News of the Church

Dinner & Book Group
This group begins on June 15 at 6 p.m. at the Smith Memorial Parsonage (3281 Waikomo Road). This summer’s book is: Something Rich and Strange: Discovering Your Path to Wholeness and will be led by the book’s author Susan Davis, Ph.D. Dinner at 6:00 pm and discussion 6:45-8:00pm. Books are available on Wednesday evenings and at church. The book group will meet on Wednesdays from June 15 through July 27. Please contact Kahu if you would like to bring something for dinner.

Strengthen the Church Special Mission, June 19, 2016
Strengthen the Church is a special mission offering to re-imagine and build the future of the United Church of Christ. STC supports youth ministries to help young people in developing their spiritual gifts and leadership skills. Funds also support full-time leaders for new churches in parts of the country where the UCC voice has not been heard. We will collect this special offering on Sunday, June 19, during out worship service. Please give generously to STC.

Memorial for Al Moe, June 25, 2016, 11:00 am
A memorial service for Al Moe will be held at Koloa Union Church on June 25, 2016 at 11:00 am. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Tropical Botanical Garden and/or to Koloa Union Church.

Salvation Army Lunch Servers
Koloa Union Church took on the task of serving lunch at the Hanapepe Salvatin Army facility whenever there is a 5th Wednesday. June 29, 2016 is a 5th Wednesday! We need four (4) volunteers. Contact Judyth Foley @ (818) 726-1344.

 

“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!

You CAN park in the church parking lot!

The church parking lot is not quite finished, but you CAN park on it…and our worship service WILL take place at the church on Sunday, June 12.

Please enter the church along the north driveway that runs alongside the church.

See you on Sunday!

A Message from Kahu Akana

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Under Construction!

Dear Members and Friends:

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported our capital campaign “Maika`i Hana Hou” (Creating Goodness & Beauty Once Again)! We have done so much this past year, and we are working on our parking lot this week! Part of our new vision is to become more welcoming and inviting…and I can tell you that we will certainly be looking a lot more welcoming and inviting when our parking lot and landscaping project is completed!

At our “Capital Campaign One-Year Anniversary Celebration” on Sunday at the parsonage, I shared with everyone about my maternal grandmother. She was a significant role model in my life and was very influential in her example and support to help get me where I am today. She taught me that a person always has love to give, even during the most difficult and trying circumstances in life. She also taught me how I can overcome even the most difficult obstacles if I make a plan and am determined to fulfill it. Therefore, I wanted to honor her by doing something very special: I decided to pay for our new koa pulpit in full and name it in her memory.

I hope every person in our church will honor in one way or another the important people in his/her life. If it turns out that you want to honor someone through our capital campaign, please contact me or Dan Giovanni, our capital campaign chair, and we will help you discover how you might do that.

I hope to see you on Sunday as we use our new parking lot for the first time!

Aloha nui!
Kahu Alan Akana

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In Memory of Alice McClintock Gagner

“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.

Join us at 3289 Poipu Road in Koloa!

News of the Church

Lawai International Center  June 12, 2016

We have room for 5 more to visit the “88 Shrines” in Lawai on Sunday.  Let us know if you are interested kucofc@gmail.com. We will be meeting at the church at 1:15 pm for carpooling.

 

`Aha Pae`aina

Kahu and Graceleanor Baird will be attending the 194th `Aha Pae`aina this week on Oahu at Central Union Church. They will back in church on Sunday.

 

No Church Parking

There will be no on-site church parking this week.  Cushnie Construction is removing the old asphalt & smoothing out the area in preparation for our new parking area.

 

Summer Dinner & Book Group Begins  June 15, 2016

We will be reading and discussing Susan Davis’ book  “Something Rich and Strange: Discovering Your Path to Wholeness.” Susan will be facilitating the discussion. We will meet every Wednesday until the end of July from 6-8 p.m. at the parsonage (3281 Waikomo Road).  Books are available for $20 after church on Sundays and on Wednesday evenings.

 

Strengthen the Church Special Mission  June 19, 2016

We will be collecting Strengthen the Church special mission offering on June 19. This special offering helps build the future of the UCC and supports youth ministries developing their spiritual gifts and leadership skills.  Funds also support full-time leaders for new churches in parts of the country where the UCC voice has not been heard.  Please join us in giving generously to this annual fund.

 

“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!

Weekly News of the Church

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Capital Campaign Celebration

10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

At the Smith Memorial Parsonage

3281 Waikomo Road, Koloa

(Directions: From the church parking lot, turn right onto Poipu Rd. and make the very next left onto Waikomo; 3281 is the fifth house on the left. Please park at the church or on the street.)

Worship Service

Italian Luncheon

Games, Entertainment & Prizes

Waterslide for Children

Casual Attire

All Are Welcome!