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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