Members of congregations across the Chaplaincy joined the folk at Calpe today, to say a heartfelt “thank you” and “farewell” to 2 stalwarts of the Chaplaincy.
Over around 20 years on the Costa Blanca, Frank and Lin Bentley have served as Chaplaincy auditor, counsellor, local warden, and local treasurer. They held these posts while worshipping at La Fustera and latterly at Calpe. La Fustera’s loss was Calpe’s sincere gain, at a time when the Calpe congregation was ripe for regeneration, and regenerate it certainly has.
As Frank has reported to the local congregation, under their “watch” last year Calpe contributed over €20,000 to Chaplaincy funds (plus the standing order payments made by Calpe congregation members, which do not get included in the local figures).
They have led and organised a host of successful fundraising efforts over the years, and Lin is know as an outstanding and generous baker.
They will be sadly missed, but they leave behind a strong and well prepared team to keep things running and growing.
With enormous thanks (and a few tears) we wish them great happiness in the next phase of their lives, back in Kent.
Frank, Canon Marcus and Lin
Frank and Lin toast to many joyous memories
