What s Up With the Hand Bells?

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1 C H U R C H O F T H E H O L Y C R O S S The Messenger J u n e 7, What s Up With the Hand Bells? J u n e U p c o m i n g D a t e s 12 thru 14 Vacation Bible School 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. 18 Blue Zone Workshop 25 J s Mini Mart Front Row: Gloria Kobayashi and Jane Kawazoe Back Row: Anne Sadayasu, Esther Kodani and Connie Yoshiyama J u n e B o a r d Earlier this year The Star Bells Handbell Choir under the direction of Fumi Maeda disbanded. The Church of the Holy Cross bells were returned to the church along with a generous donation of five additional bells by Mrs. Maeda, leaving the Church with 32 bells (2 plus octaves, five bells short of 3 octaves). Previous Council minutes questioned work with Momi/Anna to get bells polishing Which I think designated us Chief Bell Polishers! Well, while cheerfully doing the job with the help of Connie Yoshiyama an idea was born. Being a Ringer in former times Anna wondered if she could direct? The Monday Morning Gathering Place people were asked if they would like to try a new challenge and give Anna a chance to determine her ability. The group met, rang, laughed, had fun and made music! After meeting a few times we decided to meet on Fridays at 2 p.m. in J s cafe to grow together as a choir. Another bell group could meet at 3pm starting in June or July if enough show interest. Ringing is a team work effort and can be fun. A music background is nice but not necessary. School age children can learn too. Commitment to attend regular practice is a must, as well as planning to have fun making music. If you are interested in joining, Anna Kennedy at annak5220@bellsouth.net or phone her at Council Meeting 25 Deacons Meetings Vacation Bible School Calling all keiki ages Pre- 8th grade. Come and "Catch the Wave of God's Amazing Love"! June 12, 13 and 14 from 5:30-8:00pm. Beach themed dinner will be served before participants hear stories about Creation and Miriam; take part in a mission project, discover science activities and more! Call Momi at the office ( ) to sign-up today!

2 P a g e 2 The Pastor s Corner Rev. Eric S. Anderson I have what some consider to be an annoying habit. (Truthfully, I have a fair number of habits considered annoying by a wide number of people, including the habit of interjecting statements like this into my reflections. But to go on: ) When considering something I might do, I try to think hard about my ability to do it, and the length of time it might take to do it. Then I try to describe the limits of what I can do, or the likely slow pace. In, occasionally, great detail. I m trying not to over-promise. Because I all-toofrequently underestimate the amount of time it takes me to do something, I still end up promising delivery before I can manage it. That, I think we can all agree, is annoying to everyone. The point is that when I make promises, I want to be sure, or at least as sure as I can ever be, that I can keep them. Last week, the President announced that the United States will break a promise: the nation will withdraw from the Paris Accords, which seek to reduce greenhouse gas Contact Pastor Eric Office phone: emissions that have provoked climate change. This is bad, but fortunately the damage to the environment will be somewhat delayed, as the agreement s provisions mean we cannot just step away until The damage to our credibility as a nation, however, has happened immediately. 195 nations signed onto the Paris Accords. In announcing our departure, the US joins just two other countries Syria and Nicaragua in rejecting the agreement. Worse, we ve broken our national promise. We ve declared that we have no intention of doing what we said we d do. When I break a promise, there s only one remedy. It s an apology. What will this nation do in remedy for this broken promise? And for the damage it may do, having withdrawn, to coastlines and farm fields around the world? To our own islands, and to our own agriculture? What will we do? Blessings, Pastor Eric Parsonage/cell phone: esanderson.ucc@gmail.com Instagram: esanderson_ucc Bible Study With Pastor Eric We gather for: Facebook: facebook.com/rev.eric.anderson facebook.com/holycrosshilo 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: June 11 (Trinity Sunday) Genesis 1:1-2:3 Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 June 18 Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) Psalm 86:1-10, Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39

3 P a g e 3 Blood Bank of Hawaii Canteen MAHALO Many thanks for providing the goodies and help to monitor the canteen for the Blood Bank blood drive on May 22!!! We had a wonderful variety of food to serve and that was great! Our reputation for having the best canteen still stands. Unfortunately, the number of blood donors was low. Hopefully, next time we will have more. A great summer promotion is on as the Blood Bank of Hawaii reports: The need for blood doesn t take a summer vacation. Memorial Day to Labor Day is traditionally a challenging time to get enough donors in the door to meet the blood needs of Hawaii s patients. To encourage more donors to come out we have a summer giveaway promotion. Blood donors who take the time to save lives between May 29 September 4, 2017, will be entered to win a weekly giveaway of a $100 Foodland gift card, as well as the grand-prize of a 3-night neighbor island getaway compliments of Castle Resorts & Hotels, including airfare on Hawaiian Airlines and a $250 gift card. Visit promotions/sos html for complete details and official rules. Please encourage your family and friends to make an appointment if possible for Monday, July 17 at CHC. For our May 22 blood drive: THANK YOU to our solicitors: Anne Sadayasu and Mary Ann Katayama-Gathering Place, Sue Smith-IYAA, Carol Morioka, Eileen Shiraishi and Clarice Suzuki. Food donations were from Janet Fujioka, Barbara Iwami, Ann Kanahele, Kay Kawachika, Jane Kawazoe, Woody Kita, Carolyn Lum-Bellem, Esther Kodani, Rei & Ben Masutomi, Anita Mathews, Shirley Miyake, Carol Morioka, Merle Okabe, Sets Takemoto, Lillian Tanouye, Jean Tanouye, Margaret Torigoe, Millie Uchima, Gail Wung. Cash donors were Laura Ota, Eileen Shiraishi, Gloria Kobayashi, Yasue Kawasaki, and Hatsue Kamimura. Canteen monitors were Millie Daikawa, Janet Fujioka, Ann Kanahele, Kay Kawachika, Jane Kawazoe, Woody Kita, Rei & Ben Masutomi, Anne Sadayasu, Eileen Shiraishi, Lillian Tanouye, Sets Takemoto, Moira Tanaka and Margaret Torigoe. Karl Kawahara supervised this important service project on behalf of Church of the Holy Cross (CHC). CHC is hosting the blood bank again on Monday, July 17. How come again? The Blood Bank is in need of a venue in Hilo on that day and we graciously answered the call to provide the space and sponsor the canteen. The monies collected for the May event will be used to purchase a platter of sushi since the cash was not used in May. Those who were not called for or said they would help in July will be asked first for goodies and/or monitoring for the July 17. You may let Margaret or Momi know if you are willing to help.. More the better.

4 MAHALO FOR HOSTING DUBUQUE CHOIR P a g e 4 THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! We were great hosts to over 45 students and leaders of the University of Dubuque Choir from Dubuque, Iowa. With everyone helping, we did it! Thank you to our host families who housed the 25 women students: Pastor Eric, Cindy & Steve Debus, Genie Phillips, Jeanne & Jimmy Yagi, Kay Kawachika, Gloria & Ray Kobayashi and Margaret & Edgar Torigoe. Deep gratitude to Troop 19 of the Boy Scouts and Pastor Merle Lai and Office Manager Carol Costa of the United Community Church for setting up their parsonage for the 19 male students. We also provided two of their few homecooked meals: supper and breakfast. Herbert Watanabe s Portuguese Bean Soup was a great hit. One student asked for the recipe and others asked that leftover be served at breakfast which was even better the day after. We served homemade breads for breakfast made by Kay and Margaret. SPAM was welcomed by some and not so with some. Papaya and lychees were a treat or trial of local fruits. Thanks also for homemade Lilikoi Butter, Calamansi Lime Marmalade by Connie Yoshiyama that made the breads taste even better. Thanks to helpers who set up, serve and clean-up after the meals: Kay Kawachika, Woody Kita, Gloria Kobayashi, Carolyn Lum-Bellem, Anne Sadayasu, Moira Tanaka, Eric Tanouye, Margaret Torigoe, Herbert Watanabe and Connie Yoshiyama. Thank you to our Moderator, Gloria, who coordinated the loose-ends and our CHC Ohana for hosting to evangelism project. We lift our Voice in Song was the theme for the concert choir s national tour, which included stops in San Bernardino, Ca., Honolulu and Kailua-Kona. They sang beautifully, inspiring their audience with a repertoire of Renaissance and modern songs, including classical, folk, spirituals and gospel. This was their fourth concert at Holy Cross since Board of Stewardship and Mission Community Activities The Board of Stewardship and Mission has been busy and we thank you for helping support our recent mission projects: collecting 125 pairs of slippers for Hilo elementary school children; the bake sale and letter writing campaign for Bread for the World; providing items for the housewarming bath kits for homeless families; and attending the workshop on Advanced Health Care Directives. All of these activities were successful due to your support! We had planned to assemble 10 bath kits and were able to provide 13 filled laundry baskets to the Neighborhood Place of Puna to present to homeless families as they prepare to move into housing units. They were awed to receive the pretty baskets filled with items needed to set up a household. Thank you to the ladies of The Gathering Place and our office manager for helping us assemble the baskets and putting beautiful bows on each one! Sunday, May 21 st we had 21 people attend the presentation by the Community First Hawaii organization on Advance Health Care Directives. Anthony Kent, Charlene Iboshi and Amy Hamane presented information on the importance of a Directive which designates an Agent who would be responsible for making end-of-life health care decisions if you are unable to speak for yourselve because of illness or accident. An AHCD is an important gift to your loved ones to guide them if you no longer can speak for yourself. Thank you to Community First for providing this service for our members. If you have any follow up questions, please let us know.

5 P a g e 5 J u n e 02 Ushijima, Malia 04 Yamaki, Amy 05 Ohata, Ruth 07 Smith, Sue 11 Ushijima, Else Maeda, Scott Tanouye, Christopher 13 Yamane, Susumu J u l y 01 Miyahira, Michael Sagawa, Ryan 05 Kondo, Sueo 09 Kawazoe, Jane 10 Saito, Amy 11 Yoshimasu, Ethel 13 Okabe, Wilfred 17 Murai, Jacqueline June VOLUNTEERS U S H E R S Stefan Tanouye, Jennifer Tanouye, Jean Tanouye and Lillian Tanouye Sunday, June 11 Lay Reader John Narruhn Chapel Decoration Moira Tanaka and Karl Kawahara Childcare Shirley Miyake Ohata, Sachie 14 Morioka, Carol 15 Kita, Woody 16 Takemoto, Fawn Takemoto-Leahigh, Fern 21 Martin, Liane 22 Inouye, Lorraine 28 Nagao, Masayo 30 Nakamoto, Timothy 19 Jack, Grillena Maeda, Toshio 21 Miyazono, Florence 23 Anderson, Eric 25 Mishina, Reynold 27 Ranario, Mila Joy 29 Inouye, Mieke 30 Fujioka, Janet Kobayashi, Gloria Blue Zone Workshop June 18, 2017 Want to live longer and better? Attend the Blue Zone workshop following church service on Sunday, June 18th. Jade Iokepa from Blue Zone will be our speaker in the Building of Faith. Refreshments will be served. Bring your friends and family. Join us! Sunday, June 18 Lay Reader Roberta Chu Chapel Decoration Eileen Shiraishi Childcare Malia Mattos Sunday, June 25 Lay Reader Molina Rekis Chapel Decoration Gloria Kobayashi Childcare Erin Okuda 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 in Word format to holycrosshilo@hawaii.rr.com or via postal service by June 16, 2017

6 Church of the Holy Cross UCC 440 West Lanikaula Street Hilo, HI RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 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. CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS 440 West Lanikaula Street Hilo, HI Office Hours Mon Thurs 8:30 am-12:30 pm Friday 8:30 am-12:00 pm Ph holycrosshilo@hawaii.rr.com 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 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.