Ka Leo Mekokiko Sept. - Oct 2015 SPRC MEETINGS SCHEDULED DATE & TIME CHURCH DATE & TIME CHURCH

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1 Ka Leo Mekokiko Sept. - Oct 2015 Ka Leo Mekokiko THE VOICE OF METHODISM Hawaii District September - October 2015 VOLUME 34 NUMBER 9 CHARGE CONFERENCE Season is upon us! The schedule for the upcoming regular Charge Conferences is being formulated. Some will be single charge conferences and some will be joint. One major difference is that the pastor s salary package needs to be completed and approved by a special Charge Conferenece before November 30th. The special Charge Conference -- the date and time must be authorized by the DS -- may be held in conjunction with your administrative council meeting or equivalent or held before or after your worship service. This special charge conference will be convened by an authorized elder, preferably not the pastor of the church. Retired elders and other elders will be asked to help convene these special charge conferences. Simultaneously, the DS would like to go over the accomplishment for the year, review his/her appointment request, and the goals for the next year. An assessment form for the clergy will be ed and each clergyperson AND the SPRC needs to complete it before meeting with the Superintendent. Here is the schedule of the Charge Conference or Annual meeting with the Superintendent. If you haven t had a chance to arrange the meeting, please contact the District Office! SPRC MEETINGS SCHEDULED DATE & TIME CHURCH DATE & TIME CHURCH 9/22/15, 7:00 PM Wahiawa UMC 10/27/15, 7:00 PM Calvary UM Mission 9/27/15, 1:30 PM Ewa Beach UMC 10/29/15, 7:00 PM Kilohana UMC 9/27/15, 2:30 PM Kapolei Korean UMC 11/05/15, 7:00 PM First UMC 9/30/15, 5:00 PM Kam-Nam UMC 11/07/15, 11:00 AM Hilo UMC 10/01/15, 7:00 PM Christ UMC 11/07/15, 4:00 PM Honokaa UMC 10/24/15, 5:00 PM First Tongan UMC 11/12/15, 7:00 PM Aldersgate UMC 10/26/15, 7:00 PM Parker UMC 11/17/15, 7:00 PM Aiea UMC CHARGE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE DATE TIME PLACE DATE TIME PLACE Sun., 11/01/15 After Worship Svc West Kauai UMC Sat., 11/21/15 4:00 PM Honokaa UMC Sat., 11/07/15 11:00 AM Jt: Lahaina & Sat., 01/16/16 11:00 AM Kona UMC Sun., 11/08/15 After Worship Svc Jt. Ala Lani & Kihei Sun., 01/17/16 After Worship Svc Naalehu UMC Sat., 11/21/15 11:00 AM Hilo Sun., 01/24/16 After Worship Svc Lihue UC NOTE: Oahu, Guam and Saipan Charge Conferences will be printed in next month s newsletter.

2 Ka Leo Mekokiko Sept. - Oct Ministry Musings from the District Superintendent ANNUAL CONFERENCE MISSION STATEMENT: Inspiring the World as Passionate Followers of Jesus Christ So All May Experience God s Life-Giving Love Precious summer vacation is almost over. It is good to have summer after long months of busy schedule because summer provides opportunities for us to be active outdoors and have memorable times with loved ones. Summer is also a good time to read books. In our Asian tradition, summer is known as a season for reading books. As a way to overcome hot summer heat, people in Asia in olden days grabbed their favorite books and retreated to cool places, like under trees (where they could find shade) and read. This summer I had a chance to read a couple of books which included The Way of the Heart. The author, Henry Nouwen subtitled the book, Desert Spirituality and Contemporary Ministry. Who said that we are lonely? How can we be lonely in the midst of the most modern technology and communication systems? However, Henry Nouwen acknowledges that we are lonely, as he points out the reality of a society where poverty and violence are dominating phenomena that cause us to build barriers between individuals as well as between countries. No wonder we are lonely in the midst of crowds. He says that we come to realize that our world has embarked on a suicidal journey. In this book, Nouwen introduces the concept of solitude that will provide us a path to going back to God through desert spirituality. According to Nouwen, we remain victims of our society, and continue to be entangled in the illusions of the false self. He further mentions that solitude is not a private place. Rather, it is a place where the old self dies and the new self is born, the place where the emergence of the new man and the new woman occurs. The experience will lead us to be a compassionate minister to others. Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to the place where they are weak, vulnerable, lonely, and broken. To be a compassionate people we have to die to them; that is, we have to give up measuring our meaning and value with the yardsticks of others. Henry Nouwen concludes that we are called to solitude where we can struggle against our anger and greed, and let our new self be born in the loving encounter with Jesus Christ. It is in this solitude that we become compassionate people, deeply aware of our solidarity in brokenness with all of humanity and ready to reach out to anyone in need. This summer, I hope all of us had more time to read and reflect on our spirituality as we journey toward the Kingdom of God Fall is also a time when all of us need to return to our own spiritual home. I also would like to invite you to join with me on September 26. I will officially start new position in Hawaii district as your spiritual leader and friend. I look forward to meeting those of you who were away during the summer time. Grace and Peace, DS Rev. Se Hee Han District Superintendent Installation Service for DS Rev. Dr. Se Hee Han Saturday, September 26, 2015 Harris United Methodist Church 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM We have changed the location of DS Han s Installation Service to Harris UMC rather than Wesley UMC due to adequate parking for all. Worship Service will begin at 9:50 AM in the Harris Sanctuary and continue with a potluck lunch and a music program at 12:00 Noon in Miyama Hall. Please come and help us celebrate in welcoming our new DS Rev. Dr. Se Hee Han. All are invited to bring a dish. We will have tables reflecting the different ethnic cultures.

3 Ka Leo Mekokiko Sept. - Oct AS WE JOURNEY May our journey lead us into a new place, a place where new life and new beginnings are waiting to be discovered. Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Two weeks ago, I spent a weekend with a group of women attending the walk to Emmaus. Spending time with these women, validates to me that the body of Christ is alive and well in the Hawaii District. Even though these women come from all walks of life, they have one thing in common, they have such great love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. These women do not only have the love for Christ, but are eager to share that love with whoever God puts in their paths. It's comforting to know that these women went back to their local churches ready to be Christ' hands and feet. Thanks be to God! Helena Ogle (District Assistant Lay Leader) Hawaii District United Methodist Women Annual Celebration Place: Parker United Methodist Church Date: Saturday, September 19, 2015 Registration Begins: 8:30 am Program Ends at 2:00 pm Cost: $12.00 Deadline: September 12, 2015 (to guarantee lunch) RSVP: Lucy Low, Home: / Cell: Guest Speakers are Tupou Seini Kelemeni and Nicole Nonies. The United Methodist Women will be collecting love gifts (canned goods, school supplies, monetary donations, and non-perishable snacks) for the Susannah Wesley Community Center. Child care will be provided at a fee. If you need a ride to and from the airport, please let us know. Office Equipment from the Hawaii District Office is for Sale! We would like to make our office space more functionally effective and we have office equipment that is no longer needed in the office. We would like to give the following equipment to the first person/church: CRT Television VCR Recorder Projector Cutting Machine Please call the Hawaii District Office if you are interested in using these items or stop by and take a look and see if you could use them. One person s trash is another person s treasure!

4 THE LEGAL CLINIC MINISTRY OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Ka Leo Mekokiko Sept. - Oct All are welcome to a free legal clinic for those needing information, advice and referrals for immigration, domestic violence, adoption, human trafficking, family reunification, etc. The clinics will be held twice a month with lawyers experienced in immigration law at First United Methodist Church. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please call nd Sunday of every month, 1-3 p.m. 3 rd Sunday of every month, 1-4 p.m. First United Methodist Church 1020 S. Beretania Street Honolulu, HI Legal Aid Society of Hawaii Gary G. Singh, Attorney At Law FALL 2015 LAY SERVANT CLASSES OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED (not reserved for Lay Servants) Leading In Prayer Date: Wednesdays, September 2, 8, 16 & 23 Time: 7:00 PM-9:30 PM Place: Harris United Methodist Church, Room 10 Instructor: Winnie Ching The primary objective of this course is to enable the participants to effectively prepare and lead various prayer forms, primarily in worship settings. Each Lay Servant will prepare prayer of praise, thanksgiving, collects, confessions, pastoral, intercession and laments. Registration Cost: $25.00, Checks payble to HUMU. Mail to: Lay Servant Ministries, c/o Hawaii District Office, 20 South Vineyard Blvd, Honolulu, HI or bring to the first class.

5 Ka Leo Mekokiko Sept. - Oct /06/15 Lahaina UMC Pastor Paul Tangonan 09/13/15 West Kauai UMC Pastor Monalisa Siofele Lolohea 09/20/15 Kilohana UMC Pastors Sam Domingo & Tevita F. Moa 09/27/15 Keolumana UMC Pastor John Finau 10/04/15 Kapolei Korean UMM Pastor Chi Young Jeong 10/11/15 Kapolei UMM (To Be Supplied) 10/18/15 Kam-Nam UMC Pastor Jay Ahn 10/25/15 Kailua UMC Pastors Tim Ellington & Sam Cox 11/01/15 Kahuku UMC Pastor Manako Kemoeatu 11/15/15 Kahaluu UMC Pastor Won-Seok Yuh 11/22/15 Immanuel UMC Pastor Debbie Wise 11/29/15 Honolua UMC Pastor Tevita Maile 12/06/15 Honokaa UMC Pastor Olivia Latu 12/13/15 Hilo UMC Pastor Malyong Yi 12/20/15 Harris UMC Pastors N. Miyake-Stoner & R. Managayayam, Eiko Soranaka 12/27/15 Guam UMC Pastor Johann Osias Please PRAY for BITS and PIECES Rev. Boyong Lee who had a surgery on August 6th and recovery from her surgery. Saipan as they are waiting to rebuild the city. From Babs Ripple: Continued prayers, please, for the people of Saipan. They are without power and water since a typhoon hit on August 2. About 600 people are in shelters after homes were damaged or destroyed. Now two tropical storms are on the same track. I lived on Saipan from 1991 to 1998, and began Immanuel UMC there in Please keep these people in your prayers. Peisi Salaaielu, a Kahuku UMC member, is in the ICU in Houston, Texas. CONGRATULATIONS Rev. Linita Moa of First UMC earned her Doctor of Ministry degree from Wesley Theological Seminary last May. FIRST LAP MINISTRY Prison Ministry Outreach Program Matthew Taufetee is the executive director and founder of First L.A.P. (LIFE After Prison). It is an outreach ministry of Pacific Islanders UMC in Palolo valley. He has housed and mentored men released from prison for over 13 years. He also works with those who are struggling with addiction, alcohol, drugs, etc. The recidivism rate of inmates returning to prison is over 80 percent. Please contact Matt to learn more of what they can do together in sharing their Methodist mission such as John Wesley did. He was just recognized as the 2015 Hero of Forgiveness award. So please contact him to speak at your service if you feel God tugging at your heart to be of service. Brother Matt Contact info: Cell: lapfirst@yahoo.com

6 Ka Leo Mekokiko Sept. - Oct DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2015 Wed., Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23: SEPTEMBER 2015 Sat., Oct. 17: Leadership Team Meeting Lay Servant Classes Sat., Oct. 24: Cal-Pac UMW Annual Mtg Hawaii District Office Southern California Mon., Sept. 7: Labor Day, Holiday District Office Is Closed NOVEMBER 2015 Sat., Sept. 19: UMW Annual Meeting Parker UMC Nov.. 4,11,18,25 Lay Servant Classes TBD Sat., Sept. 26: DS Se Hee Han s Installation Service Harris UMC, 10 AM - 2 PM Wed., Nov. 11 Veteran s Day District Office is Closed OCTOBER 2015 Thur., Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Day District Office is Closed Mon., Oct. 12: Mon., Oct : Discover s Day, Holiday Strength for the Journey District Office is Closed Camp Mokuleia HAWAII UNITED METHODIST UNION 20 South Vineyard Boulevard Honolulu, HI Phone: (808) hawaiidistrict@calpacumc.org KA LEO MEKOKIKO September - October 2015 Charge Conference Schedule......P. 1 DS Se Hee Han s Installation Service.. P. 2 UM Women s Annual Celebration.P. 3 The Legal Clinic..... P. 4 Lay Servant Classes in Sept. & Nov.P. 4 First Lap Ministry. P. 5