The Chapeline

“At the Chapel, for Sure!”

The next few weeks at the Chapel are filled with opportunities to get busy and stay busy, while also having some fun and meeting other people.

First, we’ll begin the month of April with “Arts in the Garden” (see more details below), the first in what the Town of LBK hopes to be an annual event that honors our local artists. The Chapel was selected to kick off the month-long celebration and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6, will include visual artists from the area displaying their work accompanied by local musicians who will be performing throughout the weekend. A variety of food trucks and vendors will also be present, as well as beverage distributors.

If you are on LBK, we could use your help as a volunteer host to help direct people around the property as needed. This is an easy way to help and we’ll need plenty of volunteers to fill the schedule while the event is taking place on the property.

Second, we are looking for all available helpers to assist the Chapel when our new sanctuary chairs arrive. This is a big project and we will have little notice of the exact arrival date. As such, we are gathering a list of names and contact numbers of volunteers who will be able to help us remove the pews from the sanctuary, unload the chairs from the truck, and steam the new cushions that will have been shrink-wrapped for the voyage to Longboat Key. We expect the chairs to arrive in the next few weeks (before Easter), so if you will be here and might be able to help, please let us know so that we can contact you when the time arrives.

Third, Easter is quickly approaching! Invite someone to attend Easter services at the Chapel. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, April 13, which will also include the big Bon Voyage luncheon for our snowbirds. Worship on Palm Sunday is at 10 am and the Bon Voyage party immediately follows. Good Friday is a powerful experience, and this year, we will be hosting a Good Friday worship service on April 18, in the sanctuary at 6 pm. Finally, we arrive on Easter Sunday, April 20. Easter will include a 7 am Sunrise Service in the Garden and worship in the Sanctuary (with orchestra) will begin at 10 am.

Where can you help? Where can you invite a friend or neighbor to help or participate? At the Chapel, for Sure!

God Bless,

Rev. Brock

Worship Service on Sunday, March 30

10:00 a.m.

Online Worship and in the Sanctuary



"Passed the Past"

Rev. Brock Patterson

Luke 15



Worship service featuring Alyssa Adamson, voice; Brian Gurl, piano and voice.

Watch Sunday Worship LIVE at 10 am (EST) on our website.

Pledge Cards



Longboat Island Chapel pledge cards and envelopes are available at the table in Shook Fellowship Hall. A box has also been provided in which you can place your completed card or you may place your completed pledge card in the basket during the offertory.

We appreciate the generosity of this congregation!

Our Lent Calendars Are Available!

If you would like an electronic copy sent to you, please email

Rev. Brock at: revbrock@longboatislandchapel.org.

Paper copies are available at the welcome desk.

2025 Longboat Key Disaster Preparedness Seminar

Wednesday, March 26^th

• Longboat Key Harbourside Ballroom, 3000 Harbourside Dr.
• Doors open at 3:15PM with event promptly starting at 4pm (seat limit is 300, please arrive early to secure a spot)
• New this year: The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce is making this event available to those who cannot attend, via a Live Zoom Option (see flyer for details)
• Our Keynote Speaker is Town Manager, Howard Tipton, along with many other expert presenters your not going to want to miss
• For more information, contact the LBK Chamber at 941-383-2466

Last week to Volunteer!



We still have openings to volunteer for Artists in the Garden. Sign up in Shook Followship Hall or contact Kelly Shrout: kelly.shrout@gmail.com.

SAVE the DATE- (one day only)

The next Suncoast Blood Drive will be on Saturday, April 12

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the chapel parking lot.

Donors will receive a 10% discount certificate for the Lord's Warehouse.

Walk-Ins Welcome!

Pictures of the Week

Alyssa and Celeste celebrating Alyssa's Birthday at the Spring Fling.

Carmen Bannon,

our Floutist, at Worship on 3-23.

Reagan, receiving her blessing by Rev. Brock last Saturday.

Giving to The Chapel

• 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 the Chapel office 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 card at the beginning of each month in an amount established by you.

• Support the Longboat Island Chapel via the "donate" button, located on our website at www.longboatislandchapel.org. This may be a one time or ongoing contribution, whichever you prefer!



Thank you for your generosity!