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February 201 7

The mission of the

Waimea United Church of

Christ is to provide,

through Jesus Christ, the

means by which people

grow spiritually, thereby

preparing and

empowering them to

witness to God 's love, to

identify the needs of the

community, and to

minister to them.

WAIMEA UNITEDCHURCH OF CHRISTlocated at the corner ofMakeke and Tsuchiyaroads, Waimea, Kauai.

Rev. Dr. Olaf Hoeckmann-PercivalPastor

(808) 338-9962. waimeach urch. ors

P.O. Box 457Waimea, HI 96796

Sunday Morning WorshipService, 10 a.m.Tuesday Morning BibleStudy, 9 a.m.

A Publication of Waimea UCC

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,For the last year or more you may have seen on the right

hand side of Makeke Road coming up towards the church aderelict mini-pickup truck that had been set up on blocks in thevacant lot on the corner under a huge mango tree. This pickupwas a Dodge Ram 50 about twenty-five years old. Piece-by-piecethe body parts were being removed by visitors and passers-by. Iwill be honest, since we drive the same style truck, I perusedaround the chassis but found nothing that I wanted to salvage. Ihad come too late to pick a part. All the best parts were gone.

Strangely enough, one day at the auto parts store in Lihuethe fellow in front of me in line was trying to purchase a gas tankfor his Ram 50. The cost was prohibitive, probably worth morethan the truck itself, so I mentioned to him that the gas tank of thispickup in Waimea was still up for grabs. He thanked me. I soonnoticed that indeed the gas tank that had been there before wasnow missing. I hope he enjoyed his free gas tank.

One day about two weeks ago, the rump frame of thederelict truck disappeared completely. I do not know whathappened to it. I understand that the Surfrider Organization onKauai has been out trying to pick up all of the salvage vehicles onthe island to recycle the metal and get rid of the eyesore. Was itthem? I do not know.

At about that same time, a pastor from the east side ofKauai called me up to ask how to get rid of a truck that somebodyhad just left on church property. "Oh, just leave it out long enoughand the issue of the truck will take care of itself. Orrrrr, put it onCraig's List online and sell the parts to make some money for thechurch!" I responded in earnest.

We have a special way of looking at things here on Kauai.Only on Kauai have I heard folks asking: "What happened to thegold, frankincense, and myrrh that Jesus got from the three wisemen? Did he keep it or give it away?" "What did Jesus do withthe donkey that he borrowed for his triumphal entry intoJerusalem? Did somebody else ride it back home again?" "Whathappened to the extra bread and wine at the Last Supper? Wasit given to the needy?" On this island we always try to get themost use out of everything! To do this, we share and share alike.

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Sermon Titles & Scripture Passages

Feb 5th Matthew 16:13-20, 17:1-8"Field Trips"

Feb 12th Hebrews 11:1-13"Making Faith a Reality"

Feb 19th Matthew 5:1-16"Playing by New Rules"

Feb 26th Matthew 5:17-26"Fulfilling the Law"

March 5th Matthew 6:5-18"Secret Life"

BibleSTUDYJoin us!

The Tuesday morning Bible Study groupmeets temporarily inWaimea EducationCenter at 9 am todiscuss the Scripturefor the upcomingSunday sermon.Come share yourinspirations andinsights with the

Pastor. Everyone is welcome.

OUR PRAYERS: Chris Cooks's wife Evelynn(cancer), Pastor Ken Smith, Helen's mother,Margaret's mother—health, Shelly, passing ofher mother, Stacy, cancer, Danny Smith,recovery from accident, Janice's mother—health, Priscilla's mother (heart), BethHanashiro , dad with Alzheimers, MichaelNizo-health, Veronica Botelho—health, GaryUnderwood—cancer free, Jeannine Asquith,Boyd Thompson, Jean Thompson, Sally Faye,Kikue Yamamoto, Mary Watanabe, GladysOkada, Nelson Keller; Norma Watanabe(cancer), construction workers, KVMH, theprevention of senseless violence, the youth inWaimea, those who minister to the youth atthe Ed Center, Youth With a Mission (YWAM),our youth in college, our local, state, andnational leaders, our men and women in themilitary fighting terrorism, and a speedy end towars everywhere.

February 2017

Lay Reader: Helen Hoeckmann-PercivalDeacon: David SomersFebruary Deacons: David Somers, Jared

Morsey, Cinthy Kagawa, Mike VidinhaChurch Council Meeting:

Sunday, February 12, 11:30 a.m.

Westside Lenten Service ScheduleThe theme this year is "Hope through theSuffering".Date/TimeThurs. 9tn

March

Thurs. 16th,MarchThurs. 23rd,MarchThurs. 30tn,MarchThurs. 6™,April

ChurchHanapepeHawaiianCongregational UCCWaimea UCC

HanapepeUCCSalvationArmySt. John'sEpiscopal

PastorPastor OlafHoeckmann-Percival

Pastor JimStickneyPastor JamesMerrittPastor ScottTaylorLi. JamesCombs

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Congregational MeetingThe annual congregational meeting

was held January 29 and was followed by a"pot bless" meal afterward. The reports wereaccepted. There was some discussionconcerning the cell tower lease funds and theirplacement in the building fund or general fund.The 2017 budget was accepted.

Council Slate for 2017Moderator: Jackie MatsumuraVice Moderator: Teri Sakai Secretary: Helen

Hoeckmann-PercivalTreasurer: Margarete KagawaAssistant Treasurer: Marlene MatutinoBoard of Finance: James Beardmore

(Cemetery), Rick Foulks (Buildings andGrounds), Tom Montanus(Stewardship), Diane Foulks (Member-at-Large) Susie Somers (Member-at-Large)

Missions: Mahealani MorseyPersonnel: Phoebe Liu-EngDeacons: Mike VidinhaKauai Council of Hawaiian Churches: Mike

VidinhaFellowship: Kathy UyedaMusic & Worship: VacantChristian Education: VacantDeacons Class of 2020: David Somers,

Marlene Matutino, Jared MorseyPastor Relations: Margarete Kagawa, Susie

Somers, Marlene Matutino, GladysOkada, Teri Sakai, Jo Douglass

February's Book Clubselection is TheShepherd's Life: ModernDispatches from anAncient Landscape byJames Rebanks. LuciaLaidlawwill host on

February 19. This is an account of the LakeDistrict of England and some of the traditionallifestyles that are still in practice. The authoris a descendant of shepherds who identifiesstrongly with his place as a shepherd but hasalso managed to adapt modern practices. Hisaccount of his life journey which led him tobecome an Oxford graduate even though hedropped out of school to become a shepherdis fascinating.

March's selection, The UndergroundRailroad by Colson Whitehead, is a NationalBook Award Winner and an Oprah's BookClub selection. This novel is a convergence ofhistorical events and fantasy elements tocreate a unique reading experience. March'sbook will be hosted by Jackie Matsumura.

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Prayer Luncheoni 13th Annual Mayor's Prayer Luncheon is on i| March 4th, 2017, from 9-1. The guest speaker

this year is Jim Burns, PhD on "Honoring. Fathers: The Power of Being There."I Aannnnddddd, if YOU would like to be there,i see Pastor with $25 for the lunch!

Hawaii Conference Leader's EventHawaii Conference Church Leaders Event willbe on Saturday, 25th of February, 2017 at theCentral Union Church in Honolulu. Join otherchurch officers and leaders for a day ofnetworking, learning, and talking story. Attendworkshops based on experience, interest, andresponsibilities. Workshop topics includestewardship of property, Bible Study curricula,using social media, strategic planning, churchinsurance, and more. Deadline to sign up is 8February. See Jackie Matsumura if you areinterested in attending.

Waineke Youth & Family CampMarch 21st-24th will be our annual youth &family camp up at Waineke! Please set thosedates aside. They coincide with the schoolSpring Break by the way. The theme this yearwill be "Rise and Shine" (looking at light ofChrist through the Bible.) Activities planned sofar are lessons on fire starting, shadow play,sunrise hike, star watching, and candlemaking, besides the usual singing, laughingand eating. Did I mention eating? Yeah. SeeClint or Pastor for more info.

DOMINOESTUESDAY, 7-9 PM

... continued from front pageIn Luke 10, Jesus sends His disciples

out on a mission to tell of the coming of theKingdom of God. They are to take no "purse,no bag, no sandals." They are to stay inpeople's homes whom they have never metbefore and bless those homes by doing this.Get the most use and share it back out again!Make the most of what God gives you!Salvage everything and everyone you can forGod. Church is one big salvage operation.

Aloha ke Akua, Pastor Olaf

The following excerpt is from Daily SteppingStones by Helen Steiner Rice (published byFleming H. Revell Company in New Jersey1989)

So many things in the line of dutyDrain us of effort and leave us no beautyAnd the dust of the soul grows thick and

unsweptAnd the spirit is drenched in tears unweptBut just as we fall beside the roadDiscouraged with life and bowed down with

our loadWe lift our eyes, and what seemed a dead

endIs the street of dreams where we meet a

friend (34).

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