Grace United Methodist Church Growth Through Decades in Venice
The Venice area mission began with a 1956 land purchase for Grace Church later named Grace United Methodist. It details site moves from the Venice Little Theatre to the Elks Club and Gulf Theater, charter Sunday in 1961, expansion to a 700 seat sanctuary with four gardens and a campanile, and a growth to about 900 members by the 1970s under pastors including Rev. Miles DePagter and Rev. Edward L. Dinkins Jr.
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Grace United Methodist Church
Ringling Brothers Circus
Venice-Nokomis United Methodist Church
Sarasota District
John Sanderson
Venice-Nokomis
Venice Little Theatre
Airport
Miles DePagter
Venice Gardens
Elks Club
Gulf Theater
Venice-Nokomis Bank
Venice-Nokomis Church
Grace Church
Grace
Field Avenue
Fellowship Hall
Edward L. Dinkins Jr
DePagter
Fred Gibbs
Clinton E. Logan
Back to God Sunday observed by Venice Legion group
The American Legion Post 159 and Auxiliary with Sons of the Legion plan a Back to God Sunday on August 29. Mass at Epiphany Church follows a 9 a.m. breakfast at the Post, 159 American Legion Way. An October 31 event is listed.
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The
American Legion
NoVel Post 159
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 159
Legion
Nassau
Venice
American Legion Way
School Week Lunch Menu Highlights Choices
The weekly menu lists Tuesday fried chicken with sides, Wednesday spaghetti with meat sauce and tossed salad, Friday sloppy Joes with fries, Monday burgers or hoagies, with daily options including peanut butter or cheese sandwiches and a daily salad bar. Milk accompanies all meals.
Jewish service and oneg shabbat at Venice church
The Jewish Community Center of Venice holds a religious service on September 3 at 8 p.m. at the First Christian Church of Venice on East Venice Farms Road. All are welcome and an oneg shabbat will follow.
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Jewish Community Center of
Venice
First Christian Church of
East Venice Farms Road
Maas Brothers Sarasota Square Mall names Henry Cavalier third year GM
Henry Cavalier marks his third anniversary as general manager of the Maas Brothers Sarasota Square Mall store which opened two years ago. He began in 1967 at Westshore Plaza Tampa and moved to his present role from Downtown St. Petersburg. He serves as Merchants Association vice president and youth minister at St. Thomas More Parish. He and his wife live at Pelican Cove and have resided in Florida since 1959. His hobbies are beaching boating swimming and photography. Twenty four of his staff have been with the Square since opening and six were promoted to executive positions.
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Henry Cavalier
Maas Brothers
Sarasota Square Mall
Cavaliere
Westshore Plaza
Tampa
Florida
the Square
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Barry McCarthy
Baptists Plan
Osprey Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Nokomis
South Biscayne Baptist Church
North Port
South Venice
Rawson Hall
Women’s Aglow Fellowship
Women's Aglow Fellowship of Venice
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Riviera St
Fran Hagel
Altamonte Springs
Jeani Maxwell
Crankar
Eck Ynari
Paul Twitchell
Venice Community Center
Rte
Mannington
Maeroo
Tamiami Trailport
Charlotte
Salem
Masland
Sarasota
Tamiami Trail
Flex-A-King
Sleep King
U.S. 41
the Yellow Barn
Starvin
Marvin
DeSears
Bradenton
Ponce de Leon Ave
Fla
1St National Bank of Venice
Zweigart - Charles Craft
DMC
Russell A. Meade
P.A
Miami Ave
Bankruptcy Basic Corporation
Port Charlotte
SUN
Armstrong
School of Dance
Beverly McCandless
Dance Educators of America, Inc
Nokomis Ave
Jim Scott
Gulf Coast
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