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November Newsletter11/12/2023 Dear Maluhia,
November is all about gratitude. With Thanksgiving around the corner, we are reminded to step back from our lives and take note of all the many ways God shows up for us – of all the many things we have to be thankful for. Here are a few things I am thankful for recently. The cool breeze in the morning. The sound of Theo’s laughter. Moments of quiet in my office. A meeting with my spiritual director. Time with family. Seeds sprouting in my garden. Bees pollinating our lime tree. My daily cup of tea. Walking Pua. All of you. Even as I made the list, there were so many other things that popped to my mind. Because gratitude is like that – a muscle we strengthen as we use it, or a skill we build as we practice it. The more you sit back and reflect on what to be grateful for, the more things you will see as gifts in your life. I wish you a season of gratitude – of remembering that every day, we have many gifts from God. Rev Jazzy Mahalo November is a month to give thanks, but Maluhia does it all year long. We continue to have so many folks to thank each month for the amazing number of jobs appreciated, enjoyed and completed! So to our entire congregation and visitors alike we say "Mahalo". This past month has been a whirlwind of activity surrounding the failed sewer pipe and the resulting ramifications. We finally found a reliable sewer plumber who outlined the problem and recommended a solution. Many thanks to the council for their approval, to EPS for their willingness to help with financing, to our members and friends for stepping up to help fund this gigantic expense, and to anyone who comes up with viable fundraising ideas. Many thanks to Scotty for installing the new baby changing table in the bathroom – we hope this will be a sign of welcome for our youngest worshippers! And, as always, we say thank you to Rocky for his awesome live musical offerings Sewer Update At our Council meeting, we decided that we need to move forward with this crucial repair to our sewer –replacing the disintegrating cast iron piping with a PVC liner. Hopefully by the time you are reading this the work will be done! The cost will be $40,000 altogether, and we have already began to collect money from donations – just over $3,000 so far! Keep the fundraising ideas coming, and thank you for giving what you can to this important project. Reverse Advent Calendar Our yearly giving project is the reverse advent calendar. This turns the traditional advent calendar around – instead of getting something each day, you are giving something each day. The collected items will go to Hale Na’au Pono. Sally is going to be working on getting our list finalized, and then it will be ready for pickup from church. Blue Christmas We have been invited to participate in the Blue Christmas service alongside Ka Hana O Ke Akua. The service will be on Wednesday, December 20th at 5pm at Pokai Bay. Blue Christmas is traditionally a service to recognize any feelings of grief that come up around the holidays. Often, we miss loved ones who are no longer with us. The hallmark holiday sheen that Christmas has absorbed doesn’t leave a lot of space for hard or bad feelings. Blue Christmas gives us a hallowed space to invite God into all of our hearts – even the complicated parts of our hearts. All are invited to come, and bring your own towel or chair for the beachside service. Synod Azoombly This year’s Synod Assemblies will be held differently! We will have an in person gathering at Lutheran Church of Honolulu, 10am-1pm, on June 1st, and then a ZOOM gathering on June 15th, 9am-12pm. While our delegates are mandated to attend, the regional in person gatherings are open to any and everyone from our congregation who has an interest! Since there is no cost but the cost of gas, this is a great way to be involved and aware of what’s going on at our Synod. November Birthdays 9 Patty Cavin Mark your calendars Kids Klub: Tuesday, November 14th, and Tuesday, November, 28th Church Council Meeting: Sunday, November 19th Other Important Dates: Christmas Eve Service Sunday, December 24th, 10am regular church and 7pm Christmas Eve service.
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