by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | News
DINNER & BOOK GROUP The final meeting of our summer dinner & book group (6-8 p.m.) will be this Wednesday, July 27, at the Smith Memorial Parsonage. This summer’s book is: Something Rich and Strange: Discovering Your Path to Wholeness and is led by the book’s author Susan Davis, Ph.D.
KOLOA PLANTATION DAYS PARADE We will again participate in the parade (Saturday, July 30) this year! We will have a large decorated golf cart for our kupuna and those unable to walk the distance. Meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. for instructions. Roads will close at 9:00 a.m. Kahu will drive the riders and have them in a shaded area while waiting for start of the parade. (The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Koloa School and ends at the Anne Knudsen Ballpark). Colorful attire is suggested this year as the theme is “Planting the Seeds that Nourish the Soul.” Bring your bottled water for the parade walk.
HONG KONG-STYLE MAHJONG We had a well attended Hong Kong-style mahjong lesson last Saturday at the church: twelve people attended and enjoyed the games! Thanks to Matt Shim, who provided everything needed and lessons. There will be more gatherings in the future. Dates and times to be announced.
MUSIC DIRECTOR We are still looking for a new Music Director. Click HERE to see the position description and application for employment. 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 | Jul 21, 2016 | News
Koloa Union Church Summer Youth Camp July 23-25, 2016: Our middle and high school students (and their friends) will be attending Anahola’s Kumu Camp. The theme will be “Self Respect and Acceptance.” Contact Tiffany Marrotte or Sheri Fu for details.
Free Hong Kong-style Mahjong Lessons at the church. Learn the basics of a simplified Hong Kong Mahjong for beginners. Saturday, July 23, 2016, 2 – 4 p.m. Youth (accompanied by an adult) and adults are welcome. Cost: free. Limited to 20. To register: lessons@mahjongtiles.com.
Koloa Plantation Days Open House at the Smith Memorial Parsonage on July 25, 4 – 6 p.m. This event is part of the week-long KPD festivities! Kahu Akana will talk about our church and parsonage, the Smith-Waterhouse legacy & cemetery, and the neighborhood. There will be tours of the the parsonage and discounted sales of Kahu’s watercolors as a fundraiser for parsonage improvements and repairs.
Koloa Plantation Days Parade is July 30. We will again participate in the parade. We will have a large decorated golf cart for our kupuna and those unable to walk the distance. Meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. for instructions. Roads will close at 9:00 a.m. Kahu will drive the riders and have them in a shaded area while waiting for start of the parade. (The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Koloa School and ends at the Anne Knudsen Ballpark). Colorful attire is suggested this year as the theme is “Planting the Seeds that Nourish the Soul.” Bring your bottled water for the parade walk.
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 | Jul 13, 2016 | News
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR
This letter was in the Garden Island, Sunday, July 10, 2016:
Mahalo to the pastor and entire congregation of the Koloa Union Church for the beautiful upgrade they just finished up. While enhancing their parking lot, they were kind enough to offer a wonderful gift to the Koloa Town community with a major construction and tree trimming project that added a lovely and much needed sidewalk along the entire front of their property.
It makes it a much safer place for children walking to Koloa Elementary and the library. The work was done in a first-class manner and everyone passing by benefits from the church’s generosity of community spirit. Koloa Town has long needed a proper sidewalk along Poipu Road.
Could this be the inspirational beginning of a long overdue sidewalk all the way to the traffic circle?
Tom Biehn
Koloa
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Summer Youth Camp, July 23-25, 2016, Anahola’s Kumu Camp. The theme: “Self Respect and Acceptance.” Our middle school and high school youth and their friends are invited to attend Koloa Union Church’s Summer Youth Camp. Contact Tiffany Marrotte or Sheri Fu for details.
Koloa Plantation Days Open House at the Smith Memorial Parsonage on July 25, 4 – 6 p.m. part of the week-long festivities! Kahu Akana will talk about our church and parsonage, the Smith-Waterhouse legacy & cemetery and the neighborhood. There will be tours of the the parsonage and sales of Kahu’s watercolors as a fundraiser for parsonage improvements and repairs.
Koloa Plantation Days Parade, July 30. We will again participate in the parade. We will have a large decorated golf cart for our kupuna and those unable to walk the distance. Meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. for instructions. Kahu will drive the riders and have them in a shaded area while waiting for start of the parade. (The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Koloa School and ends at the Anne Knudsen Ballpark). Colorful attire is suggested this year as the theme is “Planting the Seeds that Nourish the Soul.”
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.
KOLOA UNION CHURCH WEEKLY E-NEWS
We have begun sending our latest news every week directly to anyone who requests it. If you would like to get our latest news in your inbox, please send us your email to kucofc@gmail.com.
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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 | Jul 6, 2016 | News
Successful Church Work Day, Saturday July 2
At one point, there were 40 of us cutting sod pieces, digging holes, planting grass, digging trenches! More than 6 hours later, the entire front yard was planted, lawn edging was in and lunch was served! Thank you to all who helped! We could not have accomplished so much without everyone’s help.
Mark your Calendars…
Summer Youth Camp, July 23-25, 2016, Anahola’s Kumu Camp. The theme: “Self Respect and Acceptance.” Our middle school and high school youth and their friends are invited to attend Koloa Union Church’s Summer Youth Camp. Contact Tiffany Marrotte or Sheri Fu for details.
Koloa Plantation Days Open House at the Smith Memorial Parsonage on July 25, 4 – 6 p.m. part of the week-long festivities! Kahu Akana will talk about our church and parsonage, the Smith-Waterhouse legacy & cemetery and the neighborhood. There will be tours of the the parsonage and sales of Kahu’s watercolors as a fundraiser for parsonage improvements and repairs.
Koloa Plantation Days Parade, July 30. We will again participate in the parade. We will have a large decorated golf cart for our kupuna and those unable to walk the distance. Meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. for instructions. Kahu will drive the riders and have them in a shaded area while waiting for start of the parade. (The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Koloa School and ends at the Anne Knudsen Ballpark). Colorful attire is suggested this year as the theme is “Planting the Seeds that Nourish the Soul.”
Music Director
We are 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.
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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 | Jun 28, 2016 | News
Church Workday Saturday, July 2, 8:00 a.m. to noon.
Our new entryway onto the church property from Poipu Road and our brand new, level and resurfaced parking lot are complete! It is now time to plant our lawn, as well as new flowers, plants and trees. There will be work for people of all abilities. Please come for an hour or all morning and help us transform the front of our church property into a stunning, colorful and welcoming garden! Bring your gloves and a shovel; bring a wheelbarrow if you have one. Lunch will be provided for those who are here at noon.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
- 9:00 a.m. Deacons monthly meeting
- 10:30 a.m. Communion will be served during our worship service.
- 11:30 a.m. Capital Campaign Informational Meeting: Everyone is invited to attend a brief time of information regarding our capital campaign. We would also like to hear your thoughts regarding a few items in which we have yet decided to move forward. Please attend and let us know your thoughts.
Dinner & Book Group
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 is at 6:00 pm and discussion 6:45-8:00pm. Books are available on Wednesday evenings and at church for $20. The book group will continue meeting on Wednesdays through July 27. Please contact Kahu if you would like to bring something for dinner. The group meets at the Smith Memorial Parsonage (3281 Waikomo Road).
Office Closed Monday, July 4, 2016
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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 | Jun 21, 2016 | News
Parking Lot Update
Workers from Cushnie Construction are laying asphalt on the parking lot on Tuesday and then plan to finish up the rest of the details (cleaning up the edges, pulling out the rest of the poles from the previous fencing on the lot, moving dirt, etc.) by the end of next week. There will be no parking allowed on the new parking lot this week until Friday or Saturday. We will be scheduling a volunteer work day for planting and cleaning soon. In the meantime, mahalo nui loa to everyone who made contributions to our capital campaign, which is fully funding this project!
Memorial Service for Al Moe
A memorial service for longtime member Al Moe will be held at Koloa Union Church on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 11:00 am. A reception will follow immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Tropical Botanical Garden and/or to Koloa Union Church.
Dinner & Book Group
The group meets at the parsonage on Wednesday 6-8 p.m. 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. The evening will begin with dinner at 6:00 and the book discussion will be approximately 6:45 – 8:00. Paperback copies of the book are available for $20 on Wednesdays and after church on Sundays, and the Kindle (e-book) version is available online at Amazon.com. The book group will meet on Wednesdays through July 27. Please contact Kahu if you would like to bring something for dinner.
Capital Campaign Informational Meeting
On Sunday, July 3, 2016, there will be an informational meeting right after church to get feedback from the congregation regarding the progress of our capital campaign; we also want to hear from people about how to move forward on some specific items. Everyone is invited to attend.
July Newsletter
The next edition of our newsletter will be available for pick up on Sunday morning. Be sure to pick up your copy with your name on it. Newsletters are posted each month on our website. If you would like to start receiving the newsletter in the mail, please contact Penny Osuga at kucpenny@gmail.com.
“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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