Ka Leo Mekokiko Aug - Sept 2015 Ka Leo Mekokiko THE VOICE OF METHODISM Hawaii District August - September 2015 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 6 Welcome Gathering of our New Hawaii District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Se Hee Han! Saturday, September 26, 2015 Please help us in celebrating our new incoming District Superintendent. The Welcoming event for our new District Superintendent is set for Saturday, September 26, 2015, 10:00 am, place to be determined at 10:00 am. More details forthcoming. Please check your emails. CHARGE CONFERENCE SEASON IS COMING UPON US Preparation: Pastors and church staff please get ready to start gathering all the necessary Charge Conference forms for submission needed later this year. It is very important to forward all forms for proper review and processing. More information is forthcoming via future newsletters and emails. Rev. Han will be contacting the church pastors to conduct Charge Conference meetings at different locations and at the neighbor islands. Thank you in advance for your cooperation on your timely submission. BARBARA GRACE RIPPLE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION Applications are now being received for the Barbara Grace Ripple Scholarship for Theological Education. Applicants should be members of a United Methodist Church congregation who are responding to a call to the ordained ministry and are or will be attending a United Methodist seminary or a school of theology approved by the United Methodist General Board of Education for theological education. Preference is given to students from the Hawaii District, including Guam and Saipan. The Barbara Grace Ripple Scholarship was established in 2004 by the Hawaii District Superintendency Committee and is administered by that committee to assist persons who must travel to the mainland to further their theological education. Applications and further information may be obtained from the Rev. Stan Bain, Chair of the Superintendency Committee. Send requests for application forms to milton_s_bain@yahoo.com OR to 322 Aoloa Street, Kailua, HI 96734-3019. Call 808-263-2584 or email Stan for further information. Final application forms need to be in the committee s hands no later than August 30. Individuals, clubs or congregations desiring to embellish this important scholarship fund are welcome to do so by contacting the District Office or a member of the committee. Looking for housecleaning workers. Please call Ann Akasaki of Faithful Cleaning Company at 388-3771 or email at aes12hawaii@yahoo.com
Ka Leo Mekokiko Aug - Sept 2015 2 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 A truth of life is encapsulated in the story of the little boy with a red wagon. The little boy loved to play with his little red wagon. But one day, it suddenly occurred to him that he could not recall ever seeing an adult playing with a little wagon. The moment that thought struck him, he burst into tears. His mother was finally able to get out of him what was troubling him. He sobbed through his tears that he did not want to grow up, because he was afraid that when he did he would not be able to play with his little red wagon. Life is one change after another, one transition following another. Heraclites, the Greek philosopher, contended that the only constant in life was change. This means that as long as we are alive we are forever making changes and beginning again, that life is full of endings and beginnings, that what we counted on as absolutes are never as fixed as we assumed. One of the marks of growing older, of moving toward maturity, of taking deeper soundings of faith, is coping with change in which we must let go of the past and the present to embrace something new in the future. That is when we must take the risks and adventure toward horizons whose outcomes are unknown. To cope with change is to discover how transitions also include moments of testing and temptations, moments when our souls are seized and our character and faith in God are revealed for what they are. But because changes are part of God s plan for life, and because God meets us in the now or never moments of transition, we must say YES to God, we must summon the courage and face forward, engage the changes that challenge us, and trust God with the outcome. Dear friends in Hawaii District, I am in the stage of New Beginnings with you right now. It is always exciting and anxious at the same time to have a new beginning. However I am glad to be in a new beginning with you. I look forward to making new friends and working with you for mission and ministry of the church. My heart goes out to meet you in Christian love. And as time passes that mutual love will grow into a fellowship which exceeds all other human relationships. In the midst of uncertainties, I feel God s guidance. God is always good and faithful, the God of yesterday, today and days to come. God challenges us to meet new situations and new beginnings. God keeps knocking on the doors of our hearts and minds, eager to offer new opportunities. Let us trust God s goodness and working together for his glory. Pastor Se Hee Han District Superintendent
Ka Leo Mekokiko Aug - Sept 2015 3 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. Aloha and E Komo Mai! I want to express my gratitude to members of the Nomination Committee and all of you, the local church, and our DS, for your confidence entrusted in me to serve as your Hawaii District Lay Leader. AS WE JOURNEY It is with great joy I commit to the church this noble and high calling. As I embark this pilgrimage, I invite you all to journey with me. And together as United Methodist, we journey the path that is before us. AS WE JOURNEY we see a new face, we hear a new voice. We welcome, in the spirit of Ohana, E Komo Mai to our new District Superintendent the Rev. Dr. Se Hee Han. AS WE JOURNEY the path that is before us, led by the Spirit. May our journey be of one that is filled with Christ s love, compassion, and joy. May our journey lead us into a new place. A place filled with the beauty of Christ. A place where new life and new beginnings are waiting to be discovered. May our journey embrace our Annual Conference Vision Statement: Inspiring the world as passionate followers of Jesus Christ so all may experience God s life-giving love. I am excited to start on this journey that is before us and may our journey be filled with hope that the best is yet to come. One in Christ, Francis Fukumoto Hawaii District Lay Leader
Ka Leo Mekokiko Aug - Sept 2015 4 ANNOUNCING FALL 2015 LAY SERVANT Classes OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED (not reserved for Lay Servants) 2 Advanced Courses: 1. Leading In Prayer in September & 2. Polity of the United Methodist Church in November Both of these classes are required to become a Lay Speaker. Other courses required to become Lay Speaker are: Leading Worship, Preaching, Discovering your Spiritual Gifts and Living Our United Methodist Heritage. In 2012 the General Conference of the Methodist Church revised Lay Speaking Ministries to Lay Servant Ministries. There are now three tracks that Laity may serve in these ministries:1) Local Lay Servant by taking the Basic Class, 2) Certified Lay Servant by taking at least one Advanced Class every 3 years, and 3) Certified Lay Speaker by taking the 6 required Advanced Classes and passing an interview process. Leading In Prayer Date: Wednesdays, September 2, 8, 16 & 23. Time: 7:00 PM-9:30 PM Place: Room 10, Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Blvd, HI 97617 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. Cost: $25.00 includes registration and book: Let the Whole Church Say Amen! Polity of the United Methodist Church (Life Together in the United Methodist Connection.) Date: Wednesdays, November 4, 11, 18 & 25, Time: 7:00 PM-9:30 PM Place: Room 10, Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Blvd, HI 97617 Instructor: Winnie Ching This class gives an overview of the structure and organization of the UMC. Class sessions will be devoted to the Connectional System, The role of the Episcopal, working together locally & globally, and beyond the Annual Conference. Cost: $25.00 includes registration and book: Polity, Practice and the Mission of the United Methodist Church. Please obtain a copy of the 2012 Book of Disciple of the United Methodist Church Call Winnie Ching 808 692-6638 or email: wingin322@yahoo.com for more information. Registration: As soon as possible send this form with your registration fees to :Lay Servant Ministries, c/o Hawaii District Office, 20 South Vineyard Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96813-2317 or bring to the first class. Name: Church: Phone: Email: Leading In Prayer Cost: $25.00 Polity of the United Methodist Church Cost: $25.00 Total: Checks are made out to HUMU Received by
Ka Leo Mekokiko Aug - Sept 2015 5 07/26/15 Trinity UMC Pastors Peter Lee & Solomone Uluave 08/02/15 Parker UMC Pastor Andrew Lee 08/09/15 Pacific Islanders UMC Pastor Faaagi Taufetee 08/16/15 Olive UMC Pastors Bae Sun Kim & Suega Leui 08/23/15 Naalehu UMC Woodley White 08/30/15 Lihue UC Pastor to be Supplied & Pastor Tevita Namoa 09/06/15 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 BITS and PIECES Congratulations to... Charlene Zuill has accepted the position as the Spiritual Life Coordinator at Boston University s School of Theology, starting August 1st. She will remain a member of the Cal-Pac Conference with charge conference at Wesley UMC Hawaii District. Please pray for Dick Englar: Healing from his surgeries Rev. Se Hee Han: Healing from her back surgery. Our senior citizens: Healing and good health Our keikis: Safety and happiness KAILUA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5th Annual Summer Fest Saturday, August 1, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 1110 Kailua Road, Kailua, Hi 96734 Ph. 261-6238, www.kailuaumc.org Please join us for our Fifth Annual Summer Fest, a celebration of summer featuring over 70 vendors crafts, plants, produce, shave ice, thrift shop, art, specialty items. Hope to see you there! Invite your friends!
Ka Leo Mekokiko Aug - Sept 2015 6 DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2015 AUGUST 2015 Mon., Sept. 7: Labor Day, Holiday District Office Is Closed Sat., Aug. 1: 5th Annual Summer Kailua UMC Sat., Sept. 19: UMW Annual Meeting Aug. 6-9: Women s Walk to Emmaus St. Anthony s Retreat Center Sat., Sept. 26: DS Se Hee Han s Welcoming Party Sat., Aug 15 HUMU Bd. Mtg Harris UMC, Kumuro Rm OCTOBER 2015 Mon., Aug. 21: Statehood Day, Holiday District Office is Closed Mon., Oct. 12: Discover s Day, Holiday Tues., Aug. 25: HCOM Interviews, from 9AM-2PM TBD Mon., Oct- 12-15: Strength for the Journey SEPTEMBER 2015 Sat., Oct. 17: Leadership Team Meeting Details TBA District Office is Closed Camp Mokuleia Hawaii District Office Wed., Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23: Lay Servant Classes Sat., Oct. 24: Cal-Pac UMW Annual Mtg Southern California HAWAII UNITED METHODIST UNION 20 South Vineyard Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 536-1864 Email: hawaiidistrict@calpacumc.org KA LEO MEKOKIKO August - September 2015 Charge Conference Reminder......P.1 Barbara Ripple Scholarship....P.1 Lay Servant Fall 2015 Classes....P.4 Kailua UMC Summer Fest....... P.5