Posts with the category “newsletter-2023-09-21”

On Sunday, October 1, Japantown (and Wesley UMC) will almost be entirely cut off due to the Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon that day. Crossing the race route is difficult and sometimes impossible. This year...  Read More

Dear Wesley UMC Community, A while ago I wrote about a mysterious plant in our backyard, that we thought was dead but suddenly bloomed.   The plant, it turns out, is called Queen of the Night or Tan H...  Read More

聖書には「律法」がよく登場しますが、ユダヤの世界での戒律としての律法と、新約の世界での主イエスが教えられた「キリストの律法」とでは、その意味するところが随分違います。まず旧約の律法ですが、ユダヤ教の伝統では、旧約聖書は「律法」、「預言」、「諸書」の三つに分けられ、律法は旧約聖書の最初の五書（創世記、出エジプト記、レビ記、民数記、申命記）を指しています。その根本には、ユダヤの民と神との契約である「...  Read More

Writer/Director Mark Teage is getting the cast of "Doors Open" together again, this time to make an audio recording of the play to distribute as a podcast. The show, which portrays a church struggling...  Read More

Have you noticed some new faces in Wesley's Praise Band? Our regulars include Marilyn (keys) and Ted Hasegawa (guitar and vocals), Todd Soo-Hoo (drums), and Ichiro Bakoshi (bass). Joining them are Rya...  Read More

To clarify a bit of confusion regarding the proper disposal of the church’s garbage and recycling, new labels have been applied on the containers in the church.  There will be only two designations: “...  Read More

Through the Pandemic, many of us have been meeting twice a month on “Zoom”, and now we are hoping to transition back to the church on the last Tuesday of each month. We will continue the Zoom meetings...  Read More

Yay, Sunday School!! On Sunday, Sept 10th, we welcomed back children and teachers for the start of God’s Garden Sunday School year. We blessed backpacks, presented a Bible to our 3rd Grader and had a ...  Read More

The church is looking for donations for our Trunk ‘N’ Treats event held at the end of October. It can be in the form of a monetary contribution to purchase treats (please put TnT Outreach Ministry on ...  Read More

A new security fencing has been installed to safeguard church staff, the congregation, and church property after other attempts to improve security did not resolve issues around trespassing, property ...  Read More

Pat Higuchi was in church on Rally Sunday after her fall on July 22 where she broke bones below her knee. She’s been home after rehab and continues to heal. She is working on strengthening her legs an...  Read More

by Barbara Hiura - Whoa Rain? Really? Yes..rain greeted all of our Wesley families the Friday of Labor Day weekend at our annual Church Camp at Pinecrest Lake. And it continued pretty much all weekend...  Read More

What is a celebration without food. Our hosts, Gods Garden Parents served up a Chinese lunch for all of us and we provided sides…well it was a huge colorful and filling meal. The desserts were to die ...  Read More

by Barbara Hiura - Did you notice? Did you feel that up lifting freshness in the church that comes but once a year? Did you smell that slight hint of scented pew wax on Sunday? Yes Yes Yes Our home, G...  Read More

The Compassion Ministries Volunteer/Donor Appreciation Dinner is on Saturday, November 4 from 6-9pm. If you have volunteered for Compassion during 2023 or have donated specifically to our ministry, YO...  Read More

Lynn Tabuchi out did herself with the this second Ribbon Lei-making workshop. This time those participating in this umbrella ministry workshop, had wonderful brilliant colors and ribbon textures to ch...  Read More

During the month of August, our members were exhilarated to have special music performed by member of our church. On Aug. 19, our Ukulele virtuoso, Jake Shimada jointed the Praise Band for all the num...  Read More

“Maui Strong” Fundraiser at Roy’s Coffee StationThe Wesley Ukulele Band and Hula Dancers performed two 45 minute sets over a three hour span of time to help Roy’s Coffee Station raise money for Maui R...  Read More

On August 21, 2023, the Wesley United Women in Faith hosted a presentation and workshop with Katherine Parker, who is a missionary in Nepal.  She has been a missionary in Nepal for the last 10 years w...  Read More