THE CHAPELINE - November 23, 2021

FROM PASTOR BROCK...

"Catch It!"



Have you caught it yet? No, I'm not referring to fish, football, or the most recent episode of your favorite program. I'm not even talking about the hint I've been dropping the last few weeks or an illness that all of us are trying to avoid. Nope, I'm referring to the feeling of the Holidays.

The year 2020 will be forever etched in our minds as the great black hole. Sure, some of us can refer to it as a year of blessing, but most of us remember it as a year of loneliness, pain, and suffering. The 2020 Holiday Season arrived with all the fanfare of the stuff leaking from the hole in my garbage bag. Yuck!

This year, however, is different. Thank goodness! Holiday music is in full swing, lights and decorations are already viewable in our communities, and pictures with Santa may actually be possible this year. I recently heard that even The Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge have been seen smiling from their perches.

I hope and pray that this Holiday Season will be different for you in a positive way. I hope that you are able to sense God's presence in your life and I pray that you are able to hear and discern God's message for you. Our lives are still very different than life before the pandemic, but these changes can provide blessings that we never anticipated.

Keep praying. Read the Holy Scriptures. Participate in the Chapel's upcoming Advent Devotions. Get ready! God is bringing plenty of blessings for everyone! Let's catch them together!

Blessings,

Brock.

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, November 28, 2021

Sermon Title: "Hope: the Forgotten Gift"

Scriptures: Luke 1:5-20

Watch Worship LIVE on our Website: Nov 28 Sunday Worship

CLICK HERE to see our previous Worship Services.

Longboat Key Thanksgiving Worship Service, Tuesday, November

To watch the service at 5PM this evening live on our website, click HERE

THANKSGIVING DINNER

Thursday, Nov 25, 2021

1:00 pm at the Chapel

Turkey, Stuffing, Cranberries, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, 2 Vegetables, Salad

PIES: Pecan, Pumpkin, Apple

$12.00 suggested donation per plate,

(Payable the day of the event.)

Reservations are helpful! Also, If you'd like to bring your “FAVORITE MUST HAVE” not on our menu, feel welcome to bring it! Many of us will be gathering at 11am that morning to help decorate the Sanctuary and the rest of the Chapel for the Holidays.

LIMITED TO THE FIRST 60 RESERVATIONS. DO IT, NOW! 

The first "Christmas in the Garden" celebration is about to begin. The Chapel Garden is beautifully decorated and illuminated by Holiday lights.

The Garden will be open every evening, November 28 to January 2, 5 pm to 9 pm with live performances all beginning at 6pm.

We need 2 volunteers each night to serve as "Garden Hosts". What a fun and easy way to serve! Sign-up for your dates on the calendars in Shook Fellowship Hall,

or contact Renee Lynch at (317) 627-9963 for more information!

Christmas in the Garden, throughout the entire

Holiday Season!

- SARASOTA MUSEUM OF ART -Wednesday, December 1 - 10.00AM Meet in the Chapel parking lot and carpool to this 15,000 sq. ft exhibition in an historic landmark building. Lunch will be onsite at the Bistro. $15.00 admission and lunch is on your own. Sign up in Shook Hall.

Holiday Champagne Brunch.

Sunday, December 12 after service

Individual omelets from Panera, fruit salad, assorted pastries and coffee, orange juice and mimosas. Maurice will put us in the spirit as he leads us in Christmas carols. A holiday bazaar will tempt us with baked goods, Chapel themed note cards, jewelry and special items put aside from the Lord's Warehouses.

 Tickets on sale after service or at the office $20.00 per person.



CHAPEL BOOK CLUB MEETING AT LAZY LOBSTER

The next meeting of the Chapel Book Club will be on Monday, December 13, at the Lazy Lobster at noon.

The book we will be discussing will be What We Carry by Maya Lang.....a memoir about mothers and daughters and the tenacity of the love that grows between what is said and what is left unspoken.

Please sign up in Shook Fellowship Hall or email Judy Achre at paulandjudy@gmail.com if you plan to join us.

HOLLY JOLLY TROLLEY RIDE

We have our own private trolley reserved on WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15. Jenny Jingle will be our guide as she leads us on a Christmas tour of downtown Sarasota.

Visit city spots with Christmas connections, hear about Sarasota holiday traditions and sing along to your favorite Christmas songs. Free cocoa before the tour and prizes for best Ugly Sweater.

We have the Garden Room reserved at the Breakfast House for lunch afterward. Invite your friends. We must fill the trolley! $35.00 plus lunch. Meet in the Chapel parking lot at 10AM. Sign up in Shook Hall. 

SHIFTING SANDS

Shifting Sand's next meeting is Thursday, December 2, from 10-11:30 in the Ruth Cushing Room at the Chapel.

Pearls of Wisdom from Shifting Sand:

"One of the processes of your life is . . . . you constantly reaffirm that 'I Am Somebody.' "

Alvin Ailey, American choreographer

Key West and the Florida Keys - January 19 - 21, 2022 - 3 day motor coach tour includes: 2 nights hotel accommodations, breakfasts, Everglades, a beautiful drive through the Florida Keys, a Conch Train Tour and much more. $249.00 per person.

We need 30 passengers and money is due December 19th. Sign up sheet and information in Shook Hall.

Sunday Morning Refreshments!

Can you help by bringing some goodies for Sunday morning, following Worship, at Fellowship Time? You are welcome to bring any of your favorite goodies, especially if some of them can be frozen! If you have questions, contact Vickie Van Meier, (941) 388-7284.

Israel Tour - April 23-May 1

There are 2 openings for our trip to Israel.

Contact Valarie Evanko 330-8062351 with questions or for more information. Tour brochures available in the Shook Hall.

Kathy Logsdon Mike & Chris Dawson keep on Dennis Cooper, Hudson Amy James, Lynn, Michael Kinney, Carola, Barbara Childress, Bob Hettmansperger, Ethel Doughty, Roma, and our service men and women

WAYS OF GIVING

Thank you for your generosity!

• Checks and/or money orders written out to Longboat Island Chapel.
• Direct withdrawal from your bank to ours. Call the Chapel office at 941-383-6491 for our routing and account numbers.
• All major credit cards are accepted. Simply contact Chapel staff at 941-383-6491 to charge your one-time gift.
• Ongoing monthly support via your credit card. Office staff will be happy to debit your charge card at the beginning of each month in an amount established by you.
• Support the Longboat Island Chapel via the "donate" button on our homepage at www.longboatislandchapel.org. This may be a one time, or ongoing contribution, whichever you prefer!

If you are an Amazon shopper, please pay attention! Amazon will donate a percentage of each purchase to a qualified organization of your choice.  Longboat Island Chapel is now registered with Amazon, and if you will select the Chapel as your preferred organization, Amazon will donate a percentage of each purchase to the Chapel. This is free money for the Chapel, so please, register today!

Instructions for Amazon Smile: Log into your Amazon account as normal. In the Amazon search bar, search for Amazon Smile. When you are asked to select a charitable organization, search for “Longboat Island Chapel”. Select the Chapel from the list and you are finished. Then, each time you shop on Amazon, always begin by searching for “Amazon Smile” in the search bar. When you do this, it automatically triggers your donation to the Chapel. Then, shop as normal! Please help the Chapel by registering for Amazon Smile!