by admin | Jan 5, 2016 | News
CHURCH ON THE BEACH
Koloa Union Church will worship at the beach this Sunday! Our worship service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 10, at the main pavilion at Poipu Beach (across the street from Nukumoi Surf Shop). It will be an informal, lively service with lots of music and participation for all ages. Bring something to share for our potluck luncheon after the worship service. There will be activities for the children and youth after lunch. The church will provide plates, cups and plastic utensils. Bring your own drinks and beach chairs too if you have any (although there will be plenty of seating for those who don’t!). There will be no worship service at the church on this day.
by admin | Dec 30, 2015 | News
KOLOA UNION CHURCH YOUTH
Party for Middle School and High Schoolers
- Sunday (January 3) 1-3 p.m.
- At the Parsonage: 3281 Waikomo Rd.
- Ice Cream Sundaes
- Fun Games: outdoors on the lawn if the weather is nice
- Discussion on future activities for the next few months
- Youth can bring friends!!!
COMING UP NEXT WEEK:
Church at the Beach
Our worship service will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, January 10, at the main pavilion at Poipu Beach Park (across the street from Nukumoi Surf Shop). Sign up to bring something to share for our potluck luncheon afterwards. Bring beach chairs too. There will be no worship service at the church that day.
by admin | Dec 22, 2015 | News
Christmas is Special at Koloa Union Church: We sing Christmas carols in English and Hawaiian on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and during the entire season; and all are welcome to join us. Whether you are fluent in Hawaiian or just want to listen to our choir and congregation sing their favorite Christmas carols, you are welcome to celebrate the birth of Jesus in a congregation where truly all are welcome, regardless of ethnicity, ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation or any other area of modern life that sometimes separates people in our society. Come experience God’s presence and our island hospitality!
A Service of Candles & Carols: Our Christmas Eve service at Koloa Union Church will begin at 7:30 on December 24th. All are invited to join us for Christmas carols, Scripture readings, and the traditional lighting of the candles.
Christmas Day Communion Service: Our Christmas Day communion service at Koloa Union Church will begin at 10:30 a.m. All are invited to join us for a special day on which we celebrate the birth of our Savior. We will light the Christ candle, sing Christmas carols, hear a Christmas Day message from our Kahu, Alan Akana, and celebrate Holy Communion.
Special Offering: 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 24 & 25. Please give generously to help faithful church workers who are experiencing difficult times.
by admin | Dec 17, 2015 | News
Caroling to the Kupuna: We will sing Christmas carols to the elderly residents of Hale Kupuna in Omao on Thursday, December 17. Everyone is welcome to join us in singing Christmas carols where several elderly members and friends of our church live. We will also give holiday cards to the residents. We will meet at the church parking lot at 5 p.m. and plan to return by 7 p.m.
Annual Church Christmas Party: Our Christmas party will be at the parsonage on Friday, December 18, beginning at 6 p.m. Call Penny at the church office (808-742-6622) to find out what we might need for the potluck (or just bring anything you like!). The parsonage is located at 3281 Waikomo Road, just around the corner from the church.
Christmas Sunday: On this special day when we celebrate God’s love which came to the world as a baby named Jesus, we will light the Advent candles and sing carols. We also have special music in store, and our Sunday school children will perform a Christmas pageant; and Kahu Akana will deliver a sermon on God’s love. We hope you will join us this Sunday, December 20, at 10:30 a.m., and then join us for lunch afterwards.
by admin | Dec 8, 2015 | News
Christmas Caroling at Sueoka’s
Each year Koloa Union Church members gather to sing Christmas carols to help the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign. This year, we will meet at Sueoka Store on December 9 and December 16 from 5-7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us on both of these Wednesday evenings.
Christmas Invitations Mailed This Week
Christmas invitations will be delivered to every address in the Koloa zip code. This special card invites everyone to celebrate the birth of Christ with us:
- Christmas Sunday, December 20, 10:30 am
- Christmas Eve, December 24, 7:30 pm
- Christmas Day, December 25, 10:30 am.
Extra cards have been ordered, so feel free to pick up an extra one at church or take a handful and give them to friends, neighbors and visitors who live outside the 96756 zip code.
by admin | Nov 30, 2015 | News
Sunday, December 6, 2015: Join us on the Second Sunday of Advent. We will celebrate Holy Communion and the children of Koloa Keiki Coop will provide special music!
Farewell Party: Members and friends of the Kaua’i Association of the United Church of Christ are invited to a farewell party for the Rev. Dr. Donald Schmidt, who has resigned as Associate Conference Minister and will be returning to Canada. His last day in the office will be January 1. You are invited to come and bid him farewell before he leaves. Here are the details of the party:
- Sunday, December 13, at 5 p.m.
- Lihue Christian Church Fellowship Hall (2943 Kress Street)
- Potluck Dinner: Bring a Favorite Main or Side Dish to Share
- Drinks, rice, paper goods, utensils provided by LCC
- Dessert provided by the Association
- RSVP to Penny at kucpenny@gmail.com
Sign Up to Attend Our Annual Christmas Party: You are invited to our annual church Christmas party at the parsonage on Friday, December 18, beginning at 6 p.m. Sign up with Penny by December 13 to bring something for the potluck. The parsonage is located at 3281 Waikomo Road, just around the corner from the church.
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