KOLOA YOUTH TO ATTEND UCC EVENT! Every 4 years, the United Church of Christ Western Regional Youth Event is held in the western U.S. and includes high school students from UCC congregations from 13 states! Youth gather to learn new things in workshops, give back to the community through service projects, hear inspirational and informative speakers, musicians, and artists, and engage with one another, while growing and developing spiritually and emotionally. This event is a spiritual, fun, broadening, and transformative experience for all involved! We are happy to announce that three youth from our church will be joining a total of 20 youth and adult chaperones from Kaua`i to attend this year’s event, which will be held at University of Hawai`i at Mānoa from June 25-29! Our youth will be holding fundraisers between now and June, both at our church and other churches on Kaua`i. Our big island-wide fundraising gala will be held at Kapa`a United Church of Christ on Sunday, April 22, at 5 p.m. The youth will be serving a meal, providing entertainment and holding an auction with amazing ticket items, including a two-night stay in a suite at the “Moana Surfrider: A Westin Resort” in Waikiki! Please contact Kahu Akana if you would like to donate an item or know of an organization that would. Tickets for the gala and details of the event will go on sale soon.
MEN’S BREAKFAST The men of the church will gather for breakfast one more time on Tuesday, March 27, at 7:30 a.m. at Kalapaki Joe’s in Poipu. Men are invited for a time of fellowship and delicious food!
WEDNESDAY SOUP SUPPERS AND LENTEN REFLECTIONS Our final Lenten soup supper will be on Wednesday, March 21, in Moore Hall. Join us for soup and then spend time reflecting and discussing the theme of “Blessings.” Each Sunday during Lent, Kahu has focused on a particular kind of blessing during his sermon and then use that topic for our time together the following Wednesday evening. Throughout the Season of Lent, Kahu has been following one chapter per week of John O’Donohue’s book, To Bless the Space between Us: A Book of Blessings. This week’s theme is “States of Heart” (chapter 5). Tiffany and Kimo will be making beef stew for dinner!
PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 25 During our regular 10:30 a.m. worship service, the Palm Sunday service will be led by the church children and youth, including the processional of the palm branches and a skit called “Colors.”
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING The offering will be collected on Palm Sunday (March 25), Maundy Thursday (March 29), Good Friday (March 30) and Easter Sunday (April 1). A gift to One Great Hour of Sharing enables our church to share God’s love with people in need around the world by providing relief to those affected by natural disasters, provide food to the hungry and help empower the poor and oppressed. OGHS coin boxes are available for children. Thank you for your generous gifts!
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PRAYERS & SQUARES Contact Angela Dressel if you would like to get involved in praying for people in crisis or helping to make quilt squares for those in crisis.
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COMING UP……
MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE March 29, 7 p.m. We will celebrate Holy Communion in commemoration of Jesus’ last supper with his disciples.
EGG DECORATING AND LUNCH FOR CHILDREN/YOUTH Our children, youth, and their families will gather in Moore Hall on Saturday, March 30, at 10:30 a.m. for the annual Easter egg decorating party, which will include hot dogs for lunch this year. Please sign up for this event!
GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATION March 30, 7:00 p.m. Kahu Akana and Karen Johnson will lead the congregation in a time of quiet meditation and Scripture reading of the passion of Christ.
HOLY SATURDAY LABYRINTH WALK March 31, 10 a.m. Kahu Akana will be at the church with Bob Vlach, a labyrinth facilitator. Bob will share about the history and purpose of labyrinths. Participants will then have an opportunity to walk on a portable labyrinth while contemplating the life, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus.
EASTER SUNDAY — April 1, 2018
6 a.m. Sunrise Service at Kukuiolono Park (Kalaheo)
- This years sunrise service will be led by Kahu Akana!
- Our very own Doug will be playing music and singing… and Rose will be dancing hula!
10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Service
- Come early on our best-attended Sunday morning of the year!
- Welcome our newest members to our church!
- Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus!
11:45 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt & Potluck Picnic
- Gather at the Smith Memorial Parsonage lawn for this annual event!
- Walk over after church if you can.
- Parking at the parsonage is available for those who have difficulty walking.
- Parking on the lawn just past the parsonage is also available.
- Please sign up for the egg hunt.
- Please bring something to the potluck if you can.
ANNUAL RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE This year’s sale will be Saturday, April 7, from 8 a.m to noon, and proceeds will go to support our youth ministry! Please sign up to bring something for the bake sale. We are just about out of storage space; if possible, please hold onto your rummage and bring it to Moore Hall on Monday, April 2. See Judyth Foley or Kahu Akana if you can’t wait until the 2nd and we will do our best to find room for your rummage; and please let Judyth know when you can volunteer during the week of April 2-6, and on the day of the sale. We appreciate your donations and volunteer time setting up and working the sale!
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