- March 4, 2025
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Reverend Brock Patterson blows out his birthday candles. (Photos courtesy of Karen Pashkow)
About 80 people attended a welcome back party at Longboat Island Chapel on Sunday.
Anne Summers and Val Evanko speak at Sunday's luncheon.
The dining hall in the Longboat Island Chapel is decorated for a party.
The Longboat Island Chapel threw a welcome back party for their snowbird members on Sunday. As Rev. Brock Patterson commented during his sermon on the aromas coming from the kitchen, he had no idea the baking was for him.
About 80 church members attended a welcome back lunch and surprise 52nd birthday party for Rev. Brock, as he’s known within the congregation.
Jack Jones and David Stone grilled the hot dogs and hamburgers. Val Evanko chaired the event, and Anne Summers and Karen Pashkow helped with the decorations and buffet fixings.