More than 50 people gathered at the Federated Church in Edgartown Wednesday morning to honor Jean Lewellyn of Vineyard Haven with the Spirit of the Vineyard award.

Jean Lewellyn of Vineyard Haven is the recipient of this year’s Spirit of the Vineyard award.

The 19th Annual Spirit of the Vineyard Award was given to Armen and Vicky Hanjian on Monday morning at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center.

Armen and Vicky Hanjian moved to Oak Bluffs in 1994, beginning a life of local service. In December they will be honored with the Spirit of the Vineyard award.

Armen and Vicky Hanjian, Methodist ministers deeply involved in the Island volunteer community, are this year’s recipients of the Spirit of the Vineyard Award.

Patricia Bergeron and the Portuguese American Club accepted this year’s Spirit of the Vineyard award Sunday in a ceremony marked with laughter, love and a few tears.

Tricia Bergeron and the Portuguese American Club are this year’s recipients of the Spirit of the Vineyard Award.

John G. Early, a longtime West Tisbury selectman and volunteer on many committees and organizations across the Island, has been honored with the Spirit of the Vineyard award. The community room at the West Tisbury Library was overflowing as friends and supporters listened to one speaker after another praise Mr. Early.

John Early is being honored for his service to the community on Sunday, Dec. 28, at the West Tisbury library at 2 p.m.

John Early has contributed so many years of public service it's difficult to come up with an actual number without a high powered calculator. Hospice of Martha's Vineyard did the math, though, and chose Mr. Early to be this year's recipient of their Spirit of the Vineyard award.