Tag: Lighthouse United Methodist Church

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Furniture team at the ‘Methodist’ garage

March 13, 2025
Susan Hanafee
Profiles

Jan Myers & Crew When back-to-back hurricanes swept away the contents of her garage storage area, Jan Myers fretted that she wouldn’t be able to stage the annual United Methodist Church...

Pancake breakfast at the Methodist Church

Pancakes are being prepared with cheerful hands! Ginny Bell and Rich Houck are busy at work. Stop in for pancakes every Tuesday through April 8 at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church. See here...

Strawberry plans

February 27, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

Join the fun at the 2025 Strawberry Festival starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church at 3rd and Gilchrist. Strawberry shortcake, brats, hotdogs, music by...

FROM LIGHTHOUSE UNITED

An open letter to those Gasparilla neighbors who seek church parking restrictions BY PETER SODERBERGCHAIR OF COUNCIL LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST Once again we face a parking restrictions...

Churches speak out on parking

Churches on Gilchrist have released statements in the wake of discussions about restrictions on island parking. Peter Soderberg, chair of the church council of Lighthouse United Methodist...

Blue barrels are back for food donations

February 20, 2025
Staff Report
Community, News

Englewood Helping Hand (EHH) needs your non-perishable food donations to assist individuals in need in Englewood. Deliveries are made to the food pantry weekly. EHH’s Blue Barrels are back in...

Getting ready for Strawberry Festival on Saturday, March 1

BY SUSAN HANAFEE Imagine having a great time eating strawberries and brats, bidding in the silent auction, and checking out the bargains and books at the annual Strawberry Festival in Boca...

Food, fun and music highlight the March 1 Strawberry Festival

BY SUSAN HANAFEE What do you do with 55 flats of luscious Florida strawberries, 1,200 biscuits and gallons of whipped cream? You serve up mouthwatering strawberry shortcake to visitors at the...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The best medicine, from pharmacy to family, Karen Reid

January 23, 2025
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Pretty much everybody loves a good love story, and Karen and Randy Reid have a great one to tell. They worked together at a hospital in Memphis. She was in pharmacy and he was in ophthalmology....

Garden: Locally grown flowers give arrangements a TJ McGrath appeal

BY LAMAR TOOLE New Jersey farmer-grown flowers were in bloom at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Jan. 8, offsetting a gray landscape outside. Inside, Boca Grande Garden Club...