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August 2016 Volume 10, Issue 8

"The Messenger of Love"

Christ Church, Uniting Disciples and Presbyterians 1300 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI, 96734-4356 Phone: 808.262.6911

Worship - Sunday, 10AM Email - [email protected]

www.ccukailua.org

Pastor Liz Leavitt www.facebook.com/ChristChurchUniting

from Pastor Liz Leavitt . . .

Dear CCU Ohana,

Well, it seems the summer is finally drawing to a close and it's time to look

ahead to fall. I am grateful for those of you that have been able to join us on

our summer journey in worship where we've hit up old hymns and explored

some new (not-always-biblical) texts. It has been a fun journey for me and I

am grateful for CCU and its penchant for intellectual exploration. So, perhaps

you are asking, what's next?

I'm excited to let you know that the council has just received some very good

news: our congregation has been awarded a grant by the Presbytery of the

Pacific to expand last year's Blues Vespers service into a series of outdoor

services to begin this fall: Vespers on the Lanai. This is big news!! Given the

very positive response to our Blues service, we are excited to explore what

other musical genres and groups can help us explore spiritual realities in new

ways and welcome our community to join us in doing so.

That said, now that we've received these awarded funds, it's time to get

planning!! We will be looking for some volunteers to help guide this new

program: a few folks to serve on a team that can do some work with the

landscaping in our courtyard and a few others who are willing to serve on a

planning and set-up/take down team for the actual events. Please think about

August 2016 Ka Elele Aloha of 14

whether or not you might be called to serve in this way and get engaged with

this new and exciting ministry. At the very least, please keep your eye on your

inbox and church bulletin for news of our first installment...and be ready to

attend and invite your friends and neighbors.

You know, in the space of this summer, I've had some time for looking back at

the 18 months we've spent together and realized we've said a lot of goodbyes

in just the short time I've been here. Folks moving here and there, making

transitions, some going on to dwell with God. Though this may make our hearts

heavy, perhaps it can also give us energy and vision for imagining what new

folks God is sending into our midst and how we might welcome them. I hope

you, like me, are excited for what possibilities lie ahead for growing our ministry

and our proclamation of God's good news.

And so we press on, Together!!

With aloha,

Liz

August 2016CCU Event Schedule:

Key: K=Kitchen O=Ohana Rm PS=Pastor’s Study S=SanctuaryL=Lanai B3=upstairs class Sundays: 10 am, Worship &Aloha Fellowship

8/6, Sat: 8am CCU’sBreakfast @ Honey’s Ko’olau

8/7, Sun: 8:30-11:30 Hi5container day at CCU

7/24, Wed: Septnewsletter contributionsdue.

AugustCharlene Hosenfeld 7

Julia Miles 7

Virginia Bail 15

Andrew Torres 17

Ruth O'Connell 20

Lily Faith Emmanuel 23

Rosemary Allen 27

Dick Walenta 28

Paul Haring 30

Alex Tom 31

Anniversaries

Doug & Aly Miles 3

Beth & Jon Davidann 9

Jean & Tom Tsuji 12

Jane & Bill Muench 17


Sunday, August 7th,8:30-11:30 am

HI-5 CONTAINERPICK-UP DAY

at CCU.No glass bottles, please.Please put containers in

Heidels’ white pick-up truck,which will be parked in the

CCU parking lot.CCU has chosen to give allrecycling collections to the

Institute for Human Services.~ an expression of compassion ~

~ a practice of eco-justice ~

These beautiful flowers were sharedon July 3rd by Jan Stiles in honor ofJohn' s birthday on July 6th.

DO YOU SHOP ATAMAZON?

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price of your eligible purchases

(AmazonSmile) to Christ Church

Uniting Disciples and

Presbyterians. In May CCU

received $5 from the AmazonSmile

Foundation for the first quarter.

Instead of going to Amazon.com,

use your same login to shop online

at smile.amazon.com/

On July 31st, Pat Gilbert shared thiswonderful flower arrangement inloving memory of her parents, Clair& Christine Smith.


Join the CCU Fellowship Breakfast Discussion Sat,August 6, 8am at Honey's Restaurant. Everyone ISwelcome. TOPIC: "An Abraham By Any OtherName" article by Jay Sakashita.

Gratitude Corner!

Starting a new tradition for our

CCU newsletter, here is a new

space where we can offer thanks to

those who have gone above and

beyond in service to others and to

our ministry this month. (If you

have a submission, email our office!)

This month, we give our greatest:

THANKS to Paul Haring for

overseeing the installation of our

new air conditioning unit. We are

grateful we can continue to keep

cool and dry as we worship together.

THANKS to Keith Zeilinger and

Rollo Scheurenbrand for replacing

the door to the utility room which had

fallen off. Looks great!

THANKS to George and Marianne

Wyman and John Stiles for

covering in the office while our office

manager, Dana, was away on

vacation.

Update on Music Director

Search

The job announcement for our new

Director of Music has been

completed and circulated through

numerous local networks. The job

description, developed in response

to congregational feedback and

honed in additional discussions with

a small team of volunteers, has been

finished and posted to our website

and Facebook page. You can help

this process by letting friends,

family and contacts know we are

in a search. You never know who

may be connected to just the right

person so please direct any

interested parties to our website.

You can also be in prayer for the

person God is preparing for this

role and ask that s/he be brought

into our midst swiftly with a bright

vision for the future of our music

ministry. Thank you!


THANKS to Dianne Brookins for

filling in as worship leader while Liz

was away in June.

And a HUGE THANKS and

MAHALO and GREAT WORK to

John Stiles who just finished five

months as our volunteer Director for

Music!!! John has been a dedicated

servant to our music program in this

time of transition and we thank him

for his patience, diligence, hard work

and willingness to serve!!

We're looking for interested parties

to join the Vespers on the Lanai

planning and landscaping teams.

See Pastor Liz if you are interested!

Building Updates

Perhaps you have noticed some

work being done around the building.

June saw new paint go up on a

good portion of the building exterior.

In July we had our new air

conditioning unit installed (see

pictures below). In August,

Seagull School will be proceeding

with some renovations in their office

space (B5) and will relocate in the

Calling all lovers of peace!!

We'll be focusing on the theme of

peace during our worship time in

October and we'd love to have brief

(2-3 minute) testimonies each

week from various church

participants about what the work

of peacemaking means to

them/has meant in their lives. Are

you willing to share? You will receive

ample guidance and coaching from


meantime into B3. Other groups,

normally meeting in B3, will be

relocated into our sanctuary

space. We appreciate everyone's

patience, cooperation and good

cheer as we continue to make our

building beautiful and functional for

ministry. If you have any questions

about these updates or our church

schedule, please don't hesitate to

be in touch with our office.

our pastor as you prepare. This can

be a great new opportunity for

growth and service. Please see Liz if

you might be interested.

Keiki Church Resumes Aug 7

Our Keiki Church program (for

children aged 4-12) will resume on

Sunday, Aug 7 led by Beth

Davidann assisted by Jimzy Lui,

Kathy Summers (and Dixie

Summers), Jamie Allen and Dottie

Brennan. We loosely follow a

Worship and Wonder model which

uses storytelling, ritual, and

fellowship to help children deepen

their relationship with God.

Perhaps you have a child,

grandchild, friend or neighbor who

might like to join us? See Beth

Davidann with any questions.

Thirsty to know more about the

bible?

Join our newly formed community

bible study group. Our first meeting

will be Tuesday, Aug 9, 9:00am at

The Curb (143 Hekili St. Kailua).

Bring a bible, some money for coffee

and an open mind. See you there!

(See Susie Jannuzzi for more

information.)


“Vote your Heart"Family Promise is participating in a contest that is sponsored by Home Street

Bank Hawaii. First place gets $10,000, second gets $5,000 and third gets

$3,000. Please vote for Family Promise Hawaii!

Please click on the link below to vote for Family Promise Hawaii.

https://homestreet.fbapp.io/vote-your-heart-hawaii

The contest is from August 1st – August 14th . Voters will also be entered to

win a $100 Visa gift card just for participating (one vote per person).

Let’s work together to end family homelessness in Hawaii!

Updates on Family Promise Hawai'i


COMING NEXT FOR ADULT STUDY

Following a refreshing summer break, the class for adults will continue onAugust 21.

We will explore the religions of the world and begin with the oldest;Indigenous Religions and Hinduism. The rest will follow and the order andtimes will be determined by travel schedules and the availability of specialguests - so stay tuned!!

In addition and, if you’d like to dig a little deeper with some independentstudy, Paul Snipes has donated a DVD set from The Teaching Company thatare available in the CCU library (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianityand Islam).

The class will be held in the Ohana Room on Sunday mornings at 8:30. Inviteyour friends!!

The women of CCU are cordially

invited to join in the Central Union

Church's Annual Women's Retreat

October 21-23, 2016 at Camp

Mokuleia. Lauren Medeiros will be

leading worship and singing and

the keynote speaker will be our

own Pastor Liz Leavitt. The theme

is "Reimagining our story in The

Story." Stay tuned in your weekly

email (or Sunday bulletin) for

registration information.

2016 DOC Regional Assembly

October 14-15, 2016

First Christian Church, Fullerton

Online registration will begin on

September 1, 2016


The Beacon of Hope House offers hope and support for women leaving

prison and is the brainchild of Reverend Samuel Cox and Daphne Ho'okano.

With the support of the Kailua United Methodist Church and colloboration

with Keolumana United Methodist Church, the Beacon of Hope House

opened its doors in April 2013. Find out more at their website

www.beaconofhopekumc.org


CCU A/C Unit BEFORE and removal


New A/C Unit being installed on July 22nd


Date Name Duty

7-Aug Liz Leavitt Minister

Richard Smith & Elayne Cho Usher / Greeter

Dianne Brookins Liturgist

Beth Davidann Keiki Sermon

Annie Walenta T Prayer / Serve Comm. / Bldg Lockup


Rollo Scheurenbrand &

Charlene HosenfeldUsher / Greeter

Paul Haring Liturgist

Kathy Summers Keiki Sermon

Paul Brennan T Prayer / Serve Comm. / Bldg Lockup


George Wyman & Jimzy Lui Usher / Greeter

Courtney Nichols Liturgist

Liz Leavitt Keiki Sermon

Dianne Brookins T Prayer / Serve Comm. / Bldg Lockup


Keith & Peggy Zeilinger Usher / Greeter

Marian Heidel Liturgist

Paul Brennan Keiki Sermon

John Heidel T Prayer / Serve Comm. / Bldg Lockup


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