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Chapel Chimes
August 2021
Clearwater Beach Community Church
Chapel by the Sea
54 Bay Esplanade
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
727.446.0430
chapelbythesea.net
A Letter from our Pastor
Report from the 71st Annual Conference of the International
Council of Community Churches
I bring you greetings from the International Council of Community Church-
es (ICCC)! My youngest son, Rhys, and I had the privilege of attending the
71st Annual Conference of the ICCC in Dublin, Ohio during the 3rd week of
July. Per usual, we (OK, I) was
inspired by the music and the
messages, but mostly by the
faithful saints of God I get to
see most every year at the con-
ference. During my most re-
cent sermon (July 25), I briefly
recounted the rich history of
the ICCC, how it formed as a
merger between predominant-
ly black community church-
es and predominantly white
community churches in 1950,
before civil rights, during the era of Jim Crow segregation.
But what I want you to see, represented in the photograph here, is the rich
diversity of the ICCC that continues to this day. This picture (taken by Rhys
Blevins!) represents the new board for the ICCC, taken at the close of the con-
ference. Notice that in this photograph, you see men and women, black and
white and Asian, gay and straight, urban and rural, west coast and east coast,
north and south. Lots of non-profits and other agencies work hard to achieve
the kind of diversity that comes so naturally to the ICCC, given our rich his-
tory. I am proud that our church remains one of the top contributors to this
great cause. I hope some more of you will join me at the conference next July,
once again in Dublin!
Back here at home, the Chapel has been far from sleepy as we have hosted
33 college students with Campus Crusade for Christ along with their leaders.
Letter from our Pastor Con’t Behind the scenes we have two very active committees preparing for a major initiative here at the Chapel: my thanks to the Capital Campaign Committee and the Design Team! I can’t say enough good things about their hard work and exciting accomplishments that will be made public in the coming months. Our worship attendance has leveled off after the Covid shut-down and re- opening—we are running at about 2/3 of our pre-Covid attendance for in-per- son worship. Our online worshipping community has grown considerably, but we don’t have great data for tracking that. Here’s an anecdotal data point: when I looked to see how many views our July 25 service (as of this writing on July 27), we had 138 views. We don’t know exactly how many people that represents, because some watch in groups, others are single adults. Our best guess is that a “view” represents 1.5 people. So 138 views roughly translates to 207 people in addition to the 87 in-person worshippers. That’s 294(ish) people! Not too shabby! (PS: if someone out there loves data and can help us track this better, please let me know!) Now for some sobering news: the CDC recommends, once again, that ev- eryone should wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccine status. Sigh. The church board has not met to consider changes in our current protocol, but it seems wise to me that we follow CDC recommendations given the virili- ty of the Delta variant. We have been so blessed that, to my knowledge, no members of the Chapel have perished because of COVID, and I sure pray we continue being able to say that. One local church recently had to shut down again after 14 individuals, including the pastor, contracted COVID. So let’s be smart, let’s mask up, let’s get the vaccine if we haven’t. You can even get the vaccine in your own home now by calling 813-932-6266. Easy! And on a personal note: I am hearing of so many pastors leaving the ministry because challenges in their churches have been amplified during this difficult, long, COVID year and a half. I feel so fortunate to serve such a healthy, lov- ing congregation. We may not be perfect, but we’re trying our best to follow Christ in the way of mercy, compassion, and grace. Keep it up, Chapel! We have something special here. Love and light, RevBlev
August 2021 Calendar
SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10a Communion Service 9:30a Al-Anon 9a Marketing Mtg 6p AA Meeting
10:15a Sunday School 12p Faith Talk 6p Capital Campaign Mtg
6p AA Meeting
10a Sunday Service 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
10a Blessing of Students
& Teachers 9:30a Al-Anon 9a Chapel Champs 12p Faith Talk 3:30p Peace Cafe
10:15a Sunday School Breakfast @ Another Serving
11a Pizza & Trampoline Broken Egg 6p AA Meeting
Park Field Trip
6p AA Meeting
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
10a Sunday Service 9:30a Al-Anon 12p Faith Talk 6p AA Meeting
10:15a Sunday School
6p AA Meeting
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
10a SundayService 9:30a Al-Anon 12p Faith Talk 6p AA Meeting
10:15a Sunday School
6p AA Meeting
29 30 31
10a Sunday Service 9:30a Al-Anon
10:15a Sunday School
6p AA Meeting
Summer Preaching Series
We Say Farewell to This Year’s Campus Cru Many church members have inquired about the “Campus Cru” that has been on our church calendar for nearly two months. The Cru consisted of college kids that came together to do some missionary work and enjoy beautiful Clearwater. They stayed in housing nearby and would use Chapel Hall as a meeting space. This year’s group was energetic, consid- erate, caring and excited about the Lord.We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors!
Students and teachers will receive a
special back to school blessing during the
beginning of service on August 8th.
Students and teachers are invited to show
off those brand new backpacks,
let’s see ‘em!
SKYZONE FIELD TRIP AFTER
CHURCH ON AUGUST 8TH!
Let’s get those summer sillies out and go jump around!
We will start with a pizza party after service is over,
then we will head to Skyzone at 12:30. Please RSVP to
Kristen at churchoffice@chapelbythesea.net.
$15/person
A waiver must be
completed before you
can jump and can be
done when you get
there or online.
Sign Waiver
Safety is important!
Click the button
below to watch a
video about their
safety policies and
rules.
Safety video
Don’t miss this FREE screening offered by
The Moffitt Cancer Center.
Early detection is key.
This Florida sun doesn’t mess around
so neither should you!
August 10th at 9am
Chapel Champs
Breakfast at
another broken egg
(yum)Coming to you this December
A very special production of
Angels, Lambs, Ladybugs & Fireflies
Brought to you by the
Chapel by the Sea Arts ProgramThe Arts Program is
Returning Soon!
The fall/winter session begins October 12th and will
meet Tuesdays at 3:45 for 9 weeks.
Miss Justina and music director, Ron Neal will pair up to
put together the Christmas play, Angels, Lambs,
Ladybugs & Fireflies.
So, if you know of a talented kid that would enjoy being
a part of this sweet musical, the deadline to sign up is
September 15th.
SCHEDULE:
Kids 3 and younger 3:45-4:30 dance
Kids 3-8 music 3:45-4:30
(10 min snack break)
Kids 3-8 dance 4:40-5:30
Dress Rehearsal: December 4, 10-12
Performance: December 5, performers arrive at 8:45
to prepare for 10am debut
$120 per kid. All inclusive cost covers 9 weeks of instruc-
tion, costumes, set, dress rehearsal and production.
To sign up contact the office:
chapelbythesea.net
727-446-0430Shop smile.amazon.com Select Chapel by the Sea on Clearwater Beach to donate .5% of your purchase. (No fees & no extra cost!)
Summer Shell Mobile Thank you to everyone who brough in a beautiful shell with someone special written on it. How touching it is to see all of these names, who had such an impact on all of your lives. A very special thank you to Sara Henkel and Shara Strauss for taking their talents from the Shell Club and bringing everyone’s contribution to life!!
Save the Date! Church Family Reunion October 22nd, 2021 Details coming soon!
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