April / May 2015

Newsletter of Emmanuel

Episcopal Church

Message from Matthew 1

Renovation Update 2

Farewell to Friends 2

Hawaii State Hospital 3

Camp Mokule‘ia Offering 3

Speaker Series 4

Event Photos 6

Calendar 12

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Malamalama

O Emanuela

Church Leadership

Rev. Matthew Lukens

Carolyn Remedios Bishop’s Warden

Mike Emerson Junior Warden

Lee Carson Treasurer

Jane Tonokawa Clerk

Sara Banks

Peter Carson

Beth Cronk

Gerry Madison

Leilani Madison

Message from Rev. Matthew

Church has done many things over the centuries. Churches have been hospitals during times of plague; the centers of keep old texts alive until the time came the printing press could distribute them more widely; a source of education in communities that may have had no other source. Sometimes the Body of Christ has been things we should be less proud of: brokers of political power in several countries in many different eras; a tool for social control, instilling shame in people; (the Church of England, especially) being a tool for colonization and consolidating wealth and power around the world in Europe.

For better or for worse, I mostly think our society just got better at doing all of those things than the church could alone. We now have hospitals that are better for caring for people’s health. Social services and non-profits do much better work for the poor than most churches are able to do on their own.

In many ways, I think this is a good thing, even if it might leave me without reliable employment in a few more years. But it also leaves me, and many others as well, with the question: What remains that we do well?

I got a great look into an answer for this question at the church where I first felt a call to ministry. It’s probably the most stripped down version of church I’ve encountered. There was no building out of principle and my boss had an office in a faith-based community outreach center. I was able to see the work of a

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Farewell to our Brother in Christ, Bob Merriam who passed away on Wednesday, April 1st. We celebrated his life with Rita, the Merriam family and friends on Sunday, April 12th. Bob’s presence at church will be missed very much. Bob served in many capacities over the years at the Diocese and at Emmanuel. He served on the Bishop’s Committee and Columbarium Committee, as a Reader, Counter, Usher, and more. Bob contributed to our written history and was always willing to share his wonderful memories of the Emmanuel ‘ohana.

Farewell to our Brother in Christ, Dr. Ray DeHay who passed away on Saturday, April 18th. The family’s memorial plans will be announced in the near future. Dr. DeHay received communion on a weekly basis from Deacon Pat, our lay ministry team and priests in recent years while unable to attend Sunday services. Above is a photo of Dr. DeHay and Deacon Pat taken shortly after the new year.

Renovation Status Report at Emmanuel The Renovation Plans

Architect drawings are drafted (January)

Input from congregation received

Bishop’s Committee to take suggestions and revise plans as necessary (April)

Proposed plans to be presented in small groups (May)

Emmanuelites will be contacted

We will pray about why we need such a renovation and to what extent

What ministries do we have that can be enhanced?

Everyone will have an opportunity to give feedback

Stay tuned!

Plans will be finalized and sent out to bid (June)

Cost estimates will be received (June)

The Capital Campaign

YES! There will be one.

The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) has been engaged to consult with us.

ECF consultant, Jerry Campbell, is guiding us through this important process

Yes, ECF will receive a fee based on a percentage of the amount raised

Success will depend on prayer, your pledges, and lots of conversation!

“Our heavenly Father, be with us as we contemplate

adding new space to our church. We ask that you show

us the way of truth and love in planning for new and

exciting ministries, as well as enhancing the worthy

ministries we already have. Amen.”

Farewell to Friends

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Hawaii State Hospital BBQ will be held on May 30th at 5:00 in our memorial garden

Mike Emerson and crew will once again be at the BBQ grill cooking hamburgers and hot dogs for our guests from the Hawaii State Hospital. The rest of our wonderful hospitality crew led by Al and Ernelle Leong will be busy in the kitchen preparing all of the condiments. A sign up list for a select few items will be posted in the narthex before the event. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend!

Camp Mokule‘ia needs our support

Trinity Sunday, May 31st , has been set aside as an opportunity for all Episcopal Churches in Hawaii to unite in financial support of Camp Mokule‘ia. This is a church property that offers substantial discounts to Episcopal Church groups who want to take advantage of this beautiful property.

Camp Mokule‘ia is a historic beachfront youth camp and adult retreat on Oahu's beautiful North Shore with cabins, private rooms, tent camping, a beach house and more. Camp Mokule`ia's secluded location and attentive staff assures that your kids, students, ohana, company or group will enjoy the rest, recreation and renewal that is offered in the spirit of aloha.

Diana Butler Bass speaks @ St. Clements Friday, May 1 @ 7pm "God, the World, and a Spiritual Revolution," May 4 @7pm "Birthing a Book," May 5 @7pm she speaks on writing Grounded, her latest book that will hit the stores on October 6.

Our first Parent’s Night Out on March 13th was a huge success! Parents enjoyed a night on the town while the keiki enjoyed a pizza meal and great fun! Stay tuned for the next event! Mahalo to all of the volunteers who helped to make this event possible!

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Justin Ito, an attorney from Estate Planning Group Hawaii, was the third speaker in our 2014/2015 Speaker Series on March 20th. He addressed an interested group of approximately 30 individuals who had many questions about the topic, generating a wait for personal questions after the event. Justin, accompanied by Shirley Yoshimoto (?), a paralegal in his office, discussed how to avoid probate, a State legal process that defines how to transfer your assets after your death. He also focused on the need to have a trust set up for the benefit of your surviving family and protecting your hard-earned assets – your home, investments, bank accounts, etc.

Speakers Series 2015

By Lee Carson

Connie Mitchell, Executive Director of IHS and Keanu Bell, Director of Programs and Evaluations, IHS

In addition to homeless outreach, IHS has funding available to send individuals home out-of-state, making sure there is a ‘safety net’ on the other side.

It is necessary to help the homeless learn how to become functioning members of the society again, to heal, regain their dignity and their self-confidence. Only by helping them to help themselves, can this issue of homelessness truly begin to shrink.

Justin Ito of Estate Planning Group

Comments after the event showed the interest that was generated. They included “Informative” - “Very educational”- “Excellent”- Awesome handouts.”

On April 17th Connie Mitchell, executive director of IHS and two of her staffers, Kimo Carvalho, Director of Community Relations and Kanui Bell, Director of Programs and Evaluations, shared with us some exciting new programs and meaningful statistics on the homeless populations in Honolulu and other areas of Hawaii. They gave us hope for the future of addressing this important community issue.

IHS’s homeless outreach started on the North Shore and worked its way to Waikiki five days a week. IHS has a goal of reaching out to half of the homeless in a single year.

IHS Presentation Slide sharing Father DuTeil’s guiding principles.

The 2014 Point in Time count estimated 122 homeless individuals living on the Windward side, 90 of which are singles. However, due to the difficulty of administering the survey, Kanui says this may only be one-half to one-third of the Windward homeless population. An important challenge for faith communities that have homeless feeding ministries is to make that ministry have long-term benefits.

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In fiscal year 2014, IHS served 1,429 unduplicated individuals, including:

675 single men 379 single women (33% increase from FY13) 375 family individuals 137 veterans

In fiscal year 2014, IHS served 276,609 meals and distributed 89,227 pounds of food at their monthly food drop at the Sumner Service Center.

Connect IHS to people in need: 808-447-2800 or help@ihs-hawaii.org

Feeding the homeless a meal every week can be enhanced by building relationships and offering services that will better their lives. If a church has or is contemplating a feeding ministry, IHS would be happy to work with churches and add meaning to the ministry.

Stay tuned for more info on the next Speaker Series event on May 14th with MA‘O Organic at 7:00 pm.

As always, thanks for those who work so diligently to make this event possible.

Speaker Series (Continued from page 4)

MA‘O Organic Farms: It’s Story

Gary Maunakea-Forth Speaker Series Guest

Thursday, May 14th 7:00 pm–8:30 pm

MA‘O produces and sells over two tons of fresh organic produce weekly to

markets and restaurants while providing internships and college-career

pathway services to about 140 at-risk youth every year.

Over eight years, the organization plans to expand 5-fold, producing 10 tons

of food per week, supporting 500 youth per year with topline revenue of $10

million. Now that is something to talk about!

Come to hear Gary Maunakea-Forth, Co-Founder of MA‘O explain the

MA‘O mission and their plans for expansion. Everyone is invited to this free

Speaker Series community event! Please invite family and friends!

non-profit, serving people with a free health clinic, clothing closet, and daily soup kitchen, side by side with the work of a church, a place where people proclaimed to one another the love God had for them in their lives.

I think, for the church to move forward, we need to embrace what we are best at: being a ears that listen for God’s movement among us and voices that proclaim where we see the Kingdom of God at hand – both on the micro-level of our individual lives and where we see God at work in the world around us.

I see this is true for Emmanuel as well. One of the most exciting things I see happening in our community is the opportunities among us to dig deeply into our lives of faith with one another, the places we have to create space for conversations that really matter.

As we plan for Pentecost, the summer months, and (already!) begin looking towards the Fall, where do we see opportunities to build on the things we see going well and the offerings we have to the world that are uniquely the churches? Stop by for a cup of tea or coffee some time; I’d love to talk more about it.

Faithfully yours,

Matthew

Message from Rev. Matthew (Continued from page 1)

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

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Worship in the Round A successful experiment in Lent.

What are your thoughts?

We said Bon Voyage to Debra Martin recently. She will be missed!

Palm Sunday

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The Sanctuary was transformed to re-enact the last supper for the Maundy Thursday Agape Meal. The Lord is having supper with his disciples, and we are those disciples. Imagine being transported back in time to the Year 30 A.D. A truly meaningful Maundy Thursday celebration of the Eucharist took place around the table and allowed all present to serve the bread and wine to the person seated next to them. Following this we shared an Emmanuel style Mediterranean type meal. The evening concluded with the stripping of the altar and draping of the cross.

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We gathered together at noon on Good Friday to observe Christ’s crucifixion. The reading of the Passion Gospel, carrying in of the wooden cross, and Rev. Matthew’s sermon took us back to the events of that day so many years ago. And then...what a glorious morning Easter Sunday was! Beautifully decorated church filled with worshippers celebrating our Risen Lord. The Easter Egg Hunt was a rousing success. About a dozen children waiting patiently for the announcement that the hunt could begin. The celebratory pot luck brunch was enjoyed by all!!! Lots of ono food and great fellowship added to the celebration.

Easter Sunday

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Caleb Daniel Kaun, son of Nalani & Kurt Kaun was baptized at Emmanuel on March 15th. Rev. Bruce Craft assisted Rev. Matthew with the baptism. A few years before, Rev. Bruce married Kurt & Nalani and suggested they “try a little church on Keolu Drive called Emmanuel.”

A fun filled combined baby shower for the Thomas ‘ohana and farewell party for the Floyd ‘ohana was held on March 15th. The Mexican lunch, prepared by Elena, was enjoyed by all. The Floyds are missed already and we say farewell to the Thomas’ June 28th.

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Adelaide Melia Thomas, daughter of JulieAnn & Shad Thomas was baptized at Emmanuel on Sunday, April 19th.

Bea and Bishop Fitzpatrick visited Emmanuel on Sunday, March 22nd. Worship in the round was lively as were the coffee hours and meetings. We look forward to welcoming them both back to Emmanuel soon!

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church 780 Keolu Drive Kailua, Hawaii 96734 (808) 262-4548 www.emmanuelkailua.com office@emmanuelkailua.com

Sunday Worship 7:30 & 10:00 a.m.

VISION We seek to be a joyful, caring community of all ages, grow-

ing closer to God and each other, and serving our neighbors

in Christ’s name.

CORE VALUES

We are faith-centered in the Episcopal tradition.

We welcome people wherever they are on their journey of faith.

We are a loving community, caring for one another and others

through service and outreach.

We support Christian fellowship: food, fun and friendship.

April Birthdays & Anniversaries

4 Susan Janczyk 4 Brenda Lumeng 8 Kate Lewis 12 Jess McAlister 14 Cindy Nachtigall 16 Rita Merriam 17 Tiny Nary 19 Kirk French 24 Imogen McAlister 25 Suzi Swartman 30 Rebecca Noell

May Birthdays & Anniversaries

4 The Rev. Dr. Gerald Gifford II 5 Guy and Sherry Gilliland (anniversary) 7 Bruce Craft 8 Mariano Hernando 9 The Revs. Kate Lewis and Pat Hendrickson

(anniversary) 11 Eleanore Akina 12 Lester Chambers 12 Leilani Madison 12 Taylor Monmaney 22 Denysse Sue 25 Judie Crummel 27 Dyllon Sue 28 Elizabeth Gilliland

Please share your family’s special dates

with the office!

May

9 Sat 8-10am Saturday Stewards 10 Sun 11:30 am Mother’s Day Coffee Hour 14 Th 7pm-8:30pm Speaker Series MA‘O Organic 15 Fri 4pm Cole Graduation 18 Mon 6:30pm Bishop’s Committee Meeting 24 Sun 7:30&10am Day of Pentecost 25 Mon Memorial Day Holiday 30 Sat 5pm Hawaii State Hospital Dinner 31 May Trinity Sunday, Special Offering for Camp Mokuleia 31 May Godly Play on Summer Break until September June

7 Sun Alms Fund Offering 11 Th Kamehameha Day Holiday 13 Sat 8-10 am Saturday Stewards 15 Mon 6:30pm Bishop’s Committee Meeting 21 Sun Father’s Day Ice Cream Sundaes Event 28 Sun 11am Farewell party for Thomas’

Celebrate! Calendar

Farewell Party

for the Thomas ‘Ohana

Sunday, June 28th Save the Date!