The Mercury UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 467 N JUDD STREET HONOLULU, HI 96817 808-536-8418 WWW.UCCJUDD.ORG “Whoever you are, and wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome in this place.” 9:00 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:30 AM WORSHIP V O L U M E L I I , N U M B E R X 1 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 4 A LOOK INSIDE….. Pastor’s Perspec ve, Book Review 2 Advent, Nov. Worship 3 Family Promise 4 Stewardship Corner 5 Youth News 6 Ikebana 7 Elec on, Give Aloha 8 Upcoming Announcements 9 Birthdays, Prayer List 10 Welcome, Prayer List 11 November Calendar 12 Christmas Is Coming...And We Need You! Aloha! As we approach the Advent and Christmas season, we are looking for addi onal ringers for our Handbell Choir and singers for the Chapel Choir. Come celebrate the joy of the season! If you are interested in playing or singing during the upcoming holidays, please contact Cayanna as soon as possible at: 348-1203 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Our 2015 Stewardship campaign is on the way! Bring your completed 2015 pledge cards to submit with your offering on November 9, Stewardship Sunday and Pastor Darren will bless the contribu ons. Special Worship Service at 15 Craigside On Sunday, November 9th, we will be providing the worship service at 15 Craigside in the chapel at 4:30 p.m. If you are interested in helping us sing please see Jimmy Lum. Tuesday, November 25 at 7:00 pm at Temple Emanu - El on Pali PAGE 2 Pastor’s Book Review Jesus: The Human Face of God by Jay Parini The author offers a wonderful discussion about how the phrase “to be saved” in the New Testament isn’t so much about salvation but about “being filled with a new spirit.” It’s about seeking a wider and larger consciousness of God. Jesus invited us to have a change of heart (“repent”) but also to “move beyond ourselves” so that we have a greater awareness of God. The book notes that Jesus gathered the many loose ends of Judaism and created a fusion, whereby he set forth before the world an ethical code with visionary force, and with the power to transform lives, and society. I found several interesting historical insights in this book. (Next Review: The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans or The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni) The God Is Still Speaking Perspective: “Do We Keep Remembrances and Holidays at Arm’s Length?” "With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures for ever;" Psalm 136:12 As we prepare ourselves to celebrate the holidays such as; Thanksgiving and Christmas, let us intentionally seek to be strengthened by our remembrances, not defeated because of them. Rituals of remembrances is not only a powerful means to keep a person’s spirit alive, like how we do with Christ every time we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, or put up a nativity scene, but it also reminds us how God has helped us through our darkest moments. But if we do decide to keep certain remembrances and holidays at arm’s length, let’s make sure we don’t keep God at arm’s length. 16th century Spanish nun and saint Teresa of Avila talks in her poems about how falling into the arms of God was when she gained new life. We all need to “trust fall” into the arms of God when life gets too complicated or when memories and holidays become overwhelming. Life is indeed a gift, and so is support from family and friends and from the living Spirit of Christ. Let us give thanks for the sheltering arms of a loving and caring God. As Christ received children into his arms (Mark 10:16), God receives us with an outstretched arm (Psalm 136:12). Rev. Darren T. Galindo Senior Pastor Sheltered in the Arms of God I feel the touch of hands so kind and tender. They're leading me in paths that I must trod. I'll have no fear for Jesus walks beside me And I'm sheltered in the arms of God. So let the storm rage high, The dark clouds rise, They don't bother me; For I'm sheltered safe within the arms of God. He walks with me, And naught of earth shall harm me, For I'm sheltered in the arms of God. Dottie Rambo PAGE 3 November Worship Schedule "Harvesting Fruits of the Spirit without Going Nuts" 2 “Dem Dry Bones” Gal.5:22-23, 2 Cor. 5:17, Ezekiel 37:1-10 Pastor Mary Herbig (Communion Sunday) 9 "Developing Patience" Gal. 5:22-23, Prv.14:29, 19:2, 1 Cor. 13:4, Eph. 4:2 16 "Kindness Builds" Gal. 5:22-23, Col. 3:12, 2 Sam. 9:7, Prv. 15:4 23 "Its, Its, Its Good!" Gal. 5:22-23, 6:9, Eph. 2:10, Ro. 12:9, 3 Jn. 11 25 7 p.m., Nu uanu Valley 53rd Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Temple Emanu-El 30 "Shaping Hope" Isaiah 64:1-9 Randy Reynoso (First Sunday of Advent) Advent Workshop is Coming Spiritual Life invites everyone to join us for our annual Advent Workshop on Sunday, November 30 at 9:00 am. Advent is a me when Chris ans wait with an cipa on for the coming Christ. We look forward to star ng a new year on the Chris an calendar and celebra ng the first four weeks which lead up to Christmas by sharing ourselves with those around us. Not only do we join in celebra on with other Chris ans in our communi es and around the world, we also share with others how, through Jesus, our lives have the hope of living in peace and joy through the uncondi onal love of God. The Advent workshop will replace all Sunday Morning classes and all are welcome. Families, elders, children, youth, and adults of all ages are invited to hear an Advent message which will be followed by the making of Advent wreaths as well as other Advent cra s for their homes. Spiritual Life looks forward to seeing you on the first morning of Advent. Together we will celebrate not only the new year in the Church or new beginnings in our lives, but the newness that Christ brought into this world as well. “Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are mes when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.” LGBT Spiritual Life Group – The LGBT group will have an ou ng on November 8, 2014. Please contact Pastor Mary Herbig for more informa on at [email protected] . PAGE 4 Family Promise: Sept. 21-28th, 2014 by Dwight Ovi Coordinator This cycle of Family Promise was enjoyable and a bit challenging. Several of my regular overnight hosts were not available so I asked a few new folks to help including Anita Barend. Things must have gone fine as the only thing missing the next evening was a large bag of cold cereal which I think our guests ate. Our other overnight hosts included Terri Lau and her son, Cory, who spent the weekend, Ann Leake from Kaumakapili church, Edison Chong, and yours truly who spent 2 evenings. Food was supplied by Herb and Nellie Lum (Chinese food), Yvonne Nakata and her family who provided roast chicken, curry, and veggies, The Shen’s who brought an assortment of food, Karen Mun who made her island famous meatloaf, Zippy’s Chili complements of several folks who donated money, Kaumakapili Church who provided a spaghe dinner, and the UCC Youth who prepared le overs and ac vi es on Saturday night. Our guests this me were two Chuukese families and a local family. Many worked late in the evenings so dinner was saved for them to eat from 10:00 pm un l 1:30 am. Several of the youth were older from age 7-15. I no ced very well behaved youth who prepared meals for their parents who worked late. Several youth played cards and taught me a new way to play “crazy eights”. Many had homework to do which was always done before games were allowed. One family took it upon themselves to sweep and mop the dining area. This was done without being asked. The facility for sleeping was rearranged to take advantage of the cool breezes as it was a hot week for sleeping. The total number of volunteers this cycle was 32 with 26 from our church. The total number of hours expended were 217. A shout out to Sean Yoshishige and Cory Lau who went way out to help during this cycle. Cory spent two nights with our guests and was there during set up and take down. Dona ons of money to buy breakfast supplies. diapers, milk, juice, bananas, plates, bowls, utencils, etc were provided by Franklin and Maddie Young, Jane Bacon, Nora Chong, David and Elllen Chun, Sadie Wong, Sylvia Young, Bea Ing, Marge Mow, Elizabeth Buckland, Gwen Nishimura, and Alison Leong. Set up and clean up was done by Michelle Hashimoto and sons, Harrison Fong, Frank Alip, Cory Lau, Anita Barend and yours truly. Washing of linens was done by Gwen Nishimura, Michael Young, Frank Alip, and Bob Okimoto. Our next and last cycle for Family Promise will be scheduled for December 14-21, 2014. If you wish to help or donate see me or sign up in early December right a er church. I’m always looking for new folks to help and spend an evening with our homeless families. They are really good folks and very apprecia ve. Haven’t heard so many thank you’s for many years. Please take a moment to read the thank you le er from one of the teenagers who par cipates in Family Promise. It is posted on the Sanctuary Courtyard bulle n board. PAGE 5 Stewardship Corner “Consider for a moment that everyone on earth has the same amount of me in every day. President or paper boy, housewife or execu ve, farmer or financier – they all have exactly 24 hours in each day. Some people take that me and build rela onships, dream dreams and make plans, cul vate their walk with God, develop new skills and live lives of adventure. Some people watch a lot of TV. What differen ates people isn’t the amount of me available to them, but the manner in which they exercise their gi s and talents within the available me. We can waste me; we can spend me; or we can invest our me wisely. That’s what stewardship is about: faithfully developing and using our gi s, talents and resources within the amount of me God has allo ed to us. Biblical stewardship touches every area of our lives. It requires a basic commitment to present ourselves completely to God as his servants, with no strings a ached. This is the difference between the great I will and the great Thy will. Whether we realize it or not, we face this decision many mes in the course of each day. Our answer to this ques on will determine how we manage the me, abili es, money, truth and relaonships God has placed under our care. A wise steward will treat things according to their true value, treasure the things God declares to be important and hold with a loose grip the things that God says will not ma er in the end.” Por ons from a Stewardship ar cle by Dr. Kenneth Boa (Bible.org) Precious Legacies Stewardship Message Lammy Y. L. and Constance Yee Ching Endowment for Chris an Educa on Notes shared by Linda Ching Sledge, daughter of Lammy and Constance Ching, for the establishment of this endowment Constance Yee (1918-2009) and Lammy Y.L. Ching (1917-1998) were dedicated, lifelong members of UCC Judd Street from the me of their bap sm as a family in 1952 to the end of their lives. They served joyfully in every phase of church life, from manning the luau take-out sta on to sewing the red cushions on pews to taking key leadership posi ons on church and denomina onal commi ees. S ll, it was the UCC-Judd Street adult educa on program that remained dearest to their hearts. Lammy was an ac ve presence in adult Bible study classes, taught senior high Sunday School, and eventually led adult classes of his own, using texts as challenging as C.S. Lewis's Mere Chris anity. When the UCC-Judd Street sponsored Chinese immigrant ci zenship school had a sudden need for professional leaders, Connie and Lammy (recent re rees) offered their services for free. Drawing upon her experience as a reading specialist and supervisor of teachers, Connie developed curriculum and texts. Lammy, a former high school principal, oversaw a team of teachers. Their efforts resulted in a church outreach program that became a na onal model for community voluntarism and earned Lammy the Thomas Jefferson Award for Na onal Service presented to him in 1994 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. It is their family's fondest hope that the Lammy Y.L. and Constance Yee Ching Endowment Fund would support programs in the life of the church dedicated to the same faith-based study and service as that exemplified by Connie and Lammy. PAGE 6 Youth News Penny Carnival Prep Con nues The Youth and Young Adults con nued prepara ons for our 22nd annual Penny Carnival during the month of October. We hope to have a very successful Penny Carnival this year and regardless of the monies raised what really ma ers is that we’re able to show our support for the children, parents, and staff of Lanakila Elementary School, who is our beneficiary this year. Pictures and a report from our Penny Carnival will be in next month’s Mercury. Community Service Opportunity Our Youth and Young Adults will be helping Lanakila Elementary School with their Campus Beau fica on Day on Saturday, November 8 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. We will be assis ng them with yard work, pain ng, scrubbing, and other general clean up as needed. Anyone who is interested in helping can contact Randy at 286-2103 or email [email protected]. Lunch will be provided. PAGE Chris an Ikebana 101 Eleanor Okimoto proudly displays her crea on. Dawn Young and Brenda Asato beaming over their arrangements who cares Do anything…with anything…at any me! are the tenets of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, a school known for their expressive, “radical” style of flower arrangement. Sensei Charmaine Yee-Hollison taught us how to arrange yellow mums and heliconias using the lines of the heliconias, filling and un-filling space with mums while crea ng mass with backyard greenery. We even learned to bend and curl lavender-colored reeds to jazz up our arrangements. Charmaine’s assistants, Grace Kam and Robin Hollison (Charmaine’s hubby), roamed the classroom to help us with placement of flowers and greens and create a balanced arrangement. The finished pieces were bold and breathtaking! Kristen helps begin new backdrop Some flower arrangement ps learned: Cut and recut stems under water 3 a mes before arranging. Odd numbers are desirable. In crea ng centerpieces, the tallest point should be no higher than your Chinese Chris an Associa on Celebra ng 137 Years Year of the Horse Banquet Location: Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant at 111 N. King St, 2nd Floor. When: November 8, 2014 Fellowship - 5:00 p.m. Seven Course Chinese Dinner - 6:00 p.m. Lion Dance - 7:00 p.m. Cost: $25 per ticket or a table of 10 people for $250.00 Contact: FCCC - Cyril Wong @ 946-6195 or Sidney Wong @ 395-5292 St. Pet. - Barbara Vlachos @ 955-6868 or Gerald Liu @ 732-0621 UCC - Gertrude Hara @ 391-3312 or Dennis Yuen 487-5864 St. Eliz - Bill Eng @ 949-6251 or Arleen Young @ 262-7358 Deadline is October 30th. Program - Music - The First Chinese Church Ohana Proclamations - Senator Suzan ChunOakland and Rep. Takashi Ohno Guest Speaker - Rev. Franklin Chun of Canon of St. Andrews Cathedral Door Prizes - Table center pieces and a grand prize. 7 PAGE 2015 UCC - Judd Election Results Vice Moderator: Roy Chang Secretary: Trudie China Buildings and Grounds Commi ee: Richard Young Membership Commi ee Chair: Donna Chang Missions Commi ee Chair: Dwight Ovi Moderator’s Report Congratula ons to Roy Chang, Vice-Moderator; Trudie China, Board Secretary; Donna Chang, Membership Chair; Dwight Ovi , Missions Chair; Spiritual Life Commi ee and Richie Lau, Spiritual Life Chair, and Richard Chair: Young , Buildings and Grounds, on their elec on Richard "Richie" Lau to the Board of Directors. The nature of Congrega onal Churches is that it’s members decide the Aha Pae'Aina Delegate: church’s direc on by vo ng. Sound vo ng proceWendy Mow-Taira dures are of the utmost importance to the way consensus is reached. Our elec on process was Nomina ng Commi ee fair and secure thanks to Bre Kurashige, NomiMember: na on Chair, and his Nomina on Commi ee Alison Leong which conducted the elec on. MAHALO TO FOODLAND AND WESTERN UNION FOR THEIR GENEROUS GIVE ALOHA DONATIONS – We also would like to thank our members, families, and friends of UCC-Judd for their dona ons to the church through this community-minded program. The dona on from the members will go to their designated accounts. The dona ons from Foodland and Western Union will go to our Capital Improvement Fund. Customer Total Dona ons: $33,649.00 Total Dona ons for Give Aloha 2014: $40,297.47 Foodland Dona ons Total: $5,561.16 Western Union Dona ons Total: $1,087.31 O'ahu Reschedules 'Aha Mokupuni The Fall 'Aha Mokupuni of the O'ahu Associa on has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Nu'uanu Congrega onal Church (2651 Pali Highway, Honolulu). If you signed up earlier, but are no longer able to a end, please call or no fy the church office. 8 PAGE 9 UCC - Judd Announcements PORTRAITS FOR THE PICTORIAL DIRECTORY – Photographers from the House of Photography will be at the church on Sundays November 2 and 23 (this is a change in date from what was previously announced), to take family portraits for our upcoming pictorial directory. Photo sessions will be held before (9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.) and a er church service (11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) only. The photographers will take a break during the service. There is no charge for the photo session. A few weeks a er the photo session, proofs will be available for members to preview. Members will be able to purchase photos. THERE IS NO OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE PHOTOS. All family portraits will be included in our 2015 Pictorial Directory. Please plan accordingly. 100th ANNIVERSARY COOKBOOKS WILL SOON BE ON SALE Our 100th Anniversary Cookbooks are now at the printers and will soon be available for purchase. Our original goal was to collect 200 recipes. However, we have more than doubled this goal and the cookbook will contain over 400 recipes from over 100 contributors. One interes ng feature to this cookNEW YEAR’S CHINATOWN PARADE ON book is that we have included selected “Golden Classic ReciSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 - In celebrapes” from the JOY OF EATING a UCC-Judd cookbook printed in on of our 100th Anniversary and in 1985 for the church’s 70th Anniversary and “Silver Classic Rechonor of our church’s early beginnings ipes” from BACK TO THE FUTURE, a cookbook distributed in in Chinatown, UCC-Judd will be one of 2005 for our 90th Anniversary. Many of our senior members the par cipa ng groups in this parade. gave us permission to re-print their “best” and/or “most speThe parade route is a short route from cial” recipes that they have used for decades. Families were the State Capitol to Chinatown on Spealso asked to submit favorite recipes in “In Memory of” a famcial accommoda ons will be made for ily member who had submi ed a recipe in the past but has senior members who wish to par cinow passed away. A cookbook order form is included in this pate in the parade but may not be able issue of the Mercury. to walk the parade route. Come and celebrate the “Year of the Sheep”, our goal is to have at least 100 par cipants in the parade. Precious Legacies Project The Precious Legacies Project encourages all members and friends to make a print contribution to a final product that will be published in 2015 for the 100th Anniversary of our church. Your 2015 contributions can be turned in to the office or to Edison Chong at [email protected] PAGE 10 November Birthdays!! Your birthday is a blessed event for you are God’s gift. Your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ wish that your special day is filled with joy and happiness . Thomas Ark Tom Eldora Chang Karen Chun Pei Mian Chung Brett Kurashige Richard Lau Bette Lum Lawrence Mun George Mow Liam Nishimura Gwynelle Nishimura Faith Okawa Justice Shen Cynthia Suzuki Victoria Choi Yuk Wong Deborah Yee Jon Yoshishige Lily Yuen If we missed someone’s birthday, please call the Church Office and let us know. Happy birthday from the Membership Committee! UCC-Judd Street Prayer List Hospitalized & Long-term Care: Mabel Cock, Kaneohe Gracie Mow, Kina Ole Estate Daily Prayers for Health & Healing: Membership class with Pastor Darren Sundays, November 9th and 16th at 11:45 a.m. Pastor Darren will be offering a membership class. If you are interested please contact him at [email protected]. 1 Corinthians 12:26 "If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honoured, all rejoice together with it." Jeannine Ark Jane Oshiro Stephen Bischoff Doy Pahukoa William Chee Amy Pang Beatrice Ing Yoshiko Smallman Rev. Harold Jow Lee & Lydia Kamiya Shirley Tuthill John and Rose Park Nancy Lau Cheryl Tom Donna Wong Clayton Lau Natasha V. Evelyn Lau Margaret Yee Richard K. H. Lau Wai Chee Yee Eleanor Lee Dennis Yuen Pearl Ma Margaret Young Gary Ann Cordeiro Derek Mow Phyllis Valentine Ruth Ching Please notify the office at 536-8418 when you no longer require intercessory prayers, and to add or remove a name from the list. If you would like more information about those listed, please contact Membership Chair, Donna Chang. PAGE 11 Getting to know Anelle our Church Custodian! I would first like to say what an awesome privilege it has been working here. Thank you for making me feel very welcomed. I would like to tell you a little about myself. I am born and raised here on the Island and grew up in Kaneohe. I am married to my wonderful husband for 23 years. We are active members of our church, New Life United Pentecostal Church. We have two awesome kids. My daughter Brandi and her husband will soon be stationed in Okinawa and they gave me my wonderful grandson Dominic who I am absolutely in love with. My son Cameron is in high school and he is involved in our church with the multimedia ministry. My husband and I were a part of the puppet ministry at our church for many years until the Lord called us into a different direction. My hobbies are crafting and playing the piano. I hope that I can be a blessing to United Church of Christ as you have been a blessing to me. The Thanksgiving Special Offering will be received on Sunday, November 23 Church Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 4:00 The church office will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Rev. Darren T. Galindo, Senior Pastor [email protected] 536-8438 [email protected] 397-1977 (emergencies) Pastor Mary Herbig, Pastor, Senior & Spiritual Life [email protected] 522-1730 815-979-5124 (emergencies) Randy Reynoso, Director of Youth & Young Adults [email protected] 286-2103 Cayanna Herrera, Director of Music Ministries [email protected] 348-1203 Eli Buckland, Church Secretary [email protected] 536-8418 Anelle Graham, Custodial Worker [email protected] 392-4826 December ar cles due November 15 3 9:15 Staff (BR) 9:45 Program Staff (BR) 11:00 Issei Wedding (S) 10 9:15 Staff (BR) 9:45 Program Staff (BR) 17 9:15 Staff (BR) 9:45 Program Staff (BR) 5:30 100th Anniv (BR) 24 9:15 Staff 9:45 Program Staff (BR) 5:30 BOD (BR) 2 Directory Photos 9-1 (S) 11:45 Stewardship (PO) 11:45 Men's T (S. CY) 9 11:45 Membership Class (PO) 12:00 Missions (Rm6) 16 11:45 Membership (BR) 23 11:45 Worship (RM 6) 9-1 Directory Photos (S) 30 9:00 Advent Activities 11:45 Special Cong Met (S) 12:00 Pastoral Relations 11:45 Membership Class (PO) Mon Sun 12 ROL 9:30 FW (BR) 4:30 PPC (BR) 5:30 Personnel (BR) 5 9:30 FW (BR) 5:45 Spiritual Life (BR) Wed 25 9:00 Healing Touch (CR) 9:00 PPS Chapel (S) 26 PPS Turkey Lunch Interfaith Service 18 19 9:00 Healing Touch 9:30 FW (BR) (CR) 4:30 PPC (BR) 9:00 PPS Chapel (S) 11 Veteran's Day Office Closed 4 9:00 Healing Touch (CR) 9:00 PPS Chapel (S) Tue November 2014 7 3:00 Issei (S) 5:45 Girl Scouts (RM6) Fri 27 Thanksgiving Day Office Closed 28 PPS Closed 11:00 Issei Wedding 4:00 Liliha Parade 20 21 6:15 Bell Practice 5:45 Girl Scouts (S) (RM6) 7:30 Choir Practice (S) 13 14 6:15 Bell Practice (S) 7:30 Choir Practice (S) 6 10:00 Vesper @ 15 Craigside Reh. (S) 6:15 Bell Practice (S) 7:30 Choir Practice (S) Thu 29 8:30 LTK 11:00 Issei Wedding 22 8:30 LTK 9:00 - 12:00 DE cluttering Parrish Hall 15 8:30 LTK 11:00 Issei Wedding 8 8:30 LTK 8:30 LifeLine (RM 6) LGBT Group (MPR) ( See Pastor Mary) 1 8:30 LTK 9:30 ACS (Rm 6) Sat All articles limited to 250 words. Mercury articles due: 11/15 Notes: Society ACS - American Cancer FW - Faith Walk PPS - Pali Preschool LTK - Luk Tung Kuen ROL - River of Life MPR – Multi Purpose Room CR – Cry Room Rm 6 – Classroom 6 PO – Pastor’s Office PH – Parrish Hall S – Sanctuary BR – Board Room 12:00 Study with Randy Reynoso (MPR) 10:30 Worship Service (S) 9:15 Toddler Time (CR) 9:00 Women’s Study (BR) 9:00 Adult Educa on with Pastor Mary Herbig (BR) 9:00 Children/Youth Sunday School UCC-Judd St Weekly Sunday Schedule:
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