KLC Ohana News - Kihei Lutheran Church

KLC
Ohana
News
July 2012
KIHEI LUTHERAN CHURCH
PASTOR DAVID J. KRUEGER
THERE’S STILL TIME!
When the KLC Matching Funds Drive was begun at the beginning of
April, it was stated that the goal was to raise $250,000 in two months, in order to
match $250,000 that had been designated as a matching funds gift to KLC from
an anonymous individual’s estate. As of the end of June, $205,000+ had been
received toward that goal. That’s 4/5s of the amount we are attempting to raise!
That’s awesome, amazing, and something to give thanks to God for.
But here’s some great news – the time period in which we are trying to reach the
goal has been extended by the executor of the donor’s estate. That means we still have time
to come up with the remaining $45,000, so that we can fully take advantage of the whole
$250,000 in matching funds, and end up with $500,000 to use toward the expansion of the
KLC facilities.
If you would like to make a donation that will double your gift, dollar for dollar, please
make your check payable to Kihei Lutheran Church, placing the words “Matching Funds” in the
memo line, and mail it to KLC 220 Moi Place Kihei, HI 96753. Mahalo nui for your involvement. If you need further information, please contact Pastor Dave (879-7979).
YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY UPDATE
FOURTH OF JULY
The annual KLC Fourth of
July Celebration will be held at the
church on Wednesday, July 4th,
starting at 6:00 p.m. The Fellowship
Team will provide a BBQ grill, all
paper products and lemonade. This
will be a pot luck dinner, so please
bring something to share such as a
main dish, salad, side dish or dessert, and your own beverages. Bring
fireworks and come join us on the
4th! Any questions, call Vicki Nelson at 879-6908.
During the last two weekends of June, a series
of webcam interviews took place with a series of candidates for this new staff position at KLC. The first round
was done solely by members of the task force that have
been conducting the search for the Youth & Family Ministry position. The second round of interviews that were
held with the top three candidates was done by members of the task force, along with two representatives
from the young families segment of KLC, and some Jr.
& Sr. High youth.
This combined group selected one candidate to
meet with in person, and plans are underway to bring
that candidate and spouse to Maui so they will experience our church, congregation, and the island first hand.
When that visit takes place, there will be a number of
“meet and greet” opportunities for KLC members to introduce themselves to the candidate. Watch the Sunday
bulletin for details as the month of July progresses.
These are incredible days as this dream of a director for Youth & Family Ministry is becoming a reality.
Please keep this matter, and the people involved, in
your prayers, that the Holy Spirit would guide all that
takes place!
Dave
Krueger
ALOHA FROM PASTOR DAVE
One of the major activities that’s been taking place around KLC during
May and June has been the reviewing of resumes for the new Youth and Family Ministry position that the congregation is seeking to fill. Throughout this process, something that has been continually talked about is the fact that we are
calling this person to serve at KLC - we are not hiring them.
That may lead to some confusion, because so often we associate “calling” someone
with the position of a pastor, and we have clearly stated that we are not calling another ordained person/pastor. But even though this person won’t be an ordained pastor, there’s a significant emphasis that’s being lifted up by talking about calling someone instead of hiring them.
That emphasis is on the fact that God is at the foundation of what’s taking place here. KLC is
not just hiring an employee to answer to our beck and call. We are bringing into the life of this
congregation someone who will be fully involved in ministry with the youth, young adults, and
young families of the congregation.
What that’s saying is that when someone is involved in ministry, it’s because God has
called them to do so. And when God has called someone to do ministry, the Holy Spirit is
promised to be present, to guide them in following God’s will. If, indeed, we take that last statement seriously, then it’s not only full-time workers in the church that are called. It’s each and
every one of us. That’s because each and every one of us is called to be doing ministry in our
lives, using our gifts for the glory of God, and for the furthering of God’s kingdom.
And that’s my desire for every person – that you would realize that God has given you
gifts to use for doing ministry in the name of Christ. And God has not only given you those
gifts, but he has called you to use them in your daily life. You, me, all of us are called to live out
ministry in all that we are and all that we do. God’s promise is to use the Holy Spirit to guide us
in doing so. But have you heard that calling? Have you taken the time to really listen? It’s when
we listen that we hear. And when we hear that calling we cannot do otherwise than to respond.
May the Holy Spirit show all of us what and where our God-given gifts are, and then empower
us to use and carry them out in our daily living.
Ke Akua me ke Aloha,
CHECK OUT WORSHIP ON JULY 15TH!
At KLC, the third Sunday of the month usually means contemporary/
praise style worship. Be sure to attend on Sunday, July 15th. That’s because on that Sunday (and the 3rd Sunday of each month thereafter) you
will experience an expanded sound as there will be additional musicians
helping with the music and songs, including piano, guitar, bass, drums, and
ukulele. Speak with either Pastor Dave or Beth if you would like to know
more.
MAY ANGELS
During the month of June, the interview process for finding someone to fill
the new Youth & Family Ministry position at KLC took place. A huge mahalo nui
goes out to the regular task force members who have been hard at work for over
a year: Steve Moksnes, Sue Moorcroft, Keli & Vicki Nelson, and Barbara Rudow.
In addition, we want to thank a second group of willing volunteers who spent a major portion of
a Saturday participating in the 2nd round of interviews with the three top candidates. Those extra helpers were: Kristi Bendon; Billie Moksnes; Jessica & Roxi Nelson; Bailey, Eryn, & Owen
Pendergast; Allie Rudow; and Skye Schultz. It has been a blessing to see how so many KLC
members have played a part in the search for the right person for this position. You are all angels for doing so!
Mahalos also go out to Keli Nelson for volunteering to mow the lawn at the parsonage
following Pastor Dave’s “incident” at the water park on O‘ahu with the youth that injured his
shoulder. You have been so gracious to take on that task, and you deserve our thanks.
BUILDING EXPANSION UPDATE
The Building Team continues to refine
the plans, and is in the process of creating a
preliminary cost estimate. The goal is to have
an Implementation Plan ready to present to
the congregation in August. If you have any
questions or input, please speak with team
chair, Jerry Embree.
Family photos of
babies, little kids, teens, young adults
and all us older folks too!
Search your albums for cute, honest,
funny, weird, silly pictures of family
members.
REWARD
for photos that will make us smile!
Your Time, Talent, & Treasures Team
will turn them into Attention-Attracting
Posters for this year’s Stewardship Program - “Intentional Living & Joy-filled
Giving.” Send digital or scanned photos
to:
[email protected]
by August 17th.
2012-2013
MEMBERSHIP
DIRECTORY
Each July the church
office updates the KLC Membership Directory and makes
copies available to pick up at
worship on Sunday mornings, or at the church office.
The 2012-2013 directory is in
the making and should be ready to be distributed by the middle of the month. If you would
like an updated photo to appear with your
listing, please submit your photo to Genevieve at [email protected], or speak with
Pastor Dave and arrange with him to take a
new photo on a Sunday morning. If you have
updated information about an address,
phone number, or email address, call Genevieve at 879-7979.
NEW OFFICERS /
TEAM LIAISONS CHOSEN
At its June meeting, new officers for
the 2012-2013 year were elected by the
church council. Elected as president was Keli
Nelson, vice-president – Tom Rietz, secretary – Debbie Galindo, and as treasurer Lance Ziegler. The 2012-2013 council will be
installed during the worship service on Sunday, July 1st. In addition, the following assignments have been made for the council members to serve as liaisons to the congregation’s ministry teams: Administrative – Mark
Fornwall and Carolyn Rixey-Wagner; Community/Outreach – Renee Romerdahl; Mutual
Ministry – Keli Nelson; Property – Joel
Rudow; Spiritual Growth – Debbie Galindo
and Jessica Nelson; Stewardship/Finance –
Tom Rietz; Stewardship/Spiritual Gifts – Jan
Porter and Dave Reader; and Worship –
Rhonda Stoltzfus and Zel Terluin. We thank
God for those who are willing to use their
gifts to help lead the congregation, and we
pray that God’s Spirit would fill them with all
wisdom as they serve in this coming year.
UPDATING KLC’S DATA BASE
Genevieve, along with some volunteers, are
in the middle of updating the church’s database with your most up-to-date contact information. Mahalo nui to those of you who have
already submitted your current information. If
you have not already done so, please e-mail
Genevieve at: [email protected] with your
name, mailing address, phone number, and e
-mail address. For members and associate
members, please also include your birthday
and if applicable, your wedding anniversary.
Thank you so much for helping us with this
project!
CONTACT INFORMATION
CHANGES
Harvey & Michelle Strauser:
10 Wailea Ekolu Place #101, Kihei, HI 96753
YOUTH NEWS
The youth group recently returned from their servant trip to O‘ahu
and the word is….it was great! We had the opportunity to work
with the Wounded Warriors for two days and we did everything
from planting bushes, to cleaning beaches, to cleaning the barracks. We made new friends and learned a great deal about what it means to live with physical
and emotional trauma. We also worked with two homeless organizations, serving food and
cleaning the grounds. It was hard work, great fun, and a life-changing experience for all of us.
Thanks to all of you for your financial support and for your prayers – we couldn’t have done it
without you. Be sure to check the KLC Facebook page to see many of the pictures!
In other news, we are actively interviewing candidates for our Youth and Family Ministry position. We have several exciting candidates and we are on the second series of interviews. We will keep you posted on our progress! Your prayers would be appreciated!
PRAYER SHAWL
MINISTRY
Aloha! The ladies of the
prayer shawl ministry continue to meet during the
summer on Thursday mornings from 9-11AM.
Please know you are
most welcome to come and join us at any
time.
Prayer Shawls are available for any
occasion and can be picked up at the church
office Monday – Friday and on Sunday mornings.
The next blessing of the prayer
shawls will be Sunday October 14th. This
ministry continues to flourish as it wraps so
many in prayer and in God’s love. Please
keep this ministry in your daily prayers. God
bless you and yours!! The Prayer Shawl Hui
GIFTING CAN BE SIMPLE
Many people would like to gift funds
out of their estate to KLC or other charities,
but are perplexed by the legal hassles involved. Actually gifting can be as simple as
a one line entry to a codicil to your will. A
codicil is merely a revision to a will and usually needs to be notarized, but the language
can be quite simple. For example, you can
use language similar to the following:
"I direct that x dollars be gifted to the Kihei
Lutheran Church Endowment Fund for use
as the Fund Committee deems appropriate."
-or" I direct that x dollars be gifted to the Kihei
Lutheran Church General Fund to be used
as the Church deems appropriate."
Of course, you should seek professional advice from your attorney, or call
Gregory Shepherd, our Regional ELCA gifting expert, at 909-910-6823.
-Tom Rietz
KLC Endowment Team
NOISY
OFFERING
July is a fiveSunday month, so July
29th will be a Noisy Offering Sunday, which will be
collected by our keiki during the Keiki Message time. This month’s offering will be given
to a new program that will be started at KLC
this fall called “Backpack Buddies”. This program, under the direction of the Community/
Outreach Team and directed by Kathy Reiser,
will provide backpacks filled with food for students at Kihei Elementary School to take
home every Friday so that they have food to
eat over the weekend. To begin, the plan is to
offer these backpacks to 25 students. Please
use the month to collect up all your loose
change, and bring it with you on Sunday, July
29th, as we collect all those coins and make
allot of noise. “Silent” coins (better known as
checks & paper money) will also be welcomed. Speak with Pastor Dave if you have
any questions, or need additional information.
LOGO CONTEST
OPEN TO ALL AGES
The 3 T’s Team (“Time, Talent, & Treasures”)
wants a logo for this year’s Stewardship Program.
Our Theme is “Intentional Living & Joy-Filled
Giving.”
Think of things and activities that make you
feel joyful and intentional. Put them together
to make a logo.
Children & Adults’ Ideas Welcome.
Our main colors will be red, yellow & blue.
Look for the winning logos on mailings,
posters and handouts.
Submit as many entries as you like into the
church office by August 30th.
KLC’S MUSIC MINISTRY
Aloha! KLC is so blessed to have such an awesome music ministry. Please
prayerfully consider joining in this fall. Come and join in the praise to our Lord!!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30—HULA - 5:30-6:30PM Contact Sally Handley
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2—CHOIR – 10:20-11:20AM Contact Kathy Krueger
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10—CHIMES – 5-6PM Contact Beth Wills
SONROCK KIDS CAMP
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
SonRock Kids Camp Begins on Monday, July 9th—13th. The staff and volunteers
are anticipating an exciting week of faith, fun,
and food with all those signed up to come!!!
The children can look forward to daily
challenge pennant and forest talks with Zel,
Bible stories of Jesus and Peter with Vicki,
crafts with Carolyn, Bible games with Peggy
and John, Snacks with Sue, Donna, and Betty, and music with Beth and Renee.
The enthusiasm and energy from our
youth volunteers will keep things “rockin’” all
week long!
On Wednesday, July 11th, we will
have a campfire sing-a-long dinner starting at
7:00 p.m. If anyone is interested in joining in,
ALL are welcome!!!
SonRock Kids Camp, where we “Build
Our Faith on the Rock of Jesus!!!”
KEIKI SUNDAY SCHOOL
TEACHERS
NEEDED
As we look
to the next school
year, we are in
need of Sunday
School teachers. Please contact Margie
Terluin if you are willing to teach ages 5-10
starting in September. Thank you for your
consideration.
July 1 — 9:00 am
July 8 — 9:00 am
July 15 — 9:00 am
July 22 — 9:00 am
July 29 — 9:00 am
Worship Assistants
ASSISTING MINISTERS
July 1 — 9:00 am Zel Terluin
July 8 — 9:00 am Roxi Nelson
July 15 — 9:00 am Peggy Alexander
July 22 — 9:00 am Jeanie Vance
July 29 — 9:00 am Youth
COMMUNION
July 1 — 9:00 am Holly & Bailey P., Bert S., Nancy Kentz
July 8 — 9:00 am Donna S., Zel T., Evelyn K.,
Nels & Renee R.
July 15 — 9:00 am Nelson Ohana
July 22 — 9:00 am Hilary G., Andrea H., Steve B., Sue M.,
Sharon S.
July 29 — 9:00 am Youth
READERS
Wendi Gordon
Gina Mohr-Casey
Linda Chaney
Steve Brauner
Youth
REFRESHMENTS
(sign-up sheet on lanai table)
July 1 — 9:00 am Fred & Cathy Trott
July 8 — 9:00 am Jean Ellis (her birthday!)
July 15 — 9:00 am VBS
July 22 — 9:00 am Dori Thorngren
July 29 — 9:00 am
USHERS
July 1 — 9:00 am Fred Trott, Nick Reeves,
& Owen Pendergast
July 8 — 9:00 am Bert Schifferling & Doak Schoenemann
July 15 — 9:00 am Sanni Tharp & Leib Alexander
July 22 — 9:00 am Jerry Embree & Sue Moorcroft
July 29 — 9:00 am Fred Trott & Owen Pendergast
GREETERS
July 1 — 9:00 am Bert Schifferling, Holly & Bailey
Pendergast
July 8 — 9:00 am Donna Smith & Gail Caires
July 15 — 9:00 am Tom & Cheryl Rietz
July 22 — 9:00 am Dave & Sam Mather
July 29 — 9:00 am Youth
FLOWERS
(sign-up sheet on lanai table)
July 1 — 9:00 am
July 8 — 9:00 am
July 15 — 9:00 am
July 22 — 9:00 am Bert & Bev Schifferling
July 29 — 9:00 am
July 1 — 9:00 am
July 8 — 9:00 am
July 15 — 9:00 am
July 22 — 9:00 am
July 29 — 9:00 am
KEIKI CARE
Gloriann McDowell
Joy Nelson
Kayana Kamoku & Emily Pluchos
Ron & Ayumi Steben
Eryn & Bailey Pendergast
July 1 — 9:00 am
July 8 — 9:00 am
July 15 — 9:00 am
July 22 — 9:00 am
July 29 — 9:00 am
MEDIA
Sharyl Boren
Roxi Nelson
Joel Rudow
Stephanie Mohr
Nels Romerdahl
ALL ARE
WELCOME!
“Women’s Hui”
The women are taking a
break for the months of
June, July, & August.
They will begin to meet
again in September.
“Men’s Hui”
Men will meet on
Tuesday,
July 24th,
6:00 p.m.
at the church
9:00 AM—Worship
1:30 PM—Korean UMC
5:00 PM—Tongan UMC
9:00 AM—Worship
1:30 PM—Korean UMC
5:00 PM—Tongan UMC
29
9:00 AM—Worship
1:30 PM—Korean UMC
5:00 PM—Tongan UMC
22
9:00 AM—Worship
1:30 PM—Korean UMC
5:00 PM—Tongan UMC
15
8
KEOLAHOU FOOD PANTRY
INSTALLATION OF
CHURCH COUNCIL
9:00 AM—Worship
1:30 PM—Korean UMC
5:00 PM—Tongan UMC
1
SUNDAY
7:00 PM—Contemplative
Ministry
30
4:00 PM—Spiritual Gifts
Team
23
6:30 PM—CERT
31
7:30 AM—Prayer Hui
5:00 PM—Tongan UMC
5:00 PM—Weight Watchers
6:00 PM—Men’s Hui
5:00 PM—Weight Watchers
25
7:30 AM—Prayer Hui
5:00 PM—Tongan UMC
5:00 PM—Weight Watchers
7:00 PM—Church Council
24
18
17 land
Pastor Dave on Main-
16
7:30 AM—Prayer Hui
3:00 PM—VBS
5:30 PM—Administrative
Team
6:00 PM—VBS Campfire
Dinner
11
3:00 PM—VBS
4:30 PM—Finance Team
6:00 PM—Property Team
7:00 PM—Youth Planning
10
INDEPENDENCE DAY
6:00 PM—Fourth of July
Celebration
4
WEDNESDAY
2:00 PM—VBS
6:30 PM—Worship Team
9
5:00 PM—Weight Watchers
7:00 PM—Spiritual Growth
Team
4:00 PM—Community/
Outreach Team
7:00 PM—Mutual Ministry
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7:00 AM—Weight Watchers
9:00 AM—Prayer Shawl Hui
5:30 pm—Maui Summer
Masterworks
7:00 PM—Adult Study Hui
7:00 PM—Korean UMC
7:00 AM—Weight Watchers
9:00 AM—Prayer Shawl Hui
5:30 PM—Maui Summer
Masterworks
7:00 PM—Adult Sudy Hui
7:00 PM—Korean UMC
19
12
7:00 AM—Weight Watchers
9:00 AM—Prayer Shawl Hui
3:00 PM—VBS
5:30 PM—Maui Summer
Masterworks
7:00 PM—Adult Study Hui
7:00 PM—Korean UMC
7:00 AM—Weight Watchers
9:00 AM—Prayer Shawl Hui
5:30 pm—Maui Summer
Masterworks
7:00 PM—Adult Study Hui
7:00 PM—Korean UMC
THURSDAY
7:00 PM—SLAA
27
NEWSLETTER
DEADLINE
7:00 PM—SLAA
20
3:00 PM—VBS
7:00 PM—SLAA
13
7:00 PM—SLAA
6
FRIDAY
28
21
14
7
SATURDAY
IMPORTANT STATISTICS
May
2011
2012
Average Sunday Worship
Attendance -
146
133
Offerings For
The Month
(members & visitors)
Offerings –
Year to Date
(members & visitors)
$ 25,094.44
$ 17,626.68
$131,617.30
$157,346.87
ONLINE SPIRITUAL
GIFTS
ASSESSMENT
The KLC Spiritual Gifts
Team reminds you that you
can take an online spiritual
gifts assessment that will help
you discover what your particular spiritual gifts
are. Even if you have taken an inventory in the
past, you’re being encouraged to take the 10
minutes needed to complete this new assessment. The results will immediately be given to
you at the time you’ve completed the inventory, as well as be sent to the Spiritual Gifts
Team via email. Please go to the KLC website
(www.kiheilutheran.org) and click on the link
posted there to take the spiritual gifts assessment and learn how your gifts can best be
used to serve our God. For more information,
or a “hard copy” of the assessment (if you
don’t want to take it online), please contact Jan
Porter at 283-6111.
BUSINESS CARDS
A BIG MAHALO to those who have submitted
business cards! The business card binder of
KLC’s businesses is now available on the greeters’ table on Sunday mornings. Please feel free
to add your own business cards to the binder and
Genevieve will organize them accordingly. Continue to drop them off at the church office as this
will hopefully serve as a great resource for the
church. What better way to support each other’s
businesses! Mahalo!
Next meeting will be on
Tuesday, July 17th,
7:00 p.m.
HAU‘OLI LA HANAU!
Nancy Smith
Emma Stoltzfus
John Vorhes
Mike Johnson
Evelyn Pearce
Tom Rietz
Cheryl Rietz
Jean Ellis
Debbie Galindo
Walt Grotz
Roxi Nelson
Jan Patrick
Leib Alexander
Gloria Carlsson
Irene Mallory
Bert Van Engen
Linda Archer
Nancy Kistler
Don Begalke
Andy Turnbull
Nancy Meyer
Allison Rudow
Larry Ankrum
Pono Evangelista
Lindsay Findlay
Sally Handley
Linda Chaney
Amy Wasson
Kristi Bendon
Ashlynn Kennedy
Mark Fornwall
Greg Stratton
7/1
7/1
7/3
7/5
7/6
7/6
7/7
7/8
7/8
7/8
7/8
7/8
7/9
7/9
7/10
7/11
7/13
7/13
7/14
7/14
7/18
7/18
7/21
7/21
7/22
7/24
7/25
7/26
7/27
7/27
7/31
7/31
HAU‘OLI LA HO‘OMANA‘O
Mark & Marilyn Fornwall 7/3
Bert & Eloise Van Engen 7/16
Danny & Sharyl Boren
7/18
“LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK
If you haven’t already “liked” KLC’s
Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/KiheiLutheran, go
ahead and do so to be the most up-to-date
on upcoming church events. A link is already on the church website!
SUNDAY WORSHIP
Staff
Pastor
Church Administrative Asst.
Music Coordinator
9:00 AM
To Kahului
Dave Krueger
Genevieve Kim
Beth Wills
Worship Area Coordinators
Assisting Ministers
Chime Choir Director
Choral Choir Director
Communion Assistants
Flowers
Greeters
Keiki Care
Readers
Refreshments
Ushers
Bread Coordinator
Pastor Dave
Beth Wills
Kathy Krueger
Betty Misner
Charlotte Wright
Dawn Misner
Kathy Krueger
Sanni Tharp
Vicki Nelson
Duane Chaney
Evelyn Kaya
Other Contacts
Treasurer
Financial Secretary
Hula Group
Newsletter Editor
E-mail Prayer Chain
Youth Group
KLC
To Lahaina
Lance Ziegler
Steve Webb
Sally Handley
Genevieve Kim
Pastor Dave
Barbara Rudow
Hwy. 31
To
Wailea
S. Kihei Rd.
Pacific Ocean
Not to
scale
Kihei Lutheran Church
220 Moi Place, Kihei, HI 96753
Phone: 808/879-7979
Fax: 808/879-1803
E-mail Address:
[email protected]
Website Address:
www.kiheilutheran.org
Parsonage:
2218 Auina Place, Kihei, HI 96753
Phone: 808/875-7753
“Where all know they are beloved children of God”
Address Correction Requested
Kihei Lutheran Church
220 Moi Place
Kihei, Maui, Hawaii 96753
(808) 879-7979
Non-Profit Org.
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Kihei, HI