Stewardship at Crossroads may seem about donations and volunteer work. But first, it’s addressing the question, “How do we better engage people in the life of the church?” In answering, the Council welcomes your help. Visitors to members. Members to active participants. Young people from attending to involvement and perhaps confirmation. Forming small affinity groups such as the new Men’s Group. Joining a kokua team, singing in the choir, actively participating on a mission team,

preparing meals for IHS and for Family Promise houseless people, building an on-campus Environment Center, maintaining our revamped, well-received website, keeping alive our Facebook and Instagram accounts, finding and sharing “Joys and Concerns” through the Chimes’ column, inspired by the Cosmic Bamboo Hui’s success in tying together their far-flung group.

Participation benefits both joiner and joined. After all, God is with us. We are the fortunate who believe “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” A group

including mission team members is studying how to expand member time and

talent in church activities. You are welcome to join them. Council members went back to their beginnings to answer what drew each deeper into church life.

Answers included the way members treat each other, church commitments to

social justice, feeling a connection to church life, and being accepted for who we are.

Additionally in Council work, we are seeking to engage our neighbor landowner Kamehameha Schools in understanding about their planned development in the area, including the area near the next-door Varsity site. And we are very happy to have CJ Jackson as our newly hired bookkeeper.

Please know that our “$100,000 for 100 Years” campaign honoring our past remains short of its goal; we appreciate and welcome your support (see below).

Aloha,

Galen Fox, Moderator

galenwfox@gmail.com

Help us reach $100,000!

Go to our website, donate on Sunday with notation “$100K for 100,” or use this QR code:

Aloha to all,

Our Cosmic Bamboo Hui has a multitude of joys & thanksgivings to share:

Larry Jones, Judy Fiocco, and Whit Senior joined Jeanne Roberts in the Isle of Skye for a brief visit in June, where Joseph and Sharon Lewa and kiddos also live, all gathered for fun times--a temporary clan unto themselves.

Speaking of Joseph, he participated in the Skye half marathon to raise money--about 300 pounds--& awareness for his and his wife's charity “Future Foundations,” which provides access to higher education for youth from poor families in Kenya. Joseph and his family are currently in his home country to visit with family, visit recipients of his charity, and donate clothing to an orphanage. 

Our own Cosmic Bamboo Hui will be leading worship services on Aug. 6th.

Irene Hassan and family are relocating back to Oahu for her new position with Kailua Christian Church as their settled pastor in mid-August.

Kahu David will be visiting Jeanne in Isle of Skye sometime in Sept./Oct. during his sabbatical; that Sunday service will be operated from Jeanne's Scottish abode!

Skip and Sandy Polson recently relocated from Durham, North Carolina to College Park, Maryland to be closer to their younger grandchildren.  

Hedy Asenjo and son Kaeden are looking to relocate to either Raleigh, North Carolina or back to California in the latter part of summer. Daughter Talise will be moving into the UH Manoa dorms on Aug. 14th. 

Concerns:

There are a number of Cosmic Bamboo hui members that are undergoing treatment for various health issues, surgeries, or have recovered recently and are definitely on the mend.

Currently, all hands on deck as we support with prayers Josh McGuire who will begin chemo treatments for his recent cancer diagnosis. We also keep his partner Paige Howard in our prayers as she supports Josh during this difficult time.