by admin | Jan 23, 2016 | News
COMING UP: ANNUAL MEETING
Members of Koloa Union Church are urged to mark your calendars for Sunday, January 31, 2016. We will meet after the Aloha Hour to accept the budget for the new year, consider changes to our Constitution and Bylaws, appoint officers, Council members and Deacons, and consider additional items. All members are asked to pick up handouts and read them ahead of time so that you can be prepared to vote on the 31st. Please pick up your handouts at church on Sunday or else at the office during the week.
DEACONS RETREAT THIS SUNDAY
On Sunday, January 24, from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. The Deacons will meet to plan for the coming year. The meeting will begin in the sanctuary and then move to the parsonage.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROGRESS!
We rang our newly installed bell (hung from our brand new arbor!) on Sunday morning, tried out our new sound system, and also unveiled our beautiful new koa pulpit. Many more changes will be coming in the weeks to come! Kahu Akana has also enjoyed the new blinds installed over the windows in his office. Mahalo nui to all of the donors who have been so generous to our capital campaign: “Maika’i Hana Hou!”
“Weekly News of the Church” is provided by Koloa Union Church, a congregation of the United Church of Christ (UCC) and member of the Kauai Association and Hawaii Conference. Join us at 3289 Poipu Road in Koloa!
by admin | Jan 12, 2016 | News
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION
The Koloa Union Church office will be closed on Monday, January 18, in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Kahu Alan Akana invites you to join him at the Interfaith Roundtable of Kaua`i Annual MLK Celebration!
- Monday, January 18, 2016
- 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Carpooling from the church at 10:30 am
- Lihue Neighborhood Center: 3353 Eono St.
Join us at this FREE event for inspirational speakers, prayers, music and lunch:
- Keynote Speaker: The Rt. Rev. William Swing, former Episcopal Bishop and Founder of the United Religions Initiative (URI.org)
- Reflections by Ishaq Mohammed, speaking about his conversion to Islam.
- Prayers by local religious leaders
- Music by local musicians
Come and hear how Dr. King’s message can bring peace to our nation and the world through the choices we make. Enjoy conversation with your neighbors and learn of volunteer service opportunities on our island.
Click 2016MLKFlyer to see the flyer for his event.
Click IROC to see the Interfaith Roundtable of Kaua’i website.
“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 | 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.
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