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C H U R C H O F T H E H O L Y C R O S S
A u g u s t 2 , 2 0 1 7
A u g u s t
B o a r d M e e t i n g s
13 Council Meeting
20 Trustees Meeting
A u g u s t
U p c o m i n g D a t e s
06 Communion
06 Church Picnic
13 Sunday School Resumes
Using the questions and suggestions from that same Board Fair, these are actions that the Board of Deacons has taken:
As requested, we are using more hymns from the Praise! (Red book) and Sing! (Black book) hymnals in worship.
To enhance our welcome, ushers will introduce guests to a member who has volunteered to sit with newcomers at worship.
Introducing Seniors to technology – Pastor Eric spoke about so-cial media at Sr. Min-istry on May 25th, 2017 and others will be encouraged to partici-pate and share their knowledge at a future date.
Here are the actions implemented by the Board of Christian Edu-cation: Submit an article to
The Messenger monthly for publica-tion.
Encourage youth to
Using the questions and suggestions from our Board Fair held on January 22, these are actions that the Board of Trustees have taken:
Upgrade of our PA system in sanctuary and Building of Faith. Pastor Eric is heading this project with funds budgeted for capital purchase.
Retirement assisted housing for our aging congregation. Not feasible at this time.
Covered parking for seniors and handi-capped. Being researched.
Status of funds in-vested with the Ha-waii Conference and restricted and unre-stricted funds. Will be explained during budget and general membership meetings.
Contributions by the other congregations who meet at our church. They make monetary payments and participate in Service days.
Service days now have a person in charge of work areas.
2017 Board Fair Results
attend off island camps and retreats.
Pastor Eric contin-ues to conduct Bible study groups for adults.
Our children passed out home made Valentines, assisted in the dedication of baskets for the homeless, read a poem for Teacher Appreciation.
Representative from BCE continues to attend Council Meetings to com-municate with other Boards.
P a g e 2
Three Great Loves.
The storyteller in me imagines people who, af-ter many years, fondly describe three people who filled their hearts: “I remember the little girl who played catch with me on the playground.” “I remember the young man who first held my hand at a movie.” “I remember the loving helpmate who went with me through every trou-ble.”
But no, as great as these are (and they are), Three Great Loves is greater. These are loves that spring from the seed of our love of God; these are loves which stretch fur-ther than our friends and family; these are loves that can literally preserve our fragile world. They’re the focus of the United Church of Christ for the next two years, and they have been, they are, and they will be part of our story at Church of the Holy Cross.
They are:
Love of Neighbor.
Love of Children.
Love of Creation.
There’s nothing new here. Christians and the Christian Church have loved neighbor, children,
and Creation since Jesus. But maybe we can think of new ways to live out that love in our homes, in our public places, and in our envi-ronment. Maybe we have done things that others will want to know about: to cele-brate, to guide, and to inspire.
We will be sharing our ministries to neighbor, children, and Creation with the wider Church (this year’s first-time Slipper Project comes to mind, or the fact that we store clean-up buckets to assist folks after dis-aster). And I hope you’ll join me in reading the stories at 3great-loves.org. Something we read may give us some ideas.
Let’s bring our aloha!
Blessings,
Pastor Eric
Contact Pastor Eric
Office phone: 808-935-1283
Parsonage/cell phone: 808-464-4884
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: esanderson_ucc Twitter: @esanderson
Facebook: facebook.com/rev.eric.anderson facebook.com/holycrosshilo
Bible Study With
Pastor Eric
We gather for:
Deep questions
Surprising wisdom
Unforgettable stories
Seeds of thought
Refreshment for the
spirit
Bible Study:
Naked Before God
Sundays, 8:30 am in J’s Café
Follow the Lectionary
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. or
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. in
The Pastor’s Study:
August 6
Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 17:1-7, 5
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14: 13-21
August 13 Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33
The Pastor’s Corner Rev. Eric S. Anderson
P a g e 3
Choir Resumes Singing in August
While our choir has been on vacation in July, we have been blessed with a variety of special music: Karla Ahn with her
original composi-tion of “Psalm 106;”
Rev. Eric Anderson with his perfor-mance of “There Is a River;”
Amy Horst’s rendi-tion of Duke Elling-ton’s “Come Sunday,” and
Kanako Okita’s piano rendition of Jean Sibelius’ “The Spruce.”
A wide variety of
music, all very well done, indeed. Meanwhile, our choir director Rachel Edwards has been at the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival working with world class musi-cians and faculty. She performed in her first opera “Suor Angelica,” which was paired with Pergolessi’s “Stabat Mater,” a show named “Mother|Sister.” This powerful show depict-ed the origins of nuns in a convent and their relationship with The Mother Mary. She was directed by Grammy Award winning Mezzo-Soprano Peabody Southwell and vocally
trained by former Sydney Opera House soprano Jennifer McGreggor. She’s very excited to share some of the things she’s learned with the mem-bers and friends of Church of the Holy Cross. Choir practice resumes Tuesday, August 1 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday practice is at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome to come and sing.
Come to our annual church picnic on Sun-day, August 6th and watch the summer ju-do grand tournament between Anpan Man and Manju Man. Be-sides our judo tourna-ment, we will be hav-ing games, lucky num-ber prizes, bingo as well as slip and slide
for the children. Bento lunches will be provid-ed along with water-melon and shaved ice.
Remember, its
FREE, FREE, FREE!
Annual Church Picnic &
SUMMER JUDO GRAND TOURNAMENT
Boys in Hats performed to a great
audience on Friday, July 28, 2017 at
Church of the Holy Cross!
P a g e 4 BLOOD BANK CANTEEN “MAHALO”
We've received a warm mahalo from the Hawai'i Conference UCC for our 2017 giving to date to Our Church's Wider Mission, support-ing the state-wide and national ministries of the UCC. At the 'Aha Pae'aina in June, the conference recognized us for our generous support to these settings of the church, including participation in the
special offerings of:
One Great Hour of Sharing
Strengthen the Church
Family Thank Offering
Neighbors in Need, and
Christmas Fund.
Mahalo nui loa for your gifts that we can share this way!
Mahalo to Church of the Holy Cross
from Hawaii Conference UCC
Many thanks for provid-ing the goodies and help to monitor the canteen for the Blood Bank of Hawaii blood drive held on July 17th!!! We had a great variety of food to serve and that was great! Our reputation still stands as having the best refreshments and hydra-tion. THANK YOU to our Recruiters: Anne Sadayasu –
Gathering Place Eileen Shiraishi Jane Kawazoe. Food donors: Theone Albano Nancy Chen Roberta Chu Bev Dodo Barbara Iwami
Carolyn Lum-Bellem
Hats Kamimura Mary Ann
Katayama Jane Kawazoe Anna Kennedy Woody Kita Reiko Masutomi Carol Morioka Avis Mortemore Tammy Nagami Joyce Nakamoto Irene Okada Susan Palea Mark Sakumoto Sue Smith Clarice Suzuki Moira Tanaka Jennifer Tanouye Lillian Tanouye Margaret Torigoe Millie Uchima Herbert Watanabe Connie Yoshiyama
Canteen Monitors: Hats Kamimura Kay Kawachika Karl Kawahara Anna Kennedy Carol Morioka Avis Mortemore Ruth Niino-
Duponte Tammy Nagami Eileen Shirishi Bob Smith Eric Tanouye Lillian Tanouye Connie Yoshiyama
Clarice Suzuki Moira Tanaka
Special thanks to captains
Anne Sadayasu Woody Kita and everyone who
helped in anyway and everyway.
Please know that your help was greatly appreciated.
P a g e 5
01 Masutomi, Reiko
03 Tanita, Miyoko
05 Tadaki, Gary
08 Johnson, Rhonda E.
09 Mishina, Faith
Uchima, Mildred
12 Yoshiyama, James
12 Debus, Cynthia
13 Katayama, Mary Ann
14 Okabe, Jolie
18 Kusinski, Joy
19 Chin, John
21 Kondo, Jennie
Matsui, Dorothy
Tanouye, Lolita
22 Mathews, Travis
24 Nakamura, Greg
25 Torigoe, Margaret
Robert, Sabrino
28 Okada, Irene
29 Masutomi, Benjamin
Lum, Crista
30 Miyake, Shirley
S e p t e m b e r
01 Ikeda, Gavin
Yoshiyama, Connie
02 Tanouye, Stefan
09 Taniguchi, Lisbeth
10 Hoota, Shelby
Nada, David
18 Torigoe, Edgar
19 Dodo Beverly
22 Smith, G. Bob
27 Kurohara, Randall
Shiraishi, Eileen
Shiroma, Amy
28 Sadayasu, Anne
29 Okabe, Merle
Watanabe, Herbert
A u g u s t
August
VOLUNTEERS
U S H E R S
Kay Kawachika,
Newton Chu,
Margaret Torigoe
Sunday, August 6 Lay Reader
Barbara Iwami
Chapel Decoration
Anne Sadayasu
Childcare Roberta Chu
Sunday, August 13 Lay Reader
John Narruhn
Chapel Decoration
Barbara Iwami & Dr. and
Mrs. Bill Chen
Childcare
Millie Daikawa
Sunday, August 20 Lay Reader
Biff Kennedy
Chapel Decoration
Herbert Watanabe
Childcare Eric Tanouye
The Messenger The Messenger is a bimonthly newsletter distributed by the Church of the Holy Cross in Hilo. If you have an article you would like to submit, please send it via email in Word format to [email protected] or via postal service by
August 11, 2017
Sunday Worship Service begins at 10:00 am
Pastor: Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Weekly at the Church of the Holy Cross
Bible Study: Sundays, 8:30 am, Wednesdays, 9:30 am and 6:30 pm
A Gathering Place: Mondays 9:00 am, Building of Faith.
Rhythm & Life: Tuesdays 3:00 pm, Building of Faith
IYAA Bible Study: Wednesdays, 7:30 pm in the Lounge.
Ballroom Dance: Wednesdays , 6:30 pm, Building of Faith.
Ron Fujiyoshi, Ohana Ho’opakele: Thursdays at 9:00 am in the Lounge.
Qigong : Fridays, 9:00 to 10:30 am, Building of Faith.
Other Congregations Worshiping Here
The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Rev. Bensis Henry: 10 am to 1pm in
the Building of Faith Meeting Room.
Bedesta Church - Pastor Edmes Edwin: 1:30 to 3:30 pm, Building of Faith,
Meeting Room
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, Hilo [CCCAS] -
Rev. Ausage and Rev. Rae Lelili`o: 12 to 1 pm in Sanctuary.
The Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga - Stiven Pousima; Assistant to Pastor:
Tevita Talanoa: in the Sanctuary on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm, and Wednesday
6 to 7 pm.
Islamic Center of Hawaii: Fridays, 1 to 3 pm, Building of Faith Meeting Room.
Church of the Holy Cross—UCC 440 West Lanikaula Street
Hilo, HI 96720
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CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
440 West Lanikaula Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Office Hours
Mon–Thurs 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Ph. 808-935-1283
www.holycrosshilo.com
