2023-2024 Photo Album

April 21th

April 14th

April 7th

March 31th

March 24th

Brielle's first Communion.

Brielle and sister ringing the chapel bell to open the service.

Good crowd on a beautiful Florida morning.

Brian from Pittsburgh showed us his Chapel badge collection.

Neighbor Osprey.

8 years of Chapel name tags and several programs in his yellow camera bag.

An Osprey sat guard and attempted to sing a hymn with us.

Mandy caught us wearing the same pattern shirt…Chip, Mike & Jim.

March 17th

Rev. John Cedarleaf meets Rev. Doug Dortch for the first time. The Chapel Parsonage is in the background.

John is a natural on the Chapel pulpit and gives us an update.

Sparse decorations for the altar during lent.

Chapel President, Jake Miller, and regular attendee, Jim Berg, are old friends of John’s.

Nicole McHale of CHR gives thanks for the Chapel’s mission support of her organization.

Lynne Dugan & Alan Evans (Doug has been guest musician for over 20 years)

These Young ladies’ parents were married at the Chapel. (From St. Louis)

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).

Check out the Chapel shell.

Great-Grandmother, Ruth.

The famous baptism shell.

Some Bodie and family highlights.

The Dad and the new Chapel baptism boy.

Not sure of the relationship, but the Golden Retriever was part of the Bodie gang.

The Mission table volunteers today were Jane and Lynne.

Long- time Chapel attendees and both former board members - Ginny & Ed Stringer of Minnesota.

More Minnesotans - Pete & Judy Petersen.

This month’s volunteer leaders for Hospitality…Teresa & Jake Miller.

February 25th

Long-time attendee, Nathaniel, rang the bell.

Greeters Bill Ed and Margie Abraham

February 11th

A former parishioner of Pastor Doug’s from Tallahassee rings our Chapel bell

A full music altar

A returning “regular” attendee for several decades…Peter Blaze Corcoran

It was her birthday!

Visitors Deb & Paul, from Philadelphia

Kris & Doug Ryckman, greeters

February 4th

Greeters Marilyn Lewis and Kandi Sanger.

Visiting musician, Susan Kelly, and Lynne Dugan

Finding a Sanibel Shell on the sign-in podium

A walking benediction

Our bell-ringers were friends of Pastor Doug’s (from seminary). They also took up the collection

January 28th

Pastor Doug introduces our bell ringer to the 43 souls seated in the Chapel yard (gray, windy & 70 degrees felt chilly for us Floridians).

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

Miriam, our bell-ringer from Sanibel and Chicago, begins the service

Thank you to all who signed up to volunteer with the Chapel's hospitality services!

A special thank you to Karen and Mike Cox who donated this lovely arrangement for the service.

January 21st (Mission Sunday)

The list of Organizations supported by the Chapel and chosen by our Missions Committee

Annie Campbell, Director of Development of The Heights Foundation

Community Cooperative table with their representatives and Lynne Campean of the Missions Committee.

ECHO table with their officer, Larry and Chapel committee member, Pat Boris.

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.

The Quality Life Center in Fort Myers' table was manned by their new Executive Director, Jules.

The Dubin Center table with Pat Boris of the Mission Committee, Dan of Dubin Center and Jake Miller, Chapel President

Trailways Camp Table with the founding Miller family members Tyler, Jim Senkeleski, Jamie Senkeleski (executive director), Jianna Senkeleski (seated) Sharon and Jerry Miller.

FISH of SanCap table with Pastor Doug, Chet, Emery and FISH Executive Director, Maria Espinoza.

Three Mission Committee members- Marilyn Lewis (left), Lynne Campean and Ellen Sloan. (Marilyn & Ellen are also current board members, and Lynne, a former.)

Is that a cross in the sky?

The Missions table is in the yard with items to purchase each Sunday. Artist, Diane Fugit, donated her work for our greeting cards.

The Chapel yard full of outreach seekers and lunch-eaters.

CHR table with Savannah Miller-Berg, Executive Administrative Assistant, and Chapel communications chair, Chip Roach.

All the nonprofits use special services specialist Diana Taylor for social media.

Missions Committee chair, Kathy Knoblauch, and husband, Terry Ische.

South Fort Myers Food Pantry table. with Kris Ryckman, committee member and Tom, Board Member for the Pantry.

January 14th

Janie Adams, a Chapel regular was our bell ringer.

Janie rings the bell with assistance from her pooch and our official ringer, Mike Borris.

December 31st

Our Bell Ringers were Alyson and Danny Yates from Yorktown, VA. daughter and son-in-law of Board Member, Karen Cox.

The Mission Table was manned by Lynne Campean.

Ninety-five people attended Sunday's service.

December 24th - Christmas Eve Service

We were happy to celebrate the baptism of Paige Elisabeth Reeves! We look forward to watching her grow in her faith.

December 17th Service

Pastor Doug's grandchildren did a great job ringing the bell!

Pastor Dortch has lit the third Advent candle.

Kathleen Luby was the guest soloist.

December 10th Service

Bell-ringers…Bill Ed & Margie Abraham

The Missions Committee table sells Chapel mementos…Nancy Roach & Diane Fugit in charge today

Our greeters today…Terry Ische and his wife, Kathy Knoblauch

So many people outside, Pastor Doug used the window a lot.

A Chapel tradition…attendees help to put the chairs away.

Sometimes an attendee needs to straighten the decorations…thanks, Missy.

Bob Johnson, our construction manager, handles the chairs every week…gladly.

December 3rd Service

Valerie Tutor was our Greeter today. Pastor Doug delivers the communion containers.

Mike Boris finds the bell ringers.

Kids are the best bell ringers. (From Tennessee)

The wreath was hung and the first Advent candle was lit.

Barbara Kirschner was our harpist today…glorious sounds

November 26th Service and Hanging of Lights

Ellen and Gena worked the church service as Greeters

Wreath-hangers, Blair Wyatt and Judy Dortch

Sanibel Sea School educator, Audrey Boren.

SCCF biologist, Mike Miller

Executive Director of Ding Darling Society- Ann-Marie Wildman and two Ding interns - Kylie left and Emily right

President of the board and veteran light & ladder person - Jake Miller

Rita Ewell rang the bell to open today’s service

Rusty brought his own high ladders and was the intrepid man on the entry roof.

Nearing the close of work, the hanging of the last light. Jake Miller, Kim Taylor, Mike Boris & Marco DuMont.

Doug and Judy Dortch

The wreaths were hung inside and out.

Our “sound people” for the past 20-30 years (current expert, Bob Dugan & previous, Zeke McDonald)

Rusty Farst (former board member) and fiancé, Mary Beth Gonzalez, came to work after the service

We use up to 1,000 candles on Christmas Eve. Here our experts replace the batteries. Nathalie Pyle, Ellen Sloan, Pat Boris & Gena Rogers

Side view - nearing completion

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