0316 - Longboat Island Chapel

Longboat
Island
Chapel
Non-profit Org.
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MANASOTA FL
Chapeletter
PERMIT NO. 1035
6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key, FL 34228
jdanner@longboatisladchapel.org
www.longboatislandchapel.org
Office Phone:
Current Resident or
Let Music Fill the Air
941 - 383 - 6491
Pastor Carroll: 941 - 544 - 0950
MiMi Horwitz: 941 - 527 - 7733
Aging in Paradise Resource
Center :
941 - 383 - 6493
Our Staff:
Lord’s Warehouse Thrift Shop:
941 - 383 - 4738
The Rev. Dr. V. Carroll,
Senior Minister
MiMi Horwitz,
Pastoral Care Assistant
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
9:00 a.m. Adult Education
9:45 a.m. Healing and
Communion
The Rev. Bill Friederich
Minister of Music
Sura Charlier,
Organist/Pianist and
Choir Director
(2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Sundays)
10:00 a.m. Worship Service
(1st Sunday Communion)
W. Joy Danner,
Church Office Manager
Susan Schaefer,
Accounting Clerk
Donna Dunio
Executive Director, AIPRC
Mary Ann Brady
Admin. Assistant, AIPRC
Mark your Calendars!!
Say “Goodbye”
to our “snowbird” friends
The Lord’s Warehouse
Fashion Show & Luncheon
Wednesday, April 6
5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, march 8, 2016
Arrivederci Italian Dinner
Preview at 10 a.m.
Luncheon at 11 a.m.
Door Prizes, Raffles,
Silent Auction
Tickets Available AT
The Lord’s Warehouse,
Or the Office
$25 Each
Homemade meatballs and sauce, salad,
garlic bread, and a very special dessert.
Beverages will also be available.
Tickets are $15 each.
March/April
2016
Laurie Shuttleworth,
Wedding Coordinator
Jerry Schaller,
Custodian
Have you noticed the wide selection of music filling the air this year during our Sunday worship services? In merely two months time, we have experienced opera, jazz, and African
spirituals, just to name a few. We have been blessed with an acoustical guitarist, harpist,
chamber music, and several exceptional soloists.
“We’re doing something very different now in music with our choir blending percussion and
rhythm that introduces more ethnic and cultural diversity”, reveals the Rev. Bill Friederich
in his new role as Minister of Music. Rev. Bill has taken on various duties assisting Rev.
Carroll and handling special music events, as well as continuing to perform his unique percussion accompaniment during Sunday’s worship service. Music, especially drumming, has
been part of his life since the age of 5. In fact, it has been part of his family for generations
including his grandfather, father, sister, brother-in-law and his many friends growing up in
the same neighborhood.
Rev. Bill favors diverse styles and tastes in music that enable everyone to feel a comfort
zone. “I think that suits our Chapel family nicely, which is Rev. Carroll’s desire as well”, he
comments. Rev. Bill is complimented by our new Pianist/Organist/Choir Director, Sura
Charlier.“Sura has dedicated her many musical skills to seamlessly integrate into the current,
exciting culture of our music program at the Chapel”, Rev. Carroll shared.
Thanks to Al Hixon, our remarkable organizer and drummer, the world of jazz
returned on Valentine’s Day, February 14
for the 23rd Annual Jazz Worship Service
and received a standing ovation by the
congregation. We also got a broader taste
of Sura Charlier’s accomplishments during this service revealing her sax and vocal talents. More exceptional jazz will
arrive at the Chapel on St. Patty’s Day,
March 17, when Al and fellow starstudded musicians entertain us at 3 p.m.
LOVE was the theme of this year’s Jazz Worship.
for a great afternoon concert.
The Chapel’s worship services during Lent will be full of outstanding music. Sura will be at the keyboard during the Easter
Sunrise Service at daybreak in the Friendship Garden. The Jensen Trio will return for the traditional Easter worship service at
10 a.m.
You can expect a continuation of many enlightening music specialties incorporated into the services to come. There is not only
Spring in the air, but music as well!
Our new music worship group consists of the Rev. Bill Friederich,
Sura Charlier and the choir.
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Aging in Paradise Resource Center
Chapel Calendar/from the Register
LBIC BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
Margaret Noble
President
Dick Pelton
Vice President
Aging in Paradise
Endowment
Bruce Schaefer
Secretary
Stewardship
Barbara Koetsier,
Treasurer
Administration & Personnel
Finance & Budget
Memorials
Aging in Paradise
The Rev. V. Carroll
Senior Minister
Music, Worship, Education,
and Pastoral Care
Richard Engel
Buildings
Steven Fuller
Member - at - large
Cindy Kuehnel
Charitable Outreach
Gordon Lyons
Mark Your Calendars
MARCH
8 - Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Lord’s Warehouse
Fashion Show and Luncheon
18 - Friday at 9:15 a.m.
Charitable Outreach
Committee Field Trip
20 - Sunday at 10 a.m.
Palm Sunday
24 - Thursday at 5 p.m.
Maundy Thursday Supper
and Communion Service
27 - Sunday at 7:30 a.m.
Easter Sunrise Service
27 - Sunday at 10 a.m.
Easter Service and
Children’s Egg Hunt
APRIL
6 - Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Arrivederci Italian Dinner
ONGOING PROGRAMS
WEEKLY
Mondays
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Lord’s Warehouse Thrift Shop
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
(as of March 21)
Tuesdays
11:30 a.m. Shifting Sands Support Group
Wednesdays
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Lord’s Warehouse Thrift Shop
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
(through March 14)
Betty Rahm
Thursdays
11:30 a.m. Shifting Sands Support Group
12 p.m. Men’s Lunch
Lord’s Warehouse
Congregational Life
Saturdays
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Lord’s Warehouse Thrift Shop
Grounds
NEEDED!
for the
Fashion Show
& Luncheon
Gift Items and
Gift Certificates
for the
Silent Auction
& Raffle Baskets
MONTHLY
Second Monday of the month
3:30 p.m. Book Club
Second Thursday of the month
5 p.m. Dine Out Club
Third Thursday of the month
10 a.m. Board of Trustees Meeting
First Friday of the month
9:30 a.m. Church Women United (offsite)
Third Friday of the month
12 p.m. Women’s Lunch
BI – WEEKLY
First and Third Wednesdays of the month
10 a.m. Memoirs Writing Class
Birthdays this March:
1 Gordon Lyons
3 Marv Herpel
4 Tom Reese
12 John Chalmers
Michael Russell
13 Nancy Ledding
15 Cindy Kuehnel
18 Martha Miller
19 Laurie Shuttleworth
20 Hemma Fraser
21 Betty Hoff
29 Peggy Sloan
Birthdays this April:
1 Alan Hazley
Bill Wipperfurth
2 Diana Wipperfurth
3 Liz Yerkes
5 Linda Dias
6 Marlies Black
7 Valarie Evanko
9 Lavern Mikesell
10 Ellen Zimmerman
13 Alan Ackerman
15 Don Zimmerman
17 Donna Dolan
Lynn Walker
19 Chris Fearing
22 Betty Johnson
25 Claudia Mann
26 Betty Rieger
27 Sue Allen
Claire Skerrett
29 Bruce Schaefer
Anniversaries this March:
7 Valarie and Bill Evanko
9 Molly and Vince Carroll
10 Pat and Hugh Joyner
15 Diane and Dale Andrews
26 Sue and Tom Reese
Anniversaries this April:
7 Michelle & Tom Giannico
9 Doreen and Gus Sclafani
19 Lynn and Morris Walker
Condolences to Kate Nothacker
on the death of her husband,
Jack, February 3, 2016.
Chapeletter
Production -Joy Danner
Editor - Sue Reese
Next issue’s deadline
April 22, 2016
UPCOMING
The Longboat Island Chapel Foundation
WORKSHOP
Established in 2009, the Chapel Foundation recognizes
friends and members of the Chapel who have provided special gifts and provisions to the Chapel of $10,000 or more.
AIPRC
A plaque on the wall to the left of the elevator provides a list
of the many outstanding supporters of the Chapel.
Thursday, March 10th from 1 to 3 p.m.
“Protecting Your Wealth From
Healthcare Costs in Retirement”
and “2016 Market Outlook”
$10 fee per class
Presenters are
Johanna Gustafsson,
Wealth Management Advisor,
First Vice President & Portfolio Manager;
and
Christopher Pinckney,
Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch,
The Gustafsson Pinckney Group in Sarasota.
This year we are honored to have two new additions to The
Chapel Foundation:
Anonymous
Jeff & Chris Johnson
We welcome these honorees to The Chapel Foundation with
grateful thanks.
The Charitable Outreach Committee
asks you to remember the Food Bank –
please drop non-perishable food in the
barrel in the Shook Fellowship Hall.
There are baskets under the sign-up table
to donate rice and beans and another for children’s books
(Stillpoint House of Prayer)
toiletries basket (One Stop Center for the homeless)
and used eye glasses basket.
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Chapel’s Bulletin Board
Fellowship Events
Chapel Reading Group
The Book Club meets on the 2nd
Monday of the month, November
through May, in the Ruth Cushing
Room at 3:30 p.m.
Palm Sunday
March 20 - 10 a.m.
March 14 - MY NOTORIOUS
LIFE by Kate Manning - it starts
out like Orphan Train, but a totally different story.
March 24 - 5 p.m.
April 11 - THE LITTLE PARIS
BOOKSHOP by Nina George - a
bookseller has his shop on a barge
in Paris and then embarks on a
journey in pursuit of his own hapNew Chapel member, Ingred McCellan is being fitted by
piness and love.
Sue Reese and Cindy Kuehnel for an outfit she’ll model
Join us for a light supper
followed by a
Communion Service.
Easter Sunday March 27
Nathalie Treonis
The Rev. Bill Friederich
Preaching
10 a.m. Easter Worship
at the Chapel
The Rev. Dr. V. Carroll
Preaching
Special Music by the
Jensen Family Trio
10 a.m. - Garden
Children’s
Egg Hunt
Dedication of the Upper Room to the Rev. Vince Carroll Upper
Room. Introduction by Margaret Noble, President.
for the Lord’s Warehouse Fashion Show.
Charitable Outreach Committee
Community Outreach Tour is on Friday,
March 18. It will be an active day for the
Charitable Outreach Committee and others interested in an enlightening trip. This
trio of visits to non-profit charitable organizations will give a first hand look of
how each one works and how significant
are their needs. All members of the congregation are welcome to join the committee for this most informative trip.
Schedule of events for 3/18 are:
9:15 a.m. - Meet at the Chapel parking lot
for car pooling
10 a.m. - Stillpoint House of Prayer
11 a.m. - Turning Point
12 p.m. - Mt. Carmel Resource Center.
7:30 a.m. Sunrise Service
in the Garden
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Lunch at Riverview Cafe on the Manatee
River. For reservations: Please contact
Marilyn Johnson at 351-6022 or Anne
Summers at 383-1334 by March 16.
Once Is Not Enuf!!!
That’s the theme of this year’s Annual
Lord’s Warehouse Fashion Show and
Luncheon set for March 8 in Shook Fellowship Hall. Since the luncheon offers
the same menu (by request) and the fashion show features retired items from donors (some are brand new, never used),
“Once Is Not Enuf” seemed like an appropriate title.
It may be a bit of a challenge to coordinate
one-of-a-kind clothing pieces and accessories into complete outfits (three per model), but the results are amazing and end up
being sold quickly at the end of the show.
This year’s style show will include three
handsome men. You won’t want to miss
their dashing outfits!
Cindy Kuehnel and Sue Reese have returned to co-chair this event and coordinate fashions. The luncheon is again
chaired by Valarie Evanko. Silent auction
chairs are Anne Summers and Molly Carroll, while raffle baskets are handled by
Kate Nothacker and 50-50 raffle by Dorothy Gordon. Joan Partridge and Peg Lammers are chairing publicity and music will
be provided by our new Chapel pianist
Sura Charlier. It takes great teamwork to
make this event work and we’re fortunate
to have many wonderful gals and guys
helping to make it another success.
Marina Jack Cruise - February 2, 2016
On the left: During the Super Bowl Lunch Donna Dolan is checking her team - on the right:
Jazz Worship Service - musicians in action.
Be sure to buy your tickets now as it’s
always a sell out!
Kate Nothacker and Anne Summers are preparing the raffle baskets for the Fashion
Show.
Some of the 39 people on the Bok Tower Bus Tour February.
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From Our Professional Staff
Dear Friends of
HOINA,
We have had the honor to
watch HOINA grow over
the past 40 years, creating a loving family home
environment for abandoned, handicapped and
destitute children in India.
On behalf of the entire
Board of Directors of
Homes of the Indian nation, we thank you for
sharing our vision and
making a difference.
Thank you for allowing
us to bring hope, for your
generosity, and faith.
Dear Emily Dabio and
LBIC,
The Salvation Army,
Manatee County would
like to extend our heartfelt thank you for making the Christmas wishes of 1,507 children
come true. This year 73
locations hosted an Angel Tree. We assisted
with over 11,000 toys
and clothing to children
in our community.
Major Dwayne Durham
Regional Coordinator
Longboat Island Chapel,
On behalf of the Salvation Army we would like
to thank you for your
support of our Teddy
Bear Dressing Program
during the Christmas
season. We greatly appreciate all of the time
spent into making each
teddy bear special and
unique.
Jennifer Underwood
From the Board of Trustees
Greetings from the
President of the Board
From our Pastor
February has come and gone - whew! Tempus Fugit! But, what a
month. With our chapel at full capacity, programs coming and going,
it has felt a bit like a whirlwind! Our new choir master, Sura, has integrated her skills into our overall music program in an exemplary
fashion. Her rich past has been successfully transplanted into the
Longboat Island Chapel culture with skill and dedication. With the
Super Bowl Parties over, the chills of February passing, we look forward to March and our celebration of Passion Week and Easter Sunday. On Sunday February 14, we celebrated the 23rd Jazz Service
with Al Hixon and his Band. In addition the Fashion Show, Cinema Paradisio (AIP Gala)
and Al Hixon’s Jazz Concert and St. Paddy’s Day Dinner will round out an exceptionally
busy month. Our traditional Maundy Thursday service on March 24 will begin with a soup
supper followed up with a Communion service and the ringing of the Apostle Bells again
this year. The Easter Sunrise service will begin at 7:30 a.m. in the Friendship Garden. As
usual our men’s luncheon has experienced another great year meeting at Cedar’s
East. There are about a dozen from the chapel community that meet and have informal fellowship every Thursday noon, all men are welcome to this group. I am looking forward to
celebrate this Easter Season with all of our Chapel members and families...blessings from
Rev. Vince and Molly
Listen to Pastor Carroll’s sermons (updated weekly to include the last 4 sermons)
and others now available on our website, www.longboatislandchapel.org.
From the Pastoral Care Assistant
I often reflect on our Affirmation of Faith. It truly is an interfaith proclamation. Members of many different faith traditions could, without
reservation, recite the words. Coming to Chapel each Sunday to hear
the wit and wisdom of Reverend Carroll, reciting our Affirmation of
Faith, along with being your Pastoral Care Assistant makes my life
meaningful.
Recently, I came across a quote by Albert Einstein that sounds like he
could have attended our Chapel and joined right in. He wrote: “Strange
is our sojourn here on earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not
knowing why, yet sometimes seeming a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life
however, there is one thing we do know: that we are here for the sake of others; above all,
for those whose smile and well-being our own happiness depends, and also for the countless
unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day
I realize how much my own outer and inner
life is built upon the labors of others, both
living and dead, and how earnestly I must
exert myself in order to give in return as much
as I have received and am still receiving”.
MiMi
New Members
Pictured are the new members welcomed on
February 7, 2016. from left to right second
row are: Karen Graham, and Ingrid and
Rusty McClellan. Front row from left to right
are Marilyn Inman, and Shirley Bretches.
This is a wonderful time of the
year for the Chapel as all of you
“Northerners” are back with us
again! The church parking lot
and pews are full on Sundays, and
it is great to get “caught up” on all
your news. Please stay as LONG as you can – perhaps
extend your time with us!
The revisions to our By-Laws were approved at the special meeting on January 20. By reducing the size of our
Board, we now have the option to operate under procedures for small boards. Your Board voted at their meeting on Febuary 18 to do so, thus reducing some of the
formality that occurs in larger boards. One exception is
that all motions will still require a second. Copies of this
procedure are available in the church office or may be
requested by E-mail.
Your Board has been busy studying the security
measures that are in effect at the Chapel. I am pleased to
tell you that all of the key locks have now been updated,
the safe deposit box has been examined and reorganized, and the list of people with the combination to
the safe has been revised. Some of these items have not
been reviewed for several years, and your Board felt it
was the time to do so.
There are many activities and events happening at the
Chapel this spring. They require much effort and time
from the different committees and many volunteers are
needed for assistance. Please consider seeking out ways
you can help by giving of your time and talents. It is a
great way to meet new people and you will reap the joy
of being part of our wonderful fellowship that exists!
Remember that our Board meets on the third Thursday
of the month. Our minutes are on record in the church
office for you to review if you so desire.
Margaret Noble
Building Committee Progress:
The exterior renovation of the Lord’s Warehouse is essentially complete. A pair of shutters and a new exterior
sign are all that remain for completion. Work has now
begun to redo the interior. Engineering drawings are
being prepared for changes needed to make the existing
space more useable. Lighting, repainting, and a new
floor covering are on the list for change.
The Shook Fellowship Hall renovation work has begun.
The first major item is to replace the window on the
East end of the room. Bids are currently being received
for this work. Replacing the ceilings, modifying the
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serving window and counter into the kitchen, new floor
covering, new doors between the large and small rooms,
the hall, and the sanctuary and several other minor items
are being considered for the total job.
As a result of a recent power outage, emergency lighting
has been installed in the bathrooms, emergency flashlights
have been placed in the AIP area and the church office, and
the emergency call list has been revised and posted by all
telephones.
Re-keying of the church building and administration offices is complete. Anyone who believes they require a key
needs to contact Richard Engel or Bruce Schaefer.
Richard Engel, Chair
STEWARDSHIP SUCCESS
The 2016
Longboat Island Chapel
Stewardship Campaign was set in motion on Sunday, December 27, 2015
with a goal of $153,785 which was established by the 2016
proposed budget, as received from the Budget and Finance
Committee. On three successive Sundays, the congregation
continued to be advised of Stewardship benefits and progress toward our goal through reports presented by committee members Tom Reese, Valarie Evanko, and Tom
Sabow.
Once again, the Chapel family responded in a remarkable
manner. I am honored to report that as of February 17,
2016, 80 pledges have been received totaling $160,745.
This is truly a wonderful tribute to the confidence our
Chapel family has in the ministry of the Longboat Island
Chapel. We have truly shown that we are a church on the
GROW. Our thanks to all.
Bruce Schaefer, Stewardship Chair 2016
Sue Reese completes two terms on the Board:
During the Members Annual meeting on February 28, Sue
Reese was recognized for her service on the Board serving
two full terms in different capacities. In appreciation, she
received a picture
of the chapel
(ironically one
that she took)
with a plaque.
Sue served as
President, VicePresident, and
will continue as
Communication
Committee Chair.
Photo by Larry
Steagall, article by
J. Danner