.

Sadly this year we will sorely miss one of our own who had finally agreed to serve on the Session. Sandy Booth's name had come up for many years that it was just a given when the nominating committee met that she would be asked to serve. She finally said yes and we all were so anxious to work with her. Her dedication and loyalty to FPC was unwavering and she will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

January was a busy month for the life of our church, especially for the following to whom we extend a BIG THANK YOU :

· Adeleide Marlatt and Jacque Park for the beautiful decorations that enhanced our worship experiences for the Advent season....wonderful job ladies!! And thanks for returning after Christmas to box them up for storage.

· Connie Schuler, Jad and Theresa Smith for their help in taking down the trees and placing the Chrismons in the correct baggies.

· Mike Ralls, our maintenance guy, for taking all the boxes, baggies, totes, baskets, etc and storing them in the Costume & Prop Room upstairs so we can find them again next year!

· Head Ushers: Many elders shared usher duties this month...thank them for their service please: Pete Chamberlin, Mindy Durham, Holly Hamilton, Caro Jackson, Jo Smith, and Sandy Swanson.

· Communion preparer: Debbie Shedden. · Communion Servers: Nancy Bolks, Al Degayner, Holly Hamilton, Tom Jaggard, Susan

O'Bryant, Sally Reynolds and Pati Vincent. · Wine was furnished by: Sally Reynolds · Scripture Readers for the 11:00 service: Tom Carl, Al Degayner, Mindy Durham, and Sara Rempe.

If you would like to volunteer to read scripture, please contact Veronika Camehl. Notable Notes for February: Head Ushers for February are: Sally Reynolds and Jad Smith.

National Scout Sunday is February 8th this year and our Boy Scout troop will once again assist with and enhance our worship service that day...make plans to attend and show your appreciation to this fine group of young men.

TROOP

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COMMITTEE REPORTS (Worship Committee continued)

Ordination and Installation Sunday, January 11, 2015 Pictures courtesy of Veronika Camehl

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Chancel Choir: An important Note to the Chancel Choir:

NO choir rehearsal Wednesday, February 11, while I attend the annual Texas Music Educator’s Association convention in San Antonio.

I’ve selected the following favorites for February’s offertories:

February 01: “Communion Song,” Words and Music by Barry McGuire, Arranged by Tom Fettke February 08: “You Are Lord of All“ Words and Music by Jeremy Johnson and Archa

Turner, Arranged by Phillip Keveren February 15: “I Cry Holy” Words and Music y Dan McGowan, Arranged by Hal Wright February 22: “My Sacrifice,” Words, Music, and Arrangement by Scott Jeffries.

The members of the Chancel Choir join me in welcoming back returning Winter Texans to our choir: Sue Smith, Mae Clausen, Jeff Patterson and John Dennis! Though our Winter visitors are only here a few months, it’s wonderful to have them share their talents and love of music with us while in Rockport.

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The Hand Bell Choir...

...is rehearsing the following pieces to play as a Prelude on ...

February 15: “In Joyful Praise” by Douglas E. Wagner, Based on the hymn tune HYMN TO JOY and TALLIS’ CANON

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

We have need for 4 Hand Bell ringers to replace those who have had to drop out. We rehearse 30 minutes on Monday at 5:30. The only criteria is a commitment to attend practice as much as possible but most importantly be present for a scheduled performance to play your bell(s.) If this intrigues you, consider observing a rehearsal.

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Music Department)

“Notes” from the Music Director, Yvonne Jaggard

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I selected this year’s Easter Cantata from the Music Library archives. It was probably one of the most powerful, thought-provoking and inspirational Cantata’s we have performed. For weeks afterward people were still commenting about how it affected them. The performance date and time have not been finalized, so I will wait to announce those details in March’s newsletter.

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

One of Christianity's most significant events was brilliantly portrayed by Leonardo Da Vinci centuries ago: The Last Supper. This Renaissance masterpiece is brought to life in Ruth Elaine Schram's remarkable work, "The Living Last Supper." The music deftly and passionately captures the pathos of the event while, one by one, the disciples speak, expressing their innermost thoughts with brief but poignant monologues that also portray their incredible astonishment at Jesus' assertion that one of them would betray Him that fateful night. Audiences describe this as high drama, emotionally impacting spiritual reconnection with the true significance of The Last Supper. The music is tuneful with some of Ms. Schram’s finest choral writing to date. "The Living Last Supper" is a truly memorable presentation. Performance time: approx. 35 minutes

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Music Department - Continued)

“Notes” from the Music Director, Yvonne Jaggard

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It’s gonna get HOT…!!

HOT … !!

HOT … !! CAUSE WE’RE HAVING Chili !!

February is CHILI TIME! and the Fellowship Committee’s theme for FEBRUARY is a CHILI. The congregation is invited to bring a delicious pot of warm, hot,

spicy, non-spicy, beans or no-beans, meat or no-meat CHILI on Sunday, February 9. No competition this year… just a fun time tasting everyone’s chili recipes.

For the non-chili cooks, we will have a sign-up sheet for bringing sides and condiments like desserts, cornbread, salad, onions, cheese, etc.

Come and enjoy some really good CHILI in the Fellowship Hall

on Sunday, February 8th after worship.

Holy Smokes

Church Goin’ Chili Choir’s Lament Chili

Flaming

Fellowship Chili Holy Smokes chili Piping hot pulpit chili

NEWS FROM THE

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Fellowship Committee)

Lunch

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FROM THE OutREACH COMMITTEE...

View of NAME TAG

NAME TAGS: Our Winter Texan friends are returning. To help them properly identify

us, please wear your name tags. If in need

of a new or replacement tag, fill out a request in the folder

in the Mission Room beneath the name tag holders.

From the Program Committee

….. In the Nursery for our Attendant, Annette Ledbetter, as an Assistant on Sunday mornings during the Worship Service. If interested contact the church office for a copy of the job description and compensation details. Phone: 361-729-6251

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Program Committee)

COMMITTEE REPORTS (OutReach Committee)

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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 February. Please mark your calendars for the following

experiences.

1. The next PW monthly meeting will be Tuesday, February 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, February 10 at 10:00 AM in the parlor. We will be using the PW Horizons Bible Study entitled, “Reconciling Paul: A Contemporary Study of 2 Corinthians” by Elizabeth Hinson-

Hasty. We will be discussing Chapter 6.

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

4. Our Castaways Volunteers are at Castaways on Mondays (8:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.) and Thursdays (8:00

A.M.-11:00 P.M. 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.

* Presbyterian Earnings for December: $12,000.

* The Store almost earned $1,000,000 for 2014. * Credit card machines are now being used in the store.

* A consultant in “Teamwork Training” has been hired to work on “Inventory Control” and other issues

5. Good Samaritans had over 600 signed up for Christmas baskets. The Girls Basketball Team and NJROTC

students helped with these and were much appreciated!!

6. Neet Feet – we will be purchasing shoes in January.

7. Christmas Poinsettias can be paid for by dropping your $15 check (made out to “Presbyterian Women”) into

the offering plates on Sunday mornings.

8. Women’s Retreat MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE PW RETREAT! It will be February 28 from 9am-3pm in the Fellowship Hall with a Hawaiian theme. Adelaide Marlatt reported that she needs help with decorations and clean

up. Please contact her if you are willing to help. Women from the churches helping with Community Table will be

invited to attend our retreat.

9. Mo Ranch Women’s Conference is March 20-22….. Registration forms were mailed on January 15.

10. A new scholarship form for our graduating seniors has been created and is in Beverly’s office. All of our

graduating seniors are asked to fill one out.

11. BEAS committee met with our student, Adrianna. Her classes begin Jan. 14. We will be helping her with tuition $929, books $125.60, and gas $150 a month. She continues her work in nuclear medicine.

12. We decided not to host the Fall Cluster Meeting in September.

13. It was reported that Su Casa bed is full and needs to be sent to Su Casa.

14. Decisions made by PW:

a. A gift card from Allegro Bay was presented to Caroline Bernardy for her 14 years as the PW treasurer. Thanks to you, Caroline!!

b. W voted to continue giving 50% of Castaways earnings to the church finances.

Ministering to women…

Room 204

Sewing &

Quilting Room

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Ministering to women… CONTINUED

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We meet for one hour or less on the first Wednesday of each month (February 4,) for lunch in

the Café followed by a short business meeting. All men who attend our church are invited to

enjoy fine fellowship, excellent food, and share in our commitment to helping

others In ways such as that described in the following email…

From: Fiskja <fiskja@venturecomm.net>

Date: January 20, 2015 at 3:04:45 PM CST

To: JadandTheresa Smith <jadandtheresa@gmail.com

Subject: hello

Just an update. We have a photo of the little girl your Men's group sponsored. Beca Escolar, is in

Para el Kinder Tamaulipas School. They established an account for her money and will draw from that

each year. I have a receipt for 2014-2015 school year for $75. Will bring her picture and receipt when

we return to Rockport on the 13th of Feb.

It is about 2:35 pm and I just got up from a nap. We went across to Progresso, Mexico this morning

at 6 am to build a house. It was partly sponsored by a member of your church. I was able to come

up with the necessary funds to put with the donation to build a complete house totaling $1400. That

is the 448th house that the builders have built.

We sorted through the boxes you sent. There were 8 blankets that

were given to the women's quilters group, and they are all made into

a quilt.

Next week we will sort and pack the backpacks. We came up with 27

backpacks, of these 2 are from our neighbor 7 we brought. The lady

we are helping has 17 for a total of 46. We are planning to use the

soft bags you sent to have a total of 72 bag, to hand out. We will

have 50lbs of rice put into small containers, each will get a pack of

Ramen Noodles. The soap, pencils and paper will be hopefully go

in each bag. Then we will have 3 of those boxes of toys

to distribute.

The weather has been rainy across

the border, so the plan is to take

this stuff over a week from this

coming Sat.

Ministering to men…

Presbyterian

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If after reading the preceding email you are interested in helping this ministry, contact a member of the Presbyterian Men’s Group or the church office. Following is a list of items they need on a regular basis. The items Jamie acknowledged were accumulated

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Editor’s Note: The 6-year old son of Carolina Hernandez’s friends

was diagnosed with T-Cell leukemia right after Mother’s Day and has

been in and out of the hospital ever since. After we sent a Prayer

Comforter to Anthony Buitron and his family, this card arrived in the

mail: Inscription:

With Thanks to All of You. You’re simply wonderful.

God Bless, Anthony Buitron & Family (Card was signed by Anthony)

Editor’s Note: The following message and picture were received via

Facebook from Nina Hon, an army wife and friend of The Church Lady’s

daughter in law. We sent Nina a prayer comforter when she was pregnant

with baby Reed and dealing with complications due to the pregnancy

worsened by her husband’s deployment in Afghanistan. He ultimately

made it home in time for an uneventful delivery.

Still enjoying his prayer quilt from Beverly Jacobson and her church! He loves it and plays with it or on it almost every day and we always think of you!

Ministering to others

Editor’s Note: The Church Lady’s step mother was

diagnosed mid-December with severely clogged carotid arteries needing immediate surgery. Travel plans for the

Christmas holiday were cancelled and she was admitted to

hospital. We rushed a Prayer Comforter to her and

received his card once she recovered:

Inscription:

A little thoughtfulness can be the greatest blessing of all. Thank You.

“Thank you so much for the beautiful prayer cloth. You

are a special group of Ladies. May God richly Bless all of you. Ina Reams”

Editor’s Note: When Ed and Lou Fegley learned Ed’s Sister in law Mary had suffered a stroke, we sent her a

Prayer Comforter. Following is the note she later sent to Ed & Lou expressing her thanks.

Dear Ed & Lou, I’m so sorry it has taken me so long to get in touch. Guess I let my physical problems get in the way. The month of December I had surgery on my back to have a neuro-transmitter installed trying to get relief from all the pain I’d been having—I’m happy to say so far the pain is gone! Well, after surgery they sent me home and one week later I was having dinner when a friend noticed something going on with me—she got help and they called 911—so to the hospital I went with a light stroke. Thankfully we look out for each other here. So with God’s help—my friends being alert and prayers from you all, I have come thru without any paralysis or any ill effects. Of course by the time I got back here to the re-hab department I developed pneumonia. Well, the prayer blanket came at just the perfect time to help. Thank your church for their prayers and concern. Just proves that distance doesn’t matter. It’s the love in your heart. May God richly bless each of you and thank you again.

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FYI’s and UPDATES:

1) For anyone who needs a Food Handler’s card, or has one that

expired or is about to expire, you are invited to attend a

Food Handler’s Certification Class in the Fellowship Hall on

Monday evening, February 2 at 6:00 PM. The class lasts

approximately 2 hours. A sign up sheet has been posted on

the bulletin board outside the Mission Room.

2) Thank you Pati Vincent for volunteering to be the 4th Tuesday coordinator.

3) 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;)

b) 5th Tuesdays, which occurs 5 times a year.

4) With the addition of Pati Vincent to the FPC Coordinator rotation, the schedule

for 2015 has been revised to look like this: Week 1-Charlie Schuler (odd months)

& Open (even months,) Week 2-Veronika Camehl, Week 3-Sally Reynolds, Week 4-

Pati Vincent, Week 5-Open.

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

Date Host Church FPC Coordinator

Feb. 03 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Volunteer needed

Feb. 10 Coastal Oaks Church Veronika

Feb. 17 First United Methodist Church Sally Reynolds

Feb. 24 Peace Lutheran Church Pati Vincent

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.

Shift Report Time

Set up crew 3:30

Serving team 4:00

Dishwashers 4:30

Clean up /closing crew 5:30

7) As reported last month, Winter Texan volunteers Tom and Dianne Carl returned

MINISTERING TO THE COMMUNITY …

The Community Table

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STATS for January:

6 Home made chili and cornbread. Children: Chili dogs and chips

Dessert: Assortment of cookies, cakes, pies

Number Served: 300 adults, 45 children Host: Sacred Heart Catholic Church

13: Made from scratch pot roast beef stew, tossed salad, rolls with butter

Dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake and Chocolate Cheesecake

Number Served: 306 Hosts: Holy Cross Lutheran Church

20: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, tossed salad, bread and butter

Dessert: Assorted candy bars

Number Served: 266 adults, 35 children Host: First Presbyterian Church

27: Homemade lasagna, tossed salad, garlic bread

Community Table (continued)

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

FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY on December 28 were given by Rusty and Ingrid Little to the

glory of God to not only thank Yvonne Jaggard, her choir and volunteers for the

Christmas Cantata but also wish everyone a blessed and Happy New Year. They

were then donated to The Community Table to grace the tables at the December

30th meal hosted by Peace Lutheran Church.

FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY on January 11 were given by Ernest and Veronika Camehl to the

glory of God in gratitude and honor of outgoing elders Sandy Swanson, Joe Bear,

Nancy Bolks and Holly Hamilton. The sprays were donated to The Community Table for the January 13 meal hosted by Holy Cross Lutheran Church to be turned into floral

arrangements for each of the 14 tables used.

Holy Cross Lutheran volunteer Darlene Hatch

puts the finishing touches on one of her creations made

from the floral sprays donated by Veronika Camehl.

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Sanctuary Flower Sponsorships: Sign up calendars are on the bulletin board outside the Mission Room which includes space to provide a dedication. To participate simply sign up, contact the florist of your choosing and place an order. (Note: A couple local florists have keys for weekend deliveries.) The bulletin that Sunday includes recognition of the sponsor and purpose. Those who donate their flowers to The Community Table receive further recognition including a “before” picture of the flowers and explanation of their original intent in the next newsletter plus an “after” picture of them divided into rose bud vases decorating all the tables.

Dates available : February 15 and 22.

Odds and Ends…..

Free Tax Preparation Service in Rockport

AARP Tax Counselors will be available to assist most taxpayers in the

preparation of their 2014 taxes. This service is free, including e-filing,

and is provided by trained and certified counselors. The taxpayer does

not have to be an AARP member, or over a certain age, to take

advantage of this service.

The schedule is as follows:

Dates: February 1 through April 11 Place: Rockport Center -

RCUG Lab (formerly Rockport School)

Times: Tuesday 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 619 N Live Oak St, Rockport

Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

The wait for tax preparation is normally minimal, so don't be discouraged by the number of

cars in the parking lot. For additional information, call Pat McKelvey 361-729-7003, or visit

the website www.aarp.org/taxaide.

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3 Trent Harris 5 Rusty Kline 6 Danea Mickey 7 Dwight Edens

Ray Ingersoll 9 Tommy Miller 14 Bill Burton Kari Kelley 15 Lori Nance 17 Jane Ethington 18 Sarah Gaskamp Marissa Brown 20 Melissa Sue Myers 21 Ann Robbins 22 Tom Jaggard 23 Patsy Williams 28 Max Marton Kay Patteson Jo Smith

If your birthday is not listed, or in error, please call the church office at 729-6251.

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Odds and Ends…..

My dad will turn 90 years young on Friday, February 6 and my sister and I are flying to Oklahoma to “make a big deal out of it.” This “Eveready Bunny” is STILL working part-time! My return flight doesn’t land until early evening on Monday, February 9th so I need a volunteer to “desk sit” that morning from 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Duties are light: answer the phone if it rings and greet visitors if they come in. It should be a relatively uneventful day and I have an “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Desk Sitting But Was Afraid to Ask” manual to field questions if you’ve never done it before. Most important thing to know is: bring reading material or something to do… Call the church office (361-729-6251) or email fpc.churchlady@yahoo.com if interested. Thanks! The Church Lady

take a moment to read the “Prayer Concerns” under your alpha letter on

the back page for names you have forgotten are there and no longer in need

of intercessory prayer. We need room for names to be added in 2015 plus

the list has become so enormous it is difficult to manage.

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Odds ‘n Ends … February Activity Calendar

Editor’s Note:

If this calendar is difficult to read, copies are available in the vestibule and on our website rockportpresbyterian.org.

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Complete list of PRAYER CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS As of 01/22/15 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,) Bonnie Smiddy, Al Chalkley, Jack Rau, Gwen Hill. Members In Nursing or Care Centers: Pat Walzel (Gulf Pointe Plaza;) Lois Harrington (Gulf Pointe Village;) Jeremy Jaggard (San Antonio;) Berta Little (The Solana at Cinco

Ranch, Houston;) Marilyn Johnson (Eagle’s Trace, Houston.) 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 Anthony Booth (Sandy Booth’s grandson;) Debra Kay Griffith (Caroline Bernardy’s daughter in law;) Catherine Gabriel Cary (M/M Brink Brinkerhoff friend;)

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 Shelly Masterson (mother of Barbara Ecklemann’s daughter in law;) 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;)

Deborah Miller (mother of Boo Field’s daughter’s friend;) 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;) 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 (M/M Bud Hanson’s son.) I,J Gary Mysorski, Strother Norman (Caro Jackson’s friend, cousin,) Tina Eichinger, Ina Reams, Brent Stewart, Elvern Rathke, Donna Mahnke (Bev Jacobson’s cousin, step-mother, step-brother, friend;) Leo Oliver,

Nina Hubbard, Rachel Stuart (Yvonne Jaggard’s friend, students;) Crissy Smith, Riki & baby Juliana , Robin Ford, Brooke Hester, (Tom Jaggard’s co-workers, co-worker’s child;) 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,) Buddy Johnson (M/M Rufus Lewis’ friend;) M, Mc A. J. Peters, Bob Purcell, Barbara Purcell (Liz Murray’s uncles and mother;) 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;) Betty Nicholson (a Schuler

family friend;) Jere & Nancy Parrish (friends of Ed & Lucille Rainwater.) 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, Cindy Chamberlain, Stephanie & Braxley Brezina (Debbie Shedden’s mother, mother in law, husband, friend , co-worker’s friends;) Terri Jones (M/M Travis Smith’s daughter;) U, V, W Ella Catherine Andrus (M/M Ozzie Williams’s grand daughter;) Jimmy Woods; Dick Romshek (VeeAnn Wright’s cousin-in-law;)

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

Birthdays: See February’s Pres-by-Lines, under “Odds and Ends” page 18. Anniversaries: Daniel & Gloria Garcia celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on December 26.

Praise/Celebrations/Congratulations:

1) Tom and Yvonne Jaggard not only celebrated having all 3 sons home for Christmas, but also rejoiced when Justin announced he and girlfriend Mary Ann Brown were now engaged; 2) At the 11:00 Morning Worship Service on December 28, the congregation applauded the Jaggard family, accompanied by mom Yvonne on the piano, after they all sang the offertory. Beautiful sight and sound! 3) Bev Jacobson (The Church Lady) learned on January 6 her son, serving in South Korea the last 2 years, received orders for Fort Bliss, (El Paso) Texas. He and family will be returning to the United States this

spring (for security reasons the date cannot be made public.) 4) Connie Schuler was released by her oncologist on January 6 after 5 years under her care. Connie’s lung cancer gave her only a 20 per cent chance of survival….and she beat the odds!

Prayers and sympathy of the church are extended to the sons, family and friends of Sandy Booth who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 20. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Friday, January 30, at 2:00

PM in the Sanctuary. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall.

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