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P 0 Box 2847' Waianae HI96792-2847 e^rnail:
mailed in juplin 3/6/12006 <[email protected]>
EDITORIAL OFFICE
MISSION SERVICES
P O BOX 13111
KNOXVILLE TM 37920-0111
@aflgifre@(P ^IWSLHTlGreetings from winterish Oahu. I have worn warm clothing more this winter
than I have in years. We have had mostly sunny days in the high seventies, but coolnights - in the low sbcties so the house stays cool all day. A comforter on the bedfeels good.
Waialua Church continues to "Listen to the Shepherd's Voice." Over a periodof three weeks a group of volunteers studied a list of scriptures to answer thesequestions: What have you noticed God saying in this Scripture? Where is Godcalling us as a church? Then we met and compared notes. Five themes emerged:Community, God-Presence, BiblicalTruth, Maturity, Outreach. We were asked towrite a concise statement encompassing all of these. Last Sunday we met again totiy to bring all our ideas together to form a mission statement for our congregation. Our preacher, Steve Sturm, is going to put them together in a form we canmemorize and put into practice.
The Easter season is almost here. David is recruiting singers and actors to domonologues each Sunday leading up to the grand event.
David is continuing to work on my house as time and strength permits. He hadto replace the front wall because of termite damage. Before he can do much morein the living room, he will have to move three big and one little file cabinet. Threedrawers of one was filled with old visual aids which I have accumulated over the
years, but no longer use. Flannelgraph has been replaced with videos, etc. butfriends in the Philippines can use my old-fashioned stuff. So 1 have spent severaldays this week sorting, throwing away, and packing a big box. David took it to theshippers yesterday, and it will be on the ship sailing on March 6. Their area haddevastating floods recently, so 1 sent them $500 of your generous Christmasoffering to HCM
I had my regular eye exam this week. After my doctor looked into mydilated eyes with all kinds of lights and equipment, she said, "You are stillthe poster child for glaucoma surgery." My eye pressure stays the same ;so I don't need drops or medication. i
I recently got new glasses so I can see better, too. It's easier to readthe phone book and the small letters on the checks; the small numbers in ;my Bible, too. Oh, I did get a large print Bible for Christmas which is ;really helpful. My doctor finally decided to do something about my osteo- rporosis, so Iam taking aweeldy pill. He also ordered an extensive blood jtest which showed my thyroid level was low. So I take a small daily dose.I can no longer boast that I don't take any medication, but I do have goodhealth, feel well, and have lots of energy. I do find a daily doze over thenewspaper helpful.
Yoii could receive this quarter!}-new-sletterby e-mail if you chose to do so. Yes, that would savepostage charges. Ifyouha\'ee-mail service and ifyou ^vouId as soon receivethe HCM quarterly newsBY e-mail, please send your e-mail address to<[email protected]> along vsith tlie request tobe added to the HCM Friends group, and to have}-our name/address removed from the HCM mailinglist for surface mail. Thanks.
CONTRIBUTORS:Decemberthru February
CHURCHES/Groups: Osage Hills, Tulsa; Macedonia, Kokomo, IN; New Point, MO; ludson Road,
Kokomo; Faith-Burlington, IN;
Couples/INDIVIDUALS: Lawrence Lambert,Dorothy Cottle, Louise Hahn, Terry Marchbanks,Joyce Vance, Paul Johnson, WiJIiam Davee, AndrewMattison, Audrey Alexander, HJDurham, BernardNigus, Rosemary Siefers, GDMedlin, LMHolt,Gordon Springer, Charles Brandt, Miller/Gardner,Ruth Dunn, W\\m Grimstad, Ron Simpson.
Three of my grandchildren will graduate this spring - Kawika from highschool, and Cynthia King and Anya Leg-gitt from college: Cynthia from Bethel inMishawaka, Indiana and Anya from Bel-oit, Wisconsin. Lord willing, Amy and Iwill fly, probably toChicago, for Cindy's,and I may stay for two weeks, meetLeta's family in Chicago and go withthem to Wisconsin. The King sisters,Cyndy, Leilani, Bettina, and Anita wantto be in Hawaii for Kawika's in June.
For Christmas 1 received several
large checks for the mission. I wonderedwhat expenses were going to develop.The windshield on my car was struck bya small rock and there is a split growinglonger. It is on the passenger side, so itis not dangerous, but it will have to bereplaced. I'm thankful the insurance willcover it, but there is a $500 deductible.
May you have a glorious season aswe celebrate our Lord's resurrection.God bless!
Yours in His Service,
2005 Year-End Financial Report
Brought Forward $3,195.09Total Receipts $ 16,022.02To Be Accounted For $19,217.11
Disbursements:
Service $4,087.93Vehicle $l,87t.04Office $3,271.00Salary $6,000.00
Church Expansion $400.00Total $15,629.97
Balance, 12/31 /05 $3,587.14
mailed in Joplin 5/27/2006
Tinail:<[email protected]>
P 0 Box 2847 • Waianae HI 96792-2847
EDITORIAL OFFICE
MISSION SERVICES
PO BOX 13111
KNOXVILLETN 37920-0111
2006 2nd Quarter HCM KEWSLETTEGreetings from Hawaii! I had a
delightful trip to the mainland forthe graduations of Cynthia King andAnya Leggitt.
Update on items mentioned lastquarter. My broken windshield wasreplaced and cost less than my insurance deductible. I was pleasantlysurprised. David and his talentedperformers touched hearts as theysang and acted as Pilate, Simon ofGyrene, the Centurion, Jesus'Mother, and Mary Magdalene. Ithink the thyroid medication I havebegun to take makes me feel better.I seem to have more energy, but it ishard to tell.
lam still tired from my mainlandtrip. I did fly with Amy to Chicago,stayed with friends in Mishawakauntil after Cynthia's graduation andher dorm room emptied. Then Amydrove us to Romulus, Michiganwhere I stayed with Bettina KingLeBlanc. I flew from Detroit to Chi
cago and met daughter Leta to driveto Beloit, Wisconsin for AnyaLeggitt's graduation. We stayed in amotel with several of her aunts and
uncles, so it was a great family time.She graduated magna cum laudewith majors in International Relations and Modern Languages. I flewhome from Chicago the next day. Itis good to be home and back to workfor the Lord.
I've been writing about ourchurch project to "Listen to the Voiceof the Shepherd." It has culminatedwith the writing of this Vision Statement: "Waialua Christian Church is
a caring community devoted to following the way of Christ, welcomingGod's presence and the ever-currentcall of the Holy Spirit. The Bible isour standard of faith and life. We
celebrate God with heartfelt worshipand demonstrate love for one an
other. We seek to grow in Christ-likecharacter, and reach out to servepeople, inviting them to embrace thisnew life in Christ."
To demonstrate this "caringcommunity" an AppreciationSunday was held. The oldest threeladies in the congregation, AlleneMiller, Zola Brown, and I were escorted to seats on the platform, biographies were read relating how eachhad and were serving the Lord. Wewere presented with a plaque, a rose,lei, and cards.
Now it's preparation time for ourVacation Bible School. The staff is
mostly recruited, most of the supplies are on hand (except some back-ordered craft materials), and now weneed to get the publicity out to thecommunity. It will be held June 12-16, just after the end of school.
My grandson, Kawika King, willgraduate June 3 and his sisters are
You could receive this quarterlynewsletter by e-mail if youchose to do so. Yes, that ^vouldsave postage charges. If youhave e-mail seniceand if youwould as soon recei^'e the HCMquarterly news BY e-mail,please send your e-mail addressto <[email protected]>along with the request to beadded to tlie HCM Friendsgroup, and to have yourname/address removed fromthe HCMmailing list for surfacemail. Thanks.
CONTRIBUTORS: march thru may •CHURCHES/Groups: Macedonia - Kokomo, IN;Osage. Hills, Tulsa, OK; New Point, MO;Judson Road, Kokomo, IN; Faith, Burlington,IN
Couples/INDIVIDUALS: Thelma Imel, LouiseHahn, Norma Small, Dorothy Cottle, LM. Holt,Ruth Dunn, H. J. Durham, Joyce Vance, GloriaMock, lean Simpson, Keith Clawson, AudreyAlexander, Miller/Gardner,
coming from the mainland. Cynthiareturned with her mother, so willhave a mini-reunion, and a housefulof company. Vonda Bland Burnettwill also be here to do filming forsigning songs for the deaf at spectacular sites here and serve at a deaf
camp. She will begin her stay by marrying her professional photographer.Her mother and daughter will staywith us for a few days.
Gene Redden and his wife, Ester-lita, have been ministering to a congregation on Kauai. He has beensuffering from cancer. The treatments have been successful, but he isnot able to continue to serve as hewould like. He is looking for a replacement. The congregation is notable to pay a living wage, so theyneed someone with other income or
willing to be a "tentmakaer." If youare interested, or know someonewho is, you may call Gene at 808-652-3670.
May your summer be filled withopportunity for service.
Yours to serve Him,
Islfljtiillsi
"P0 Box 2847 • Waiarra?BWe^?-2tr?7
mailed in Joplin 8/25/2006
e-mail:<[email protected]>
EDITORIAL OFFICE
MISSION SERVICES
P O BOX 13111
KNOXVILLETN 37920-0111
2006 3rd Quarter HCM NEWSLETTERGreetings from the newest
State. Wejust celebrated StatehoodDay. There were special eventsdowntown but I didn't go. I justhung our USAflag.
Our church is celebrating thefinish of the first part of our roofproject. The parsonage roof is repaired. I know our preacher's family is happy that they no longer haveto have to deal with the leaks. We
had enough money in the roof fundto pay for that. The chapel roof willbe repaired in September. We haveExpansion Funds that we can use,but we would like to keep them fora building fund in the foture. Weare trying to raise moneys for theroof. One of our members allowed
us to use his yard for a sale. We allcontributed our castoffs and made
over $300. We have a plate in theback of our chapel and encouragepeople to drop in their change .eachweek. Some neighbors and churches have contributed large checkswhich allowed us to pay for the parsonage roof, but now we must domore for the chapel roof. Several ofour families are on welfare with on
ly a few with a substantial income,so we have limited resources. Anyhelp you could give would be appreciated. Checks can be sent to Hawaii
Calls Mission and marked "roof
fund."
At the time most ministers are
retiring Glen Powell is busier thanever. The Sunset Beach Church is
without a minister, the preachers atHauula and Waialua (that's us) areon vacation, so Glen is filling in atall those places. He is preaching atHauula and his son, Gary, is preaching for us. Glen was the foundingminister at Waialua and Gary wasthe pianist. Along with the sermonSunday, Gary played and sang aspecial number. Steve is on themainland to visit his father, brother,supporting churches, and do somework on his father's house. He is to
be gone three weeks.
A couple of new families havemoved into our area \\dth children
in their pre-teen years. Our familiesusually come for the worship hourat 10. But these are close enough sotheir children can walk and can
come earlier. So I talked to them
and started a Sunday School classfor them. The first week I had 3students and the next only one. Butwe'll persevere. Two from the onefamily have moved farther away,but they made it to church, so maybe they will be able to get there earlyenough for the class. We are studying the 16 outstanding characters ofthe Old Testament, which gives anoverview of Old Testament history.I've found the puzzle maker on the
HENRIEl lA
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You could receive this quarterlynewsletter by e-mail if youchose to do so. Yes, that wouldsave postage charges. If youhave e-mail service and if youwould as soon receive the HCMquarterly news BY e-mail,please send your e-mail addressto <[email protected]>along with the request to beadded to the HCM Friendsgroup, and to have yourname/address removed fromthe HCM mailing list for surface mail. Thanks.
CONTRIBUTORS: junethru august-
CHURCHES/Groups: Macedonia - Kokomo,IN; Osage Hills-Tulsa, OK; New Point, MO;Judson Rd. Kokomo, IN; Faith, Burlington,
Couples/INDIVIDUAI-S; HJ Durham, Louise-Hahn, Ruth—Dunn, Melba-Hobbs, ioyceVance, Kenneth W. Martin, Audrey Alexander, Jean Simpson, LMHolt, Thetma Imel,Miller/Gardner
internet so can have an interestingchallenge each week.
My granddaughter, Cynthia(Cyndy) is flying on her way here asI write. I'm sure she will be lookingfor a job-she has student loans torepay. Her sister, Leilani, is here,too, and is making good progress onher loans. So today we wiUhave 5 ofthe King children here-just 2 on themainland-Bettina and Annie. On
September 1, it will be down to 4.Kawika has enlisted in the Naval
Reserve and leaves then for Great
Lakes boot camp, which is near Chicago.
My good friend and co-worker,Zola Brown, will be having surgeryAugust 28 to remove nodes on hervocal chords. For a long time shehas struggled to speak loudly andsing. At first they diagnosed acidreflux, but she knew there was morethan that. Finally they referred herto a specialist. She won't be able totalk for some time. Please pray thatthe surgery will be successful andshe will heal quickly.
May you find joy in His service.I do!
r-
P0 Box 2847^
mailed in Joplin 11/30/2006
e-mail;<[email protected]>
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2006 4th Quarter HCM NEWSLETTERMELEKALIKIMAKA and
HAUOLI MAKAHIKIHOU (theHawaiian Christmas and New
Year greeting)! I pray that this willbe a blessed season as you meetwith family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus, God'sbest gift to the world.
In addition, WCC has manyother reasons to celebrate. The
angels in heaven rejoiced withus as we witnessed a new birth
into the kingdom. One of the newgirls in my new Sunday Schoolclass has been educated at the
Sunset Christian School. Two of
our Waialua members are teach
ers there. After our ministerpreached about Jesus' baptism,the older of those two girls toldhim she would like to be baptized. She was immersed the
next Sunday
That class causes me to rejoice. It consists of those twogirls - Nai'a and Anela, Leilaniand Keoni (their parents aremembers - their father went toSBCC) and two newcomers tothe community. These are fairlyregular in attendance. They are
attentive in spite of the distractions from adults visiting on theparking lot.
We are also celebrating thenew roofs on the parsonage andon the church. We had to use
part of the Expansion Fund topay for them, but the congregation is trying to raise funds toreplace that money. We had ayard sale and will have a car washin December. One member is do
nating money from work at thepolls and from money from amedical research project. Several of my regular supporters havesent generous checks.
As is my custom, I'll try tobring you news of my family:
My oldest, AMY, lives nextdoor with her family. They allare a big help to me as I servethe Lord. They run errands, carry packages, bring me my mail,reach items on high shelves,drive me to Waioalua, etc. Inaddition to managing the household, Amy publishes The En-courager, is president of thePTSA, and takes two courses at
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the Community College towarda degree in Education.
Her husband, DAVID, hasbuilt a house this year, built additions to others, and was working on another new house whenhe fell about 9 feet, landing onone foot in which a bone was
broken. He now has a walkingcast, so he will be able to work -with difficulty, I'm sure. In spiteofbeing on crutches, he took hisregular monthly turn in leadingthe singing at WCC with hisvoice and guitar.
His son, Robert, was his assistant and even took his placein serving the communion.Their two older girls, LEILANIand CYNDY are both here at
home and working at City MillHardware . BETTINA was mar
ried to JEFF LEBLANC in May.He was immersed in November.
She is on the worship team intheir church in MI and they bothwork with the youth. ANNIE ison the sales floor for Sprint andis taking college classes. KAWT-KA is in the Naval Reserves, finished his boot camp, and is now
in a BU school in Gulfport, MS.Robert is in JROTC and playsthe saxophone in the marchingband. MOANIplays the trumpetand is in student government.
LETA continues to adminis
trate and teach Kindergarten at aChristian School in Milpitas, CA.Her husband, DAVID, is teaching math and science in a publicschool there.
MEGHAN continues to work
with youth in a detention facility.ANYA is in the Teach America
program and teaches Kindergarten in Las Vegas.
MARK enjoys the challengesof his work with satellites at
Lockheed Martin and his family- wife NIKKI, NATAUE, andALEC.
LORA and husband GREG,have increasing responsibilitiesin their computer fields withtheir companies. Since I saw allofthese (except Lora and Greg -she was overseas for her company) at graduation time, I plan tostay at home this Christmas holiday and enjoy a quiet, "green"Christmas. May you have ablessed time with your church,family, and friends.
Aloha,
CONTRIBUTORS:
September-NovemberCHURCHES/GROUPS:
Osage Hills, Tulsa,OK; Macedonia, Kokomo, IN; Faith, Burlington, IN; Judson Rd, Kokomo, IN;New Point, MO
INDIVIDUALS/COUPLES:
Charles Brandt, Herbert Kurtz,Louise Hahn, Paul Johnson,Ruth Dunn, Audrey Alexander,Thelma Imel, H J Durham,Thomas Myers, Norma Small,Joyce Vance, Miller/Gardner, M.Hobbs, Mitchell Matsumoto, RonSimpson.
