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6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key, FL 34228
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THE CHAPELINE - November 2, 2021 | |
FROM PASTOR BROCK...
Where were you this time last year? Do you remember how you spent the first few days of November in 2020? COVID vaccines had not yet been approved or administered, large gatherings of people were discouraged, and Holiday plans were very much still in question. Some of us were doing fine while others of us were struggling. The last twelve months have been unusual, indeed.
It's easy for me to remember the first few days of November 2020. Pippa (my Yorkshire Terrier) and I were supposed to move to Longboat Key, Florida, on November 2. However, the evening before, I was rudely awakened by a kidney stone that landed me in the Emergency Room overnight. I returned home that morning and sent a text to the Longboat Chapel leadership, telling them that I would be delayed. Following an extra day of sleep, I finally arrived at LBK on November 4, 2020.
It's easy for me to remember that time because it represented a major life change for me. The people of the Chapel trusted me by sending an invitation to come. I trusted the people of the Chapel by accepting the invitation. But both of us were trusting God, and, because of our trust, God is blessing us more than we could have predicted.
Even during a Pandemic these last twelve months, the Chapel continues to grow. The growth is not because any of us are especially gifted. Instead, this is God's work and we are blessed now because we chose to trust God then. Yes, as we reflect on the last twelve months, one thing is for certain: We trusted God and God blessed our trust!
What will the next twelve months be like? It's difficult to predict. However, I can't wait to see what God will do next and I can't wait to experience it with you! Go, God, Go! Do Your Thing!
See you on Sunday morning! God Bless. Brock.
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HOMECOMING TAILGATE, Sunday, November 7!
This Sunday, November 7th, after service, we are gathering for a “Homecoming Tailgate” luncheon. We will welcome back our snowbird friends with a box lunch containing half of a Boar’s Head sub sandwich, chips, cookies, and iced tea or lemonade. Live Music!
No charge for visitors. For more information contact Valerie Evanko at 330-806-2351.
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Veteran’s Day Concert
Celebrate Veterans Day with Siren Song at Longboat Island Chapel. The concert will take place in the sanctuary November 11 at 6 pm and will feature selections from Opera, Broadway, and American folk music, including a Tribute to the Armed Forces. Admission is free. Siren Song, comprised of Robyn Rocklein and Johanna Fincher, has appeared throughout the area to great success. For more information, contact Maurice Overholt, Music Director, at maurice@longboatislandchapel.org,
or call 941-405-9354.
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Join the Longboat Island Chapel
Grounds Grooming Group
for a Work Day on
Saturday, Nov. 6th, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Let Us Beautify the Chapel Together for
Thanksgiving and Christmas in the Garden
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CHAPEL BOOK CLUB MEETING AT LAZY LOBSTER
The next meeting of the Chapel Book Club will be on Monday, November 8, at the Lazy Lobster at noon.
The book we will be discussing will be Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, a "Native Book Award" winner. Erdrich calls upon her considerable storytelling skills to explain the "struggles of generations of Native people to retain their cultural identity and their connection to the land." -- Library Journal Starred Review.
Please sign up in Shook Fellowship Hall or email Judy Achre at paulandjudy@gmail.com if you plan to join us.
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Welcome Back Coffee in the Garden
for current Lord's Warehouse Volunteers
Please join us in the Friendship Garden for a morning beverage next Tuesday, November 9 to reconnect after the Summer. All current Lord's Warehouse volunteers are invited to attend!
In case of inclement weather, we'll meet in the Shook Fellowship Hall.
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship Service, Tuesday, November 23
The 41st Annual LBK Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be hosted by the Chapel this year! The service is at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Masks required for in-person attendance. Volunteers will be needed as ushers and hosts!
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SHIFTING SANDS
Shifting Sands meets this Thursday from 10-11:30 in the Ruth Cushing Room.
Pearls of Wisdom from Shifting Sand:
"In youth we learn; in age we understand."
- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 19th century Austrian writer
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Sarasota Art Museum Tour
The Congregational Life Committee is sponsoring a Tour of the Sarasota Art Museum that was formerly Sarasota High School on Wednesday, December 1.
We will meet in Chapel Parking Lot at
11 am and carpool to the museum where we will also have lunch tickets for
admission to the museum is $15.
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Kathy Logsdon, Mike and Chris Dawson, Dennis Cooper, Chuck, Hudson, Amy James, Lynn, Michael Kinney, Carola, Barbara Childress, Bob Hettmansperger, Charlotte Brown, Stacey, Ethel Doughty, Roma, Gordon Govalet, Chuck and our service men and women
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WAYS OF GIVING
Thank you for your generosity!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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