This past Sunday 12/10

We enjoyed a Soup Supper on the lanai after the 5pm service. It was festive, as well as delicious!

The Soresi family was "shakarific"

We had the soup supper trio!

Rev. Bob,

Dr. Cat & wife Anne!

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Advent 4 & Christmas Eve

Sunday,

December 24th

Advent 4 -- Morning service 9:00 am

Christmas Eve -- Evening Service 5:00 pm

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Last week to order Ponsettias!

Watch for the RED box (on Sunday) to purchase a poinsettia plant to grace the Nave OR call the office (808) 373-2131

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A few words from our Treasurer

Jean Steele

The Pledge Drive for the coming year, 2024, has come to a preliminary end. However, something is

amiss. We have the lowest total amount pledged in seven years. Further, we have the fewest pledgers

since 2015 (that’s just over half the usual number).

It would seem that a few individuals or families may

have left their pledge cards on the hallway table or in the pocket of their other jacket or purse. If you

are one of these would-be pledgers, rest assured your card is still welcome! Please put it in the offering plate or send/bring it to the parish office. Mahalo

Stewardship committee: Stephen Noerper & Jean Steele

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REMINDERS

Lots going on THIS weekend!

Green Team Volunteers Needed!

This Saturday Dec. 16th at 8:30am, we will need volunteers to help prepare and plant native plants in the newly cleared planter.

Please bring work gloves, trowels, shovels & rakes (if you have them).

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A Caroling Invitation!

Warm up those pipes, and join us for Christmas Caroling this Saturday, December 16th!

Meet up in front of the main gate at 6pm

light refreshment to follow

Come and make a joyful noise, all are welcome!

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Dinner & the Theatre!

The theatre group will be attending My Fair Lady at Diamond Head Theatre

this Sunday,

December 17th at 4pm

Unfortunatly, this particular performace is sold out.

However, you don’t need to attend the show to join the group for dinner!

If interested, please contact Kathy Otani kotani@hawaii.rr.com, and she will include you in a group email approximately a week in advance with all the details.

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DEADLINE THIS SUNDAY

Our Sunday School is also collecting Christmas gifts for FIVE families in need this season through a

"Giving Tree."  

Please bring your gift and/or financial contribution by Sunday, Dec 17 at the latest. 

If you have any questions, please contact Tusi Mayer at tusit578@gmail.com

Mahalo for helping!

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Our Stewardship Project this year is to help our Sunday School children fill backpacks for those being released from Halawa Correctional Facility.

The items to purchase are listed in the online signup (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48A4A922A0F8C25-46236074-backpack)

or you may sign up in person on Sunday after church with Chandi, or in the office M-Th 9a-12p.

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