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THIS SUNDAY
November 10, 2024
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WORSHIP
Veterans & Anniversary Sunday
Sermon by Rev. Mary Herbig
"All You Need Is..."
7 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel
9 AM – Sanctuary
View livestream of service
11 AM – Parish Hall
View the worship bulletin
10 AM – Online
Via Zoom or Facebook
Webinar ID: 871 4936 7567; Passcode: cuc
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Live Stream Worship
We have begun to live stream our 9 AM traditional worship service from the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings! If you've ever wanted to know what it's like worshiping in person without having to come to campus, now you can find out!
You can find our live stream worship videos through our website (centralunionchurch.org) or on our YouTube channel. We will continue our 10 AM online worship service through Zoom/Facebook for the time being.
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Central Union Windward Ministry
Sunday Worship
10 AM – Windward Sanctuary
Sermon by
Kahu Richard Walenta
"A Nation Divided Cannot Stand"
Lorna Bright, Worship Musician
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Central Union Pohnpei Ministry
Sunday Worship
11 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel
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NEWS + ANNOUNCEMENTS + REMINDERS | |
Message after the Election | |
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"I know that not all friends and members of Central Union Church vote the same way, nor should we. However, as a result, the wide diversity of emotion and feeling ranging from anxiety, fear and trauma to joy and celebration is to be expected and is understandable.
I wanted to write to you today, because I wanted to acknowledge and name the wide range of feelings and emotions that are present today in everyone we will encounter as we go about our daily lives and to share some words of faith, hope and love as we navigate the next few days and weeks."
–Pastor Rushan, November 6, 2024
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Both of our ministers are available to talk or pray with you. Feel free to reach out:
rushan-sinnaduray@centralunionchurch.org
mary-herbig@centralunionchurch.org
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Blood Drive Next Door Next Tuesday | |
Order Christmas trees and wreaths! | Support Central Union Church Preschool by ordering your Christmas trees, wreaths, and door charms through Habilitat. They will be available for pickup on December 7 at one of six locations around the island, including Central Union. Order by November 12! | | |
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Support CUPS Fall Fitness FUNdraiser
Central Union Preschool's 2024 Fall Fitness FUNdraiser will be on Friday, November 15, with the theme, "Believe You Can!" This is the one and only annual fundraiser of the PTO which organizes ALL the events for the keiki, ‘ohana, and staff. The money raised also helps to fund the school yearbook, classroom supplies, playground equipment, and Staff Appreciation Day.
Can you or your company help CUPS exceed past fundraising efforts so the PTO can organize amazing school-wide events for our children?
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Faith Formation Opportunity: Starting November 19 | |
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Be Transformed this Advent Season! His parents gave him the name Jesus. But the prophets, the shepherds, the wise men, and the angels addressed him by other names. They called him Lord, Messiah, Savior, Emmanuel, Light of the World, and Word Made Flesh. In Incarnation: Rediscovering the Significance of Christmas, best-selling author and United Methodist Pastor Adam Hamilton examines the names of Christ used by the Gospel writers, exploring the historical and personal significance of his birth. This Advent season, join us for a 4-session video study to remember what’s important.
In the face of uncertainty and conflict, Christians reclaim the Christ Child who brings us together, heals our hearts, and calls us to bring light into the darkness. Now more than ever, we invite you to reflect upon the significance of the Christ Child for our lives, for our faith and for our world today!
Tuesdays 6:00 – 7:30 PM – November 19, December 3, 10, 17
Thursdays 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM – November 21, December 5, 12, 19
There will be separate classes offered in the morning and evening. You are welcome to move between sessions. In registering, you are not registering for a specific session, just indicating that you will be participating in this study.
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Register for Advent Workshop | |
CUC's Children's Ministry will sponsor its annual Advent Workshop on Sunday, November 24, 2024, 10-11 AM in the Women's Building. All are welcome for a special devotional time, to learn more about the Advent season, and to create a special tropical Advent wreath! To ensure the availability of materials, please register by clicking below. | |
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Sunday, November 24, 2024, 10-11 AM
Room 201/202 on the 2nd floor of the Family Life Building
All are welcome to come and learn the process of empathic listening, considered to be the most helpful way to respond to others when they are experiencing distress – though counter to what is commonly understood as help. This forum, “When I Listen People Speak and Come Alive: Empathic Listening”, will be facilitated by Allan Rohlfs who has practiced listening as a psychotherapist and taught this widely for five decades, including for 30 years to all seminary students at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. He has a book coming out soon with the same title.
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Monday, November 25, 6:30 – 8:00 PM in the Parish Hall
Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestine has drastically escalated with U.S. support since the Hamas attack in October 2023, but the Israeli-Palestinian conflict started decades prior. Come learn how we got here in this lecture, 'Gaza in International Context,' presented by Ibrahim Aoudé and Cynthia Franklin. Educating ourselves is one way we are called to faithfully respond to the Resolution of Witness affirmed at the HCUCC ‘Aha Pae‘āina in 2024, 'A Call to Education and Action Regarding the Crisis in Gaza.'"
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Share your Estimate of Giving
Thanks to all those who have already submitted their Estimate of Giving Cards! Following our stewardship campaign, "Imagine Together", we are now encouraged to spend time in prayer and consider what we are able to give to support the ministry of our church.
You may complete an Estimate of Giving Card online OR fill out the mailed card. If you did not receive one, you may ask for one at a worship service or contact the Church Office.
Sharing your Estimate of Giving greatly helps our church to plan for the year ahead and live within our means!
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CUPS is now accepting applications until November 30! | | |
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Mahalo for Giving Aloha!
Thanks to all who donated through Foodland's Give Aloha program this past September!
Donors gave $5,000 to Central Union Church at Foodland and an additional $1,405.72 was matched by Foodland and the Western Union for a total of $6,405.72 for our church.
Mahalo for giving aloha! It's a great way to make our money multiply!
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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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Pray for our congregation following the General Election, that we would make space for the many different emotions that are being felt, that we would find renewed strength to continue our work of loving God and neighbor.
Pray for the veterans in our communities and the sacrifices they had to make for the United States.
Give thanks for the many different opportunities we have to learn and grow together!
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The Coconut Wireless is a weekly e-newsletter of what is happening in and around the Hawai‘i Conference United Church of Christ. Get word on the latest news, events, learning opportunities, and more. Connect, share news and resources with sister churches. | |
WEEKLY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES | | |
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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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HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?
We welcome relevant news and events to share on the CUC website, e-blast, and/or to post on our bulletin boards. Please submit items to news@centralunionchurch.org by Wednesday to be published in the following days.
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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!) | |
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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.
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