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Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church, USA

PO Box 2997 Fort Myers Beach, FL 33932 Phone (239) 463–3173

Email: Chapel@Chapelbts.org FAX: (239) 463-0256

Website: www.Chapelbts.org

Staff

The Rev. Dr. Gary L. Bagley, Interim Pastor

Tamara McPheron, Administrator

Sheila Morales, Parish Nurse

Michael Melnikov, Director of Music/Organist

Holly Tribble, Administrative Assistant

Chuck Elston, Sexton

Katy Reinke, Youth Ministry

The Rev. Don Jafvert, Pastor Emeritus

Session

2013 - Marja Cook, Huggy Ellyatt, Chuck Golden,

Don Ivester, Bill Peasrson

2014 - Jan Kitchen, Bob Nunn, Dean Southworth

2015 - Bill Turner, Landon Doggett, Elaine Brinkman

Operation Christmas Child

Follow Your Box Around The World! Computer Instructions…. In the search bar, type Samaritan’s Purse Follow Your Box.

Select Samaritan’s Purse Follow Your Box Donation

Read the information about the receipt of your shoe box label that will include

your specific barcode. Scroll down to the bottom where you are instructed to

enter the number of boxes.

Press Continue, Press Checkout, Enter your Credit Card number and Billing

Information. Press Continue with Transaction

If correct Press Complete Transaction, otherwise pres Change Information if

necessary. Your Barcode is ready to print—Press Print Label and Receipt.

[Your barcode will appear on your Label for either Boy or Girl]

Special Thanks to Phyllis Dodge and her committee for providing the many

brightly gift-wrapped shoe boxes that are available in the

Narthex to be filled with your gifts.

Chapel by the Sea Glad Tidings, October 2013

Celebrating 75 Years of Service to our Lord on

Fort Myers Beach!

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From the Interim Pastor…

wo Interim/Transitional items of importance for

October…. On Sunday, October 6, you will be

asked to participate in the “U.S. Congregational

Life Survey” during worship. October 6 is a

Communion Sunday. The order of worship will be

tailored to allow for the survey without running beyond

our normal worship time. Each worshipper (member,

affiliate member, guest, or “friend of Chapel”) will be

invited and encouraged to participate.

The value of this survey will be to help Session, the

Pastor Nominating Committee, the Transition Team, and the membership-at-

large better understand the make-up of our worshipping congregation. It

allows for total personal privacy. Though the office of the U.S.

Congregational Life Survey is housed in the Presbyterian Church (USA)

General Assembly building in Louisville, it has been used by 52

denominations in over 2,000 congregations.

The Transition Team conducted a study of Chapel’s demographic area

discerning valuable recent information about Fort Myers Beach and the

surrounding localities—average age, education, household size, marriage,

religious preferences, income, life-style patterns…. The October 6 survey will

provide Chapel with resources to help us better understand ourselves, our

strengths, and stimulate our efforts to create a positive future. It will provide

us with a profile to help check Chapel’s vitality for attracting new members,

involvement in the community, and the congregation’s faith development.

The second item of importance regarding Chapel’s interim/transition time is

a church-wide study of Diana Butler Bass’s Christianity for the Rest of Us.

The book is an outgrowth of fifty healthy, growing mainline congregations

included in a Lilly Foundation Study and the ten common characteristics

discovered within these congregations. Congregations and pastors are

notorious for grabbing fads that may have little to do with their specific

congregation in the hopes that doing so will bring about physical growth with

little regard for spiritual and emotional growth.

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Ed & Jevy Osborne

Mike & Nance Ziegler

Dick & Judith McNeal

Terry & Patty Magnuson

Chuck & Marge Golden

Harvey Hagman & Kathy LaCombe

10/06

10/09

10/10 (53 years)

10/18

10/22 (64 years)

10/25

October Celebrations

Emma Stevens

Lester Needham

Barbara Henderson

Phil Reasoner

Roger S Welton

Kim Southworth

Burnice Life

Marissa Vertrees

Ethelyn Bell

Albert Werner

Mary Bushnell

Don Cady

Alan Buller

Lee Fisher

Kim Worden

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Art Monanhan

Barbie Johnson

Gladys Englund

Bob Nunn

Allysia Freeman

Grove A Spearly Jr

Suzie Wertz

Dorothy Kollofski

Betty Grebs

Phyllis J Yordy

Dick Geib

Sheila Morales

Billy Violette

Amy Lu Thompson

Arnie Vander Spoel

Joan Calder

Joyce Riggleman

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Birthdays

Anniversaries

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A Word From Your Parish Nurse ( continued)

In some of these cases, patients were admitted for caffeine

toxicity, which can result in cardiac arrhythmia and even

death. Sugar is the second-most harmful substance you'll

find in energy drinks. Manufacturers tend to load these

beverages with the sweet stuff. Studies have shown that

intake of intensely sweet drinks lights up the dopamine

centers of the brain in some individuals the same way

cocaine does—and in sensitive people may even surpass

the cocaine reward. Excess sugar consumption over time can lead to chronic

and potentially deadly conditions including obesity and diabetes.While

imbibing the occasional energy drink without alcohol is not likely to harm an

otherwise healthy person, making a regular habit of it can be dangerous.

Health Events Flu Shots Friday, October 18, 9:30a.m.-11a.m. in Silver Hall Flu vaccine:

$25, High Dose for those 65yrs and older $65 Pneumonia vaccine: $65 Bring

Medicare/Medicaid card. Provided by The VNA, Visiting Nurses Association

of Southwest Florida, INC.

Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) Event Wednesday, October 30 in

Silver Hall Open to Public: 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m. (or later if still have clients

waiting) This is a Medicare Annual Election Period event during which

specially-trained SHINE volunteers provide one-on-one counseling to Medicare

beneficiaries regarding their Medicare coverage and options for the upcoming

year (drug, Medigap/supplemental, Advantage and other plans, Medicaid and

other financial assistance programs, etc.) Those coming to an Annual Election

Period event should bring their Medicare cards, health/drug plan cards and

either a list of their current prescription medications (including dosage and

frequency of medication use) or their actual prescription bottles and other

containers. SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a joint

program of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and Senior Choices, the

area agency on aging for southwest Florida. SHINE is not affiliated with any

insurance companies. SHINE services are free, unbiased and confidential.

Infant, Child, Adult CPR/AED Course FREE! Certification Course offered

by The Fort Myers Beach Rescue Squad, Space is limited Saturday,

November 16, 9a.m.-1p.m. in the church Sanctuary Call Sheila at

239-463-3173, Ext 23 to register.

Zumba has been cancelled until further notice

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This study/discussion group will be known as Solomon’s Porch because of the

1st century Temple’s porch used as a place of teaching, discussion, and healing.

We will meet each Wednesday at 4:00pm in a circle of chairs near the

Communion Table in the sanctuary. New paperback books are available for $12

(checks made out to Chapel by the Sea).

The PNC is meeting each Thursday at 4:30pm. Laura Miller is the committee’s

moderator. Richard Geib is the acting secretary. Committee members include

Dottie Callahan, Tim Cherry, Miffie Greer, Louis Monaco, Carol Phillips, Joyce

Riggleman, and Wanda Prater as an alternate. The Rev. Dr. Tim Halverson and

Elder Max Furbringer are Committee on Ministries’ PNC support and guides.

Allow the group privacy in their work while providing them with your strong

encouragement and prayerful support.

— Gary

Highlights From the August 27th Meeting of Session

Minutes from the Stated Session Meeting of July 23rd and from the

Congregational Meeting of July 28th were approved. The Congregational

Meeting selected a nine-member Pastor Nominating Committee, consisting of

Dottie Callahan, Tim Cherry, Dick Geib, Miffie Greer, Laura Miller, Louis

Monaco, Carol Phillips, Joyce Riggleman, and Wanda Prater (as an alternate, if

needed).

Recorded with sadness the deaths of Geraldine Anderson, Affiliate

Member on August 3, 2013, Dana Kelley, Affiliate Member, and former

member Bernice Purnell.

Katy Reinke will serve as a Youth Ministries Intern, helping to lead and

mentor the youth of Chapel. A job description for that position, including a

modest stipend, was presented and approved.

Our delegates to the August 24 Presbytery meeting reported that Peace River

Presbytery voted to provide support for the continued operation of Mision

Peniel under the leadership of Rev. Miguel Estrada.

Approved a motion to re-establish a Building and Grounds Committee,

separate from the Administration and Finance Committee.

On the advice of the Florida ACSI director, agreed, with disappointment, to

discontinue Chapel’s KidZ Days program for this year, effective September 6,

due to timelines of accreditation and new requirements added.

Next Stated Session Meeting will be September 24th at 7pm.

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Happenings at Chapel By The Sea

SIS (Sisters In Spirit) is open to all women interested in some great

programs and fellowship. Non-members are just as welcome to

participate. The next few months are exciting.

Tuesday, October 8 - Downtown Butterfly Estates ($10 admission/sack lunch)

Tuesday, November 12 Visit to He, She and Me fair trade shop.

Lunch at Chick-fil-a

Tuesday, December 10 Christmas Potluck Brunch

Tuesday, January 14 English Tea at Chapel

The Chapel bus will leave at 10 am (November at 9:30). Also, for those

off-island, you can choose to be picked up at Publix at

Winkler/Summerlin. Just be sure to indicate pickup location or meet at the

destination. Questions call Anita Turner 765-8508 or church 463-3173.

SIS met on September 10th at Matanzas

restaurant for lunch and fellowship.

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.A Word From Your Parish Nurse

The Dangers of Energy Drinks

Energy drinks are not new and in fact have been

around for over 100 years—in the late 1800s,

Coca-Cola was introduced as an "energy booster." Its

original recipe combined the stimulants cocaine and

caffeine in the form of coca leaves and kola nut

extracts. That mix was changed in 1904, removing

active cocaine from the mix. In coming years,

additional brands of energy boosters with various

stimulants would come and go.

Fast forward to the late 1980s and the launch of Red Bull in Europe. Red Bull is

credited by some with gearing up the modern energy craze, hitting the United

States in 1997 with a unique marketing strategy that targeted sleep-deprived and

party-hearty university students and offered them free products to fuel their

college parties. It wasn't long before vodka became the favored Red Bull mixer.

Young adults may have started the trend of mixing energy drinks with liquor to

get a buzz that keeps going all night, but the fad has gone mainstream, with bars

and restaurants offering up their own versions of extremely sweet, highly

caffeinated elixirs. According to health experts, some of these fizzy, boozy

mixes should come with a warning label. It goes without saying that guzzling

caffeine-spiked beverages for hours will keep you tossing and turning when you

should be getting all-important restorative sleep. In the short term, that

caffeine-fueled lack of sleep can leave you groggy and puffy-eyed, and over

time sleep deprivation can cause serious side effects, including mood disorders.

In fact, too much caffeine alone may put you at risk for conditions like anxiety,

headache and depression. In addition, studies show that consumption of energy

drinks is associated with an increase in risky behaviors, such as binge drinking,

which can lead to hospitalization and even death, especially when high levels of

caffeine are consumed with alcohol. Because energy drink cocktails include

both a stimulant (caffeine) and a depressant (alcohol), the concoction hits the

heart hard, as the muscle struggles to regulate the chemicals' effects. Statistics

from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicate

there were more than 20,000 emergency room visits in 2011 related to energy

drink consumption.

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Music News

Chapel Chimers will start up again in November with practices on Tuesday

mornings. No experience necessary. Anyone interested in joining the group,

please contact Nancy Combs at 233-8630.

There will be a change in the Bell and Chancel Choir Rehearsals in the

beginning of October. We’ll miss two rehearsals in October...the 16th and the

23rd. To make sure everyone is prepared for the following Sundays, we will

begin rehearsals October 9th (instead of 16th).

Wednesday 6:30 pm - Bells, Wednesday 7:30 pm - Chancel Choir

The next rehearsal will be Wednesday October 30th at the same times.

Sunday’s 9:15 am practice/warm-up remains the same.

Please help spread the word! This year's concert series is set up and ready to

go, as you can see from the previous pages. All that is needed is your help in

spreading the word to family, friends, and colleagues. In order to do this, flyers

are available to be posted on bulletin boards wherever you believe that music

lovers will see them. You may pick up flyers from the Narthex or from Silver

Hall. In order to avoid duplication, please sign the sheet that will be with the

flyers with your name and the location in which you are going to post the

flyers. That way, others who have the same idea may see that the location is

already covered. If you wish flyers (hard copy or by email) you may also call

Anita Turner at 239-357-9883.

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Happenings at Chapel By The Sea

Chapel’s Newest Members! We have received two new

couples as members to our church family.

Chapel’s Mission/Outreach will serve food and distribute clothes to farm

workers at Mision Peniel on October 4th. The bus will leave Chapel at 12:00 and

return at 7:30 pm. This is a new Mission project. The sign-up sheet is in Silver

Hall.

Looking for volunteers to help in the chapel office. One or more days a

month would be helpful. Please call the church office. Thanks for your help.

The New Church Directories Have Arrived. Each family who had a church

picture taken can pick up their copy in Silver Hall after service.

Sew And Sews meets each Thursday in Room 5, Education Wing, at 10am.

Chapel’s Mission/Outreach We serve food at the Immokalee Soup Kitchen on

the second Wednesday and fourth Friday during the summer. The church bus

leaves at 9:30 am and gets back about 2:30. There is a sign up sheet in Silver

Hall or call the church office.

Roger & Karen Rhude Transfer of Membership

11031 Bayside Lane FMB 33931

239-481-2196

ks.rhude@gmail.com roger.rhude@gmail.com

Interests: Mission/Soup Kitchen

Scot & Kathy Smith Reaffirmation of Faith

2532 Estero Blvd. unit #402,FMB 33931

239-463-3049

Interests: Nursery, Coffee Hour,

Office-(assembly of bulletin/newsletter)

Mission/Soup Kitchen

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2013/2014 Chapel by the Sea

Concert Series on Fort Myers Beach

Chapel by the Sea’s Director of Music and organist , Michael Melnikov,

is pleased to announce the 2013/2014 Concert Series dates have been set.

Be sure to save the dates! Notice that three concerts are on Sunday afternoon

and two are on Thursday evening. Free will offerings at all concerts.

Call 239.463.3173, Lois Doggett, for details.

November 17 – Priscila Navarro, Pianist

with a guest appearance by Dr. Michael

Baron. Since Ms. Navarro was here last year she

has performed at Carnegie Hall in a solo piano

debut. This much acclaimed award winning

pianist is a senior at Florida Gulf Coast University

and she will be joined for a few pieces by Dr.

Michael Baron. Dr. Baron is her instructor and a

concert pianist as well. Sunday at 2 pm.

December 8 – Ave Maria

University Chamber Choir,

directed by Dr. Timothy

McDonnell and assistant

director, Rebecca Ostermann. We are proud to host the Ave Maria

University Chamber Choir as it has

become well known for rigorous

musicianship balanced with youthful

energy. This advent concert will be

a beautiful addition to the holiday

season. Among Dr. McDonnell’s

many accomplishments is his tenure as Director of Liturgical Music at the

Pontifical North American College in the Vatican. Currently he is a faculty

member at AMU as well as the Artistic Director of the Symphonic Chorale of

Southwest Florida . Sunday at 2 pm.

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2013/2014 Chapel by the Sea

Concert Series on Fort Myers Beach

January 23 – Joybell - Kristine Stout, Handbell Soloist You

may remember Ms. Stout playing here in our 2010 concert series and

we are delighted to host her entertaining concert once again. "Joybell"

is a handbell ministry by Kristine Stout, handbell soloist. She plays 3

octaves (37 bells) of English Handbells all by herself, accompanies

herself using a programable digital keyboard, and writes and

choreographs every beautiful arrangement in her program.

Very visually pleasing, Kristine combines traditional handbell

weaving techniques with a special form of ballet. She will amaze and

delight you with her artistry and talent. Thursday at 7 pm.

February 9-All About Love –

Encore Performance – Vocalists: Jo

List (accompanied by Joe

McConaghy) and Terry Stewart. This concert is back by popular demand for

the 4th year and is sure to please with

popular music performed with love. You

don’t want to miss this exciting afternoon

of song! Sunday at 2pm.

March 20 – Trio of the Americas, William

Dawson, piano, Jamie Rapp, violin, and Jose

Mazariegos, cello. The Trio of the Americas has

performed here a few years ago and it’s time to host

them once again. This evening promises to be an

entertaining and totally attractive evening of chamber

music. William Dawson is composing a new work in

high Dawsonian style for the occasion: "River Suite"

based on tunes "Shenandoah", "Suwanee River",

"Shall we gather by the River" & "Down by the River

to Pray" a toe-tapping traditional old Appalachian folksy song.

Thursday at 7 pm.