KONA BAPTIST CHURCH

Our Mission:

Kona Baptist Church is a Bible teaching, Bible preaching Church. We are a Southern Baptist congregation, ministering to the spiritual needs of the Kailua-Kona, Captain Cook, Kealakekua and surrounding areas of the Big Island in Hawaii.

We seek to glorify God by reaching out to people with the love of Christ and the Good News, ministering to the needs of the church, providing opportunities for people to grow in Christ, encouraging and promoting interdependent relationships with one another, glorifying and celebrating God’s presence together.

78-7156 Puuloa Road, Kailuaa-Kona, HI 96740 - Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 2pm Office: 322-3355 Fax: 322-6709 Pastor Dean’s Cell: 265-9667

Email: konabaptist@hawaii.rr.com Website: konabaptist.org Prayer Requests: kbcprayerline@hawaii.rr.com

A NOTE FROM PASTOR DEAN: Aloha Church,

Well, summer is upon us, schools have let out and students are running the streets with enthusiasm. As for the church we have many great things scheduled for the summer months.

What a great opportunity it is to sow into the lives of students throughout the year. Yet during the summer we are given many opportunities to sow a little deeper by ways of Bible Schools, Camps and mission projects or simple home Bible studies.

This month we have plenty of ways you can get involved in ministering to our students. Let me remind you of a few ways:

• VBS June 5th-9th • Basket Ball Camp with Missionaries from Texas at Konawaena Elementary June 12th-16th • Keiki Camp June 27th-30th • Backyard Bible Club in South Kona June 26th-30th with the Mission Team from AZ

I do hope you will get involved and help to shape the lives of our Kona students that they may know Jesus.

As parents, it’s our responsibility to teach our children everything they need to know before we release them into the world. From how to walk and talk, which we quickly regret once they learn how to repeat everything, to reading and writing.

As Christian parents our responsibility goes much deeper than just walking and talking or reading and writing. They have been entrusted to us by God. Now that’s quite the calling! He has entrusted us to teach them about Him and His everlasting love for us.

Have you ever considered planting a seed and growing a thriving garden in your children? Let’s look at the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:

“Behold, the sower went out to sow; 4 and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil. 6 But when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out. 8 And others fell on the good soil and *yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty. 9 He who has ears, let him hear.”Matthew 13:3b-9 (NASB)

This parable gives us great guidance for teaching our children and sowing seeds in them.

Let us be about sowing into the lives of our children and students this summer season.

Blessings in Christ, P. Dean

Men’s Breakfast June 3rd @ 8AM

on the church lanai. Sign up in the ante-foyer

HAPPENINGS EACH WEEK:

SUNDAYS: 9:00 AM

Sunday School

10:15 AM Worship Service

6:00 PM Evening Service

WEDNESDAYS: 6:00 PM

Youth Group Prayer Meeting

UPCOMING EVENTS - JUNE 2017

Vacation Bible School

“Fixer Upper” June 5th - 9th for Grades 1st - 5th

2017 BIBA Keiki Camp

June 27th - 30th @ Kalopa State Park Grades 1st - 6th

Cost $119/child - Register now! Registration ends June 10th

Youth Ministry Rummage Sale Saturday, June 10th

8am - noon in the Church parking lot

Now accepting donations! You may drop off all items in the church office or in the Youth room.

All proceeds will be used for Youth activities.

Two Mission Teams will be visiting our Church this month:

• Mission Team from Texas - June 10th - 18th The team will be hosting a Basketball Camp at Konawaena Elementary School June 12th-16th from 3:00pm - 5:30pm Volunteers are needed! Sign up in the foyer

• Mission Team from Lake Havasu - June 23rd thru July 2nd The team will be hosting a Back Yard Club in South Kona, June 26th-30th

We need helping hands to prepare and set up for each team’s arrival. Donations of towels, sheet sets (any size), pillows and blankets are needed.

Please see Brian Smart to see how you can help! bsmart@namb.net or (615) 693-3509

A Survey of the Old Testament

June marks the conclusion of the survey of the Old Testament. Each service is a stand-alone so it is not

too late to attend!

June Topics: 6/04: The Twelve 6/11: Spillover, Conclusion

Father’s Day June 18th

Hualalai Elderly Housing Auntie’s Angels Soup

Kitchen

Food Distribution Event Saturday, June 24th 10:45am - 1:30pm

at the Phase II Community Center

Sign up in the ante-foyer or see Linda Allen

for more details

Food Donation Wish List: Mixed Canned Soup only

MAY 2017 EVENTS @ KBC

“Many hands make light work.”

Our Church Work Day was a huge success! Many much needed tasks were completed, classrooms were fitted with new tables and chairs, trees were trimmed, doors were fixed, and new plumbing was installed in the downstairs bathrooms as

part of the remodel. THANK YOU to all who came and lent a helping hand and to Miss Abbey who prepared a delicious lunch for everyone!

“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone and especially those who are of the household of faith.” Galatians 6:10

As always, the Men’s Breakfast was a hit! Michael Hughes prepared a delicious meal and Zane Buniel shared his testimony. Thank you to all who attended!

Mark your calendars, the next Men’s Breakfast is Saturday, June 3rd @ 8am on the Church lanai.

Rotary Club Luncheon - 2017 Vocational Award of Excellence

Auntie Jan was awarded the 2017 Vocational Award of Excellence for her work through Auntie’s Angels. With the help of many volunteers, Auntie’s Angels feeds over

100 low income seniors and over 128 keiki at Ho’okena Elementary School. CONGRATULATIONS to Auntie Jan for all of her hard work and dedication to help

others in the community.

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in it’s various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10

3rd Annual Mother’s Day Bake Sale The bake sale was a

“sweet” event that raised $258.86! The money will

be used to help fund a local family who are

adopting a child from the Otino Waa Children’s Village in Uganda.

Mahalo to everyone who donated!

NURSERY DUTY

June 4th: Cheryl & Christine Presiados

June 11th: Roy & Sandy Sveiven

June 18th: Kai & Abbey Carvalho

June 25th: Marcia Draeger & Joanne Chew

“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from

Him.” Psalm 127:3

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Nursery volunteers are always needed.

Please see Lynn Howery if you would

like to volunteer!

TEAM UPDATESWorship Team

If you would like to bring flowers for the sanctuary on Sunday morning, there is a sign-up sheet in the ante-foyer.

Children of KBC

Summer break is here! Mission Friends, Girls in Action and Royal Ambassadors will not be meeting during the summer intersession. We urge you to take this break to continue studying your Bible and

diligently serving the Lord and, of course, don’t forget…VBS and Keiki Camp! Register now before it’s too late!

The Youth continue to grow and learn valuable lessons taught to them by Youth Leaders, Kai and Abbey Carvalho.

Currently the Youth are on summer break. Kai and Abbey are hard at work facilitating activities for the Youth to keep them busy such as an “End of the School Year” lock-in, Youth Rummage Sale, Beach Day,

and Youth Camp. Youth Camp registration ends June 10th so be sure to sign up soon!

The Youth meet Sunday mornings at 9am and Wednesday evenings 6pm-8pm (2 hour meetings over the summer break)

Youth Group

Mahalo From the Heart:

“wow, wow, WOW... whadda day we had down Ho'okena yesterday.

You, your trailer and your volunteers, made our day so very special. The students and teachers were gob smacked with your efforts.

Thank you from the heart for all you have done for this event.”

Love, Auntie Jan

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 8AM Men’s Breakfast on Church lanai

4 9 AM Sunday School 10:15 Worship Service (Lord’s Supper) 6PM Evening Service

5 9am-noon VBS

6 9am-noon VBS

7 9am-noon VBS

6 PM Youth Group Prayer Meeting

8 9am-noon VBS

9 9am-noon VBS

10 8am - noon Youth Ministries Rummage Sale

Mission Team from Texas arrives

11 9 AM Sunday School 10:15 Worship Service 6 PM Evening Service

12 3pm-5:30pm Basketball Camp

13 3pm-5:30pm Basketball Camp

14 3:00pm-5:30pm Basketball Camp

6 PM Youth Group Prayer Meeting

15 3pm-5:30pm Basketball Camp

16 3pm-5:30pm Basketball Camp

17 Mission Team from Texas departs

18 9 AM Sunday School 10:15 Worship Service 6 PM No Service

19 20 21 6 PM Youth Group Prayer Meeting

22 23 Mission Team from Lake Havasu arrives

24 10:45-1:30pm HUALALAI ELDERLY SOUP KITCHEN (AUNTIE’S ANGELS SOUP KITCHEN)

25 9 AM Sunday School 10:15 Worship Service 6 PM Evening Service

26 27 Keiki Camp

28 Keiki Camp

6 PM Youth Group Prayer Meeting

29 Keiki Camp

30 Keiki Camp

June 2017 Calendar of Events