From Rev. Brock Patterson

“This is a Happy Thing!”

It’s finally here: The long-awaited, much anticipated, 2023 Pledge Campaign-Woohoo! I’m sure you’re just as excited as me! (It’s not really that fun. It’s a bit like doing the laundry: Nobody wants to do it, yet it is necessary.)

Anyway, it’s here, and I’m hoping that, at the very least, you'll consider participating. If you did not see the worship service this past week (Sunday, November 13, 2022), please take a few minutes and watch it. Or, if you don’t have much time, watch the sermon and the moments following. This year, we will use Mark, Chapter 12, verse 17, as our basis. The verse says, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and give to God what is God’s.” 

Our campaign has two pieces: Give to God and Reflect the Image of God. In the Scriptures, Jesus had been asked if it was okay to pay taxes from a religious perspective. When Jesus responds, he shows them the coin that is used to pay the taxes, indicating that Caesar’s picture was on the coin. In the story, Jesus says that it’s proper to give Caesar the money because the money is Caesar’s. Likewise, since God has made Us (you and me) in God’s image, giving ourselves to God is the most important priority.

As God’s people, we should be reflecting the image of God. I fall way short, but in 2023 I can focus on reflecting God’s image by giving something to God. Yes, a portion of my finances is part of what I can give, but God is most interested in me giving myself. What else can I give? That’s what I’m praying about during these next few weeks as we begin the Chapel’s 2023 Pledge Campaign.

I hope and pray that you’ll join me, not because we’re supposed to do it, but because we want to do it. This ain’t a “Guilt-thing”; This is a “Happy-thing.” Let’s do what we can to reflect the Image of God in 2023!

I look forward to seeing you this week in worship. It's Mango Sunday! 

God Bless, Brock.

Longboat Key Thanksgiving

Interfaith Worship Service

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

5:00 p.m.

The 42nd Annual LBK Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be hosted by

St Mary's Star of the Sea (4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive) this year!

The service is at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.

This is a long-standing tradition on the island.

It is a great honor to have Rev. Brock Patterson

preach at this wonderful service.

Please join us and bring non-perishable food to donate

to our local foodbanks.

Refreshments will be served after the service.

Food Pantries Need MORE!

Our local food pantries are desperate for all types of non-perishable food.  Bring what you can to the Chapel and we will make sure it gets to the proper place. Every little bit helps feed those in need. Thank you!  

(All items must be new, unopened, and in sealed packages.)

A HUGE "Thank you" to all who have donated to this very worthwhile cause. We filled two bins last week and already called for a pick-up this week. Jimmy (the driver from the Food Bank) was so excited with the amount and type of goods we were donating! He said there is currently SO much need. Let's keep it going!

CHOIR REHEARSAL

Every Monday, 4 - 5:15 p.m.

Choir rehearsals have begun! If you enjoy singing and would like to share your voice with our choir, please join us for rehearsal every Monday in the sanctuary!

For questions, please contact our Music Director, Maurice Overholt, at maurice@longboatislandchapel.org or (941) 405-9354.

Shifting Sands Support Group Will Not Formally Meet This Week!

BUT...

Join us at 12:30 p.m.

on Thursday, Nov 17

for an informal luncheon at

It will be great to spend time together! Join us!

Please contact Barbara Koetsier for Reservations @

(941) 383-3236

or

Jeffrey Nunes for questions

jeff@longboatislandchapel.org

(941) 383-6491 or (941) 567-8078

Hope to see you there!

November is Toy Drive Time!

The annual Toy Drive time is here. 

Please consider buying a new toy for

a child in need this Holiday Season. 

The donated and unwrapped toys will be provided to local families by the Salvation Army. 

Collection dates: NOW until December 1, 2022.

Where: Shook Fellowship Hall tree (please place the unwrapped toy under the tree).

Join Us For Our Annual

Holiday Chapel Decorating

and  

Thanksgiving Luncheon

November 24, 2022

Holiday Decorating

@ 10:00 a.m. in

the Chapel

Thanksgiving Luncheon

@ 1:00 p.m. in

Shook Fellowship Hall

Suggested Donation for the Feast is $20.00 (all proceeds above the cost of food will be donated to the food bank).



Sign up sheet is in

Shook Fellowship Hall.

Donations will be collected on the day of the event. Invite a friend!

2nd Annual

Christmas in the Garden

Grand Opening on 

November 27, 2022

With Entertainment and Refreshments!

Light Display through

December 31, 2022

Nightly 5:00-9:00p.m.

Volunteers Needed!

Please come out to assist with our popular annual Christmas in the Garden.

We are in need of event hosts, helpers, and greeters.

This is a perfect time to showcase our lovely Chapel.

A sign-up table will be outside the Chapel Sanctuary

before and after Sunday Worship Service.

Chapel Book Club

Will meet on December 12, 2022

At 2:00 p.m.

In the Chapel Garden.

( If weather is poor, the meeting will be in the Chapel)

The book reading is

"Keeper of Lost Things"

by Ruth Hogan

Please sign up in Fellowship Hall

You are welcome to bring cookies

for our cookie exchange!

Questions: Judy Achre (paulandjudy@gmail.com)

Would you like to honor or remember

someone with FLOWERS in Sunday Worship?

Would you like to sponsor

SPECIAL MUSIC during Sunday Worship?

Contact the Chapel Office

(941) 383-6491

admin@longboatislandchapel.org

IN OUR PRAYERS

Amy James

Barbara Birch

Carola

Dennis Cooper

Don

Elisa

Ethel Doughty

George

Hudson

Betty Jo Haas

Kelly Johnson

Michael Kinney

Jaclyn Lenhart and Family

Kathy Logsdon

Mike and Chris Dawson

Sharky

Sean Walsh

Marj Storch

Ingrid

Richard Engel

Susan Schaefer

and

our service men and women

Amazon will donate a percentage of each qualified purchase

to a designated organization of your choice.

Longboat Island Chapel is registered with Amazon and if you will select the Chapel as your designated organization, Amazon will donate a percentage of each qualified 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.

 Longboat Island Chapel

is registered with Amazon