April 2016
REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES
8:00 am - Traditional Service (Log Chapel)
9:00 am - Traditional Service (Sanctuary)
10:10 am - Sunday School
11:15 am - Contemporary Service (Sanctuary)

Office Hours: M-F, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Closed noon - 1:00 pm)
Phone - 789-7592  
 

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ECO Web Site:  http://eco-pres.org
Pastor Doug Dye - Godspeed!
I'm in countdown mode.  As I write, my mind is racing with all that needs to be done before I leave on sabbatical in four days!  I'm not complaining - I know how richly God has blessed me with this unique opportunity, and I am deeply grateful to Chapel for making it possible.

Preparing for my trip and departure has brought to mind the ancient and beautiful blessing, "Godspeed."  It was a word used frequently in former times, to wish blessing and good fortune on someone setting out on a journey.

The blessing sounds a bit ironic in our modern, fast-paced world, because, for us, "speed" means going fast.  It has to do with a high rate of velocity.  In old English, however, "speed" had nothing to do with rapid movement.  Instead, it meant "to thrive" or "to prosper".  So when you wished someone "Godspeed," you were saying, "May God bless you with success on your journey."

The traditional King James Version of the Bible uses the word "speed" to express the Hebrew idea of God bringing success to someone.  

For example, in Genesis 24: 12 Abraham's servant prayed for success when his master sent him to find a wife for Isaac.  He prayed, "O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray Thee, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham."  He asked God to give him success in his journey and task.

"Godspeed" is a beautiful and profound way to bless each other as we begin this sabbatical journey.  I shall travel far and wide, traveling to places where I trust I will encounter God in new and deeper ways.  Chapel too, perhaps in ways not so dramatic, will travel through the next 12 weeks, encountering new opportunities and patterns.  Godspeed to you!  May God cause us to thrive on our journeys.  Indeed, He will!

May we experience "speed" in our journeys - not in the modern way of hurry and busyness, but in the ancient way of thriving and prospering through God's blessings.

Godspeed you.  God bless you.  Doug

Contact information: ext. 222 or [email protected]

In This Issue
Pastor Doug Dye
Calendar
ECO
Associate Pastor Royston
Youth Director Report
Photo Directory
Mission
Notes from Session
Message from Pastors
Anniversaries & Birthdays
Calendar
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April 24, Sunday
Empty Bowls Fundraiser for the Glory Hole  Tickets will be available soon. 12 dozen cookies are needed as the Chapel's contribution to the dinner.  If you are able and willing to make cookies, please contact Sue Nix, 723 8805, I'll be happy to pick them up.



 
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Associate Pastor Matt Royston 

Well friends, it's here.  Pastor Doug is off on sabbatical, and for the next 11.5 weeks, we will be living together in a unique season.  As we've mentioned several times, unique seasons are often used by God to teach a congregation something new.  We want to be very diligent and attentive to what God is saying to us.  

Our theme for this season is:

Growing Up, Growing Together; Striving for the Fullness of Faith

In our lives of faith, we are never done growing.  Each and every single person in our congregation has another "step of faith" in front of them. Whether you are old or young, new to the Christian faith, or a seasoned veteran, God has more for you.
This is good news, but it also means that we all have work to do.  As we strive for the fullness of faith that is offered to us in Christ, we grow in two specific ways.

First, we grow individually.  We each have a personal relationship with Jesus, and that relationship grows deeper.  God shows us, through the Holy Spirit, how God wants us to deepen our sense of faith.  We realize this growth through personal prayer and devotional bible study.  We do that as we serve our neighbors and love our family.  We put into practice the values that God reveals to us through the Holy Scriptures.  Uniquely, we grow closer to Jesus.

The second way we grow comes out of the first.  The promise of scripture is that as we grow individually, we also will grow together as a faith community.  The Christian faith is not a solo adventure.  We are meant to live it out together.

For the next twelve Sundays, our preachers (Dr. Dobler and myself) will give you an assignment that comes out of the particular text on which we will be preaching.  

Each assignment will cause you to look more closely at the biblical text, and determine how God is asking you to respond in your life.  God may ask you to consider a way you live, a habit you have, a relationship you are a part of.  It may push you into something new and maybe even uncomfortable.

While the assignment will ask you to look at your individual life, we want to approach the assignment with another person!  Essentially, we want you to partner up with someone else in the congregation.  We want you to share your responses together.  It may be your spouse.  It may be a long-time friend.  It could be someone you barely know.  

The hope is that over the next twelve weeks, this ongoing conversation that you have with another person will clarify how God desires for you to grow in your faith, AND draws us as a congregation into a deeper sense of unity.

SO...start thinking and praying about who YOU will connect with.  Set a time...make a plan...get ready to Grow Up AND Grow Together.

May God Bless You,
Pastor Matt

P.S. If you are interested in connecting with someone in the congregation but don't know who to ask, we have an elder who will help you get connected with someone else.  You can visit our contact center on Sunday and we'll get you connected.

Contact information: ext. 225 or  [email protected]
 

Chapel CITY Youth Group
Joy Scarpuzzi  - Director of Youth Ministry
Contact information -  [email protected] 

Peace in a Troubled World

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

In John 14, Jesus tells His disciples He will be leaving them. The disciples are full of sadness as they hear Jesus will be going away. Jesus reassures them that The Counselor; The Holy Spirit will come in His absence. Jesus comforts His disciples that in the darkest moment in history, his death, God has a greater plan. The disciples could have peace in such a sad and painful situation. Peace in knowing God is in control.

The same is true for us. We live in a world that is fallen. Evil, illness and pain are an everyday part of our lives. We do not have to look far to find those who are hurting here. Yet, we are reminded, by Jesus's words, that in the middle of dark circumstances we can have peace.

The kind of peace God offers us that cannot be explained. The gift of peace God gives us cannot be taken away no matter how bad our circumstances seem. Jesus tells his disciples to not let their heart be troubled or to be afraid. How often do our hearts become troubled as one after another stressful situations enter our lives? Rather, Jesus tells us instead of being afraid, to trust in His great plan for our lives. No matter now dark our lives look right now. He promises that after all is said and done that every pain and every hurt will be worth it.

Take Heart! God offers you peace in times of pain and suffering. You do not have to be afraid or troubled. Rather rest in God's promise to never leave you. You can also rest in His promise to turn tough situations into times of spiritual growth. Last but not least, rest in His peace that cannot be explained.

 


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and we need you to help make it complete! 
By participating you will receive a printed directory. 

Sign up for your professional photography session in three convenient ways:

1. Schedule your appointment online at our website 
2. Look for sign-up tables on weekends, located at the Welcome Desk
3. Or for assistance, call Patsy DeWitt at 907-723-0669.

Our directory won't be complete without you. Sign up today!

 
 
Chapel Beyond the Lake
Mission Committee Chair
Joel Webb

So we all can be kept better informed of Chapel By the Lake's efforts and interests in mission and compassionate outreach the missions committee has established a blog site. 

Check out  www.chapelbeyondthelake.org   and become a follower to get the latest news in Juneau, Southeast Alaska and the world. 

This site also provides a comprehensive overview of all our "beyond the lake" interests and investments (time, money and prayer).

 
Notes From Session  

Session met March 17 in the room under Smith Hall for their regular meeting. Rev. Dr. Dye opened the meeting at 7:10 p.m. with the reading of Psalm 139 - responsively and prayer. The Psalm is a reminder that God knows us and can be trusted to always be there! There were 8 Elders present and 4 Elders excused. Rev. Royston and Adam Rice were also present. A quorum was present.

The minutes of the regular meeting on Feb. 18 were approved. Adam Rice spoke to his written report. The Consent Docket - 2 baptisms and the appointment of Rev. Royston as Moderator during Rev. Dr. Dye's sabbatical - was approved. Reports were heard from the Trustees, Mission (Carol Martin's graduation from Dubuque Seminary in May and the Easter Offering to the Glory Hole and Love Inc.), Children's Discipleship (the success of "Godly Play" introduced last month), Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor, and New Business (special Gideon Offering May 22). The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Bonnie Fitzjarrald, clerk

Church Officers
ELDERS
 
2016
  • Bunny Lindegaard - Youth
  • Eric Niewoehner - Adult Discipleship
  • Sasha Soboleff - Presbytery Liaison
  • Ken Truitt - Worship and Music (chair)
 2017
  • Denny DeWitt - Session Liaison to Trustees
  • Joyce Landingham - Missions
  • Tom Brice - Personnel (chair)
  • Mike Eberhardt - Nominating (chair)
2018
  • Emily Fergusson - Children's Elder
  • Joel Webb - Missions (chair)
  • Wes Parker - Fellowship and Care (chair), Nominating
  • Gillian Hays - Stewardship (chair),  Personnel

DEACONS

2016
  • John Clark
  • Kim Garrett
  • Ann Lockhart
  • Eric Magnusson
  • James Mason
  • Debbie Williams
 
2017
  • Tom Chapple
  • Justine Emerson
  • Brooke Scott
  • Heather Ramseth
  • Joyce VanSickle
  • Jeff Hock
 
2018
  • Lee Buchhorn
  • Rita Klaudt
  • Judy Keskinen
  • Deb Tempel
  • Beth Dobson
  • Nila Treston

TRUSTEES
2016
  • Nathaniel Dye - Vice-President
  • Mike Chambers - President
  • Bob Trousil
  • Bruce Weyhrauch - Secretary
 
2017
  • Renae Parker
  • Grieko Tempel
  • Patrick Defreest
  • Doug White
 
2018
  • Warren Van Sickle
  • Robin Mason
  • Naomi Hobbs
  • Bruce Johnson

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Rob and Tisa Becker 4/8
Eric and Bunny Lindegaard 4/15
Ronald and Jeanne Josephson 4/16
Gary and Wendy Hogins 4/16
Mikael and Ariana Anderson 4/17
Wesley and Renae Parker 4/20
David and Dona Eley 4/21
Bud and Martha Morris 4/22
Bob and Ginny Martin 4/27
Loy and Ludy Maturan 4/2
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Sierra Kanouse 4/2
Jasz Anna Garrett 4/2
Timothy James 4/2
Cathy Painter 4/2
Christopher Russell 4/2
Jesse Doug Jones 4/4
Nancy Reddekopp 4/4
Kara Quinto 4/5
Linda Macaulay 4/5
John Larson 4/5
Kellyn Louise Royston 4/5
Bertha Johnson 4/6
Ginger Blaisdell 4/8
Dwain Reddekopp 4/8
Dylan Kubley 4/10
Blake Thedinga 4/10
Rick Johnson 4/10
Kenneth W. Smith 4/11
Candace Curtsinger 4/11
Conan Leegard 4/15
Jin Yue Trousil 4/15
Thomas James 4/15
Mikael Anderson 4/15
William Clutton 4/16
Clarence Antioquia 4/16
John Lohrey 4/17
Sam Cashen 4/18
Arthur Barr 4/18
Charlotte Heard 4/19
Ethan Van Kirk 4/19
Elizabeth G Eriksen 4/20
Harry James 4/20
Ben Macaulay 4/21
Rev. Dr. Douglas Dye 4/22
Russel Shaub 4/23
David Blaisdell 4/25
Terri Fagerstrom 4/25
Michael Lohrey 4/28
Anna S Hout 4/28
Sydney Rice 4/29
Willis Kirkpatrick 4/29
Joe Croteau 4/29
Brad Smathers 4/30