1407 Kapiolani Street, Hilo, HI 96720, United States Weekly Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) 104 Number of Weekend Worship Services 2 Number of Weekday Worship Services 1 Number of Other per Month Worship Services 1 Current Annual Compensation Cash Stipend Housing / Rectory Detail Utilities SECA reimbursement Compensation Available for New Position $82944 Housing Available for Pension Plan We're in compliance with CPF requirements. Healthcare Options Dental Housing Equity Allowance in Negotiable budget Yes Annual Equity Amount Vacation Weeks Vacation Weeks Details Continuing Education Weeks Continuing Education Weeks Other Other Details Continuing Education Funding in budget over $2000/year Sabbatical Provision Travel/Auto Account Other Professional Account Yes Yes
The first stage of our capital campaign conducted in the 4th quarter of 2016 is a notable recent success of the church. The spirit, process and communication during planning to implementation was excellent. The Parish worked as a team to discuss and identify needs, worked on solutions as they came up and campaigned for funds; as a result, the Parish exceeded goals. With the collections, we changed our parish roof and are close to finishing the parking lot repaving. The campaign goal was to raise $148,850, to date we received $193,968 in pledges and already collected $119,621. Plans are to continue the momentum of success throughout the campaign, which we plan to implement over a three-year period. The next projects are fixing the sanctuary pews and improving the sanctuary acoustics. How are your preparing yourselves for the Church of the future? We believe we must use open communication and parish participation in decision-making to shape the future of Holy Apostles. We demonstrated our ability to communicate with one another in how we faced the challenges presented by our recent capital campaign. By staying together and working towards our common goals we created a stronger ministry. This cohesion in our parish will help us to meet any future challenges. Keeping an open-mind and continuing our involvement with Diocesan activities will also strengthen our solidarity with the greater church and help us avoid isolation. The use of technology and social media to improve internal communication and spread our ministry--facebook page, weekly email letter from priest, projector during service for special messages or information--will help us prepare for the "Holy Apostles of the future". The use of technology and Social media to increase communication and spread our ministry - Facebook page, weekly email letter from priest, projector during service for special messages or information helps us prepare for the "Holy Apostles of the future." sense of humor, Delegates wel, l Adaptable, Lives in Location
We have a simple, spoken Eucharist without music at 7:30 am on Sundays, followed by a sung Eucharist with music at 10:00 am. Both services are taken from the Book of Common Prayer. The 10 am service follows the order of the liturgy and music through booklets that are printed weekly. Music is led by a choir and organist Rick Mazurowski. At times, they will add drums, flute and ukulele accompaniments, as well as solo and quartet pieces. The music selection includes traditional Episcopal songs, anthems in Hawaiian and Latin, as well as special pieces sung by soloists and quartets. There is also musical reflection after the sermon to allow time for parishioners to connect the sermon to their personal life. On Wednesday evenings, we hold a short Eucharist, about 30 minutes long, using alternative liturgies. When there is no priest available, we read Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer. Monthly, we hold a "Pop-up" Eucharist or Evening Prayer at a local park (Lincoln Park) for homeless or indigent members of the community. Members of the Sunday congregation also attend, enabling fellowship opportunities. How do you practice incorporating others in ministry? There are many opportunities for our parishioners to participate in the life of this congregation. We invite all parishioners to help conduct worship services as part of our Lay Eucharistic Ministry (LEM), such as through serving as an acolyte, reader, or member of the altar guild or choir. We also make announcements during the service regarding outreach opportunities, such as special "pop-up Eucharists" ministering to the homeless at Lincoln Park or food drives for the local food bank. We strengthen our bonds for ministry by participating in fellowship circles and prayer groups. We also recently held a Ministry Fair to provide the congregation the opportunity to see the types of ministries available for them to participate in. As a worshipping community, how do you care for your spiritual, emotional and physical well-being? We organize several opportunities for parishioners to focus on their spiritual and emotional well-being: prayer groups, healing prayers conducted by trained intercessors at the 10 am worship service, pastoral home and hospital visits, and the prayer labyrinth on the parish lanai. We strongly feel all other church activities, such as bible studies, fellowship after worship services, and choir practice in some way care for our spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being, allowing us to connect with others in our Episcopal community and recognize we are not alone in our life's journey.
How do you engage in pastoral care for those beyond your worshipping community? Our priest typically visits Hospice of Hilo and long-term care facilities and has a standing practice of participating in the Chaplain Rotation at the local hospital. At the request of parishioners, the former priest also visited friends and families who do not belong to the church and are ill. In the past, there was a jail ministry but at this time, we are not ministering at the jail. Presently, members of Holy Apostles have implemented Pastoral Care, with members helping and coming alongside other members in times of need and transitions. The Pastoral Care Committee coordinates volunteers with the needs of members. Involvement in the wider Church: - Diocesan Convention attendance and participation in Convention organizing committees - Interfaith Thanksgiving event cooperation with different choirs of different faith from the island - Episcopal Relief Fund (ERF) collections responding to national, local disaster needs -Relief efforts by Al-Ahil Arab Hospital, Gaza (Diocese of Jerusalem) -Episcopal Ministry in Jaffa, Israel (Diocese of Jerusalem) -Relief efforts, Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines Involvement in the community: - Corporate sponsoring of Hospice Annual Celebration of Life - Marching in the Hawaii Island Pride parade and manning a booth - Special collections for various groups, such as the Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary -BISAC - Big Island Substance Abuse Counsel -Meals on Wheels, Feed The Hungry and Peanut Butter Ministry -HIV/AIDS Walk -Hawaii Island Veterans Day Parade -Kapiolani Elementary School slipper drive -UHH feral cat veterinary care -Relief efforts for Puna (Hurricane Iselle and lava flows) and Saipan (Typhoon Soudelor) -Rainbow Friends Spay/Neuter -Operation Christmas Child -Wahi Kapu Chapel, Cathedral of St. Andrews Our Lincoln Park "pop-up Eucharist" is a new ministry that was initiated about a year ago. It provides spiritual worship service to the homeless and needy. We also provide basic hygiene supplies. The homeless have appreciated this ministry; as a result, we have seen growing participation. Parishioners from the regular Sunday services attend the pop-up Eucharist where the homeless and the needy congregate.
What is your practice of stewardship and how does it shape the life of your worshipping community? The terms Time, Talent, and Treasure are used to describe Stewardship. However, Stewardship is about Spiritual development. To become a true Steward is to become a true Disciple of Christ. In the areas of stewardship towards the health and well-being of Holy Apostles, there are many opportunities for our members to participate in the life of this congregation. From our highly regarded Choir to the outstanding outreach at Lincoln Park in downtown Hilo ministering to the homeless, this church responds to the call to share their gifts both within and outside our parish community. Addressing conflict through direct and open conflict resolution by the priest, senior warden or vestry is how the church works through issues. Directly dealing with any issues timely will assist in clearing up any concerns and avoid further escalation. There have not been any major conflicts in the past 4 years within the church. What is your experience leading/addressing change in the church? When has it gone well? When has it gone poorly? And what did you learn? During the recent capital campaign there was controversy over what to do with our damaged pews. Due to the cost of repair, options were introduced which ultimately divided the parish into three groups: staunch supporters wanting to keep and repair the pews, supporters wanting to replace the pews with individual chairs, and a third group of parishioners who had no problem with a mixture of pews and chairs. Through a series of small group discussions within the parish, we decided it was acceptable to repair the pews and remove the pews closest to the sanctuary to make room for wheelchairs and crowds. This decision-making process taught us that although groups were divided with strong opinions, parishioners were able to work together towards an acceptable solution with no loss of friendship.
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