Work & Witness Trip to Kenya
WORK & WITNESS TRIP to KENYA
October 18- November 4, 2007
A team of 19 people has been preparing for the upcoming district work and witness trip to Kenya. This team, led by Mike Litsey, consists of these people from the following churches:
Ewa Beach: Ernie & Linda Babas, Mike Litsey
Bridge: Gordon & Rachelle Wong, Steve Wright
Honolulu First Church: Melissa Sutherland
Kahului: Sally White, Naomi Leialoha
Pukalani: Dale & Wanette Kreps, Howard & Ivy Paleka, Lisa Lujan,
Hilo: Rick Ragle, Randy Akao, Herbert Nakano, Jessie Stoneman, Lori Hamada
Our district team will be working at the African Nazarene University outside of Nairobi, Kenya. They will be working on the Helstrom Student Center and
other projects on the campus.
Some have asked about items to take - suggestions from missionary staff include: Guitar Strings and Pics, Study Bibles (for graduating theology students), used Nazarene Hymnals (good condition), used Laptops (for theology students)...
Please pray for the following prayer requests:
- Each member’s health and safety as they prepare and while on the trip
- Those still needing to acquire the remaining funds for the trip
- The preparation of each team member’s heart
- The projects on site
- Everyone the team will meet and interact with in Kenya
Around the District
MOLOKA’I CHURCH
Pastor Mike and Evelyn Raines have resigned as pastor of the Moloka’i Church of the Nazarene, effective September 30th. They have served as pastor since January 1997. On October 17, Rev.
Bud and Mary Rich will arrive to serve as interim pastor. Special thanks to Strategy Team members Rudy Archuleta, Kevin Kaya, Darren Reed, Gordon Wong, and Bob Killen for spending a day (September 14) on Moloka’i doing repairs!
HONOLULU FIRST CHURCH
The District Superintendent is working with the Honolulu First Church board, seeking God’s leadership for their new pastor. Pastor Chris and Donna Sutherland have recently moved to Gautier, Mississippi. They had served as pastor of Honolulu First Church since November 2002.
DISCIPLESHIP SUMMIT
A Discipleship Summit is coming to our island February 9, 2008 being held at Honolulu First Church Those encouraged to attend are pastors, staff, and all SDMI ministry leaders of the local church. The Summits are an opportunity for ministry leaders - pastoral and lay - to explore together discipleship in the 21st century.
To be and make Christlike disciples implies re-thinking methods and priorities. Local church ministry leaders will learn from other local ministry leaders what is and is not working. Help build your local strategy for the pursuit of the mission. Find out the best practices in Sunday School and disciple-making that others are using effectively in your region. Send all your ministry leaders to a
2008 Discipleship Summit. We need to learn from you. What is helping you accomplish your mission?
What is hindering your effectiveness? What effective methods are you using? What resources do you need to make disciples? Discover a fresh passion for pursuit of the mission. Re-vitalization of the Sunday School and passionate discipleship ministries are the future. Help create it.
Who is discipling you? Who are you discipling? “Spend more time with fewer people.”
Nazarene Youth International
Rev. Tim Cruz
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NYC
Nazarene Youth Conference was amazing! A few comments from the students that participated - “Exhilarating!” “Life changing!” “Surrender!” “Clarifying!” Thank you all who participated and help support teens to experience NYC. Students’ lives were transformed. The fruit is
evident even now.
Mission Kauai: November 23-25
Preparations are in motion for Kauai. We will serve Hanapepe church in missions and reaching out to their community. Applications are already coming in so call NYI secretary Molly Sutherland (Honolulu First Church) or Pastor Larry Candelerio (Kona) for more information. Purchase your airfare quickly as flights are limited.
NYI Youth Fest/Sports Convention: March 27th - 30th
Mark your calendars for our annual business/sports/youth rally meeting. What’s happening at Convention this year? This is what is in the works so far... click here to read more on pdf version...
Nazarene Missions International
Mrs. Laura
Koons
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Aloha from your Hawaii District NMI.
Thank you all for your continued support and desire to do God's work. I know many of you are praying for the mission work around the world and the impact it will have on those who need to hear the good news of Christ's love. As we seek God, He may be found and is waiting to pour out His abundant love on those who seek Him.
"God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine. He does everything by his power that is working in us." Ephesians 3:20 NIRV
September Emphasis: Alabaster Offering
October Emphasis: Mission Priority One
November Emphasis: Thanksgiving Offering... click here to read more on pdf version...
Prayer Requests
- The Persecuted Church
- Your LINKS missionary family
- JESUS Film Harvest Partners
- Natural diasaters affecting many throughout the world
- Protection for missionaries in creative access areas
- Hawaii Pacific W&W Team to Africa
Sunday School - Make the Connection
Rev. Jack D. Smith
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Don’t give up on your Sunday School; revitalize it!
Don’t ignore it; boost it!
Renew the focus of each class on evangelism, outreach, service, and compassion. Highlight intentional relationships that can only be developed through small
gatherings of like-minded people. You can slam shut the back door of your
church through small-group Sunday School and discipleship classes. Those
small groups can meet any time and any place. All you need is a name, a way
to contact them, a regular time of meeting, and a solid, Bible-based approved
study. If you want new people to be incorporated into your church, if you
want those people congregationalized, and if you want them to stick with
your church family for more than six months, small groups are not optional... click here to see read more on the pdf version...
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