by admin | Aug 9, 2016 | News
Church Planting Day Thursday, August 18, 9:00 a.m. Bring your shovels and muscles to plant more shrubs, plants, greenery. Every plant that goes into the ground brings us that much closer to completing the yard beautification project.
Videotaping We are now videotaping Rev. Dr. Alan Akana’s Sunday sermons with the help of Jordan Deason. The link to this Sunday’s YouTube posting will be available soon on our church website on the page “Weekly Pastor’s Message.”
Happy 100th Birthday Celebration for Toyo Nishida will be on August 21 during Aloha Hour. Bring Toyo a card and/or a lei to celebrate his becoming a centenarian!!!
Hong Kong-style Mahjong More fun lessons/gatherings coming soon. Will post future dates and times.
Weight Watchers meets at Koloa Union every Saturday morning, weigh-in at 7:30 am, meeting at 8:00 am. Join Romae and her team. Questions? 1-800-651-6000.
Music Director We are still looking for a new Music Director. The position description and application for employment are found on the “News” page of our church website: www.koloaunionchurch.org. Please pass along this information to anyone you know who has experience leading musical groups.
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“Weekly News of the Church” is provided by Koloa Union Church, a congregation of the United Church of Christ (UCC), a member of the Kauai Association and Hawaii Conference. Join us at 3289 Poipu Road in Koloa!
by admin | Aug 9, 2016 | Newsletter
Click August 2016 to see the AUGUST newsletter!
The Newsletter is provided monthly by Koloa Union Church, a congregation of the United Church of Christ (UCC), a member of the Kauai Association and Hawaii Conference. Join us at 3289 Poipu Road in Koloa!
by admin | Aug 4, 2016 | Message from Kahu
HELPING OTHERS WALK WITH JESUS
On Sunday, I shared with the congregation about a woman named Kathy who had spent years saving up for a trip to the Holy Land. Most of the plans for the trip were already in her head. As soon as she retired, she would take the trip to walk where Jesus walked. And then one day something happened that changed all of those plans.
Her church was just starting a capital campaign, and Kathy decided to give all of the money that she had saved for her Holy Land trip to the campaign. She told her pastor about her plans. When he asked if she was sure about her decision, she said, “It’s what I want to do. All this time I had been saving up so that I could walk where Jesus walked; but what I was actually saving for was the opportunity to help people walk with Jesus.” Then she handed her pastor the largest check she had ever written in her life.
Her example set the tone for her church’s capital campaign, and they were very successful in their fundraising efforts! Her story reminds me of the people of Koloa Union Church, for many people here gave so generously to our capital campaign, even though I know some had that money saved for other things. As I look around at all of the progress made in the past few months, I know that we are helping people to walk with Jesus. We are inviting them to church, welcoming them when they come, and offering them God’s love.
If you would like to see a video of my sermon, click HERE.
I hope to see you in church soon, as part of your walk with Jesus!
Aloha nui!
Kahu Alan Akana
“A Message from Kahu Alan Akana” is provided most weeks by the Kahu (Pastor) of Koloa Union Church, a congregation of the United Church of Christ (UCC), a member of the Kauai Association and Hawaii Conference.
You are invited to join us for worship at 10:30 on Sunday mornings at 3289 Poipu Road in Koloa!
by admin | Aug 4, 2016 | News
Sermon Videos We are now videotaping Rev. Dr. Alan Akana’s Sunday sermons with the help of Jordan Deason. To see a video of Kahu’s sermon on Sunday, click HERE.
100th Birthday Celebration Toyo Nishida will be 100 on August 20! Join us on Sunday, August 21, during Aloha Hour as we celebrate with him. You are invited to bring Toyo a card or lei to celebrate his becoming a centenarian!!!
Hong Kong-style Mahjong Matthew Shim led a fun mahjong class in July and plans to do more in the future. If you are interested in more information, contact Matthew directly at request@mahjongtiles.com. We will post future dates and times once they are scheduled.
Weight Watchers A new group meets at Koloa Union Church every Saturday morning: weigh-in at 7:30 a.m. and meeting at 8:00 am. New group members are always welcome. Join Romae and her team. Questions? 1-800-651-6000.
Music Director We are still looking for a new Music Director. The position description and application for employment are found on the “News” page of our church website. Please pass along this information to anyone you know who has experience leading musical groups.
Open House at the Parsonage
Our open house on July 25 at the Smith Memorial Parsonage, part of the Koloa Plantation Days Celebration, was a great success! We welcomed 60+ visitors who came to hear a lecture and tour the historic property.
Koloa Plantations Days Parade
Koloa Union Church was part of the 31st annual Koloa Plantation Days Parade! Mahalo nui to all who participated in the parade! A special thanks to Peter Baldwin, who donated the golf cart for the day, and Missy Foley, who oversaw the decoration of the cart!
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“Weekly News of the Church” is provided by Koloa Union Church, a congregation of the United Church of Christ (UCC), a member of the Kauai Association and Hawaii Conference. Join us at 3289 Poipu Road in Koloa!
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