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THIS SUNDAY

January 19, 2025

WORSHIP

Second Sunday after Epiphany

Celebrating 50+ Year Members

& Martin Luther King, Jr.


Sermon by Rev. Rushan Sinnaduray

"Many Gifts, One Spirit"


7 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel


9 AM – Sanctuary

View live/later on YouTube


11 AM – Parish Hall


View the worship bulletin

View Live Stream

CHILDREN & YOUTH


Children (birth to age 3)

The Nursery will be open during the 9 & 11 AM worship services.



Children (age 3 to grade 5)

Sunday School will be available during the 9 & 11 AM worship services.

Contact: cayanna-herrera@centralunionchurch.org


Youth (grades 6 to 12)

The Youth Group will be on Kaua‘i.

Contact: melissa-thach@centralunionchurch.org

This Sunday at 10 AM

Our Young(ish) Adults Ministry will have their monthly Brunch Bunch gathering this Sunday for generations X, Y, Z. Head up to Room 201-202 on the second floor of the Family Life Building around 10 AM for some refreshments and fellowship! Food will be provided. Parents are welcome to bring their kids!

This Sunday at 5:30 PM

Join us for our Service of Healing and Prayer this Sunday, 5:30-6:50 PM in Atherton Memorial Chapel. Too often in our living, we struggle with woundedness – whether of the body, mind, or spirit. All are invited to this intimate and contemplative service to discover healing for your soul, rooted in the traditions of the Scottish island of Iona where Celtic Christianity flourishes. The service will include Taizé music, community, prayer, silence, and laying on of hands for those who would like. (There will be no Service of Healing and Prayer in February.)

MINISTRY SERVICES

Central Union Windward Ministry


Sunday Worship

10 AM – Windward Sanctuary


Sermon by Kahu Richard Walenta

"We All Hold the Same Challenge"


Lorna Bright, Worship Musician

38 Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive, Kailua, Hawai‘i 96734 • 808-254-3802 • cuwindward@gmail.com

Central Union Pohnpei Ministry


Sunday Worship

11 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel

NEWS + ANNOUNCEMENTS + REMINDERS

The Church Office will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Young(ish) Adults Dinner Church


Young(ish) adults (generations X, Y, Z) are invited to Dinner Church on Wednesday, January 29, 6:00-7:30 PM in Atherton Courtyard! We will gather around a meal to foster community, worship, hear a brief testimony from Shane Kumura, and engage in meaningful discussion together. Dinner will be catered and childcare will be available for parents that attend. Click below for more info and RSVP by Friday, January 24!

RSVP

Volunteers Needed for Youth Fundraiser


The CUC Youth's annual Punahou Carnival parking fundraiser is happening on February 7 & 8! Volunteers are needed throughout the day and evening to assist with parking. Help is also needed to pick up and drop off food for volunteers.


If you're available and would like to support our youth, come help and enjoy some fellowship while you're at it!

If you have any questions about volunteering or if you are able to help on Friday or Saturday, please email our Youth Director (melissa-thach@centralunionchurch.org) OR sign up for a shift.

adults learning to play the ukulele

Learn to Play ‘Ukulele


A few of the students from the ‘Ukulele Class offered back in the fall are still strumming along! They continue to meet on Sundays to learn and practice together. 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.

Online Worship Reminder


Our main online worship offering is now the live stream of the 9 AM Sunday traditional service from the Sanctuary. You can view it live or view the recording later on our YouTube channel! (If you can't find the live video on Sunday morning, try refreshing the YouTube page.)


Email or call (808-440-3014) the Church Office if you have any questions or need assistance accessing the live stream.

Visit YouTube Channel

College Scholarships


The Women’s League of Central Union Church is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the following college scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year: Kenneth O. and Doris A. Rewick Educational Aid Fund and the Ruth C. Scudder Scholarship. Applications will be accepted through the ScholarsApp online platform only. Deadline for applications: February 28, 2025. Questions? cucwlscholarship@gmail.com

Share your Estimate of Giving


CUC members, if you've not already submitted your Estimate of Giving Card for this new year, please consider making a commitment to (y)our church for 2025! Our Estimate of Giving greatly helps our church to plan for the year ahead and live within our means!


You may complete an Estimate of Giving Card online OR fill out a physical card.

Submit Online

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

View the January 2025 issue of The Spire!

2025 Church Council Meeting Schedule

Church Council meetings will be held on the first Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM in the Rewick Board Room. These regular monthly Council meetings are open to all Church members who wish to attend as an observer.

Contact the Council: council-chair@centralunionchurch.org

PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH

Pray for our youth, that they grow in their faith and strengthen their connections with God and one another as they spend the weekend together on Kaua‘i.


Give thanks for our longtime church members, for their faithfulness, shared wisdom, and support through the years! Pray that our community has been a great support for them, as well.


Pray for courage and understanding. As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., may we honor not only the parts of him that are palatable to society, but also the parts of him that boldly call out injustice and make us uncomfortable with the status quo.

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OUR WIDER CHURCH

HCUCC NEWS

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WEEKLY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteer at the CUC Thrift Shop

Wednesdays and Saturdays, between 9 AM - 3 PM

Contact Joanne Matsumoto thriftshop@centralunionchurch.org


Volunteer with the Flower Committee

Fridays or Saturday mornings

Contact flowers@centralunionchurch.org for more info


Volunteer at Serving Aloha

Wednesdays, 10 AM - 1:30 PM; check in outside Women's Building

NEED FOOD? Walk-in: 11 AM - 12 PM; Drive-through: 12-1 PM


Volunteer with Community Ministry

Second Tuesdays

2:30-5:30 PM - Prep and cook; 5:45-6:45 PM - Distribute meals

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.

SMALL GROUPS

Virtual Aloha Lanai Zoom Online Fellowship

Sundays following the online worship service, around 11 AM

JOIN ON ZOOM (Meeting ID: 859 7383 9801; Passcode: Aloha)


Centering Prayer Meditation

Mondays, 7 PM • JOIN ON ZOOM

Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM • Music Building, Honolulu campus


Mindfulness Meditation with Marion

Mondays, 5 PM • JOIN ON ZOOM


Mindful Movement with Bamboo Sticks

Wednesdays, 4 PM • JOIN ON ZOOM


Men's Bible Study on Zoom

Wednesdays, 7 AM Email cuc@centralunionchurch.org for info.

For Young(ish) Adults


Did you know that we have a thriving Young(ish) Adult ministry here at CUC? We gather monthly for breakfast and fellowship. We also have a special

monthly event. For more information email youngish@centralunionchurch.org. We’d love to connect with you!

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.

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Beware of Email Scams!


Scams come in many forms, whether it's someone impersonating a church leader, 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. 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.