2012 Hoʻokūkū Kolepa
(Golf Tournament)
Sunday, February 12, 2012

The 14th Annual Hoʻokūkū Kolepa or Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Kahili Golf Course in Waikapū. Check-in time will be at least 30 minutes prior to the shotgun start which begins at 12:30 p.m.

The tournament is an 18-hole, four person team scramble open to all who are interested, both men and women. It is a fun golfing event to encourage fellowship for 80 players and numerous volunteers as well as to generate funds for the Local Mission Fund of the church.

Entry forms will be available on Sunday mornings at the church beginning Sunday, January 1, 2012 between 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and between 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. The entry fee is $85.00. Entries will close on Sunday, February 5, 2012.

Team prizes and individual prizes will be awarded.

For those who are off-island and may be headed for Maui in time for the tournament, please contact Cindy Edgerle at (808) 874-8246 if you are interested in entering the event.

2012 Silent Auction & Luncheon
Sunday, February 19, 2012

The 2012 Silent Auction & Luncheon will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. on the grounds of the church. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Local Mission Fund of the church. Silent auction items will include gift certificates from local businesses including restaurants, resorts, golf courses, and others.

Pat Dawson is coordinating the work of the Acquisitions Committee in acquiring donations of gift certificates from individuals and local businesses for the silent auction. If you are able to help, please contact Pat at (808) 874-0894.

The fund provides support for families and persons in need who are residents of Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. The luncheon is open to members and friends by donation. Please come and join us for another special day.

ʻAha Mokupuni
Friday, May 20th - Saturday, May 21st
Keolahou Congregational Hawaiian Church

The Annual Meeting of the ʻAha O Nā Mokupuni ʻO Maui, Molokaʻi a me Lānaʻi (Tri-Isle Association) will be hosted by Keolahou Congregational Hawaiian Church in Kīhei. The annual meeting of pastors and lay delegates from member churches located on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi will gather for worship and fellowship and to conduct the business of the association.

Current officers include Rena Hayashi, President; (ʻĪao Congregational Church); Jack Belsom, Vice-President (ʻĪao Congregational Church); Lynn Story, Secretary (Poʻokela Church); and Leslie Maeda, Treasurer (Poʻokela Church). Keawalaʻi delegates include Kahu Kealahou Alika, Moderator Taka Harada, and Vice-Moderator Kate Acks.

Hospice Maui
Interfaith Celebration of Life
Monday, May 30th

Keawalaʻi Congregational Church will be the site of the annual Interfaith Celebration of Life of Hospice Maui on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2011 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Members of the staff will gather with families who have gone through the Hospice Maui program as a result of the death of a loved one.

The service will include clergy from the various faith communities of Maui including Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, and others. All are welcome!

Hawaiʻi Conference
189th ʻAha Paeʻaina
Wed., June 8th - Sat., June 11th

The ʻAha Iki for Hawaiian churches of the Hawaiʻi Conference-United Church of Christ, begins on Wednesday morning, June 8, 2011 and ends on Thursday evening, June 9, 2011 at Kaumakapili Church in Palāma, Oʻahu. “Hulihia” is the theme for the ʻAha Iki. It is based on the reading from 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

The ʻAha Makua for all pastors, delegates and visitors of all the member churches of the Hawaiʻi Conference begins on the morning of Friday, June 10, 2011 and ends with lunch on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Nuʻuanu Congregational Church in Honolulu. “Equipping One Another for Ministry” is the theme for the meeting.

Peter Makari, Area Executive for Middle East and Europe with Common Global Ministries Board since July 2000, will be one of the keynote speakers at the ʻAha Makua. Cally Rogers-Witte, Executive Minister for Wider Church Ministries of the United Church of Christ and Co-Executive for Common Global Ministries Board, will also be a keynote speaker.

Makari knows how important the witness and ministry of the United Church of Christ are for communities both in the United States and around the world. Makari enjoys the opportunity to experience that witness firsthand and then share it with members of churches.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM). To commemorate this event, Global Ministries has organized events and created resources to help people not only celebrate 200 years of mission but also to reassess missteps taken in the context of evangelizing other cultures.

“There is much to be proud of and there is much to learn from,” Makari said. “The impact of missionaries in Hawaiʻi historically is something that played out in other areas of the world as well. To commemorate for us means always to be mindful that there may be a better way to engage in mission. It is interesting that several current studies of mission in the Middle East look at the mission experience in Hawaiʻi as a parallel. I hope to explore that idea further . . . ”

He is the author of Conflict and Cooperation: Christian-Muslim Relations in Contemporary Egypt (Syracuse Press, 2007). This will be his first visit to Hawaiʻi and he is looking forward to seeing Hawaiʻi’s beauty first hand, and also interacting with members of the Hawaiʻi Conference.

Rogers-Witte has a diverse background and commitment to international, cross-cultural and ecumenical issues dating back to her ordination in 1973. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Church World Service. She has served as President of both the North Carolina and New Mexico statewide councils of churches and on the board of the Arizona Ecumenical Council.

She attended three international assemblies of the World Council of Churches and early in her ministry served as Director of Christian Education at the American Church in Paris, France. Prior to coming to her current position with WCM, she served for ten years as the Conference Minister of the Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ.

Keawalaʻi delegates include Kahu Kealahou Alika, Moderator Taka Harada, and Vice-Moderator Kate Acks.

Keawala‘i Endowment Fund

"Sharing God's Aloha
from Generation to Generation"

Keawala‘i Congregational Church, in Mākena, Maui, Hawaii, a Christian fellowship where we welcome all, love all and accept all into our ‘ohana, has established a permanent endowment fund to preserve our Hawaiian heritage and to sustain its work and mission. This fund consists of a permanent corpus of monetary resources, originating from the gifts of faithful church members and friends of the Church.

One of life’s richest blessings comes through a lifetime of involvement in a community of faith. Keawala‘i Church has been a special place of blessings for over 175 years.

We can insure that Keawala‘i Church will be a blessing for generations yet to come. Through your estate plan you can provide for your loved ones and for your community of faith, Keawala‘i Church. We invite you to join us in this effort to run the race that has been set before us, always aware of the One who is the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.

The Endowment

The endowment is a fund held in perpetuity. Funds are placed in socially responsible investments by the Board of Trustees. Resources generated by the invested endowment are used to preserve our Hawaiian heritage and to further the ministry and mission of Keawala’i Church. This may be done through the following means:

- Preserving our landmark sanctuary as a center of ministry and mission.
- Providing for pastoral leadership.
- Preparing all ages through Christian Education.
- Providing for the ministry of music, worship, and the arts.
- Proclaiming mission outreach to the community & UCC missions.
- Assisting in the Church budget and property improvements & additions.

Ways to Give

OUTRIGHT GIFTS during lifetime of cash, stocks, bonds, or real property may be made. These may honor family members on anniversaries, birthdays, and other special occasions.

BEQUEST BY WILL may also be made by percentage or set amount of one’s estate. Consider an amount to at least sustain your present annual giving in perpetuity.

A LIVING TRUST provides for future family needs and designating Keawala‘i to eventually receive income and/or the principal from the trust.

LIFE INSURANCE where Keawala‘i is named as beneficiary on a present or new policy; or Keawala‘i is made owner of a policy that you pay the premiums on; or the cash surrender value of a policy gifted to Keawala‘i are other ways to give.

For More Information

Contact the church to receive our more detailed brochure about the Keawala‘i Endowment Fund.
Please write:
The Endowment Committee, Keawala‘i Congregational Church, United Church of Christ (USA),
5300 Mākena Road, Mākena, Maui, HI 96753
Telephone: (808) 879-5557 Fax: (808) 879-0598.
Email:keawalai@hawaii.rr.com

Reader’s Corner
Publications Feature Keawala‘i

Celebrating Advocacy:

Past, Present, & Future

State Council of Hawaiian Congregational Churches, HCUCC, June 2008

The State Council of Hawaiian Congregational Churches celebrated its 60th anniversary with the publication of Celebrating Advocacy: Past, Present & Future. Released in June 2008, the publication includes the history of the council as well as the histories of its member churches located on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Moloka‘i, Maui, and Hawai‘i islands.

The preface to the book notes: "It is about all Hawaiian churches – those groups of people who formed the foundation of what is today the Hawai‘i Conference of the United Church of Christ." For information on how to secure a copy of the book please contact: Hawai‘i Conference – United Church of Christ (HCUCC), 1848 Nu‘uanu Avenue, Honolulu, O‘ahu, HI 96817.