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THIS SUNDAY
April 13, 2025
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I Believe by Steve Prince
Inspired by Luke 19:29-40
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WORSHIP
Sixth Sunday in Lent
Palm Sunday
Sermon Series:
Everything In Between:
Meeting God in the midst of extremes
"Transformation!"
7 AM – Atherton Memorial CHapel
9 AM – Sanctuary
View live/later on YouTube
11 AM – Parish Hall
View the worship bulletin
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Give a Living Gift this Lent
Please stop by the Living Gift Market after any of the worship services this Sunday! Our World Mission Ministry needs help "filling the ark"! We hope to make our goal of $5,000 raised for the Heifer Project and 100 people engaged this Lenten season, which is soon coming to a close. Give your gift in person this Sunday or give online.
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CHILDREN & YOUTH
Nursery
A staffed Nursery is available during the 9 and 11 AM worship services.
Children, from birth through three years old, may be left in the Nursery where they will be cared for during the service.
Sunday School
We offer a Sunday School program for children, ages 3 through 5th grade, during the 9 and 11 AM worship services. Children participate in the first part of the service and will leave for Sunday School following the Time for Keiki.
Contact: cayanna-herrera@centralunionchurch.org
Youth Group
Young people in grades 6 through 12 are invited to Youth Group during the 11 AM worship service. Youth participate in the first part of the service and leave for Youth Group following the Time for Keiki.
Contact: melissa-thach@centralunionchurch.org
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Let’s enter into Holy Week by spending time together as a community. Join us for a potluck at 10 AM this Sunday in the Women's Building! Bring a simple dish to share if you can (along with serving utensils). All are welcome!
There will also be a petting zoo! No donkey (like the one Jesus rode on the first Palm Sunday), but there will be other animals to help us connect in a hands-on way with the Heifer Project and Living Gift Market!
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Central Union Windward Ministry
Sunday Worship
10 AM – Windward Sanctuary
Sermon by Kahu Richard Walenta
"Enter in Hope and Fearlessness"
38 Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive, Kailua, HI 96734
808-254-3802 • cuwindward@gmail.com
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Central Union Pohnpei Ministry
Sunday Worship
11 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel
| | Follow us on social media (Facebook or Instagram) for daily reflections throughout Lent. | | |
Read Devotional
"Everything In Between"
Read, look, and sing your way through the pages of this devotional. Each week offers art and reflections to explore beyond the black and white binaries, the categories we create. This Lent we're trusting that God shows up in shades of gray, rainbow hues, and everywhere in between.
We'd love for you to use this beautiful devotional! You may contact the Church Office to request a hard copy OR to receive a link to the online version which can be accessed via computer and mobile devices. (We are not sharing the link online in order to protect the work of the devotional creators, A Sanctified Art.)
| | NEWS + ANNOUNCEMENTS + REMINDERS | | RSVP by Monday for Maundy Thursday | | The word "Maundy" is derived from the Latin word "mandatum" meaning "command" or "order" and relates to Jesus' commandment in John 13:34 — "...just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." Join us for a simple shared meal and reflective, interactive worship for all ages on April 17 at 5:30 PM in Atherton Memorial Courtyard. Dinner will be provided so please RSVP by Monday, April 14. | | |
Plan to SHOP (cash only) and support our Thrift Shop at their Rummage Sale this Saturday, April 12, from 9 AM to 1 PM in the Women's Building.
If you have extra hangers that you're willing to part with, we will gladly take them!
If you're interested in volunteering (help is especially needed with the remaining setup on Friday and breakdown on Saturday), you can contact Joanne Matsumoto, Thrift Shop Ministry Coordinator: 808-282-2729.
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Last Call: Easter Flowers
The Flower Committee will distribute flowers among our various worship spaces for Easter. If you’d like to donate and dedicate a plant ($10 each) to the Glory of Easter, in honor of someone, or in memory of someone, please submit your order by Sunday, April 13, to be included in the Easter bulletins.
You may order online by clicking below OR submit a 'coupon' which is printed in the Sunday worship bulletins.
| | Messy Church is for everyone! | | Looking for a fun and engaging way to explore faith? Come to Messy Church on April 23, 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall! It’s an opportunity for all ages to come together, get creative, and learn about God’s love in a relaxed setting. There will be crafts and activities, interactive worship, food, and fellowship. All are welcome from keiki to kūpuna! Please RSVP by April 18. Watch the CU Weekly and CUC social media in the coming weeks for more about Messy Church! | | | | |
Lent 2025 Heifer Project
CUC's World Mission Ministry invites the whole church to participate in the Heifer Project! (Hear their invitation in worship.) Our goal is to raise $5,000 for Heifer International, a nonprofit that helps families around the world escape hunger and poverty by investing in local farmers and their communities. Please visit our Living Gift Market after any of the worship services on Palm Sunday, April 13, OR you can choose your gift and make your donation online.
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Check out the "Fill the Ark" Giving Calendar and family devotional!
You will learn how your gifts through Heifer International share God’s love and make a real difference to end world hunger.
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Upcoming session:
Saturday, April 12
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Lenten Wellness Journey
Church member Nani Elm, a double board-certified holistic health practitioner and lifestyle coach, will take us through a journey of Wellness – Physically, Spiritually, Emotionally, Mentally, Socially, and Environmentally – while sharing from lived experience. Her class, "Lamenting Lent: Live, Love, Learn", will run on the six Saturdays of Lent (come when you can!). The sixth and final session is on April 12, from 10 AM to 12 PM in the Youth Room (at the far end of the Parish Hall).
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Get your DAZZLE tickets!
Enjoy tasting menus from 20 local renown chefs, silent and live auctions, entertainment, and camaraderie at the beautiful Alohilani Resort in Waikiki for Central Union Church Preschool's (CUPS) 20th anniversary of DAZZLE on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Get 50% off standard room rates at the Alohilani Resort with our event room block!)
For more information and tickets, go to bit.ly/DAZZLE25. General tickets are $325.
Dazzle is the Preschool's annual fundraiser gala that supports the 5 Es, including educational opportunities, environment, events, and the tuition assistance program, which paves the way for CUPS' diverse group of keiki. Please consider attending Dazzle or donating an item to one of the auctions. For questions or to become a sponsor/donor, contact Alana at 917-623-5913 or alana@centralunionpreschool.org.
| | Attend Godly Play Storyteller Training | | |
Storyteller Training
May 3, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
at Central Union Church
May 31, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
at Epiphany Episcopal Church (Kaimuki)
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Space is still available for the second and third sessions! If interested, contact cayanna-herrera@centralunionchurch.org.
Cost is $50 for CUC members with scholarships readily available ($250 for others). Lunch and snacks will be provided.
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Learn to Play ‘Ukulele
Beginner ‘ukulele players from keiki to kūpuna are welcome to come and learn from Wade Cambern who is freely sharing his love of music through teaching ‘ukulele.
Bring your own ‘ukulele and come learn to play or get some beginner tips on Sundays from 1-2 PM in the Women’s Building.
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Say It with Flowers!
Got a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion coming up? Commemorate it with flowers at a Sunday worship service!
Our Flower Committee creates floral arrangements for our worship spaces each week. You can give flowers in honor of someone with a printed dedication in the worship bulletin.
Email:
flowers@centralunionchurch.org
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Church Council
Next meeting: May 1
Church Council meetings will be held on the first Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM in the Rewick Board Room in the Admin Building.
These regular monthly Council meetings are open to all Church members who wish to attend as an observer.
Contact the Church Council: council@centralunionchurch.org
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Pray that we would love so attentively and offensively that it heals, that we would "call in" instead of "call out", and that we would respond when called in ourselves.
Give thanks for all those who helped and will help with the Rummage Sale this Saturday, helping to make it a successful event to support our Thrift Shop ministry!
As we enter Holy Week, allow yourself to journey through Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday to know more fully the joy of resurrection on Easter.
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Garden Club on Thursdays
If you would like to help keep our campus looking beautiful, please consider joining what we are currently calling the "Garden Club"! Volunteers and staff will meet weekly to do regular landscaping around the Sanctuary on Thursdays from 9-11 AM. Meet at the Sanctuary steps. Feel free to bring your own gardening tools, but we'll have some you can use.
Questions? Contact Troy Tomita:
troy-tomita@centralunionchurch.org
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Readers Needed for Worship!
Worship is one of the heartbeats of our church – it is the work of the whole church community in praising God, hearing God's word to us and responding in faith. One way to help each other in our worship is by reading scripture and other parts of our service. It enhances our experience of worship when we can have different faces and voices leading worship.
If you are willing to read in a worship service, please join our pool of readers! Learn more and sign up by clicking HERE.
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For Young(ish) Adults
Did you know that we have a Young(ish) Adult ministry here at CUC for generations X, Y, Z? We gather monthly for breakfast and fellowship after worship and we also have a special monthly event. For more information email youngish@centralunionchurch.org.
We’d love to connect with you!
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HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?
We welcome relevant news and events to share in our publications. Please submit items to news@centralunionchurch.org by Wednesday to be published in the following days.
| | Looking for a venue? Our church's range of facilities can accommodate all kinds of events! By renting out our spaces, we can provide a gathering place for the community and generate revenue for ministry. Learn more about our venues and consider hosting your next event at Central Union. (Members receive a discount!) | | |
Beware of Email Scams!
Scams come in many forms, whether it's someone impersonating church staff or even a member, or a stranger seeming to have a good deal for you on a special product or service. Please be cautious when checking emails! Know that church staff will never ask you to purchase something or give personal information by email. Often you can identify an email's authenticity by verifying the sender’s email address (CUC staff emails end with @centralunionchurch.org), but it's also possible for scammers to mimic email addresses. So if you receive any strange message at all and are ever in doubt, just delete it, don't reply or click on any links. You may call the church office (808-941-0957) to confirm.
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