Mahalo to Barbara Kundelatsch
November 2011
In 2010 we were able to thank Phil & Evelyn Brown, Bruce Burkitt, John Fairbank, Edie Kapiko, Fred Pasco & Roger Rowehl for their kōkua in preparing the Hoʻokupu Makahiki or Annual Appeal. This year that task was single-handedly done by Barbara Kundelatsch, Office Assistant, for Keawalaʻi Congregational Church. Barbara prepared and sent out 2,700 letters.
Maui Food Bank Drive
November 2011
The Outreach Committee held its annual month-long food drive for the Maui Food Bank beginning on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Mahalo to all who provided their support. A total of over 205 pounds of food was collected as well as $434.00 in monetary donations.
The Maui Food Bank provides hunger relief for anyone who might be in need. The food bank is the only non-profit agency in Maui County that collects, warehouses and distributes perishable and non-perishable food items. It is a vital link between food donors and local charities that provide emergency food assistance to those at risk of hunger.
Mahalo Thanksgiving
Day
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Mahalo to those who provided food for the 2011 Thanksgiving Day Potluck on Thursday, November 24, 2011. Among those who provided their kōkua were the following: Jeannine Baylor, Jay & Ginny Beaufait, Rachel Betti, Evelyn Brown, Keith Campbell, Matti Christiansen, Grace Clark, Ed & Fran Craig, Diana Crim, Earlene Cummings, Elizabeth Current, John & Sharon Docherty, Esta & Larry Dow, John Fairbank, Judy Fox, Ann Glen, Dian & Jim Gruber, Eva Henry, Bob & Cathy Hobson, Michael Irish, Lydia John, Gene Johnson, Judy Kapohakimohewa, Linda & Cameron Keys, Bonnie & Peter King, Katt & Stan Lawson, Leilani Lea Loaʻa, Kicki Lomax, Pauline Mitterhammer, George & Sandy Rees, Ed Rose, Kate Sandbo, Richard Sewell, Victoria Smith, Mei Shan Tanaka, Elise Teagle, Joan & John Terhorst, Gina Wheelwright, John Whittemore, & Nick Yost as well as Philip & Paddy, Helen de Braychere, Kat, Stanley & William.
A special thanks to Mei Shan Tanaka, Esta & Larry Dow, and Sharon & John Docherty as well as Ted Probert for the set-up and clean-up.
Christmas Faire Raises $2,578.00
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Howard Pearson, Treasurer for the Outreach Committee reported that proceeds from the Christmas Crafts Faire, Silent Auction, Bake Sale, & Plant Sale that was held on Sunday, December 4, 2011 totaled $2,578.00 As a fundraising activity of the church the gross amount is subject to the general excise tax. The net proceeds from the sale will be designated to the Local Mission Fund.
Mahalo to all who donated crafts, silent auction items, and baked goods.
2011 Christmas Fund
Sunday, December 18, 2011
For 109 years, the Christmas Fund for the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund has been a means by which members and friends of the United Church of Christ provide a lifeline of hope to lower-income active and retired clergy and lay employees of the church. Due to the lingering effects of the economic recession, there have been many instances in which gifts from the Christmas Fund have made a critical difference in the lives of people living literally on the edge.
The Board of Mission & Outreach set a goal to raise $1,000 for this year’s offering. Members and friends responded with gifts on Sunday, December 18, 2011. Gifts to the fund will go to support the vital ministries of Pension Supplementation, Health Premium Supplementation, Emergency Grants, and Christmas “Thank You” Gift Checks to low-income retirees and their families facing a financial crisis. Last year 1,600 clergy and lay individuals and families received help.
Mahalo Sunday School
On Sunday, December 11, 2011 children of the Sunday School Program as well as parents and members of the Sunday School Teaching Team presented their second annual Christmas play. “Little Star” was directed by Janet Coflin with the assistance of Misty Awai, Merrill Kaufman, Suzanne Perkins and others.
We thank the following families: Bragg, Brem, Cesar/Henig, Coflin, Eller, Kaufman, Moore, Noland, Pasco, Perkins, Rollins, Russell and others. Everyone in the cast had a chance to celebrate the day with a Christmas party hosted by Coflin family. There was time for a swim (in a pool), a time to eat and a time to exchange gifts.