Charlie is a Maryland native. He studied and then taught at Boston University, was a Chaplin in a mental hospital, and Pastor with a United Methodist Church in Ohio. He came to southwest Florida in 1991 and served at the Trinity Methodist Church in Bradenton prior to “finding” the Chapel in 1993. The Chapel is his twelfth church home. Charlie became Pastor Emeritus in 2010.

MiMi presently facilitates the Shifting Sands Support Group and the Caregivers’ Support Group at the LBIC. Additionally, she provides counseling sessions related to health care issues, and assumes the advocate role for our community residents in hospitals and/or other health related facilities when warranted. For the LBK and surrounding areas, MiMi provides scheduled memory screenings for those concerned about their memory, educational presentations related to health care and a telephone lifeline to those in need of pastoral care.

Jeff moved to Sarasota in 1980 with his parents. His husband of 4 years, Michael, moved to join him on Longboat Key in 2015. They currently live on the mainland in Bradenton but look forward to returning to live on Longboat again in the near future. Both are avid bridge players with Jeff maintaining a student directory and teaching online. He has recently become one of the Chapel’s tech support team members. Both enjoy arts and crafts and swimming. They both love to sing and hope to join the choir in the near future. They say that it was the friendly and accepting nature of the congregation that drew them to the Chapel.

Susan Schaefer re-located to Florida from Michigan in 2009.  She retired after 22 years from the Admissions Office of Central Michigan University.  The skills utilized in her position of Office Manager are utilized daily at the Longboat Island Chapel.  She and her husband Bruce became members of the Chapel in 2009, and Susan was hired in 2011.

Jerry is originally from Augusta, Georgia and has an associate degree in Parks Management from Lake City Community College. Prior to coming to the Chapel he worked for a company that installs and repairs windows. His custodial duties include setting up rooms for group meetings, multiple interior and exterior building maintenance as well as various projects on the grounds of the Chapel.

Ingrid has been living in Bradenton, Florida since 1991 and has been a member of Longboat Island Chapel since 2016.  Her education and experience in administration and communications are great assets to the Chapel.  Ingrid is the Longboat Island Chapel Weddings Coordinator as well as the Grounds Committee Chairperson.