TURKEY TITHES

MAHALO TO EVERYONE FOR HELPING MAKE OUR CHURCH CHRISTMAS SEASON A BLESSED AND FUN ONE:

To the “Belle” ringers for bringing back the melodious sounds of handbells.
To Bill Woodall, Ruth Cassel and the Choir for the glorious Cantata.
To the Cinty Kagawa and the Sunday school children for the fun skit on The Friendly Beasts.
To everyone who joined in the Christmas caroling to KVMH long-term care patients and the Kauai Care Center.
To Elaine Ganeko and Pastor Olaf for the beautiful Christmas Wreath arrangement; to David Somers for the Christmas tree, and to Sally Molander for decorating it.
To those who helped in the Christmas Eve service with music and candles.
To everyone who came in to clean the church and work on the parking lot.
To Kathy Uyeda for arranging all the extra meals and special foods for the busy Sundays.
To Herbert Keamoai, Rebecca Niheu’s nephew, who donated all the beautiful poinsettias.

Text Box: JESUS IS BACK IN THE HOOD!
Bring in your tired, weary and troubled cars and Pastor Olaf will try to give you rest! Car Ministry on Sunday, January 3rd, after worship.

Church Leaders Event

February 13^th at the Nu’uanu Congregational Church in Honolulu from 9:30 am-4:00 pm. Cost is $75 (not including airfare). There will be workshops and a special presentation by Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter,

Mary Adamski.

Text Box: The KAUCC will host a special meeting on Tuesday, January 19th, 6:30 p.m. at the Lihue Christian Church. Pastor Bob Merkel will give a talk on The Post-Modern Church. Pupus will be served. Contact Pastor Olaf if you would like a ride out.
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{ Geoffrey Black, the new General Minister and President of the UCC, will visit Hawaii January 15-19. He will be at a special event hosted by the Hawaii Conference on January 16 at Central Union Church in Honolulu, from 10am-2pm.

Text Box: The Church’s Ministries

Food Pantry:
Packing- Tuesday, Jan. 19th
Distribution- Wed., Jan. 20th
Rummage Sale: Saturday,
Jan. 9th, 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Quilting Group:
Sunday, January 3rd
Church Council:
Sunday, January 10th
January Lay Reader:
Mary McKinney
January Deacon:
Helen H-P

Our Prayers

For Yuki Okino, Lynn (Susie Somers’ sister), Robbie (Nora’s son-in-law), Marina Galiza, Ruth Cassel, Gladys Okada, , Catherine Wilson, Nancy Jones, the Chronister family, Jane Matsukawa, Gayle Mizukami, Sue Metivier, Jim Kimoto, Nelson Keller, Elmo Douglass, Frank Watanabe, the youth in Waimea High School, Nora Vidinha, Loddy, Michael, Lance; Michael Nizo, Veronica Botelho, , Sosei Chinen, Selden Burtch, Verna Kauahi, Glenn Kagawa, Desiree Kamai-Santos, the Lanai Committee and project, our local, state and national leaders and our troops overseas.

Text Box: Naoko Ogata is looking for glass or plastic jars to replace the flower vases in the cemetery. If you have any you can donate, please see Naoko.