Ka Leo Mekokiko September - October 2017

THE VOICE OF UNITED METHODIST

Ka Leo Mekokiko

Hawaii District September- October 2017 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 9

Clothing: Casual, Swimwear, Pajamas

Shoes and Slippers

Jacket and hat

Day backpack

Camera/film

Sunscreen

Beach towel (beach towels are NOT provided)

Bath towel

Toiletries, shampoo, soap, toothbrush, deodorant

Bug repellant

Bible

Bed sheets and pillow (1 – 2 sets)

Flashlight/lanterns Identification and emergency contact numbers

Worship, communion and campfire

Small group with different churches

Meditation & reflection

Rotational Workshops

Meals and fellowship

Camp activities such as hiking, zip-lining, ropes

course, swimming, games, crafts, nature walks, etc.

BISHOP’S CONFIRMATION RETREAT 2017 “Passionate Disciples: Leading Others To Experience God’s Love”

We officially have a total of 90 youth students registered from 16 different churches in the

Hawaii UMC District. We strongly ask that you would pray for all the youth and the lead-

ers who will be helping out. A total of 126 people will be at this retreat! See you there!

Begins: Friday, September 22, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

Camp Mokuleia

68-729 Farrington Highway, Waialua, Hawaii

https://www.campmokuleia.com/

*Please note that registration is closed and we cannot have any more additions.

WHAT TO BRING WEEKEND ACTIVITIES

Thank you to all the churches who registered!

Weapons, fireworks, illegal drugs, alcohol, illegal

items, valuables, sports equipment, or animals

WHAT NOT TO BRING

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Hawaii District // Korea Spiritual Immersion

Registration Deadline: September 25, 2017

Event Date: May 18-25, 2018

Hosting Church: BuPyeong Korean Methodist Church (부평감리교회)

Experience the wonders of this great opportunity to visit churches and

have fellowship in South Korea! Participants will join Early Morning

Prayer services, worship, and learn the functions of a growing church.

Lodging, meals, and local transportation will be provided.

There is a physical copy of the registration form on the bottom of page 5

and also at http://www.hawaiidistrictumc.org/ in Resources. Please fill it out and mail it to the Hawaii

District Office at: 20 South Vineyard Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96813 or email to info@hawaiidistrictumc.org

as soon as possible. First come, first served basis.

Ministry Musings from the District Superintendent

ANNUAL CONFERENCE MISSION STATEMENT:

Inspiring the World as Passionate Followers of Jesus Christ

Dr. William Willimon, a former bishop of N. Carolina, described his experience when he went fish-ing with his children at a fabled spot in North Carolina. On the way, he lost directions to the spot. He began to wonder where they were going and if they would ever find their way home again. “We’re on quite a journey,” he said to the children. “No,” corrected one of the children from the back seat of the car. “We’re on an adven-ture.” “What’s the difference?” Dr. Willimon asked, as they made yet another turn down a road. The child ex-plained, “Well, a journey is when you know where you’re going, but an adventure is when you don’t know where you’re going, but you go anyway.”

The youngster pointed out the difference between the journey and adventure. One could say that life is more an adventure than a journey. Most of the time we don’t know where we are going, but we go anyway. Life is full of uncertainties and subjected to interruptions, contingencies, and changes, so that we never know for sure what any given day may bring.

It was like the first Korean immigrant who came to Honolulu many years ago. December 22, 1902, the first group of Korean immigrant boarded the S.S. Gaelic in Inchon, Korea. Their destination was Honolulu, Hawaii, in order to become workers in the sugar plantations. They were mostly young people seeking their fortunes. Yes, there was the excitement of travel, adventure and opportunity, but there was the fear of the un-known and worry about their loved ones they left behind. But I assume that it was an adventure rather than journey for them.

What a wonderful occasion to celebrate 110 years of ministry of Olive UMC on September 10, 2017. It was founded by the first Korean immigrants and their descendants will remember their dedication. They will celebrate the present and envision tomorrow with grateful hearts.

Come and celebrate with them on September 10!

Rev. Dr. Se Hee Han

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MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT LAY LEADER Greetings, Brothers and Sisters in Christ of the Hawaii District United Methodist Church!

Summer vacation has ended for most, and students are back in school. Commuter traffic is

heavy, and people are back on a regimented schedule. I hope that you all had time to rest and enjoy the

summer with family and friends and are now rejuvenated with new energy to grow and learn. No matter

your age or occupation, there’s always room to grow and learn, right?! As a follower of Jesus Christ, growing in and

learning about our faith and Christian discipleship is a lifelong process. Praise God!

As the Hawaii District Lay Leader, I feel called to help the Laity of our District support Bishop Grant Hagiya

and his vision and call to mission for our local churches. The underlying foundation for our churches is our belief in the

risen Christ Jesus. World Peace, Social Justice, Christian Action…all begin with. “God in Jesus Christ through the Ho-

ly Spirit”, is what Bishop Hagiya identifies as the “Spiritual Grounding” for his vision. I hope the local church Lay

Leaders and Assistant Lay Leaders will join in support of programs at the district and local church level that equip con-

gregations with a deeper relationship with God and compassionate understanding of living out our Christian faith.

I hope to use the Bishop Hagiya’s vision as the basis for my future Lay Leader Ka Leo Mekokiko articles, as I

see its relevance, agree that generations are moving further from God, and recognize God’s guidance in this vision to

transform the world. The Bishop offers the following guidelines for local churches to consider. (There’s more to

come!)

Local Church recommendations:

+ Emphasize the spiritual quest that people are going through.

+ Provide a safe space for people to ask their deepest questions of meaning, purpose, and God.

+ Provide relevant platforms for spiritual quests.

Let’s prayerfully consider these topics and work together to offer programs to our congregations and perhaps

the “on-the-fence” people in our communities. Let’s work with our pastors and the Hawaii District Leadership Team to

recommend programs for our local churches. If the programs are plausible and do-able, we may be able to request re-

sources from the Conference. Again, this is just the beginning and we must be diligent and intentional to be successful.

I close with Ephesians 3:20-21: “Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abun-

dantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for-

ever and ever. Amen.”

May the Peace of Christ dwell in you all,

Lynn Owan

Barbara Grace Ripple Scholarship for Theological Education Recipients This scholarship was established in 2004 by the Hawaii District Committee on the District Superintendency and is adminis-

tered by that committee to assist persons who must travel to the US mainland to further their theological education.

Applicants are members of a UMC congregation within the Hawaii District who will be attending a United Methodist

school of theology. The committee is pleased to announce the recipients of $500 scholarships for the 2017-18 school year.

Ana Koli Hungalu of First UMC attending Claremont School of Theology.

John Kim of Aiea Korean UMC attending Boston University School of Theology

Darlene Rodrigues of Harris UMC attending Claremont School of Theology, Hybrid Program.

Joy Yun of Wesley UMC attending Claremont School of Theology, Hybrid Program.

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CHARGE CONFERENCE 2018 MEETINGS SCHEDULED

CHURCH SPRC DATE CC DATE & TIME CHURCH SPRC DATE & TIME CC DATE & TIME

Bethany * 9/30/17, 10:00 am 9/30/17, 12:00 pm Ewa Beach * 11/21/17, 5:40 pm 11/21/17, 7:00 pm

Aiea Korean 9/30/17, 11:00 am 9/30/17, 12:00 pm Waianae 11/21/17, 6:20 pm 11/21/17, 7:00 pm

Aldersgate 10/2/17, 6:00 pm 10/2/17, 7:00 pm Hilo 11/25/17, 10:00 am 11/25/17, 11:00 am

Wahiawa * 10/3/17, 5:00 pm 10/3/17, 7:00 pm Honokaa 11/26/17, After Svc 11/26/17, After Svc

Olive 10/3/17, 6:00 pm 10/3/17, 7:00 pm Pacific Islanders 11/28/17, 5:00 pm 11/28/17, 7:00 pm

Kam-Nam * 10/5/17, 5:00 pm 10/5/17, 7:00 pm Kilohana * 11/28/17, 5:40 pm 11/28/17, 7:00 pm

Calvary 10/5/17, 6:00 pm 10/5/17, 7:00 pm Wesley

11/28/17, 6:20 pm 11/28/17, 7:00 pm

Keolumana * 10/16/17, 5:00 pm 10/16/17, 7:00 pm Christ * 11/30/17, 5:00 pm 11/30/17, 7:00 pm

First Tongan 10/16/17, 5:40 pm 10/16/17, 7:00 pm Beautiful UMM 11/30/17, 6:00 pm 11/30/17, 7:00 pm

Kailua 10/16/17, 6:20pm 10/16/17, 7:00 pm Lahaina * 12/2/17, 9:30 am 12/2/17, 11:00 am

Kahaluu * 10/19/17, 5:00 pm 10/19/17, 7:00 pm Honolua 12/2/17, 10:30 am 12/2/17, 11:00 am

Parker 10/19/17, 6:00 pm 10/19/17, 7:00 pm Ala Lani * 12/3/17, After Svc 12/3/17, After Svc

Immanuel 11/4/17 10:00 am 11/4/17, 11:00 am Kihei Tongan 12/3/17, After Svc 12/3/17, After Svc

Guam Korean 11/4/17, 7:00 pm 11/4/17, 7:30 pm Harris * 12/7/17, 5:00 pm 12/7/17, 7:00 pm

Guam 11/5/17 After Svc 11/5/17 After Svc First 12/7/17, 6:00 pm 12/7/17, 7:00 pm

Kahuku 11/9/17, 6:00 pm 11/9/17, 7:00 pm West Kauai 1/6/18, 10:30am 1/6/17, 11:15pm

Aiea * 11/13/17, 5:00 pm 11/13/17, 7:00 pm Lihue UC 1/6/18, 3:00 pm 1/6/17, 4:00pm

Trinity 11/13/17, 6:00 pm 11/13/17, 7:00 pm Kona 1/13/18, 10:00 am 1/13/18, 11:00 am

Kapolei Korean 11/21/17, 5:00 pm 11/21/17, 7:00 pm Naalehu 1/14/18, After Svc 1/14/18, After Svc

LITURGICAL STOLES & CLERGY ROPES AD

Rev. Dr. Barbara Grace Ripple, former District Super-

intendent of Hawaii has donated some of her liturgi-

cal stoles and clergy “ropes". The selection in-

cludes: 4 purple, 2 green, 2 white, 1 blues and 1 tan/

brown with children’s faces everywhere. Except for

one longer green stole (4 feet six inches) they are all

about 3 and 1/2 feet to 4 feet long) measured from

the middle of the neck. There is a suggested dona-

tion of $10 each for the stoles and $2 for the

ropes. These donations will go to the Harris Mission

Bazaar. Come and see.

110th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Greetings in the precious name of the Lord Jesus

Christ. We would like to invite you to the celebra-

tion for the 110th Anniversary of Olive United

Methodist Church. Please join us in this celebra-

tion to give thanks and glory to God.

Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 4:00 P.M.

Olive United Methodist Church

108 California Ave. Wahiawa , HI 96786

(808) 622-1717 / www.oliveumc.org

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Bits and Pieces

Please pray for Glen Murray, who is recovering from a successful surgery. He injured his head while vis-

iting Oregon. He is resting at a rehabilitation facility in Portland.

Please pray for Marilyn Van Gieson, who passed away on August 3rd, 2017. Her surviving son is Michael.

Please pray for Rev. Alex Vergara who lost his mother, Lucrecia Vergara on August 15, 2017

Please pray for Rev. Samuel Domingo’s family. His father-in-law, Dr. Alfred Bloom, husband of former Hawaii Dis-

trict Camp Secretary Dorothy Bloom, died on Friday night, August 25, 2017 .

2018 Hawaii District Immersion Trip to Korea

Registration Form Event Dates: May 18-25, 2018 Deadline: September 25, 2017

Qualifications: Pastor & spouse, lay leaders (Spouse must fill out a separate form)

Legal Name:_________________________________________________________________________

Birthdate:________________________________________ Circle: Male Female

Spouse’s name (if attending):____________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _____________________________ Email: ___________________________________

Home Address:_______________________________________________________________________

Title:_______________________________ Local church:____________________________________

If Lay Leader, please describe your position in detail:

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Are you planning to stay longer than the dates of the event? Circle: Yes No

If you circled Yes, write down your anticipated dates:_________________________________________

IF ACCEPTED, you must pay $500.00 deposit (non-refundable) within 7 days after receiving an email confir-

mation of acceptance. You will be informed later for the airfare’s remaining balance.

Other costs such as lodging, meals, and local transportation will be provided by the hosting church in Korea.

Ewa Beach UMC: Food Bank By Chuck York, Lay leader

Ewa Beach UMC has a food bank that we have operated for many years. Our food bank is open on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. On the days that our food bank is open, we also serve breakfast to the folks who use our food bank. Most of our clientele is retired people on a fixed income, although there is also a goodly number of homeless people from Hau Bush Park, which is fairly

close to our church. We purchase the food we distribute from Hawaii Food Bank. The food we distribute is mostly non-perishable things. We depend on offerings to fund our food bank. During the past couple of years our clientele has dramatically increased and we now serve about 200 families. In order to better serve our ministry, we are seeking donations, both non-perishable food and monetary. Any and all donations will be truly appreciated. The contact point is Chuck York, cell phone 551-4781.

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HAWAII UNITED METHODIST UNION 20 South Vineyard Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 536-1864 Email: hawaiidistrict@calpacumc.org

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Bishop’s Confirmation Retreat...……………....p. 1

Korea Spiritual Immersion Trip...…………….. p. 2

Barbara Grace Scholarship Recipients….…...p. 3

Charge Conference Schedule…..………………p. 4

Korea Trip Registration Form…..……………...p. 5

DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2017

Aug 29-31 Clergy Convocation Palm Springs, CA

Sept 23 UMW District Annual Celebration Aiea Korean UMC

Sept 4 Labor Day District Office closed Oct 14 DLT Meeting District Office 10:00 am

Sept 7 DPAS Meeting District Office 6:30pm Oct 15-19 Strength For The Journey Camp Mokuleia

Sept 9 Bishop’s Confirmation Retreat Leaders Meeting

Harris UMC 9:30am & 10:30 am Nov 4 UMW District Leader-

ship Team Meeting TBA

Sept 12 Worship & Liturgy Meeting District office 10:30am Nov 11 YUMW Retreat’17 Wesley Foundation

Sept 14 HCOM Meeting District Office 9:00am Nov 23 Thanksgiving District Office Closed

Sept 22-24 Bishop’s Confirmation Retreat Camp Mokuleia Dec 4 Advent Dinner TBA

If you would like us to promote your event or extend congratulations, or if you have a prayer request to lift up

to our District churches, please email to hawaiidistrict@calpacumc.org by the third Monday of each month.

Thank you!