Worship 2

Connect 3

Serve 4

Finance 5

Announcements 6

Birthdays/

Anniversaries

7

Calendar 8

To joyfully

share the

love of

Christ as

we…

WORSHIP

GOD

CONNECT

TO GROW

&

SERVE

THE

WORLD

JULY 2017 SOUNDINGS

teaching. It will be upbeat

and dynamic in nature.

All are welcome to come

and experience this new

worship. We begin

August 22. I hope to see

you there!

A special “thank-you” to

all the Vacation Bible

School volunteers. The

kids at our July 10-14

VBS will be blessed by

your service. The theme

this year is: Mighty

Fortress--In Jesus,

Victory is Won!

Have a wonderful and

relaxing July!

Cliff

I am thrilled to share

with you that in

August we will begin

a new time of worship

on Tuesday evenings

at 7pm. It will be

called: CAFÉ worship

(a bi-lingual

contemporary worship

experience). I am so

pleased that all 8 of

our Spanish speaking

families have agreed

to assist in starting

this new worship

service.

The Patrono family

(Marcelo, Estela, and

Abby) will be

providing a great deal

of the up-front

leadership in leading

music, praise, and

teaching, while many

others will provide

support. We will need

support in ushers,

greeters, music,

translation, set-up,

clean-up, and running

the coffee bar which

will happen at 6:30pm.

Please let me or

Marcos know if you are

willing to assist.

The entire experience

will happen in Ratcliff

Hall with the coffee bar

at 6:30pm and worship

at 7:00pm. The coffee

bar will feature

espresso, coffee, latte,

etc. along with some

Hispanic delicacies.

Worship will be

focused around

contemporary Christian

music (similar to what

you will hear on

Christian FM (91.9)

here in Vero Beach),

prayer, and

Cliff’s Notes Rev. Cliff V. Melvin

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Pamela (Pat) Reiner is a nurse and business owner of My Visiting Nurse, a Home

Health Agency in Vero. Raised in the Presbyterian Church, Pat is from Baltimore MD and

moved to Vero in 1984. When not working in her business or assisting in her husband’s

dental practice she can be found playing bridge, sculpting, painting, gardening, attending

movies or best of all traveling!

Patricia (Pat) Brown grew up in Baltimore, MD and moved to Vero years ago joining the

staff of Flight Safety. She retired from there after 35 years of service. Raised in the Catholic

Church, Pat describes her love of church and strong faith as driving factors in her life. She

comes to CBTS with two young sons, Garrett age 11 and Gabriel age four (whom we are so

pleased to welcome as well).

Rev. Virginia (Ginny) Carle called the Catskill Mountains of NY home. She

holds a BS in Nursing from Plattsburg State, worked at Duke Medical Center, and was

a Commissioned Officer in the USAF. Along the way she was a nursing instructor at

Albany Medical Center, a Choir Director at Reservoir UMC and received a M. Div.

and M. Phil. From Drew University. For over 35 years she served churches in NY and

CT. Already she has accepted an important CBTS assignment leading our 2018 Costa

Rica Mission Trip.

Carol Gantter describes herself as a“Metholic” as she enjoys worshipping with her

husband of 57 years Saturday evenings at the Catholic Church and at CBTS Sundays. She

attended Drew Seminary at the urging of her good friend Ginny Carle (see above) and has

a worked as a Hospice Counselor since 1988. August 2016 she made Vero her home and

is looking forward to “becoming involved”.

D. Jean (Jean) Tisdall was raised in West Virginia but then spent 32 years

in the Philadelphia area. Following her retirement from Aetna Health Insurance in 2013 she

moved to Vero. A lifelong Methodist upon moving to Vero she did g an extensive search for

a church home and chose CBTS being grateful for the message and music. She identifies

music, theater, Mahjong, reading movies and volunteering as great interests.

Meet the New Members

In June we were privileged to welcome four new members and one retired Methodist Clergy

to our church family.

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Naomi House Added to CBTS’ Serve Ministry

Many people erroneously assume that Indian River County has services available

for homeless women. Some think that the Women’s Refuge Network of Vero

Beach offers these services, but it does not. That is a counselling facility, not an

emergency shelter for homeless women. Others think that Safe Space is such a

ministry. It is not. It is a refuge for battered women to escape domestic violence

with their children. There are many women living on their own who suddenly find

themselves without housing for a variety of reasons, including financial problems

from large medical bills, loss of housing after caregiving for a family member who

passes away, mental health issues, etc. Many Vero churches recognized this need

because such women would suddenly be living unsafely on the streets and come to

local churches for help. For shelter, such women would have to be referred to

Melbourne to find a facility that would accommodate them. So, the churches recognized the need, banded

together and, along with private donations, pooled their resources and purchased Naomi House, a facility

which will accommodate up to 16 women.

Christ by the Sea (CBTS) donated our Christmas offering to help purchase this property. The real estate

transaction was finalized in February and CBTS offered a team of volunteers who painted the facility,

furnished it, moved in the furnishings and outfitted it for occupancy with linens and housewares. It was

dedicated on May 22.

At the June 2017 Serve Team Meeting, the team voted to make Naomi House an ongoing ministry. We are grateful that Steve and Kathy Barth have agreed to represent us as liaisons to the advisory board.. Please welcome Steve and Kathy to their new roles as ministry leaders. Naomi House will be managed on a day-to-

basis by Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council and will receive advisory support from the board composed of the participating church representatives.

BEACHLAND PARTNERSHIP NEEDS YOU

Step One: A CBTS team is being organized to assist teachers in settling into their new building the week of August 7. Step Two: Check out the Bulletin Board in Ratcliff Hall to sign up or call Chr is Matthews (772-257-6027) to volunteer your assistance. Step Three: Enjoy the opportunity to support our new partnership with Beachland Elementary School.

Uber Schmuber

Our Band of Brothers is pleased to announce the initiation of a shuttle service

for members and friends of Christ by the Sea providing rides to worship,

church functions or doctor’s appointment. If you, or someone you know, need assistance getting to a desired location, feel free to contact Tom Bugg

(574-527-9273), contact person for Band of Brothers. Please allow ample time (2- 3 days or more) for the necessary arrangements to be made. Band of Brothers is excited about this new opportunity supporting

our church family.

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ENDOWMENT / TRUSTEES

Roy Daniel our current head of the Endowment Committee has asked me to share with you some of the things the interest from the Endowment funds does for our church. In the last 3 years the following major projects have been completed: replacement of the north wing roof A/C, replacement of the music suite A/C, new roof for the Parsonage, replacement of the A/C for the new church offices in the Greytwig house, new choir chairs, new orchestra chairs, new stage extensions, update of the electronic controls for lighting, sound, and video for the sanctuary, new phone system to connect new church offices with our existing building, new signage for both buildings, installation of a step septic system for Greytwig and last but not least the nursery renovation for our smallest members. Your Trustees recommend to the Finance Committee and Church Council where the funds from the Endowment Committee should be spent. We value your input. We are, with the help of the Long Range Planning Committee, looking at updating our bathrooms and updating the outdoor lighting.

The Endowment Fund interest is essential for us to maintain and improve our physical plant. Our thanks go to all who have contributed to the Endowment Fund and to those who will contribute in the future.

Nancy Hamilton Trustee Chair

Update to the repair of the stain glass windows. The Pickel Studios are working on the restoration of the stain glass. The

additional $14,000 received from outside the church will be used to add clear laminated glass for a protective covering for the damaged windows as well as the existing windows.

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Welcome Delma Hogan

We would like to introduce Delma Hogan our new Church Bookkeeper. Delma will be transitioning into Mary Lazarides position through July 12th. We keep Mary in our prayers as she begins her new journey.

Delma is from Fort Pierce, Florida. She is the middle daughter of three children. She enjoys arts and crafts and many genres of music. Her favorite things are working with numbers and doodling. She grew up singing in the church choir and playing the piano for Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and weekly church services. She accepted Jesus into her heart at age nine; and, strives daily to live a life that pleases the Lord. Join us in welcoming Delma. You can reach Delma at 772/231-1661 extension 309, Monday through Thursday, 9am – 1pm.

We are blessed to have her join our staff. —— CBTS Staff Family and Friends.

CBTS

WANTS YOU!

Volunteers Needed

AV help on Sunday’s

Maintenance Help (help with

hurricane shutters etc…)

Office Help

Please contact the church office

if you

are interested!

231-1661 x 305

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Anniversaries

A Message from the UMW President

I pray that you are all enjoying the start of summer . I would like to share happy news with you, at

our last meeting we were asked if the UMW could help little Liana Rosa from our Sister church in

Cuba with funds to travel to Havana for eye surgery. Liana was born with one eye. Liana has had

her surgery. Thank you to all who helped make this possible.

Toby Ann Mann—President

Birthdays 01—David Bryant

03—Linda Caldwell

05—Robert Frebertshauser

06—Linda Brouillette

07—Bob Marshall

07—Robert Buttner

08—Ann Whitford

12—Mandy Benjamin

13—Andy Wainwright

13—Jeanne Holmes-Buttner

16—Betty Ann Monroe

17—Bill Urban

17—Sue Wathen

17—Charles Whitford

18—Roy Herndon

18—George Proffitt

18—Eric Breese

19—Kathy Barth

20—Joan Youse

20—Kathie Althoff

23—Tom Bugg

23—Fred Breese

25—Bob Arndt

27—Jeffry Barth

27—Carol Dreves

28—Ray Lancaster

30—John Kinshaw

31—Marti Hutchinson

31—Pat Murphy

7/1 - John and Meredith Blake

7/1- Richard and Lois Oehme

7/2 –Marcelo Patrono & Estela Romandetto

7/2- Jeffrey and Katherine Barth

7/2- Howard and Phyllis Brewer

7/3- Philip and Linda Caldwell

7/12- Neil and Barbara Barr

7/15-Al and Mary Gustave

7/17- Bud and Gail Rodgers

7/18-Larry and Nila Moylan

7/19- Bill and Cookie Thompson

7/24– Jay and Jeanne Fore-Moran

7/26- Joe and Donna Wampler

7/29- Ron and Marian Farabee

7/30- James and Deborah Chastain

7/31-Wayne and Marti Hutchinson

God Bless America.

Land that I love...

Stand beside her, and guide her

Thru the night with a light from

above.

From the mountains, to the prairies,

To the oceans, white with foam

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 9am—Sunday School

10am—Worship Service

3

10am—Al Anon

4– Office Closed

5

10:30am—Staff Mtg.

5:30pm—Dinner

6:15pm—Christian

Enrichment

6

1pm—Craft Group

7 8

8am—Band

of Brothers

Wedding

9

9am—Sunday

School

10am—Worship

Service

12:15pm—Serving

at the Source

10

10am—Al Anon

11

10am– Grief

Support

4pm—Trustee

Mtg.

6:30pm—Suicide

Grievers Support

6:30pm CAFÉ

Worship Mtg.

12

10:30am—Staff Mtg.

13

1pm—Craft Group

1pm—Sacred Circle

14 15

Wedding

16 9am—Sunday School

10am—Worship Service

9:30am—12:30pm Blood Drive

Becoming Acquainted

17

10am—Al Anon

18

2:30pm—

Endowment Mtg.

4pm—Finance

Mtg

19

10:30am—Staff Mtg.

20

11:45am—OWLS

1pm—Craft Group

21 22

23 9am—Sunday School

10am—Worship Service

24

10am—Al Anon

25

26

10:30am—Staff Mtg.

27

1pm—Craft Group

28

29

30 9am—Sunday School

10am—Worship Service

Children’s Home Offering

31

10am—Al Anon

Vacation Bible School July 10-14