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Photo Album 2023-2024

April 21th

April 14th

April 7th

March 31th

March 24th

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Brielle's first Communion.
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Brielle and sister ringing the chapel bell to open the service.
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Good crowd on a beautiful Florida morning.
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Brian from Pittsburgh showed us his Chapel badge collection.
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Neighbor Osprey.
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8 years of Chapel name tags and several programs in his yellow camera bag.
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An Osprey sat guard and attempted to sing a hymn with us.
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Mandy caught us wearing the same pattern shirt…Chip, Mike & Jim.

March 17th
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Rev. John Cedarleaf meets Rev. Doug Dortch for the first time. The Chapel Parsonage is in the background.
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John is a natural on the Chapel pulpit and gives us an update.
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Sparse decorations for the altar during lent.
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Chapel President, Jake Miller, and regular attendee, Jim Berg, are old friends of John’s.
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Nicole McHale of CHR gives thanks for the Chapel’s mission support of her organization.
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Lynne Dugan & Alan Evans (Doug has been guest musician for over 20 years)
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These Young ladies’ parents were married at the Chapel. (From St. Louis)
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​The baptism of Bodie, a cute little boy with a huge entourage ​including his great-grandmother, Ruth, who is a long-time Chapel regular. A very patient Pastor does the photo duties as well (Ruth is 5th from right).
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Check out the Chapel shell.
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Great-Grandmother, Ruth.
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The famous baptism shell.
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Some Bodie and family highlights.
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The Dad and the new Chapel baptism boy.
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Not sure of the relationship, but the Golden Retriever was part of the Bodie gang.
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The Mission table volunteers today were Jane and Lynne.
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Long- time Chapel attendees and both former board members - Ginny & Ed Stringer of Minnesota.
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More Minnesotans - Pete & Judy Petersen.
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This month’s volunteer leaders for Hospitality…Teresa & Jake Miller.
February 25th
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Long-time attendee, Nathaniel, rang the bell.
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Greeters Bill Ed and Margie Abraham
February 11th
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A former parishioner of Pastor Doug’s from Tallahassee rings our Chapel bell
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A full music altar
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A returning “regular” attendee for several decades…Peter Blaze Corcoran
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It was her birthday!
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Visitors Deb & Paul, from Philadelphia
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Kris & Doug Ryckman, greeters
February 4th
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Greeters Marilyn Lewis and Kandi Sanger.
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Visiting musician, Susan Kelly, and Lynne Dugan
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Finding a Sanibel Shell on the sign-in podium
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A walking benediction
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Our bell-ringers were friends of Pastor Doug’s (from seminary). They also took up the collection
January 28th 
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Pastor Doug introduces our bell ringer to the 43 souls seated in the Chapel yard (gray, windy & 70 degrees felt chilly for us Floridians).
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Pastor Doug kept us in suspense using his cell phone as a prop The tie-in was to the trusted voice of the Shepherd from John’s gospel
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Miriam, our bell-ringer from Sanibel and Chicago, begins the service
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Thank you to all who signed up to volunteer with the Chapel's hospitality services!
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A special thank you to Karen and Mike Cox who donated this lovely arrangement for the service.

January 21st (Mission Sunday)
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The list of Organizations supported by the Chapel and chosen by our Missions Committee
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Annie Campbell, Director of Development of The Heights Foundation
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Community Cooperative table with their representatives and Lynne Campean of the Missions Committee.
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ECHO table with their officer, Larry and Chapel committee member, Pat Boris.
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Our “normal” hospitality was enhanced by a midday meal. Here’s our regular spread being consumed by Tom Markle (took up the collection today) and the month’s Hospitality leader, Missy Calkin, also an officer of the board. Singer Dan Smyth kept the audience warm with song.
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The Quality Life Center in Fort Myers' table was manned by their new Executive Director, Jules.
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The Dubin Center table with Pat Boris of the Mission Committee, Dan of Dubin Center and Jake Miller, Chapel President
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Trailways Camp Table with the founding Miller family members Tyler, Jim Senkeleski, Jamie Senkeleski (executive director), Jianna Senkeleski (seated) Sharon and Jerry Miller.
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FISH of SanCap table with Pastor Doug, Chet, Emery and FISH Executive Director, Maria Espinoza.
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Three Mission Committee members- Marilyn Lewis (left), Lynne Campean and Ellen Sloan. (Marilyn & Ellen are also current board members, and Lynne, a former.)
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Is that a cross in the sky?
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The Missions table is in the yard with items to purchase each Sunday. Artist, Diane Fugit, donated her work for our greeting cards.
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The Chapel yard full of outreach seekers and lunch-eaters.
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CHR table with Savannah Miller-Berg, Executive Administrative Assistant, and Chapel communications chair, Chip Roach.
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All the nonprofits use special services specialist Diana Taylor for social media.
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Missions Committee chair, Kathy Knoblauch, and husband, Terry Ische.
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South Fort Myers Food Pantry table. with Kris Ryckman, committee member and Tom, Board Member for the Pantry.

January 14th
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Janie Adams, a Chapel regular was our bell ringer.
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Janie rings the bell with assistance from her pooch and our official ringer, Mike Borris.

December 31st
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Our Bell Ringers were Alyson and Danny Yates from Yorktown, VA. daughter and son-in-law of Board Member, Karen Cox.
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The Mission Table was manned by Lynne Campean.
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Ninety-five people attended Sunday's service.

December 24th - Christmas Eve Service
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We were happy to celebrate the baptism of Paige Elisabeth Reeves! We look forward to watching her grow in her faith.
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December 17th Service
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Pastor Doug's grandchildren did a great job ringing the bell!
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Pastor Dortch has lit the third Advent candle.
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Kathleen Luby was the guest soloist.

December 10th Service
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Bell-ringers…Bill Ed & Margie Abraham
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The Missions Committee table sells Chapel mementos…Nancy Roach & Diane Fugit in charge today
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Our greeters today…Terry Ische and his wife, Kathy Knoblauch
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So many people outside, Pastor Doug used the window a lot.
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A Chapel tradition…attendees help to put the chairs away.
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Sometimes an attendee needs to straighten the decorations…thanks, Missy.
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Bob Johnson, our construction manager, handles the chairs every week…gladly.

December 3rd Service
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Valerie Tutor was our Greeter today. Pastor Doug delivers the communion containers.
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Mike Boris finds the bell ringers.
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Kids are the best bell ringers. (From Tennessee)
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The wreath was hung and the first Advent candle was lit.
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Barbara Kirschner was our harpist today…glorious sounds

November 26th Service and Hanging of Lights
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Ellen and Gena worked the church service as Greeters
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Wreath-hangers, Blair Wyatt and Judy Dortch
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Sanibel Sea School educator, Audrey Boren.
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SCCF biologist, Mike Miller
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Executive Director of Ding Darling Society- Ann-Marie Wildman and two Ding interns - Kylie left and Emily right
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President of the board and veteran light & ladder person - Jake Miller
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Rita Ewell rang the bell to open today’s service
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Rusty brought his own high ladders and was the intrepid man on the entry roof.
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Nearing the close of work, the hanging of the last light. Jake Miller, Kim Taylor, Mike Boris & Marco DuMont.
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Doug and Judy Dortch
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The wreaths were hung inside and out.
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Our “sound people” for the past 20-30 years (current expert, Bob Dugan & previous, Zeke McDonald)
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Rusty Farst (former board member) and fiancé, Mary Beth Gonzalez, came to work after the service
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We use up to 1,000 candles on Christmas Eve. Here our experts replace the batteries. Nathalie Pyle, Ellen Sloan, Pat Boris & Gena Rogers
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Side view - nearing completion
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Dick Pyle (tall man) is the leader of the light brigade. His email in October brought John & Kim Taylor from Chicago to repeat their work of decades earlier to create the magic of the Chapel Christmas lights. On the right is Kathy Knoblauch, head of our Missions committee.

November 19th Service
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Greeters welcome the parishioners.
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The Missions table.
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Pastor Dortch preaching through the window to the outside parishioners
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Long-time regular attendees and both former board members…Ed & Ginny Stringer
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Flowers from Merni Libonate in memory of Ginny Bosler.
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Ellen Sloan helping parishioners at the Missions Table and Pastor Dortch greeting parishioners
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Pastor Doug and grandson, being introduced after he rang the bell to signal start of service.
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Hymn leader, Pat Boris and Mike Boris with Kristie Anders
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Pastor Dortch thanking long time parishioners from Kentucky for attending the service
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Pastor Dortch thanking parishioner for his attendance and observed by his grandson
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Kristie Anders with Nathalie Pyle, board vice chair.

November 12th Service
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Greeters Susie & Jim Berg with Kathy Knoblauch & Terry Ische
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The flowers were sent by George & Kathy Morris.
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Former Board member Rusty Farst and Mary Beth Gonzalez Just became engaged
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The hospitality table was well-stocked
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Zeke McDonald & Ashlynn Sims ring the bell to begin services
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Reverend Dortch in the pulpit.
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Author Sandy Ehlers and her friend John Rapp speak with Nancy Roach
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Lynn Dugan, Music Director
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Author Sandy Ehlers speaks with Reverend Dortch
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Reverend Dortch in the window.

Captiva Chapel by the Sea
​& Captiva's Historic Cemetery

(just beyond the Captiva Memorial Library at the corner of Chapin Lane & Wiles Drive)

11580 Chapin Lane
Box 188
Captiva, FL 33924


(850) 322-9752

An historic and sacred space, on serene Captiva Island.

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