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C H U R C H O F T H E H O L Y C R O S S

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B o a r d

11 Council Meeting

25 Deacons Meetings

J u n e

U p c o m i n g D a t e s

12

thru

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Vacation Bible School

5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

18 Blue Zone Workshop

25 J’s Mini Mart

they would like to try a new challenge and give Anna a chance to deter-mine her ability. The group met, rang, laughed, had fun and made music! After meet-ing a few times we decid-ed to meet on Fridays at 2 p.m. in J’s cafe to grow together as a choir. Another bell group could meet at 3pm start-ing in June or July if enough show interest. Ringing is a team work effort and can be fun. A music background is nice but not necessary. School age children can learn too. Commitment to attend regular prac-tice is a must, as well as planning to have fun making music. If you are interested in joining, email Anna Kennedy at annak5220@bellsouth.net or phone her at 747-4493.

Earlier this year “The Star Bells Handbell Choir” under the direc-tion of Fumi Maeda disbanded. The Church of the Holy Cross bells were returned to the church along with a gen-erous donation of five additional bells by Mrs. Maeda, leaving the Church with 32 bells (2 plus octaves, five bells short of 3 octaves). Previous Council minutes questioned “work with Momi/Anna to get bells polishing” Which I think designat-ed us “Chief Bell Polish-ers”! Well, while cheer-fully doing the job with the help of Connie Yoshiyama an idea was born. Being a “Ringer” in former times Anna wondered if she could direct? The Monday Morning Gathering Place people were asked if

What’s Up With the Hand Bells?

Front Row: Gloria Kobayashi and Jane Kawazoe Back Row: Anne Sadayasu, Esther Kodani and Connie Yoshiyama

Vacation Bible School

Calling all keiki ages Pre- 8th grade. Come and "Catch the Wave of God's Amazing Love"!

June 12, 13 and 14 from 5:30 - 8:00pm. Beach themed dinner will be served before participants hear stories about Creation and Miriam; take part in a mission project, discover science activi-ties and more! Call Momi at the office (935-1283) to sign-up today!

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I have what some con-sider to be an annoying habit. (Truthfully, I have a fair number of habits considered annoying by a wide number of people, including the habit of interjecting statements like this into my reflec-tions. But to go on: ) When considering something I might do, I try to think hard about my ability to do it, and the length of time it might take to do it. Then I try to describe the limits of what I can do, or the likely slow pace. In, occasionally, great detail. I’m trying not to over-promise. Because I all-too-frequently underestimate the amount of time it takes me to do some-thing, I still end up promising delivery before I can manage it. That, I think we can all agree, is annoying to everyone. The point is that when I make promises, I want to be sure, or at least as sure as I can ever be, that I can keep them. Last week, the Presi-dent announced that the United States will break a promise: the nation will withdraw from the Paris Accords, which seek to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions that have provoked climate change. This is bad, but fortunately the damage to the environment will be somewhat delayed, as the agreement’s provisions mean we cannot just “step away” until 2020. The damage to our credibility as a nation, however, has happened immediately. 195 nations signed onto the Paris Accords. In announcing our depar-ture, the US joins just two other countries — Syria and Nicaragua — in rejecting the agreement. Worse, we’ve broken our national promise. We’ve declared that we have no intention of doing what we said we’d do. When I break a prom-ise, there’s only one remedy. It’s an apology. What will this nation do in remedy for this broken promise? And for the damage it may do, having withdrawn, to coastlines and farm fields around the world? To our own islands, and to our own agriculture? What will we do?

Blessings, Pastor Eric

Contact Pastor Eric

Office phone: 808-935-1283

Parsonage/cell phone: 808-464-4884

Email: esanderson.ucc@gmail.com

Instagram: esanderson_ucc Twitter: @esanderson

Facebook: facebook.com/rev.eric.anderson facebook.com/holycrosshilo

Bible Study With

Pastor Eric

We gather for:

Deep questions

Surprising wisdom

Unforgettable stories

Seeds of thought

Refreshment for the

spirit

Bible Study:

Naked Before God

Sundays, 8:30 am in J’s Café

Follow the Lectionary

Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. or

Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. in

The Pastor’s Study:

June 11

(Trinity Sunday)

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Psalm 8

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Matthew 28:16-20

June 18 Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7)

Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11

Matthew 10:24-39

The Pastor’s Corner Rev. Eric S. Anderson

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Many thanks for providing the goodies and help to monitor the can-teen for the Blood Bank blood drive on May 22!!! We had a wonderful varie-ty of food to serve and that was great! Our repu-tation for having the best canteen still stands. Un-fortunately, the number of blood donors was low. Hopefully, next time we will have more. A great summer pro-motion is on as the Blood Bank of Hawaii reports: “The need for blood doesn’t take a summer vacation. Memorial Day to Labor Day is traditionally a chal-lenging time to get enough donors in the door to meet the blood needs of Hawaii’s patients. To encourage more donors to come out we have a summer givea-way promotion. Blood donors who take the time to save lives between May 29 – September 4, 2017, will be entered to win a weekly giveaway of a $100 Foodland gift card, as well as the grand-prize of a 3-night neighbor island getaway compliments of Castle Resorts & Hotels, including airfare on Hawaiian Airlines and a $250 gift card. Visit http://www.bbh.org/promotions/sos-2016.html for complete details and official rules.” Please encourage your family and friends to make an appointment if possible for Monday, July 17 at CHC.

For our May 22 blood drive: THANK YOU to our solicitors: Anne Sadayasu and Mary Ann Katayama-Gathering Place, Sue Smith-IYAA, Carol Morioka, Eileen Shiraishi and Clarice Suzuki. Food donations were from Janet Fujioka, Barbara Iwami, Ann Kanahele, Kay Kawa-chika, Jane Kawazoe, Woody Kita, Carolyn Lum-Bellem, Esther Kodani, Rei & Ben Masutomi, Anita Mathews, Shirley Miyake, Carol Morioka, Merle Okabe, Sets Takemoto , Lillian Tanouye, Jean Tanouye, Margaret Torigoe, Millie Uchima, Gail Wung. Cash donors were Laura Ota, Eileen Shirai-shi, Gloria Kobayashi, Yasue Kawasaki, and Hatsue Kamimura. Canteen monitors were Millie Daikawa, Ja-net Fujioka, Ann Kana-hele, Kay Kawachika, Jane Kawazoe, Woody Kita, Rei & Ben Masuto-mi, Anne Sadayasu, Ei-leen Shiraishi, Lillian Tanouye, Sets Takemo-to, Moira Tanaka and Margaret Torigoe.

Karl Kawahara su-pervised this important service project on behalf of Church of the Holy Cross (CHC). CHC is hosting the blood bank again on Monday, July 17. How come again? The Blood Bank is in need of a venue in Hilo on that day and we graciously answered the call to provide the space and sponsor the canteen. The monies collected for the May event will be used to purchase a platter of sushi since the cash was not used in May. Those who were not called for or said they would help in July will be asked first for goodies and/or moni-toring for the July 17. You may let Margaret or Momi know if you are willing to help. …. More the better.

Blood Bank of Hawaii Canteen “MAHALO”

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“homecooked” meals: supper and breakfast. Herbert Watanabe’s Portuguese Bean Soup was a great hit. One student asked for the recipe and others asked that leftover be served at breakfast which was even better the day after. We served homemade breads for breakfast made by Kay and Mar-garet. SPAM was wel-comed by some and not so with some. Pa-paya and lychees were a treat or trial of local fruits. Thanks also for homemade Lilikoi But-ter, Calamansi Lime Marmalade by Connie Yoshiyama that made the breads taste even better. Thanks to helpers who set up, serve and clean-up after the meals: Kay

Kawachika, Woody Kita, Gloria Kobayashi, Carolyn Lum-Bellem, Anne Sadayasu, Moira Tanaka, Eric Tanouye, Margaret Torigoe, Herbert Watanabe and Connie Yoshiyama. Thank you to our Mod-erator, Gloria, who coordi-nated the loose-ends and our CHC Ohana for hosting to evangelism project.

“We lift our Voice in Song” was the theme for the concert choir’s national tour, which included stops in San Bernardino, Ca., Honolulu and Kailua-Kona. They sang beautifully, inspiring their audience with a repertoire of Renaissance and modern songs, including classical, folk, spirituals and gospel. This was their fourth con-cert at Holy Cross since 2005.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! We were great hosts to over 45 students and leaders of the University of Dubuque Choir from Dubuque, Iowa. With everyone helping, we did it! Thank you to our host families who housed the 25 women students: Pastor Eric, Cindy & Steve Debus, Genie Phillips, Jeanne & Jimmy Yagi, Kay Kawachika, Gloria & Ray Kobayashi and Margaret & Edgar Torigoe. Deep gratitude to Troop 19 of the Boy Scouts and Pastor Merle Lai and Office Manager Carol Costa of the Unit-ed Community Church for setting up their parsonage for the 19 male students. We also provided two of their few

MAHALO FOR HOSTING DUBUQUE CHOIR

The Board of Steward-ship and Mission has been busy and we thank you for helping support our recent mission projects: collecting 125 pairs of slippers for Hilo elemen-tary school children; the bake sale and letter writ-ing campaign for Bread for the World; providing items for the housewarm-ing bath kits for homeless families; and attending the workshop on Advanced Health Care Directives. All of these activities were successful due to your support! We had planned to assemble 10 bath kits and were able to provide 13

filled laundry baskets to the Neighborhood Place of Puna to present to homeless families as they prepare to move into housing units. They were awed to re-ceive the pretty baskets filled with items needed to set up a household. Thank you to the ladies of The Gathering Place and our office manager for helping us assemble the baskets and putting beautiful bows on each one! Sunday, May 21st we had 21 people attend the presentation by the Community First Hawaii organization on

“Advance Health Care Di-rectives”. Anthony Kent, Charlene Iboshi and Amy Hamane presented infor-mation on the importance of a Directive which des-ignates an “Agent” who would be responsible for making end-of-life health care decisions if you are unable to speak for your-selve because of illness or accident. An AHCD is an important gift to your loved ones to guide them if you no longer can speak for yourself. Thank you to Community First for providing this service for our members. If you have any follow up questions, please let us know.

Board of Stewardship and Mission Community Activities

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01 Miyahira, Michael

Sagawa, Ryan

05 Kondo, Sueo

09 Kawazoe, Jane

10 Saito, Amy

11 Yoshimasu, Ethel

13 Okabe, Wilfred

17 Murai, Jacqueline

19 Jack, Grillena

Maeda, Toshio

21 Miyazono, Florence

23 Anderson, Eric

25 Mishina, Reynold

27 Ranario, Mila Joy

29 Inouye, Mieke

30 Fujioka, Janet

Kobayashi, Gloria

J u l y

02 Ushijima, Malia

04 Yamaki, Amy

05 Ohata, Ruth

07 Smith, Sue

11 Ushijima, Else

Maeda, Scott

Tanouye, Christopher

13 Yamane, Susumu

Ohata, Sachie

14 Morioka, Carol

15 Kita, Woody

16 Takemoto, Fawn

Takemoto-Leahigh,

Fern

21 Martin, Liane

22 Inouye, Lorraine

28 Nagao, Masayo

30 Nakamoto, Timothy

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June

VOLUNTEERS

U S H E R S

Stefan Tanouye, Jennifer

Tanouye, Jean Tanouye and

Lillian Tanouye

Sunday, June 11 Lay Reader

John Narruhn

Chapel Decoration

Moira Tanaka and

Karl Kawahara

Childcare Shirley Miyake

Sunday, June 18 Lay Reader

Roberta Chu

Chapel Decoration

Eileen Shiraishi

Childcare

Malia Mattos

Sunday, June 25 Lay Reader

Molina Rekis

Chapel Decoration

Gloria Kobayashi

Childcare Erin Okuda

The Messenger

The Messenger is a bimonthly newsletter distributed by the Church of the Holy Cross in Hilo. If you have an article you would like to submit, please send it via email in Word format to holycrosshilo@hawaii.rr.com or via postal service by

June 16, 2017

Blue Zone Workshop

June 18, 2017

Want to live longer and better? Attend the Blue

Zone workshop following church service on Sunday,

June 18th. Jade Iokepa from Blue Zone will be our

speaker in the Building of Faith. Refreshments will

be served. Bring your friends and family. Join us!

Sunday Worship Service begins at 10:00 am

Pastor: Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Weekly at the Church of the Holy Cross

Bible Study: Sundays, 8:30 am, Wednesdays, 9:30 am and 6:30 pm

A Gathering Place: Mondays 9:00 am, Building of Faith.

Rhythm & Life: Tuesdays 3:00 pm, Building of Faith

IYAA Bible Study: Wednesdays, 7:30 pm in the Lounge.

Ballroom Dance: Wednesdays , 6:30 pm, Building of Faith.

Ron Fujiyoshi, Ohana Ho’opakele: Thursdays at 9:00 am in the Lounge.

Qigong : Fridays, 9:00 to 10:30 am, Building of Faith.

Other Congregations Worshiping Here

The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Rev. Bensis Henry: 10 am to 1pm in

the Building of Faith Meeting Room.

Bedesta Church - Pastor Edmes Edwin: 1:30 to 3:30 pm, Building of Faith,

Meeting Room

Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, Hilo [CCCAS] -

Rev. Ausage and Rae Lelili`o: 12 to 1 pm in Sanctuary.

The Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga - Stiven Pousima; Assistant to Pastor:

Tevita Talanoa: in the Sanctuary on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm, and Wednesday

6 to 7 pm.

Islamic Center of Hawaii: Fridays, 1 to 3 pm, Building of Faith Meeting Room.

Church of the Holy Cross—UCC 440 West Lanikaula Street

Hilo, HI 96720

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CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS

440 West Lanikaula Street

Hilo, HI 96720

Office Hours

Mon–Thurs 8:30 am-12:30 pm

Friday 8:30 am-12:00 pm

Ph. 808-935-1283

holycrosshilo@hawaii.rr.com

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