Valley Isle FellowshipLove God, Love His Church, Love His World1033 Waiale Road - PO Box 886Wailuku, HI 96793 Phone: (808) 244-0865 Fax: (808)249-0235

IN THIS ISSUE: 1,2 Taking the Weekend Off 2,3,4 Announcements 5 Evening Service Notes 6 Missional Opportunities 7 VIF Calendar 8 Sermon Notes

NEWSLETTERApril 28, 2019 www.vifmaui.com

Taking the Weekend OffPastor Stephen Kaneshiro

be seeing another prayer and another step towards God fulfilling the prayers of many people. As we see both men and women step up and serve the Lord in ways that pull them out of their comfort zones, we are seeing seri-ous Discipleship taking place where Jesus becomes their true Lord and Master who rules even over their I don’t want to’s. So many times we limit Jesus’ Lordship over us when we let our I don’t want to’s rule over us. In many instances, God moves us beyond our comfort zones and our I don’t want to’s. In Ken’s and Steffen’s lives, they both re-sponded to me, “I don’t want to.” However, in both situations they followed up with a very good “but.” They both said, “BUT if God wants me to, I will do it.” If we are really wanting to be Disciples that will bring glory and honor to the Lord, then whether we want to or not, we have to yield all of our lives to the Lord. We need to be doing what He desires us to do and not what we want to do.I see both men and women stepping up and trying

to do the things that God desires. Ken, Steffen, and the other men who will be stepping up to share and to preach will all be putting

away their desires in order to yield themselves to the

Next weekend, Clarice and I will be taking some time off to go to Honolulu for our son’s installa-

tion as the new Pastor of Palisades Baptist Church. We will be leaving on Friday, May 3rd and returning on Monday, May 6th. Preaching for me on Sunday morning will be Ken Sakai and on Sunday evening will be Steffen Yamada. These two

men are serving the Lord in Valley Isle Fellowship in some very vital ways and I believe that you will be blessed by their sharing. I ask that you pray that God will use them in a mighty way. In the future, I am looking forward to more and more of our men sharing the pulpit with me. Valley Isle Fellowship is blessed with some Godly men who are servants of our Lord. Clarice and I are looking forward to spending some time with Jeremy and his family. We are also very excited about his first-time experience as Senior Pas-tor at Palisades Baptist Church. This church is the home church of Wayne and Jayne Kinoshita. It is also the church that my Uncle Pat and his family fel-lowshipped with for many years and continue to do so. Seeing Jeremy take this next step from being a part of a church staff to now being the Senior Pastor is somewhat of a wonder to both Clarice and me. We have always prayed for all three of our children to develop a love and commitment to Jesus Christ that would cause them to live powerfully for our Lord. We are rejoicing that that prayer is coming to fruition as all three of them have dedicated spouses and are all living to love and serve Him. Jeremy’s step into a Senior Pastor’s role is another step in fulfilling this prayer.As you will have the opportunity to hear from both Ken Sakai and Steffen Yamada next Sunday, you will

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Taking the Weekend OffPastor Stephen Kaneshiro

Lord’s desires. Last Sunday, as we celebrated Easter, there were many men and women who stepped up and sacrificed much. Many came before 5:30 AM to begin setting up for the Sunrise Service. Many helped to prepare the food and refreshments that we all enjoyed. Many of you invited family, friends, and acquaintances to come, and many did come. So many of you are beginning to step up and are giving up your I don’t want to’s. It is really exciting to see where you, as individuals, and you, as Valley Isle Fellowship, will end up. God is providing everything that we need to bring glory and honor to Him and in so many cases, the missing ingredient is us. However, I see a new day ahead of us as we are rising to the occasion. I want to encourage all of you to continue to allow the Lord to disciple you com-pletely so that your will be all that He desires. He has provided everything that we need and we just have to show up and respond with zeal and passion to what He has laid out for us. Isn’t it exciting to be a part of a body, a fellowship, a church that is striving to be all that God desires of us? Don’t let anything or anyone discourage you and cause you to change course. Let’s continue to journey towards bringing all glory and honor to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. God bless all of you!!!

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Feel God pulling you into deeper fellowship with the family?

Wondering how He could use you to LOVE GOD,

LOVE HIS CHURCH, LOVE HIS WORLD?

WAYS to be INVOLVED:MINISTRIES SMALL GROUPS

MISSIONS PARKING YARD WORKSETUP/BREAK/DOWN

Contact the Church Office (244-0865) to get plugged in!

Coffee Bar MinistryCome and fellowship

(8 am - 9 am and 10:30 am - 11:30 am)Would you like to serve in the fellowship

ministry? Contact Rosy for more information @ 244-8185

Announcements

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Church Cleaning Schedule

Week of May 2-4Team 6

Hubert I*, Leslie T, Ernie P, Richard RJeannie & John K

Week of May 9-11Team 1

Yeiko E, Elaine Y, Teri C, Cecile H, Cathy D, Kenneth K, Lucille K*

Week of May 16-18Team 2

Paul Y*, Linda Y, Loida P, Ruth M, Jean K, Elisa R.

Week of May 23-25Team 3

Mickie A*, Ann M, Carol S, Phyllis N, Ken S, George A

*Key MonitorSign-up on the back table

to be a part of thisministry.

Childcare Ministry Schedule Today April 28 Team 4: Joanne R., Jezra S, Kayla R, Kaitlyn R

May 5 Team 1: Karen F, Alysha F, Melanie F, Hawea R May 12 Team 2: Wendy C,, Christine B, Vija B, Rihanna V, Lauryn I May 19 Team 3: Francis C, Char C, Jaydee G, Davin G, Wayne S

MCBA Children’s CampFor children who will have completed

Grades 2 to 6 this school yearMonday to Friday, June 17th-21st, 2019

YMCA Camp in KeanaeREGISTRATION DEADLINES:

Monday, May 27th ..……………..…$155.00Late Registration till June 10th ..….$180.00

Camp Fees include lodging, camp meals, Bible study & craft materials.

Contact Steffen Yamada (264-0397)for registration forms or more information

Join a yard work teamSign up as a Team or Sign up as a Family

Sign up at the back table or call the office at 244-0865

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Please give it a try. Itʻs easy. Go to our website at VIFMAUI.com and

click on the GIVE button at the top of the webpage.

Follow the prompts.OR

Text VIFMAUI to 77977

Thank you!

Volunteers Needed!Join a team to be part of this vital ministry caring for our little ones

(on a rotation basis) during morning worship service.For more information, contact Josie or Steffen @ 264-0397

Friday, May 3, 2019 5:30 p.m.

For more information contact Shanley @

(808) 280-2690

Announcements

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Evening Worship Service Notes Pastor Stephen Kaneshiro

Identity in ChristEphesians 6:5-9

I. Desperate but Committed. – Ephesians 6:5-6

A. Slavery is a ____________________ _________________. 1. Scriptures has __________________ for living in this status. 2. __________ with deep respect and fear. B. Not because of who __________ are. C. Because of _____________ ___________ . – Ephesians 6:5b

1. __________ them as Jesus would. 2. __________ them as you would obey Jesus. 3. __________ them as you would serve Jesus. D. Your real _____________. – Ephesians 6:6b 1. Your identity is bound in __________. 2. Do the _________ of God, _________________.

II. Enthusiastic & Passionate. – Ephesians 6:7-8

A. _________________. B. Because, you are really working for the __________. C. The Lord will _____________. D. No matter what your ________________ (_________ or ________), you are commanded to do the same.

III. Christ-like Authority. – Ephesians 6:9

A. Those in ______________. 1. Treat those under you as __________ would. 2. Treat them with ______________. B. You all have the same ___________. 1. You in authority are given __________________. 2. You are to help fulfill __________ _________ in those under you.

MISSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

NAMB Missionary Spotlight:

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International Mission BoardConnecting in Prayer

https://www.imb.org/pray/

*Dhaka, Bangladesh(DAH-kah) - In Bangladesh, women are seen as less valuable than men. If a young woman has not married by the time she is in her thirties, she is often considered to be a burden to her family and even thought of as having something wrong with her. In this culture, the woman’s responsibility, the reason she was created, is to have chil-dren. Her worth is found in providing an heir for her husband. Please pray for women, even well-educated ones, who are experiencing oppression. Ask that they will come to know Jesus Christ, who loves them and considers them worth dying for.

*Yangon, Myanmar(yan-GONG) - Burmese believers are surrounded on all sides by Buddhist pagodas and devout followers. It can be difficult for churches to reach out to their all-Buddhist community. Life Church* has recently become passion-ate about telling their neighbors the Good News. They recently began evangelistic outreaches in their neighbor-hood each Wednesday and Friday. Pray for many open hearts and for lives to be changed. (*name changed)

*Dakar, Senegal(dah-KAR) - “What an awesome day to praise the Lord! We finished out a week of ministry with a new sister in Christ, Jane.* Please pray for her as she begins her new life as a believer. Pray for boldness as she shares her new faith with her family and friends. She told us that when she was seven years old, she had a dream about Jesus, and the things she heard in class today brought it all back to her, and she began to weep. At the end of class, when we asked if she would like to accept the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, she said yes! We prayed the sinner’s prayer with her, and she was so happy to feel God’s peace. Please pray for her friend Jill.* The Lord is drawing her as well, but she wasn’t ready today. Jill is married to a Christian and has three children. Her oldest son is nine and is asking a lot of questions about Jesus. He wanted to know when he could have a Bible. Jill told us that when he got one, he was so happy and excited that he couldn’t eat his dinner. Jill was up at 6:00 the next morning, reading the Bible. When her son got up and saw her, he was so happy. Please pray that as she reads God’s Word, he will reveal himself to her clearly. Pray that she will accept Jesus as Lord.” (*names changed)

Puerto Rico

3,351,827 people live in Puerto Rico73% of the population is

estimated as lost1 SBC church for every 44,691

Puerto rico residents

“Please keep our planters and families in your prayers. We are in a spiritual battle every day. Also, we need more indigenous church planters. We are the only denomination planting churches across Puerto Rico, so our task is big, but our God is bigger. We are really attached to Luke 10:2.” - Carlos Rodriquez, Puerto Rico Send Area Missionary

Valley Isle Fellowship Calendar

April 2019 28 9:00 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Sunday School 6:00 pm - Evening Service/Study 29 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting

May 2019 1 6:30 pm - Youth Night

3 5:30 pm - MOvinG Men of God Menʻs Ministry 5 9:00 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Sunday School 6:00 pm - Evening Service/Study 6 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting 8 6:30 pm - Youth Night

12 9:00 am - Worship Service-Happy Motherʻs Day 10:30 am - Sunday School

12 6:00 pm - Evening Service/Study

13 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting

15 6:30 pm - Youth Night

17 6:00 pm - Baldwin HS Graduation

18 4:30 pm - Maui HS Graduation

19 9:00 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Sunday School 12:00 pm - Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm - Evening Service/Study

20 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting

22 6:30 pm - Youth Night

25 10:00 am - Maui Christian Academy Graduation

26 9:00 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Sunday School 6:00 pm - Evening Service/Study

27 Memorial Day Holiday - Office Closed 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting

29 6:30 pm - Youth Night

Valley Isle Fellowship1033 Waiale Rd., PO Box 886, Wailuku, HI 96793

ph: (808) 244-0865 - vifoffice@vifmauihawaii.com - www.vifmaui.com

SUNDAY MORNINGSERVICE

Worship Service - 9:00 am

Sunday School - 10:30 am* * * * *

www/facebook.com/valleyislefellowship

@VIFMaui

Senior PastorStephen Kaneshirocell: (808)419-8100

email: icastephen@gmail.com

SUNDAY EVENING SERVICEWorship/Study 6:00 pm

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Fulfilled!!!Pastor Stephen Kaneshiro

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Philippians 1:21-23 & Romans 8:35-37

I. Our Greatest ___________! – Philippians 1:21-22 A. To _________ for Christ. B. __________ is better. C. __________ is better? - Philippians 1:23

II. _________________? – Romans 8:35-37 A. What can _____________ us from God’s love? B. Can ____________ or _____________? C. God says, _______!

III. ________________!!! – Romans 8:38-39 A. ________________ and ________________. B. In the midst of __________________ of all __________ , still be convinced and committed. C. Even the powers of _________ cannot separate you from God’s love. D. In fact, there is _______ __________ strong enough to _______________ you.

Notes: