HOLY EUCHARIST
April 27, 2025 at 7:00 am and 9:00 am
Second Sunday in Easter
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May 4 - Third Sunday of Easter at 7:00 am and 9:00 am
May 11 - Fourth Sunday of Easter at 7:00 am and 9:00 am
May 18 - Fifth Sunday of Easter at 7:00 am and 9:00 am
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Ginger Gohier for cleaning the church and Maurine Gomes for providing funds for Easter flowers.
Laura La Gassa for serving as lay reader last Sunday, and Maurine Gomes serving as lay reader on Easter Vigil.
Libby Leonard for special assistance during Holy Week, especially the Good Friday Labyrinth.
Lani Bowman & Jeanne Cooper for their diaconal service during Holy Week and Jeanne for her work organizing our Easter potluck.
Amoo, Aunty Patsy, Lani, Maurine, David, and Libby for creating our plumeria cross.
All St. Augustine’s members who assisted with and attended Holy Week services and who brought delicious food for our Easter feast!
St. Augustine's members who pray for others each week.
The many members of St. Augustine's and the community who help sort donations and operate the Thrift Shop.
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Many thanks for all that you do to show your support for St. Augustine's! Your gifts of time, talent, and funds allow us to be the love of God in our community.
WHY WE ARE HERE
Through our Family & Community Network, we serve North Kohala by:
- Providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming spiritual home.
- Addressing the high cost of living by offering low-cost goods in our Thrift Shop.
- Addressing food insecurity through food preservation education; alleviating hunger by sponsoring the Little Free Pantry and partnerships to assist Kohala Cares and the Kohala Food Hub.
- Serving as a gathering place for collaborative community (music, arts, food, fellowship).
All gifts, no matter the size, make an incredible difference in our community! Mahalo for your support!
Visit the link below to access our secure giving site.
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ST. AUGUSTINE'S PRAYER CHAIN
Please pray for healing, guidance, strength, peace of mind, and comfort for: Lopaka Decker; Elli Masada; Hattie Perkielski; Oa Hind; Paz; Carol Dicus; Sandy Hom; Ivan; Sheila Fujii; Patrick Tanaka; Janis Peach; Rita Masada; Brandon Weber; Suzie Cook; Heidi & Baye Cheikh Kébé; Caroline Doll; Craig Spencer; Leighton Purdy; Neal Holter; Linda Leonard Pell; Bruce Soll; all who are affected by wars around the world; Megan Jacoby; Katie Buehner; Susan Acacio; Sabrina Lee; Jeannette Hensel; Erin Manuel; Guy Kaoo; Reni Aʻi aʻi Bello; Becky & Ludwig Simmet; Annecita Tamayo; Lynn Dicus.
REQUEST PRAYERS
If you or someone you know would like to be added to our prayer list, please email Patsy Ching or Vicar Jennifer. You can request prayers for yourself, your 'ohana, and anyone in our community or beyond.
During our Sunday services, you can write prayer requests on a piece of paper. Prayers will be read aloud or silently (per your request) during the Prayers of the People. You can also send us prayer requests through our online form. Mahalo for your care and prayers!
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WEEKLY
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FELLOWSHIP HOUR - Every Sunday after our 9:00 am service. We gather to enjoy conversation, coffee, and treats in Walker Hall. Please bring some savory or sweet treats to share! Mahalo to all who have been providing delicious food and to Jeannette Hensel for bringing coffee.
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CHOIR - Join us Wednesdays at 5:00 pm to sing through the hymns for the following Sunday. All are welcome! Can't make it to choir this week? You can take a peek at the music in the order of worship for this coming Sunday (link is at the top of this newsletter).
MONTHLY
First Sunday
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SPIRIT SCHOOL - Sunday school for adults - Join us for Spirit School, a short session for adults on a topic to enrich our spiritual life. We host two sessions: after the 7:00 am service and after the 9:00 am service. Please let Vicar Jennifer know if there's a topic you're interested in or if you would like to present a Spirit School session.
Second Sunday
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LAYING ON OF HANDS - Receive healing prayers for yourself or another at our 7:00 am & 9:00 am services. Mahalo to Rebecca Bartholomy for offering this important ministry!
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FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS - Please bring shelf-stable, nutritious foods for the Kapa'au Little Free Pantry or donate funds for food to be purchased. Mahalo for your help with this ministry!
Third Sunday
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KEIKI SUNDAY - All keiki (and their 'ohanas) are invited to join us for this once-a-month special service when Vicar Jennifer shares a Godly Play story and keiki can participate at the altar as we share our holy meal together.
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BISHOP'S COMMITTEE MEETING - All members are welcome to join the Bishop's Committee meeting, held in the Sunday School classroom at 10:30 am after fellowship hour. As always, we welcome your questions about our planning and budgeting processes!
Fourth Sunday
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PREACHING CONGREGATIONS INITIATIVE- This program teaches us how to listen to one another and how to speak with others about the love of God. Curious about what is being learned? Ask St. Augustine's lay cohort, Kathy Webb, Kirk Corey, Maurine Gomes, Laura La Gassa, Kim Lambrecht, and John Sakai during fellowship hour or when you see them out and about!
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FOOD PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS
Learn to preserve local meats and vegetables, complete meals you can store on a shelf! Class limited to 10. Our two May workshops are already full, but you can contact admin or sign up here to register for one of the four remaining two-session workshops. The first day of each workshop will be from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. The second day is only an hour from 11:00 am - noon. Here are the dates for upcoming workshops: June 13 & 14, July 11 & 12, August 8 & 9, or September 13 & 14.
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OUR NEXT FUNDRAISER
Calling all plant enthusiasts and cooks!
MamaJam (May 10) is a community gathering we hosted for the first time last year to celebrate mothers and motherhood. It's also a fundraiser for St. Augustine's, and we are excited to host this event again in 2025!
Please consider helping us make MamaJam a success. Here's how:
Grow some plants that can be sold as gifts. Small plants like succulents, herbs, and flowers are popular!
Cook your favorite food for us to sell. Our auntys make the BEST dishes, which are always at hit at our fundraisers! There is a sign-up sheet in Walker Hall.
Help us find local vendors who sell items mothers would appreciate. We would love to support small operations that benefit our community, like family-owned businesses or local organizations. The fee to be a vendor is only $25. Vendors bring their own 10x10 or 12x12 tent, table, and chairs. If you or someone you know would be interested, please email Kathy Matsuda at kathymaloha@gmail.com or call the church at (808) 889-5390 and leave a message.
Mahalo for helping us make this a sweet community event for all the mamas in Kohala!
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CRAFT NIGHT
Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 pm - In May, we’ll continue with our crochet hui as well as offer an opportunity to create art cards using dried botanicals. Instructor for cards: Irina Price.
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A FULFILLING & SPIRIT-FILLED HOLY WEEEK & EASTER!
Some snapshots of Holy Week and Easter at St. Augustine's!
| | PICTURED ABOVE - Deacon Lani prepares to serve Aunty Patsy during our Maundy Thursday foot washing. | | PICTURED ABOVE - Left - Our nature-inspired spiral labyrinth for Good Friday. Right - Our koa bowls were filled with rain water! Truly a gift from creation. | | PICTURED ABOVE - Left - Members of St. Augustine's walking the labyrinth after our Stations of the Cross service on Good Friday. Right - Deacon Lani, Kirk Corey, Vicar Jennifer lead us in song and readings for the Stations of the Cross service on Good Friday. | | PICTURED ABOVE - Deacon-in-training Jeanne Cooper and Vicar Jennifer at the beginning of the Great Easter Vigil service. | PICTURED ABOVE - Our beautiful plumeria cross graces the sanctuary on Easter Sunday. | PICTURED ABOVE - Aunty Patsy Ching, Maurine Gomes, and Aunty Maile Spencer on Easter morning! | | PICTURED ABOVE - Left - Kaya helps Vicar Jennifer during the closing blessing on Easter morning. Right - We enjoyed one another's company and a very bountiful Easter feast! | | |
SUPPORT OUR YOUTH
Help us continue our tradition of supporting our youth! Please consider giving to the St. Augustine’s College Fund. Whether you are a local Kohala resident or a friend of St. Augustine’s from elsewhere in the US, your help will allow our students to thrive.
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NOTES FROM OUR BISHOP'S COMMITTEE
Planning for MamaJam continues as we seek local vendors for the event. There are still a few vendor spots! If you know of anyone who would like to sell their goods, please send them this link to apply.
We're also looking for members who can bring food and plants to sell. There is a sign-up sheet for food in Walker Hall and you can contact Kathy Matsuda if you plan to bring plants.
Please let us know if you have questions or feedback! Contact any member of the BC or sit in on our next meeting, which will be April 27 at 10:45 am in the Sunday School Room.
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ST. AUGUSTINE'S TEAMS IN ACTION
Our four core teams are hard at work! We're sharing updates each week as our progress unfolds. All four of our teams met this week, and we share these updates:
Buildings & Grounds - The new oven/range is here! We're making progress on plans for fencing our property. Next steps include communicating with families about what we're doing to ensure gravesites are located inside the fence, surveying the property line to ensure fencing will be on our campus, getting bids to install the fence, and making plans to raise funds. The team has installed a new lock on the Thrift Shop door and is in the process of changing codes for the Walker Hall door and sacristy.
Finance - Team members have drafted a new budgeting calendar, which will be shared with the Bishop's Committee at the April 27 meeting. The team is working hard on fundraising for our Student Support Fund and creating processes to track finances for special projects related to campus maintenance, outreach, and other projects outside our normal operating budget.
Community Events & Partnerships Team (building our Family & Community Network ) - The team is working on MamaJam, which will be May 10 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please see Vicar Jennifer or Kathy Matsuda if you can volunteer to help that day.
Spiritual Growth Team - Conversations in our group that meets for the Preaching Congregations Initiative (PCi) have been fulfilling and rich; ask any PCi team member about our discussions! Plans for Godly Play during Thrift Shop hours continue. Our upcoming Spirit School presentations will center around our liturgical traditions.
Mahalo to all members of our Bishop's Committee and all members of our core teams: Buildings & Grounds, Community Events & Partnerships, Finance & Stewardship, and Spiritual Growth. If you are interested in being on a core team or helping with a specific project, please reach out to Vicar Jennifer or any member of the BC.
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If you have information to share, please let us know! This newsletter helps us stay in touch in a variety of ways, such as news, requests for prayers, offers of assistance, or information on garden bounty (fruits, veggies) you would like to share. VicarJennifer@staugustineskohala.com or admin@staugustineskohala.com Submissions due by Thursday morning for Friday's newsletter. | |
ST. AUGUSTINE'S THRIFT SHOP
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SHOPPING & MORE!
Every Wednesday from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, our Thrift Shop offers great deals on wonderful treasures, but people come for more than that. As always, we are also open the first Saturday of the month, so please join us Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am.
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INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
Join the fun and serve our community by volunteering at our Thrift Shop. Please spread the word! Folks can contact admin@staugustineskohala.com
| | PICTURED ABOVE - This photo was taken at this past weekend's Spring Training event hosted by the Diocese's Huli team that is pictured above. From left, the Revs. Jazzy Bostock and Bree Lloyd, closing plenary speaker Bonnie Kahapea-Tanner, Executive Director and Captain of the Kanehunamoku Voyaging Academy, the Rev. Jenn Latham, and Bishop Bob. (Photo: Sybil Nishioka) | |
MESSAGES FROM OUR BISHOP
& PRESIDING BISHOP
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