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Reflections on the 'Aha Pae'āina
David Popham
  • Sep 24, 2020
  • 1 min

Reflections on the 'Aha Pae'āina

Within a matter of two weeks, we will be gathering online for the 'Aha Pae'āina. On the one hand, our annual gathering is a meeting of the congregation—the members of the church—to direct the business of the church and to assess how we are living into our vision of unity in relationships. From the Conference perspective, this is the most important business meeting of the year. From the 'Aha Pae'āina flows emphasis, tasks, and directions that guide our Council, missional teams
HCF Executive Director Discusses Hau‘ula Congregational Church
Andrew Bunn
  • Sep 17, 2020
  • 9 min

HCF Executive Director Discusses Hau‘ula Congregational Church

A Sad Situation for Hau’ula Congregational Church, O‘ahu.
Reflections on Money and Contentment
David Popham
  • Sep 16, 2020
  • 2 min

Reflections on Money and Contentment

It's odd to think about stewardship and tithes in the midst of a pandemic. However, the truth of the Christian life is that we have pledged,
2020 Pastoral Leaders Retreat
Hawai‘i Conference
  • Sep 16, 2020
  • 2 min

2020 Pastoral Leaders Retreat

On Monday, September 14, 2020, authorized ministers and members in discernment from UCC churches across the islands gathered for the Hawai'i Conference Pastoral Leaders Retreat, "Come to the Living Waters." This hybrid event, with online workshops and worship with preaching by Rev. John Dorhauer, and in-person gatherings (following safety protocols) on each island, encouraged all pastoral leaders to set aside the day to relax, as well as be renewed and encouraged in their min
Updated Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Act Leave
Hawai‘i Conference
  • Sep 10, 2020
  • 1 min

Updated Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Act Leave

Heather Kimmel, General Counsel for the United Church of Christ, shared the following update on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): The Department of Labor recently released additional guidance on the leave available to employees caring for school-aged children under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. These questions and answers relate to schools and remote learning. Briefly: If the school is closed and the only option is remote learning, the employ
Conference Minister Reflection: Settling in for the Long Haul
David Popham
  • Sep 10, 2020
  • 2 min

Conference Minister Reflection: Settling in for the Long Haul

Back in March when we all headed to our homes for the first shelter-in-place order, my question was, "When do we get back to normal?" Then later, around June, I asked, "How can we take what we are learning and create the new normal we want?" Now, as new projections and scenarios arise as to the implication of COVID-19, I no longer ask questions. Instead, I sigh and think, "It's time to settle in for the long haul." I have given up on the hype that we can outsmart COVID. Le
"Intimate Partner Violence: Understanding and Supporting Victims in Faith-Based Communities"
Hawai‘i Conference
  • Sep 9, 2020
  • 2 min

"Intimate Partner Violence: Understanding and Supporting Victims in Faith-Based Communities"

Churches, clergy, and lay leaders have been invited to weekly virtual gatherings hosted by Conference Minister David Popham to discuss relevant topics and share ideas. The gathering on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, featured a presentation by Kelly Musselman, Training & Technical Assistance Director with the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Kelly shared about intimate partner violence and how our faith communities can help understand and support victims and su
HCUCC Partners with Cornerstone Fund to Offer Pandemic Relief Loans
Hawai‘i Conference
  • Sep 4, 2020
  • 1 min

HCUCC Partners with Cornerstone Fund to Offer Pandemic Relief Loans

The United Church of Christ Cornerstone Fund, an affiliated ministry of the United Church of Christ, has partnered with participating Conferences and the National Setting of the denomination to offer a low-cost financing program, specifically designed for churches. While the Cornerstone Fund offers other financing options (secured and unsecured lines of credit and mortgage loans), the Pandemic Relief Program is specifically designed to meet the immediate cash flow needs that
Reflections from Our Conference Minister: Pastoral Stress
David Popham
  • Sep 3, 2020
  • 2 min

Reflections from Our Conference Minister: Pastoral Stress

Your pastor is under a lot of stress. This bears repeating, your pastor is under a lot of stress. By "a lot," I mean unlike any other amount of stress your kahu faced before. The debate (or is it a fight in your church?) over in-person worship services or not, singing or not, finances and staffing, the curve to understand online platforms that address security and accessibility, limits on the numbers of people at weddings and funerals, and the myriad needs for pastoral care,
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