KOLOA UNION CHURCH

NEWSLETTER

3289 Poipu Road P.O. Box 536 Koloa, Hawaii 96756 March 2011

K o l o a U n i o n C h u r c h e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 8 3 5

SAD FAREWELLS…..

….NEW BEGINNINGS….

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Our Prayers For: Dev (& Donna) Arnold, Annie & Chito Isonaga, Sheridan &

Mary Lee & their son, Riley Lee, Kahu Mokihana Powers, Sally Hiramoto, Angel-

ica, Tiffany and Kimo Marotte, Jeannie Odo, the family Ben Iwao Sugawa. The

increasing number of jobless and homeless people on the island who seek

“pu`uhonua,” a place of sanctuary, a safe and protected place, a peaceful

place. The endless casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The people of

Haiti who are in the midst of a cholera outbreak, & Koloa Union Church.

Ka Lei o Mana`o

“A Lei of Aloha

Dear Members and Friends of Koloa Union Church:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and

the Lord Jesus Christ. First, I thank God for all of you

with your gentle “aloha spirit” throughout our min-

istry together and in my final farewell. The luscious

fragrance of the beautiful leis that you adorned me

with and the precious cross symbolizing a “diamond

of hope” will remain with me always. I thank you

for your nurturing love and support. I also thank the

elders for their gift of steadfastness in the faith.

May all of you be strengthened and encouraged in

your journey ahead.

Mahalo no..o..o..o!

Kahu Nani Hill

2011 LEADERS Our 2011 Koloa Union Church Lay Leaders were re-

cently installed. We are very excited with this fine,

energetic group of volunteers who have stepped up

to get involved in our church and we thank them,

one and all.

Moderator: Doug Duvauchelle; Vice-moderator:

Bonnie Kakinami; Treasurer: Becky Sakimae; Asst.

Treasurer: Joni Ito; Teller: Yone Honjo; Scribe: Josie

Parongao; Deacons: Pat Chaffin, Fran Johnshoy,

Rosemary Smythe, Dollie Brierley, Kei Osuga, Al

Moe, JoRae Baptiste, Doug Duvauchelle. Then we

have Finance Officer: Peter Baldwin; Christian Edu-

cation: Jean Odo; Stewardship: Al Moe; Building and

Grounds: Diki Sugawa; Social Outreach: Mike and

Fran Johnshoy; Pastor Parish Relations Committee:

Fay Bartels; Activities Coor-

dinator: Bonnie Kakinami;

Aloha Committee: Penny

Osuga; Marshallese Minis-

try: Pastor Bemry Bunglick.

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NEW MEMBER:

DEBBIE GUNNING

We, the members of Koloa Union Church, proudly

introduce you to our newest member, Debbie Gun-

ning. It is with such pride and pleasure that we wel-

come Debbie into our midst with open arms. Deb-

bie is already very active serving in our Aloha Hour,

singing in our choir, and pitching in wherever

needed. She has now also agreed to be a lay reader.

Bonnie Kakinami and Becky Sakimae stood with

Debbie as she became a member.

Welcome aboard, Debbie!!

Coming soon……..

UCC’s “One Great Hour of Sharing” offering is com-

ing up on April 3, 2011. Giving to this offering helps

those in poverty stricken villages build clean water

and sewage facilities, nurtures the people through

health care, education, job training and brings

safety, shelter and food to those in need after natu-

ral disasters or other violent catastrophes.

Sharing brings joy to us, to others and to God.

Please pray about your contribution and make pro-

visions for your offering to ONE GREAT HOUR OF

SHARING.

Thank you.

Al Moe, Stewardship Chairman

Do your spring cleaning NOW! We are having a

rummage sale on April 30, 2011 here at Koloa Union

Church. We will gladly accept anything you are will-

ing to part with! We will even go to your home to

pick up items for your convenience!

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JOIN HANDS

As children learn to walk on their own, they reach up to grasp the hands of parents or guardians for support. Adults reach down to help a child to steady their unsure steps. As the children grow, they not only learn to walk, but to run, jump, hop and skip around. Children play hard every day, and as they do they learn how to share, to be responsible, to reach out and care—how to live with others.

Friends greet each other with a hand shake, or a hug, which is an act of joining together in mutual respect and love. A new acquaintance is welcomed with a handshake or hug as a joining in a greeting.

Families join hands to offer protection, guidance and security. They join hands at meals to pray, unit-ing as one voice, one unit. We all realize that a fam-ily doesn’t have to be a blood relation. A family can be described as “a group of similar or related things”. The word familiar means friendly or closely acquainted.

At the close of our church services we join hands in a circle, bringing us together as one body of wor-shippers in God’s house. With love, we care for one another, we support each other as best we can. With our hands joined, we are united in one closing hymn of praise or prayer in preparation of the com-ing week.

As we proceed with the task ahead of finding a new pastor to lead us, and we prepare for Ash Wednes-day in anticipation of the coming Easter season, let us now work together--joining hands with joy and thanksgiving and united in love for all in our Koloa Union Church family.

Fay Bartels, Director of music

PASTOR-PARISH RELATIONS

COMMITTEE

Many Christian churches of all denominations have a committee formed to help the communication be-tween Pastors and members of the congregation. These committees can have one of several names; the Minister’s Aid Society, Pastoral Relations Com-mittee, Pastor-Parish Mutual Ministry Committee, Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, Pastoral Support Committee and probably many more.

The committee supports and maintains an open relationship between the pastor and members of the congregation--it helps pastors and members share ideas, hopes, dreams and interpretations of mission. It lets a pastor know what people in the church are thinking. It gives a framework for dealing with conflict creatively. The committee assists the pastor and the congregation in a review of their mu-tual ministry.

How the members of the committee should be chosen: As is the case with the U.S. President select-ing a Cabinet, the pastor needs to select members of the Pastor-Parish Committee, in consultation with a trusted advisor, such as church Moderator, vice-moderator, head Deacon, etc.

People with the following characteristics should be chosen: Attuned to the congregation, available to listen, ready to hear; Visible in the life of the church; Supportive of the pastor; Mature in their faith; Able to see many sides of an issue; Not afraid of conflict; Not conflict-makers; Trustworthy; Able to maintain confidentiality.

A committee of 5 to 7 members is recommended, serving one to two years; then two members to be replaced annually thereafter.

Responsibilities of committee members: Meet regularly; be ready to meet “on call” when the pas-tor needs to talk, a member of the church has con-cerns or when there are urgent matters the commit-tee needs to discuss; always act with confidentiality; provide opportunity for the pastor to reflect in con-fidence about personal concerns, hopes, ambitions and frustrations; remind the congregation regularly of its existence and function; convey to the pastor their understanding of the congregation’s life.

The KUC committee will meet quarterly: February, May, August and November or as needed. A box has been created in the secretary office to receive no-tices to the committee of your interest in meeting with the committee. Please make known your wish to meet and your time of availability so a meeting can be arranged.

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AUNTY NIELE’S NEWSY NOTES By Penny Osuga

NOTE: Penny Osuga is Aunty Niele, our reporter for

this column. Niele is the Hawaiian word for “nosy.”

If you have any news to share in this column, please

contact Aunty Ni`ele at the church office @ 742-

6622 or through her church email address:

penny@koloaunionchurch.com.

Thanks to our vice-moderator/activities director,

Bonnie Kakinami, we

have started a 1st Fri-

day Fun Night, 7 p.m.

in Moore Hall. At the

first gathering,

we were intro-

duced to a

g a m e ,

“ Q w i r k l e . ”

While playing, Sydney Ito entertained

us with her original music. It was so

awesome to have our dear friend, Tom

Froom, with us for a while. Amazing,

also, to have Martin &

Jane Crow, Lisa, Mary and Emily here

with us for a couple of Sundays! We

baptized beautiful Emily here 6 (?)

years ago?

Q u i n c e e

Parongao was one of 10

students chosen to go to

Washington, DC to experi-

ence an intensive face-to-

face look at our government. Thank you to our local

favorite, Kukuiula Store! Because Kauai is going

“green”, they have donated 2 cases of plastic bags

to the church to use for our food distribution, etc.

Thanks for thinking of us!! And be sure to check out

their remarkable organic/vegan selections! Did you

see who has a “new” white Honda Civic? Our own

Betty Kataoka. Congratulations! Thank you, Paul

and Barbara Johnson, for the photos! I will post

them on my bulletin board! Wowwie!!!! Donna

Breazeale & Bonnie Merten (her daughter) visited

Koloa Union on their way to an Australian cruise!

Follow their shenanigans on their blog:

http://3walkingabout.blogspot.com.

Clyde & Sarah Shiraki also visited

from their Big Island home! It was

good to have them here for a few

days! Ray & Jo

Duvauchelle cele-

brated their 57th (high fives all

around!!!!) wedding anniversary!

AND Ray celebrated his 83rd

birthday! Did you notice how

readily Al Pugsley stepped up when we needed

someone to help collect the offering on the far side

of the church? Hummmm, he certainly would make

a fine-looking “deacon.” The power of prayer “pule”

has been working it’s wonders. Thankfully, Dev Ar-

nold is back home from Honolulu after having open

heart surgery. We continue praying for his speedy

recovery and also for Donna as she tends to him.

Thanks, Doug Duvauchelle, for filling the pulpit on

February 27. Once again, he did such a fine job,

casting a calm spell on all of us as he

shared his words. Look who had the

honor of ringing the bell, signaling the

start of church!!!! The freezer & refrig-

erator have been moved to the church

from Pa’anau Village. Our monthly

food bag distribution will now be from

Koloa Union Church. It is a good move for conven-

ience and church exposure.

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MARCH 2011

March 6 Dollie Brierley

Ex 24:12-18 Psalm 2 or Psalm 99

2 Pet 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9

March 13 Debbie Gunning

Gen 2:15-17,3:1-7 Psalm 32

Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11

March 20 Edie Moe

Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121

Romans 3:1-5,13-17 John 3:1-17

March 27 Al Moe

Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95

Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42

April 3 Doug Duvauchelle

iSamuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23

Eph 5:8-14 John 9:1-41

April 10 Kerry Mori

Ezek 37:1-14 Psalm 130

Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45

If you are unable to serve

your turn, please switch

places with someone else.

Please help each other in

setting up, serving and

cleaning.

MAHALO!

USHERS

Al Moe

Kei Osuga

USHERS FOR APRIL

Dollie Brierley

Doug Duvauchelle

MARCH 2011

Mar 06 Brierley

Kataoka

Kunimura

Mar 13 Giovanni

Osuga

Mar 20 Odo

Honjo

Mar 27 Asahi

Rebb

Ito

April 3 Smythe

Chaffin

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KOLOA UNION CHURCH

P.O. BOX 536

3289 POIPU ROAD

KOLOA, HAWAII 96756

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sad Farewells, New Beginnings 1

Kahu’s Mana`o, 2011 Leaders 2

Prayers of the Church 2

New Member 3

OGHS, Rummage Sale 3

From the Music Director 4

Pastor-Parish Relations Committee 4

Aunty Niele 5

Bulletin Board 6

March Calendar 7

KOLOA UNION CHURCH

United Church of Christ

P.O. Box 536

3289 Po`ipu Road

Koloa, Hawaii 96756

Phone: (808) 742-6622

www.koloa-union.org

SUNDAY EVENTS

10:30 a.m. Sunday School and

Worship Service

6:00 p.m. Marshallese

Language Worship Service

STAFF

Rev. Bemry Bunglick,

Marshallese Pastor

Penny Osuga,

Adminstrative Assistant

Fay Bartels, Director of Music