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1 January- February 2019 Good Samaritan Newsletter HIKARI From Contributing Editor - Myrtle Kaneshiro A Happy New Year to all Good Samaritans. We will soon be entering the season of Epiphany in which the Wise Men visited our Lord and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Wise Men journeyed far from the east to visit our Lord and so we continue our journey for a new ministry with a permanent part time priest. Do not be dismayed, depressed or distressed for the Lord is with us. Just as the Wise men had faith in following the star, we too must have faith that the Lord will help us. With patience, kindness, joy, love, peace and faithfulness, a new creation in Christ is born. And now, little things are happening in and around the church and with faith, bigger things will occur. Amen. Bishop s Committee Highlights: 1) PLEASE JOIN US! Annual Meeting is January 27 followed by a potluck. Here we review the year, discuss and approve the budget and elect two new members to the Bishop's Committee as well as delegates to the Diocesan Convention in October. Note: It is important to elect two new members to the Bishop s Committee, for without that, we cannot do our monthly business and this is a sign of our fragility as a church. Do you want this? Since we are a small church, everyone asked to serve must not think of it as a one time deal. 2) Bishop Fitzpatrick s visit is planned for July 20, ) Pledge forms: please turn them in so that a budget will be presented at the Annual Meeting. Pledge forms were mailed but copies are at the back of the church and can be downloaded from the church website at

2 Page 2 Thank you to our supply priests this month: Rev. Hau oli Tomoso, Rev. Keleawe Hee Rev. Malcolm Chun Rev. Alex Geston A big MAHALO to the following people who have already turned in their pledge for the 2019 year: Arthur Awaya Lori Chun Les & Betsy Hata Myrtle Kaneshiro Russell Nishimoto Calvin Say Taylor Omuro Paul & Connie Kaneshiro Christine Funasaki Faye Hee Eunice Fukunaga Alice Chinen John Hamano Vivian Hee Gail Lee Chris Omuro Trenton Omuro Wendall Tengan Cy & Deb Nishihira Faith Ichida Simeona Geston Thank You!

3 Page 3 Christmas Day Service at Good Samaritan Rev. Malcolm Hee & Arthur Awaya Christine Funasaki, Matthew Goya, John Hamano, Sumie Mizushima, & Edean Goya Rev. Malcolm Hee & Gavin Nishihira Myrtle, Kai, Paul & Connie Kaneshiro Gail & Ariel Lee Chris & Trenton Omuro Christmas Day group photo!

4 Page 4 Thank you to all who participated in our annual kadomatsu event. It is the sixth year that we are doing this and it is also a fundraiser. Thank you to the church members and their friends along with student volunteers from Kaimuki High School! Thank you especially to the Omuro family for leading the charge! It was another muddy but fun-filled day working together to produce better than the store kadomatsu!

5 Page 5 Day By Day... January 20 Bishop s Committee Meeting after refreshments. January 24 IHS 9am 12pm, St. Mary s January 27 Annual Meeting right after church and potluck to follow Rev. Hau oli Tomoso with brother Andrew. The Hee s & Tomoso s Every Thursday Tri-church Bible Study at St. Luke s Church 10:00 am to 11:30 am (Led by Michael Kim of St. Luke s ) Last Thursday of every month IHS at St. Mary s, 9:00-12:00. Any help is welcome stay for a few minutes and observe the difference this program is making in our community! Upcoming dates: January 31st and February 28th. Cy & Gavin changing the lightbulbs in the church. Kai Kaneshiro helping Gavin with acolyte duties. Don t forget.. drop your pennies in the CPC jar KUPUNA MINISTRY: Please let Janice know of any ideas you may have or share for the Kupuna Ministry. Our paws in the pews: Daisy, Kip, Oreo and Louie BE A GOOD SAMARITAN! T-SHIRTS FOR SALE! Jan visiting Mildred Ogai & Helen Matsushita at the Palolo Chinese Home. A few more Good Samaritan t-shirts remaining.$15 - contact Jan. It s really nice to see so many wearing it at church events!

6 Page 6 Calendar for January 2019 Ministries Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Supply Clergy Rev. Malcolm Hee Rev. Malcolm Chun Rev. Malcolm Hee Rev. Alex Geston Altar Guild Faye Hee Jessica Lum Pat Lum Jan Motoshige Lector Paul Kaneshiro Melissa Morinishi Ariel Lee Russell Nishimoto Alms Youth Youth Pat Youth Eucharistic Minister Faye Deb Chris Faye Counters Jessica/Melissa Les/Myrtle Chris/Pat Jessica/Melissa Flowers Hee Kaneshiro TBA TBA Watering Cy Cy Cy Cy Refreshments Nishihira Paul-Connie Kaneshiro Russell Nishimoto Annual Meeting Potluck John Ogai 10 Kimo Anderson 16 Matthew Lum 1 Beren Lui 3 Rene Lui 7 Paul Kaneshiro 17 Christine Funasaki 18 Russell Nishimoto 26 Ed Motoshige 29

7 Page 7 Calendar for February 2019 Ministries Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb 24 Supply Clergy Altar Guild Lector Rev. Annalise Pasalo (tentative) Rev. Malcolm Hee Rev. Annalise Pasalo (tentative) Rev. Alex Geston Taylor Omuro Chris Omuro Melissa Morinishi Deb Nishihira Betsy Hata Gavin Nishihira Paul Kaneshiro Melissa Morinishi Alms Youth Youth Pat Youth Eucharistic Minister Counters Flowers Deb Chris Faye Deb Les/Myrtle Chris/Pat Jessica/Melissa Les/Myrtle Kaneshiro Hee Omuro Say Watering Cy Cy Cy Cy Refreshments Kaneshiro Hee Omuro Lori Chun Donna Ujimori 8 Matthew Hirai 13 Kendall Lui 1 Ariel Lee 5 James Higa 5 Kenneth Marshall 7 Rodney Nishimoto 7 Taylor Omuro 16 Coel Oshiro 24 Taylor Fukunaga 27 Les Hata 28

8 Good Samaritan Episcopal Church 1801 Tenth Avenue Honolulu, Hawai i Telephone/Fax: (808) goodsamhawaii@yahoo.com Web: One Holy Eucharist Service at 9:00 a.m. Please feel free to contact Share your stories! goodsamhawaii@yahoo.com with any news or ideas that you want published in this newsletter. IF YOU WOULD LIKE THIS NEWSLETTER ED TO YOU just forward your address to the above ! Good Samaritan Newsletter HIKARI (The Light) The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick, Bishop of Hawaii Debbie Nishihira, Sr. Warden Les Hata, Jr. Warden January-February 2019 Original art work by Les Hata; Hikari name by Louise Nakamura