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Longboat Island Chapel Non-profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID MANASOTA FL PERMIT NO. 1035 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive December—February Longboat Key, FL 34228 Winter 2018 [email protected] Chapeletter www.longboatislandchapel.org Current Resident or Office Phone: Did you know about our membership opportunities? 941-383-6491 Reverend Bill Friederich: 207-669-5353 Your membership in the Longboat Island Chapel will give you many happy hours of worship, fellowship, fun and service! MiMi Horwitz: 941-527-7733 Membership opportunities include Full-time and Associate (seasonal). Both memberships provide the ability to vote on Lord’s Warehouse Thrift Shop: Chapel decisions. As an Associate Member, for those who live here seasonally, you can be a member at 941-383-4738 another church, except for the counties of Manatee and Sarasota. SUNDAY SCHEDULE We welcome your membership and encourage your special gifts and experiences to guide us into the future. 9:40 a.m. Healing and Communion (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays) 10:00 a.m. Worship Service LBIC Senior Class Members (1st Sunday Communion) On Sunday, November 4th, Rev. Shook delivered a moving homily in which he described the need for Christians to be kind, thoughtful and to not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some of us have entertained angels unawares. Following the service many Chapel members attended a tailgate luncheon to welcome back our snowbirds. In the festively decorated fellowship hall Chapel members enjoyed good food, spirited conversation and a special tribute to the “Senior Class” – those members who have achieved the 90 + year milestone. In total there are 11 Senior Class members in our Chapel with nine in attendance at the luncheon. WE INVITE YOU TO VOLUNTEER WITH A COMMITTEE! Each Senior Class member was introduced and asked to say a few words. The elicited responses Contact Susan Schaefer about the Committee that interests you at 586-484-5800 or [email protected]. and memories were fascinating, awe-inspiring Administration and Personnel—Assists in establishing and enforcing guidelines for management of the Chapel staff. and entertaining. It was amazing to hear small tidbits of the lives of our fellow members Buildings—Responsible for the maintenance of buildings. including one member who has been a Chapel Charitable Outreach—Develops outreach activities for the Chapel. member since before the Chapel was built when Communications—Plans and orchestrates advertising for the Chapel and the Lord’s Warehouse. members met in private homes. Another Senior Events/Hospitality—Coordinates Chapel events. Class member performed as an acrobat on stage while another sailed twice across the Atlantic Finance and Budget—Develops the annual budget of the Chapel and oversees expenditures. with her husband in a private sailboat. Grounds—Responsible for upkeep of the surrounding areas and Friendship Garden. Another served in WWII and was a member of Interior Beautification—Makes recommendations for upgrading the interior of the Chapel. the CIA for 10 years. There were expressions of Legacy—Covers major contingencies that impact the future mission of the Chapel. gratitude for the lives they have lived, for their love of family and friends, and many stories Lord’s Warehouse—This thrift shop, located on Chapel grounds, is run entirely by volunteers who are both members and/ filled with humor and the joy that life has or friends of the Chapel. brought them. As Reverend Shook (who is also Membership—Maintains the rolls of the Chapel and is responsible for acquiring new members. one of the Senior Class members) said in his LBIC Senior Class from left, Barbara Hero, Bob German, Betty Memorials and Endowments—Is responsible for the disbursement of funds acquired through memorials. homily, there are angels among us and at this Riggert, Frederick Beyerlein, Alma Cockerham, Virginia Morrow, special event we were privileged to hear from Clarice Schetter, Pat Johnson and Rev. Charlie Shook. Scholarship—Assists in scholarship disbursement. those in our midst. Stewardship—Develops and initiates a plan for ongoing financial obligations of the Chapel. Other Volunteer Opportunities—Ushers and Greeters to assist with the Sunday services and events. Vicki Lyons, Communications Committee Chair Performance Group Chapel Highlights p.7 Chapel Calendar/From the Register p.2 Birthdays this December: Welcome Back Members Village of Cortez LBIC BOARD Mark Your Calendars 3 Vincent Carroll OF TRUSTEES 5 Cari Aslan Tailgate Party Field Trip 6 Pat Johnson ONGOING PROGRAMS Richard Engel 9 Joan Partridge President 12 Marilyn Johnson WEEKLY 14 Jackie Howell Bill Shuttleworth 15 Paul Achre Vice President Mondays 17 Maureen Stark 20 Jack Joyce Legacy 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Lord’s Warehouse Thrift Shop Betty Rahm 21 Chad Myers Cindy Kuehnel Tuesdays starting January 22 Anne Arsenhault Secretary 10 - 11:30 a.m. Shifting Sands Support Group George Brumbelow III Charitable Outreach in the Ruthie Cushing Room 24 Richard Adkins Tom Keenan Barbara Koetsier Wednesdays Dick Pelton Treasurer 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Lord’s Warehouse Thrift Shop 25 Alden Lumbard Administration & Personnel 30 Barry Black 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Finance & Budget Memorials 10 - 11:30 a.m. Memoirs Class Birthdays this January: Location varies, so check the bulletin or Chapeline 1 Mike Keenan The Rev. W. Friederich James Owen Thursdays in December only 2 David Ward Senior Minister 3 - 4:30 p.m. Shifting Sands Support Group 3 Barbara Hero Alan Boudreau 4 Dick Hunter in the Ruthie Cushing Room 9 Roberta Cheshire LBIC hosted its Welcome Home Tailgate event after the Sunday service on On Nov. 28th, our group at the Florida Member-at-Large Thursdays starting January 11 Mardene Eichhorn Nov. 4th to celebrate the return of seasonal congregants. The event also Maritime Museum and Cultural Center, Tom Giannico 14 Janet Holman honored the Chapel’s “senior class” which is made up of 11 nonagenarians. followed with lunch at the Seafood Shack, then 10 - 11:30 a.m. Shifting Sands Support Group 15 Steve Cockerham The members, who are between the ages 90 to 99, shared words of wisdom Member-at-Large in the Ruthie Cushing Room a personal tour of the Sea Hagg Shop by the 17 Lois Finley Shook and their secrets for a long and happy life. Chapel’s own Jan Holman. 21 Larry Steagall Kate Nothacker Stewardship Saturdays 22 Jim Whitman 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Lord’s Warehouse Thrift Shop 23 Doreen Sclafani Carol Peschel 24 William Riggert New Chapel Members Membership MONTHLY Birthdays this February: Mickey Sullivan Rick Skerrett 1 Mary Lou Webster My husband, Don, and I moved to Longboat Key from Colorado 3 years ago where we had lived for 18 years. I am now recently Member-at-Large First Saturday 3 Rev. Bill Friederich widowed. I am originally from Detroit, Michigan and I have 4 children and 6 grandsons. My family is scattered around everywhere, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Grounds Grooming Group meets 5 Jay Berman but they love visiting Florida. My hobbies include needlework, reading, and discovering new things. Friends introduced me to 8 Bob Mazurek at front entrance, with Going Dutch Lunch afterwards Longboat Island Chapel. I am happy to be a member here where I have found solace and new friendships. 9 Warren Guse Third Thursday 13 Diane Guse Patty Sabow Denny Floden 10 a.m. Board of Trustees Meeting 17 Herman Kruegle Denny comes to the Chapel via Indiana and Michigan with a varied and OUR STAFF 19 John Brill interesting background. He is the founding member of the Mindworks 25 Ruth Gawle Performance Group for personal development, corporate seminars, workshops The Rev. W. 28 Ben Janzito and keynote addresses designed to teach and share the fundamentals of re-wiring Friederich A LBIC You Tube account has been created to view Richard Skerrett the brain for continued success. Denny had an outstanding career in the individual outreach videos. These are videos from insurance industry and in retirement he has a successful real estate business Senior Minister Anniversaries this December: organizations we support. based in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island. Denny was drawn to the MiMi Horwitz 21 George and Janice Brumbel 27 Gordon and Vicki Lyons Chapel because of its friendliness and its non-dogmatic approach to religion. Pastoral Care Assistant To see the online YouTube videos go to: http://youtube.com 28 Michael and Miriam Russell The Login name is: [email protected] 31 Rusty and Ingrid McClellan John and Donna Arkerson Bonnie Wolfgram We have two sons. David and (Kim) have 6 children and they live outside Las Music Director Password: 6200gmd! (note the exclamation mark!) Click the Chapel icon on the upper right side of the screen. Anniversaries this January: Vegas, NV. Michael and (Venessa) have two children and they live in Union, NJ. Cyndi Rigley 1 Richard and Claire Skerrett Click the large, red, right Arrow icon on the right side of the We both love to sing and our choir in Syracuse put on many musicals and Chapel Administrative icon group. You should be in the Chapel’s YouTube 4 Jim and Judy Heyer cantatas. We have been visiting the Bradenton area for many years since Donna’s 5 Mike and Julie Mailliard Assistant account. parents moved here almost 50 years ago. After being snow birds for 6 years, we From left, Rev. Bill, Bah Hero, 6 Tom and Patty Sabow Karen and Richard “Sparky” Pashkow, Susan Schaefer Click the “Play All” arrow below the large video picture. 16 David and Cynthia Ward decided to sell our home in Syracuse and move to Village on the Greens mobile park Coordinator of Volunteers 19 Alexander and Barbara Weech permanently. We came to the Chapel after Bonnie Wolfgram asked us to sing with Mickey Sullivan, Denny Floden, Accounting Clerk your choir a few Easters ago.