by admin | Dec 1, 2016 | News
THE SEASON OF ADVENT This year during Advent, some of the artists among us are sharing their art in order to help us fully enter into the spirit of the season. Christ is always present and yet coming to us in new ways all the time. We invite you to come, open your hearts to the art and the artists among us, and see how Christ might come to you in a brand new way during this special season.
AN ADVENT MINI-RETREAT Resource for Christian Spirituality is hosting a mini-retreat called “They Who Wait” on Saturday, December 10th, from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. Click HERE to see the details.
PRAYERS & SQUARES Pray without ceasing! (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Koloa Union Church is on the threshold of creating a new prayer ministry— Prayers & Squares: the Prayer Quilt Ministry (http://www.prayerquilt.org). Some first steps have been taken: the Council has approved the ministry; we have joined the organization and will be Chapter 1228; and we have a Prayer Coordinator (Karen Johnson) and an initial Chapter Coordinator (Angela Dressel). A meeting for those interested in learning more (and for those ready to join) is scheduled for January 6, 2017 from 3-5 p.m. The meeting location is to be determined. You do not need to know how to sew or quilt to join us; you just need to be willing to pray and help with the effort in any way you are able. Fabric of Faith: A Guide to the Prayer Quilt Ministry, by Kimberly Winston, is a lovely book introducing the ministry. Look for more information in the weekly E-News or contact Angela, abdressel@gmail.com or 808-332-7371. Our most important need is for you to pray for the establishment and organization of this ministry.
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THE PARSONAGE Our annual Christmas party at Kahu’s home will be Friday, December 9, beginning at 6:00 pm. We will gather at the Smith Memorial Parsonage (3281 Waikomo Road). Please bring a dish to share for our potluck dinner and your singing voices, as we plan to sing Christmas carols!
POINSETTIAS You are invited to bring a poinsettia to decorate the sanctuary during the Christmas season. Just place it on the floor in front of the communion table. We will keep it watered during the holiday season.
CHRISTMAS OUTREACH “Spare Change to Help Needy Families” We plan to give gift cards to families in our community before Christmas so that they can have food and gifts for their children. Just place your change before December 11 in the Spare Change Jar as you enter or leave the church. We will add up our change and purchase gift cards for local stores. If you know any families we can help, have any questions, or wish to volunteer, please contact Judyth Foley at 818-726-1344.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING Once again we will be joining the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign as they sing Christmas carols in front of Sueoka Store on Friday evenings, December 16 & 23, 6-7:30 p.m. Please join us for singing a song or two or stay for the entire time. Bring musical instruments and your singing voice for this fun and casual evening as we raise money to feed hungry people on the island.
THE CHRISTMAS FUND Each year at Christmastime, congregations of the United Church of Christ across the country take up a collection to provide pension and health premium supplementation to lower-income retired church workers, and emergency assistance to clergy and lay church employees in need, as well as “Thank You” gift checks to hundreds of faithful retired church workers. The fund is administered by the UCC Pension Boards. We will collect the Christmas Fund offering on December 18, 24 & 25.Please give generously to help faithful church workers who are experiencing difficult times.
ANNUAL SPRING RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8: a.m. – noon. We are accepting your rummage sale donations at the church. Call the church (742-6622) or Judyth (818-726-1344) for drop-offs. We welcome all smaller items, larger items later (storage space is an issue). Our goal is to have both storage sheds full of your donations. Profits will be used for our youth.
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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 | Nov 23, 2016 | News
ADVENT BEGINS ON SUNDAY! This year during Advent, some of the artists among us are sharing their art in order to help us fully enter into the spirit of the season. This Sunday, Karen Johnson will share with us her poetry. Advent means “coming.” Christ is always present and yet coming to us in new ways all the time. We invite you to come, open your hearts to the art and the artists among us, and see how Christ might come to you in a brand new way during this special season.
THE BRIDGE: FROM KAUA`I TO COLLEGE You are invited to the First Annual Gala Fundraiser for “The Bridge: Kaua’i to College!” The event will take place at Gaylord’s at Kilohana on Sunday, December 4, beginning at 4 pm. There will be a silent auction, a delicious three-course buffet dinner prepared by the talented kitchen staff at Gaylord’s and performances by Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina`ala! Tickets are $75 for open table seating—or buy a reserved table of six for $600 and introduce your friends to The Bridge! Bonnie Kakinami and Kahu have tickets for sale. Please contact Susan Davis at 650-464-1654 or susandavisphd@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to donate an item to the silent auction. Join us for a wonderful evening to support Kaua`i’s high school students who want to go to college!
- NOTE: Kahu invites you to join him in reserving THREE tables as “Koloa Union Church.” That’s $100 per person ($25 more than an individual ticket) in order to show our congregation’s over-the-top support for the young people on Kaua`i. You will sit at a better table and receive a gift for your special generosity.
PRAYERS & SQUARES On Sunday, our Church Council gave its blessing to a group of church members to begin a new prayer ministry. The group will create beautiful quilts for people in crisis and invite members of the congregation to tie knots in each quilt as they pray for the person in need. The recipient of the quilt will be “covered” in prayer! Angela and Bill Dressel have donated the membership dues to the Prayers and Squares organization, and Angela has agreed to be the initial coordinator for the project. Many hands and hearts will be needed to make this program a success. The first and most important thing we ask for are your prayers. Let’s watch how God leads us in the weeks, months, and years ahead to serve our church family and larger community. Stay tuned for information regarding future meetings and plans.
CHRISTMAS OUTREACH (“Spare Change to Help Needy Families”) We plan to give gift cards to families in our community before Christmas so that they can have food and gifts for their children. Just place your change before December 11 in the Spare Change Jar as you enter or leave the church. We will add up our change and purchase gift cards for local stores. If you know any families we can help, have any questions, or wish to volunteer, please contact Judyth Foley at 818-726-1344.
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THE PARSONAGE Friday, December 9, 2016, 6:00 pm. Join us at our annual Christmas party at Kahu’s home—the Smith Memorial Parsonage (3281 Waikomo Road). Bring a dish to share and your singing voices, as we plan to sing Christmas carols!
THE CHRISTMAS FUND Each year at Christmastime, congregations of the United Church of Christ across the country take up a collection to provide pension and health premium supplementation to lower-income retired church workers, and emergency assistance to clergy and lay church employees in need, as well as “Thank You” gift checks to hundreds of faithful retired church workers. The fund is administered by the UCC Pension Boards. We will collect the Christmas Fund offering on December 18, 24 & 25. Please give generously to help faithful church workers who are experiencing difficult times.
ANNUAL SPRING RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8: a.m. – noon. We are accepting your rummage sale donations at the church. Call the church (742-6622) or Judyth (818-726-1344) for drop-offs. We welcome all smaller items, larger items later (storage space is an issue). Our goal is to have both storage sheds full of your donations. Profits will be used for our youth.
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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 | Nov 15, 2016 | News
HOLIDAY CLEANING & CHRISTMAS DECORATING Saturday, November 19, 8 a.m. – noon. We want to spruce up the church and sanctuary before the holidays. Uncle Diki will provide the tree that will need decorating; also the Advent wreath will need to be created. We hope to dust, polish, power wash, decorate. Please tell Penny if you are able to help. Lunch will be served.
ANNUAL KOLOA UNION CHURCH THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION
We will celebrate Thanksgiving together as a congregation this Sunday, November 20! Our worship service will focus on gratitude. Our meal during Aloha Hour will be a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Please see Penny to sign up for food. Come and be thankful!
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE If you have any articles for the December newsletter, please turn them in to Penny by November 20, 2016.
THANKSGIVING DINNER IN A BOX Thanks to the overwhelming response by our congregation and the donor who gave a very generous donation toward feeding hungry people on the south shore, we will be creating “Thanksgiving Dinner in a Box” for ten families next week! Each box will include a turkey and other menu items for families to cook traditional Thanksgiving dinners! The Outreach Committee will shop for anything that might be missing on Monday, November 21, and then deliver the boxes to families the next day. If you would like to donate a menu item, help with the shopping, organizing or distribution of the boxes, please call Judyth Foley at 818-726-1344.
CHRISTMAS OUTREACH “Spare Change to Help Needy Families”
We plan to give gift cards to families in our community before Christmas so that they can have food and gifts for their children. Can you bring your spare change to church between now and December 11? Just place it in the Spare Change Jar as you enter or leave the church. We have already filled it up once—along with some generous checks! We will add up our change on December 11 and purchase gift cards from local stores. If you know any families we can help, have any questions, or wish to volunteer, please contact Judyth Foley at 818-726-1344.
THE BRIDGE: FROM KAUA`I TO COLLEGE You are invited to the First Annual Gala Fundraiser for “The Bridge: Kaua’i to College!” The event will take place at Gaylord’s at Kilohana on Sunday, December 4, beginning at 4 pm. There will be a silent auction, a delicious three-course buffet dinner prepared by the talented kitchen staff at Gaylord’s and performances by Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina`ala! Tickets are $75 for open table seating—or buy a reserved table of six for $600 and introduce your friends to The Bridge! Bonnie Kakinami and Kahu have tickets for sale. Please contact Susan Davis at 650-464-1654 or susandavisphd@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to donate an item to the silent auction. Join us for a wonderful evening to support Kaua`i’s high school students who want to go to college!
PRAYERS & SQUARES Cathy Evans met with a small group of church members on Sunday to provide details and information about this new prayer ministry we are considering. The consensus at the meeting was to move forward, after we receive formal approval from the Council. Angela and Bill Dressel will donate the membership dues to the Prayers and Squares organization, and Angela has agreed to be the initial coordinator for the project. Many hands and hearts will be needed to make this program a success. The first and most important thing we ask for are your prayers. Let’s watch how God leads us in the weeks, months, and years ahead to serve our church family and larger community. Stay tuned for information regarding future meetings and plans.
ANNUAL SPRING RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8 a.m. to noon. We are accepting your rummage sale donations at the church. Call the church (742-6622) or Judyth (818-726-1344) for drop-offs. We welcome all smaller items, larger items later (storage space is an issue). Our goal is to have both storage sheds full of your donations. Profits will be used for our youth.
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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 | Nov 13, 2016 | News
PRAYERS & SQUARES
You are invited to join us on Sunday for an informational meeting about a brand new prayer group at Koloa Union Church! Find out about combining the gift of prayer with the gift of a hand-tied quilt for people who are facing a life crisis and need to be “covered in prayer.” We will meet Sunday, Nov 13, in Kahu’s office after Aloha Hour. The meeting is scheduled for 12:15 to 1 p.m. and will include time for questions. Our speaker is our good friend Cathy Evans! This will also be a time to sign-up to attend a January planning meeting for all those interested (date to be determined).
COMMITMENT SUNDAY was on November 6. Thank you for your commitment cards and paper hearts for our banner. On each heart you wrote a word or phrase describing the kind of neighbors you believe God is calling us to pay attention to. If you had forgotten your commitment card, please turn it in by November 13. The Finance Committee will meet this coming week and will use those pledge numbers to create a 2017 budget, present this budget to the Church Council for approval, then presented to you, the members and friends of Kōloa Union Church. Thank you for your continuous generosity! Your presence and your gifts make a huge difference in our community!
ANNUAL KOLOA UNION CHURCH THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION
We will celebrate Thanksgiving together as a congregation on Sunday, November 20! Our worship service will focus on gratitude. Our meal during Aloha Hour will be a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Please see Penny to sign up for food. Come and be thankful!
THANKSGIVING DINNER IN A BOX
Thanks to a donor who gave a very generous donation toward feeding hungry people on the south shore, we will be creating “Thanksgiving Dinner in a Box” for up to ten families. Each box will include a turkey and other menu items for families to cook traditional Thanksgiving dinners! There is a list of food items we will need on a sign-up table located outside Penny’s office. Please sign up today and bring the food next Sunday, November 20. The Outreach Committee will shop for anything that might be missing on Monday, November 21, and then deliver the boxes to families the next day.
HOLIDAY CLEANING & CHRISTMAS DECORATING Saturday, November 19, 8 a.m. – noon. We want to spruce up the church and sanctuary before the holidays. Uncle Diki will provide the tree that will need decorating; also the Advent wreath will need to be created. We hope to dust, polish, power wash, decorate. Please tell Penny if you are able to help. Lunch will be served.
CHRISTMAS OUTREACH: “Spare Change to Help Needy Families”
We plan to give gift cards to families in our community before Christmas so that they can have food and gifts for their children. Can you bring your spare change to church between now and December 11? Just place it in the Spare Change Jar as you enter or leave the church. We will add up our change on December 11 and purchase gift cards from local stores. If you know any families we can help, have any questions, or wish to volunteer, please contact Judyth Foley at 818-726-1344.
THE BRIDGE: FROM KAUA`I TO COLLEGE
You are invited to the First Annual Gala Fundraiser for “The Bridge: Kaua’i to College!” The event will take place at Gaylord’s at Kilohana on Sunday, December 4, beginning at 4 pm. There will be a silent auction, a delicious three-course buffet dinner prepared by the talented kitchen staff at Gaylord’s and performances by Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina`ala! Tickets are $75 for open table seating—or buy a reserved table of six for $600 and introduce your friends to The Bridge! Kahu has tickets for sale. Please contact Susan Davis at 650-464-1654 or susandavisphd@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to donate an item to the silent auction. Join us for a wonderful evening to support Kaua`i’s high school students who want to go to college!
ANNUAL SPRING RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8 a.m. to noon. We are accepting your rummage sale donations at the church. Call the church (742-6622) or Judyth (818-726-1344) for drop-offs. We welcome all smaller items, larger items later (storage space is an issue). Our goal is to have both storage sheds full of your donations. Profits will be used for our youth.
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 | Nov 3, 2016 | News
DEACONS MEETING, Sunday, November 6, 9:00 a.m. Our 8 deacons do so much for the church including spiritual care, surveys, pulpit supply, parts of the worship service and music and so much more. We appreciate all of them and their commitment to Koloa Union Church!
COMMITMENT SUNDAY, November 6. Don’t forget to bring your paper heart with a word or phrase describing the kind of neighbors you believe God is calling us to pay attention to. Please also bring your completed commitment card of your financial intentions for 2017. This will assist the Finance Committee to create the budget for next year.
`AHA MOKUPUNI, Sunday, November 6 at Lihue Christian Church, 2943 Kress Street in Lihue (across the street from Hamura Saimin). All ages are invited to join us from 3 to 7 p.m. for are annual fall gathering of United Church of Christ congregations on the island. On the agenda is: conversation and presentation (adults); fun, music & games (children and youth); a youth-led worship service; and dinner prepared by Lihue Christian Church! Carpool from Koloa Union Church at 2:30 p.m.
DOLLIE BRIERLEY CELEBRATION OF LIFE. Wednesday, November 9. Visitation at 1:30, service at 2:30 p.m., and a reception in Moore Hall afterwards. The family has requested, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Koloa Union Church in Dollie’s memory.
THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON, Sunday, November 20, at noon following our worship service. Please see Penny for sign up.
HOLIDAY CLEANING & CHRISTMAS DECORATING, Saturday, November 19, 8 a.m. – noon. We want to spruce up the church and sanctuary before the holidays. Uncle Diki will provide the tree that will need decorating, also the Advent wreath will need to be created. We hope to dust, polish, power wash, decorate. Lunch will be served.
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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 | Oct 28, 2016 | News
OUR NEW KOA FLOWER STAND As the latest addition to our capital campaign, we presented a beautiful koa flower stand to the congregation on Sunday. It was made from the same piece of wood as our koa pulpit and complements it perfectly! May thanks to Pat and Larry Chaffin who generously donated the flower stand as an “over and above gift” to the capital campaign in honor of their children and grandchildren.
KAHU’S SERMONS ON VIDEO Thanks to generous donors, we are continuing to record on video Kahu’s sermons each Sunday. We encourage you to share these videos with your friends and neighbors in order to encourage them to attend Koloa Union Church. For this week’s sermon, click
HERE.
CHRISTMAS OUTREACH “Spare Change to Help Needy Families” We plan to give gift cards to families in our community before Christmas so that they can have food and gifts for their children. Can you bring your spare change to church between now and December 11? Just place it in the Spare Change Jar as you enter or leave the church. We will add up our change on December 11 and purchase gift cards for local stores. If you know any families we can help, have any questions, or wish to volunteer, please contact Judyth Foley at 818-726-1344.
CHOIR PRACTICE: The choir rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. Please come, and bring a friend.
ANNUAL SPRING RUMMAGE SALE: Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8 a.m. – noon. We are accepting your rummage sale donations at the church. Call the church (742-6622) or Judyth (818-726-1344) for drop-off times. We welcome all smaller items, larger items later (storage space is an issue). Our goal is to have both storage sheds full of your donations. Profits will be used for our youth activities.
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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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