Weekly Update Archive

Dear Church Family, an update for the week of August 29, 2010…

Thank you to those who came out on Saturday to help with the All-Church Cleanup Day and the Sunday School / Children’s Church workshop and classroom setup for the next school year to begin this coming Sunday. Please come to the 9:30am Promotion Assembly on September 5 to join in with the new classes for this coming year.

Thank you to Nadine Yamamoto for the Children’s Message, “Where is Heaven?”  Nadine realizes, no one really knows where Heaven is, but knows that the bible describes it as a very wonderful place. With the help of some from Children’s Church, they described what some people might think are ways to get to heaven:

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Dear Church Family, an update for the week of August 15, 2010 …

Thank you to Pastor Brian Tekawa for the message from Hebrews 12:1-2, “The Great Race”. There are many examples of those in sports who persevere to the finish line, often times pushing themselves beyond their own capabilities. The life of the Christian has been compared to running a great race, a spiritual race. What is it that motivates us to endure the race?

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Dear Church Family, an update for the week of August 8, 2010…

For those who attended the Adult Sunday School, Greg Ing began his five session missions class to learn about what God is doing worldwide. Please join in for any or all of the sessions.

Pastor Rod will be leading a two week class for those who are interested in learning more about our church: its history, beliefs, mission, and vision.  Pre-reading is required.

Thank you to Vernon Kam for bringing a message on “The Lord’s Prayer” from Matthew 6:9-15. A summary of highlights follows:

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Dear Church Family, an update for the week of August 1, 2010…

For those who attended the Adult Sunday School introductory video for “Go: Cross Cultural” it was a great introduction and overview of God’s plan for the nations and an invitation to all believers, to join in what God is doing worldwide. In the next five weeks, Greg Ing will be helping us to discover what the Bible says about this. All ages are welcome to please join in for any or all of the sessions.

Thank you to Mitsu and Karen Nakamura for sharing their work with Japan Campus Crusade for Christ. Mitsu’s official title with JCCC is the National Strategic Team Leader.

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Dear Church Family, an update for the week of July 25, 2010…

Thank you to Gloria Kama and her staff for organizing the “High Seas Expedition” for VBS this past week. There were 90 registered along with the many helpers and team leaders. Some of the VBS crew led the praise singing in worship today.

Thank you to Greg Ing for giving the Children’s Message today from Acts 1:8. He encouraged Christians to go out into the world to tell others about Jesus. There have been many methods of transportation over the years, from foot, to sail boats, then power boats, airplanes, and who knows what in the future (rocket ships?) but the main thing is not about how to get from here to there, but to tell others about Jesus.

Thank you to Pastor Eric Yata for the message from Isaiah 6:1-7, “Holey, Holey, Holey”. Pastor Eric shared a personal story from his past which involved losing a basketball challenge. The payoff for his loss included an act of humiliation, which he felt discouraged and dismayed. In this passage, the prophet Isaiah is brought to a point of discouragement, ruin and inadequacy in light of the holiness of God. In this moment, he is radically changed by God.

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Dear Church Family, an update for the week of July 18, 2010…

Thank you to Pastor Brian Tekawa for the message from 1 John 4:7-14, “God IS Love”. For many of you love is what drew you to God Himself. Someone made an effort to talk to you about Jesus, God’s ultimate example of love. They cared enough about to tell you about God’s love because they wanted you to know God personally. They introduced you to Jesus. There are many ideas about love. What it means and how to define it. What does it feel like to be loved or unloved? Love is a very broad subject and hard to define. God not only loves, God IS love. Love is God’s nature, His character.

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Dear Church Family, an update for July 11, 2010…

Thank you to Pastor Scott Shimada for the message from Isaiah 40:12-31, “In Who You Trust?”  There are countless stories in the Bible that tell of God’s faithfulness to His people, such as David, Daniel, Moses, Abraham, Paul and many others. These were people who not only believed in God but put their trust in Him. Isaiah 40 is filled with rhetorical questions that were meant to persuade the people to trust in God. God wants us to be able to see and know without a shadow of a doubt that He is trustworthy. He is able to strengthen our faith, heal our wounds and restore lives. The book of Isaiah was written by one of the greatest prophets of all time. Being a prophet is not a popular job.  His first 39 chapters were mostly words of judgment.  He wanted to warn God’s people to repent and turn away from sin. The last 27 chapters, starting with chapter 40, are filled with forgiveness, comfort and hope.  He describes the coming Messiah, Jesus, and offers hope to His people. From this passage, we will look to answer the question, “Why should I trust in the Lord?”

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Dear Church Family, an update for the week of July 4, 2010…

Happy 4^th of July to all! Welcome back to all those who attended the JEMS Mt. Hermon Conference, Special Camp or the Nichigo Shuyokai Conference in Santa Barbara.

Thank you to Pastor Rod Yee for the message from John 16:8-11, “That’s the Spirit”.  Continuing in the series, Knowing God, last week we saw that Jesus is God. This week we will learn the Holy Spirit is fully God. The night before Jesus’ death, His disciples were gathered to take part in what is known as the upper room discourse. Jesus shared His thoughts and emotions just hours before His crucifixion. Jesus tells them (v.7) I will send Him to you. The Holy Spirit becomes Christ on earth. Jesus’ work was geographically localized but after His death and resurrection, it became wider and more inclusive. The Key Question: How does God’s Spirit lead us?

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Dear Church Family, an update for the week of June 27, 2010…

Thank you to Ken Yoshioka for giving the Children’s Message. Showing several recognizable animated characters from movies, Ken asked, “Who is Jesus?” To answer this question, we need to read the Bible as it tells who Jesus is.

Thank you to Dr. Vernon Kam, for the message from John 13:36 – 14:11, “Who Is Jesus? The answer comes in four points:

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Dear Church Family, an update for the week of June 20, 2010…

Happy Father’s Day! Thank you to all who brought delicious food for the special potluck lunch that was enjoyed by all.

Thank you to Rev. Ernie Kilbourne and his wife, Yoko, for joining us from Fresno. It was also a great surprise to have Ernie’s daughter, Karen Kilbourne-Young from Seattle, Washington come and join us as well. Karen is one of our regularly supported missionaries with CRM who is planning on coming back to SanLo sometime in March 2011 to give us an update on her ministry. Ernie was the first English speaking pastor to serve in our OMS Holiness Conference at the Honolulu church in the 1950’s and is a living historical treasure of our roots. It was a blessing to celebrate his 90^th birthday with him.

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