Ka Leo Mekokiko Mar - Apr 2015

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1 Ka Leo Mekokiko Mar - Apr 2015 Ka Leo Mekokiko THE VOICE OF METHODISM Hawaii District March - April 2015 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 3 HAPPY EASTER! Easter marks the end of Lent, 40 days of fasting, repentance and spiritual discipline. It is known as Resurrection Sunday, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead three days after his crucification. Easter historically associates with spring, fertility, long life, renewal and rabbits. Thus, the Easter bunny, lilies, colorfully-painted Easter eggs and an abundance of candy for the children. As we move through the 21st century, businesses and government agencies still strongly observe Easter as a very special holiday in line with Christmas, if not more importantly. With that said, Christians should rejoice and stay strong in the faith in honoring him this day and season. Luke 24:6-7: He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again. Then they remembered his words. UM Women s Spiritual Life Retreat E Komo Mai: A Welcoming Spirit Saturday, April 18, :30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Place: Cost: Registrar: Childcare: Checks to: Please join us in fellowship and enjoy the pleasant environment. Quiet Disciples will also be honored at this event. Kailua UMC $12.00/Per Person (Includes lunch, if you register by April 10th) Lucy Low lucyglowoo1@gmail.com Services are available Hawaii District UMW UMW QUIET DISCIPLE 2015 Criteria Hawaii District United Methodist Women will be honoring the Quiet Disciples during the Life Spiritual Retreat. It is the local organization who selects their special Quiet Disciple. A quiet disciple can be any women in your church who supports the mission of the United Methodist Women. She can be of any age, as we also welcome young women in their teens. She blesses others with the gift of enriching their lives with unassuming servant heart of Christ. Her example is one who truly lives the heart of God. There will be one Quiet Disciple per unit. The only requirement is that your Quiet Disciple write-up is on a half sheet size of paper, 5.5 X 8.5, positioned vertically (booklet page size). You may include a picture, as long as the picture and word fits on the half sheet size page. Your photo ready copy is what will be printed in the Quiet Disciple booklet. The booklet is free for honorees only. Others will be pre sold at $5 each Contact Ellen Owens. All bios with pictures will be printed in the May Ka Ha ilono. Please send your bio and photo to: Ellen Owens 6488 Hawaii Kai Drive Honolulu, HI ecowens@mcowens.com

2 Ka Leo Mekokiko Mar - Apr 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 BRING YOUR BEST FOR EASTER! With very few exceptions, Easter Sunday is the highest attended worship service of the year in our churches. Most churches have an increase of from 50% to 100% or more on this day. It is also the day that the largest number of non churched people attend. This may be your one and only chance to reach these people in a way that will bring them back to church and then they can be blessed by the Good News of Jesus Christ. So here are some suggestions: 1) Bring your very best for that day: preaching, music, dance, etc. 2) Have extra people serving as ushers and greeters. If you don t already have them, have people in your parking lot helping. Use people from all generations, including children. It is a good visual image for people coming in. 2) Have your bulletin as free from churchy language and terms that only the membership knows as possible. 4) Encourage the members of the church to be extra friendly and welcoming. Don t let this opportunity get away to share the greatest event in history! BISHOP S VISIT TO OAHU DURING HOLY WEEK: Our Annual Conference leader, Bishop Minerva Carcaño, will be visiting Oahu during Holy Week. She is scheduled to preach at two of our churches: Kam Nam on Palm/Passion Sunday on March 29; and at Honolulu First on Easter Sunday, April 5. In addition, she will be worshiping at the joint Maundy Service with Wesley and Kilohana. On Good Friday, she will at Christ UMC, which is hosting her for lodging during her stay. During a previous visit, Bishop Carcaño had a day apart with the neighbor island clergy. This trip, she will have days apart with Oahu clergy. There are two opportunities, both from 9 2: 1) Monday, March 30, at Trinity UMC. 2) Tuesday, March 31, at Parker UMC. I have been receiving RSVP s by , so no registration form (as previously announced in this column) will be required. ELECT YOUR AC DELEGATES AND HUMU REPS: The official delegates to annual conference must be approved by a charge conference. This is especially important for the airfare reimbursement. Please make sure you have arranged this. In addition, the HUMU membership from a church consists of each appointed clergy and one elected lay person. Please have a special charge conference as well. Grace and aloha, P.S. The Hawaii District was one of the first two in the annual conference to complete Tables 1, 2, 3. Thank you for your diligence!

3 Ka Leo Mekokiko Mar - Apr MESSAGE FROM SIONE LILO VAKAUTA HAWAII DISTRICT LAY LEADER HAWAII DISTRICT GOD IS ABOUT TO SUDDENLY, EXTREMELY, AND COMPLETELY CHANGE YOUR LIFE ---When God decides to open the windows of heaven nothing can stand in the way; ---When God determines to bless no one can stop Him; ---When the favor of God is upon you, nothing is beyond His ability! THAT S A PROSPERITY REVOLUTION! It is time to PUT THE DEVIL ON NOTICE that his season is over! Satan came to steal your joy, kill your hope of seeing you blessed with employment, and destroy your faith. BUT I DECLARE TO YOU THAT OUR HEAVENLY FATHER HAS COME TO GIVE YOU A LIFE OF SUPERNATURAL ABUNDANCE! THAT S YOUR PROSPERITY REVOLUTION! HAWAII DISTRICT, imagine every bill paid, every need supplied; every sickness healed; every problem solved THAT S YOUR PERSONAL PROSPERITY REVOLUTION! This is your opportunity to step into a NEW YEAR FILLED WITH DIVINE BLESSING AND SUPERNATURAL ABUNDANCE! 2015 IS YOUR YEAR OF MIRACLE BLESSING HAWAII DISTRICT, I want you to know that God has created a PERSONAL PROPERITY REVOLUTION PLAN for you in this New Year. The Bible tells us in JEREMIAH 29:11 I AM GOING TO TELL YOU WHY For I know that plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. HAWAII DISTRICT, I want you to know that God indeed has BIG PLANS for you! God plans to PROSPER YOU! He plans to BLESS YOU! He desires to give you HOPE even when things seem hopeless and a FUTURE beyond your imagination. REMEMBER, YOU ARE NOT BOUND BY YOUR PAST WHEN GOD GIVES YOU A PERSONAL PROSPERITY REVOLUTION! HAWAII DISTRICT, God gave us a POWERFUL PROPHETIC WORD that I will share with you soon But, I want you to know that this year will be unlike any other season in your life. When the FAVOR OF GOD IS UPON YOU, you walk in HIS PROTECTION and are surrounded by HIS BLESSING. You can look forward to some fabulous surprises! A SHAKE UP OF YOUR FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL SITUATIONS A LIFE OF EXTREME ABUNDANCE WILL BE YOURS! HAWAII DISTRICT, God showed us HIS PLAN for your PERSONAL PROSPERITY REVOLUTION. As you read this letter, I will tell you everything you need to know and everything you need to do to unlock this POWERFUL PROMISE from God. As you obey God s instructions, A SUPERNATURAL PERSONAL PROSPERITY REVOLUTION will be yours, if you take into consideration the key revelations that I share with you. Remember what the Bible says in Job 36:11. If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in PROSPERITY, and their years in pleasures. While the Earth remains, SEEDTIME and HARVEST, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease. God set the LAW OF SEEDTIME AND HARVEST in motion centuries ago. If we are going to receive the DIVINE PROMISES OF GOD, WE MUST BOTH HONOR HIS PRINCIPLES and OBEY HIS VOICE. HAWAII DISTRICT, there are no shortcuts to a DIVINE HARVEST. Every HARVEST requires a SEED. The only way to release GOD S PROPHETIC PROMISE of a PERSONAL PROSPERITY REVOLUTION is to obey His word and SOW THE NECESSARY SEED to obtain the PROMISED HARVEST! Paul writes in Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season WE SHALL REAP. GOD HAS A PLAN TO BLESS YOU GOD HAS A PLAN TO PROSPER YOU. GOD HAS PLANNED A WONDERFUL FUTURE FOR YOU! DON T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!!! HAWAII DISTRICT. GLORY TO GOD FOR HIS LOVE AND MERCY. WE LOVE YOU ALL HAWAII DISTRICT.

4 Ka Leo Mekokiko Mar - Apr Visit from Rev. Dr. Denise Honeycutt At Harris UMC The Rev. Dr. Denise Honeycutt, Deputy General Secretary of UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) and Dr. Norma Jean Kehrberg (member of Harris UMC who formerly held the same leadership position at UMCOR) at a March 22 celebration at Harris UMC in Honolulu honoring UMCOR's 75 years of providing relief services throughout the U.S. and the world. Hawaii District Conference ACTS OF REPENTANCE Saturday, May 2, :00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Kailua United Methodist Church Registration: $15.00 Per Person and includes Lunch DISTRICT CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP: (As decided by the DLT and Superintendent) The members of the District Conference shall be: all clergy, diaconal ministers, and deaconesses living in the District; lay pastors appointed to local Churches; the District lay leaders and associate lay leaders; District lay members of Annual Conference; the Presidents of District UMM, UMW, Youth Council and Young Adult Council; members of the District Union/Society Board of Trustees; members of the District Leadership Team and District Stewards; and from each local Church: the lay leader(s), all local church officers who are chairpersons of boards, councils, committees, etc.; Presidents of UMM and UMW; church school superintendents, lay members of Annual Conference and one youth. HAWAII UNITED METHODIST UNION MEMBERSHIP: The voting membership of the corporation shall consist of: all ministers duly appointed to a charge or an agency of the Hawaii District of the California-Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church; one lay representative for each minister appointed from each charge elected by the Charge/Church Conference of such charge; one lay representative for each minister appointed to an agency of the Hawaii District; the District Superintendent and District Lay Leader of the Hawaii District. Please register your church members to attend this event. It is also a Pre-Conference Briefing for the Cal-Pacific Annual Conference. Please check your s and the Hawaii District website for the registration form to sign up. It will also be mailed to the churches. **************** VOLUNTEERS WANTED! ***************** We are in dire need of volunteer drivers and the use of your vehicle to transport neighbor island delegates attending the District Conference. If you are able to help pick up the delegates from and take back to the airport, please call the District Office. Thank you so much and blessings to you Annual Conference - Updates Thank you to all Pastors and Churches for handing in your air reservations in a timely manner! Responses were abundant...great Job! Bus Registration form will be due on May 22nd. Please download the form from the Hawaii District website. Conference & Hotel Registrations: Should be coming out soon. Please check your s after Easter for more information. Please have your special charge conference if you want to add lay delegates that were not originally approved at your Charge Conference earlier.

5 Ka Leo Mekokiko Mar - Apr United Methodist Women Mission U Weekend Event Learn Lead with Love The Hawaii District United Methodist Women will be having an uplifting and reinvigorated weekend event that will be held on July 10-12, 2015 at Camp Erdman in Waialua. This event is held only once every four years, so please save the date to be refreshed with the outdoors, ocean air and warm fellowship with the women that seek the same interest and desires as yourself. We will help you discover the gifts and blessings of community and Christ. All are welcome. The festivities are for our adult and youth members within your congregation. We want to cultivate foundations for our next generation of UM women in the community. Deadline to register is June 22, Your church may help by sponsoring a youth member within your congregation to attend the Mission U. Please call Roni Kuester at (714) or ronik2@msn.com. Registration fee is only $25 for the two day event. You can mail your check payable to Cal-Pac United Methodist Women to Vera Tom, Registrar, 407 E. Hind Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96821; phone number is (808) Space is limited, fees are refundable and payments are for the classes and childcare. 04/05 - Bethany Korean UMC - Pastor Myung Duk Han 04/12 - Aldersgate UMC - Pastor Emmanuel Cruz 04/19 - Camp Mekokiko - Reverend Ted Lesnett, Manager (Volunteer) 04/26 - Camp Kokee - Lyndon Yamane & Becky Komaki 05/03 - Susannah Wesley Community Center - Ronald Higashi (Executive Director) 05/10 - Aiea UMC - Pastors Jim White, Joe Siofele, Peter Lee 05/17 - District Office - Rev. Tom Choi, Michele, Rosie, and Lorraine 05/24 - Kihei Tongan UM Mission - Pastor Panepasa Fifita 05/31 - Beautiful UM Mission - Pastor Taehyun O 06/07 - Ala Lani UMC - Pastors Jaeman Lim & Panepasa Fifita 06/14 - Aiea Korean UMC - Pastors Hoyong Kim, I.K. Jun, K.S. Lee 06/21 - Wesley UMC - Pastors Piula Ala ilima & Ralph Honjo 06/28 - Waianae UMC - Pastors Debra Murray & Sione Taukolo 07/05 - Wahiawa UMC - Pastor David Choi 07/12 - Trinity UMC - Pastors Robert Miyake-Stoner & Solomone Uluave 07/19 - Parker UMC - Pastor Andrew Lee PRAISE & CONSOLE Congratulations to Reverend Andrew Lee of Parker and Reverend Sam Nam of Christ UMC (English), who were recommended by the Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry to be ordained elders in full connection this June. Pastor Joe Yun of Kahuluu UMC was recommended by the Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry to be commissioned as an elder in provisional membership. Please pray for Pastor Roby Correa: Her son is recovering from back surgery last month. Our Volunteers: For all their selfless love, time and support Our Schools: For inspiring and nurturing teachers

6 Ka Leo Mekokiko Mar - Apr DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2015 APRIL 2015 JUNE 2015 Fri., Apr. 3: Good Friday District Office is Closed Thur., June 11: King Kamehameha Day District Office is Closed Sun., Apr. 5: Easter Sunday Bishop Minerva Carcano to First UMC & Kam Nam UMC Thur.-Sat., June 18-20: Cal-Pac Annual Conference Redlands University, California (CA) Mon. Apr. 20: Deadline For May-June Ka Leo Mekokiko Mon., June 22 Deadline For July-Aug Ka Leo Mekokiko MAY 2015 JULY 2015 Sat., May 2: Thur, May 21-24: Fri., May 22: District Conference & HUMU Annual Mtg Walk to Emmaus for Men Deadline Kailua UMC Fri., July 3: Independence Day District Office is Closed Call Office for Location Mon., July 20: Deadline For Aug-Sep Mekokiko Annual Conference Bus Transportation Form Mon., May 25: Memorial Day District Office is Closed HAWAII UNITED METHODIST UNION 20 South Vineyard Boulevard Honolulu, HI Phone: (808) hawaiidistrict@calpacumc.org KA LEO MEKOKIKO March - April 2015 Happy Easter P.1 UM Women s Spiritual Life Retreat & Quiet Disciple....P.1 Rev. Dr. Denise Honeycutt....P.4 Hawaii District Conference P Annual Conference Updates.....P.4