Asian & Jr. High Camps: Thank you!
Everyone smiles for a whole Asian Camp photo in the camp T-shirt! Asian & Jr. High Camps: Thank you! By Kai Yamamoto Thank you for your continuous love and support. This year, we sent eight campers along with two adult chaperones to Junior High Camp, and six campers and two adult chaperones to Asian Camp! We could not do this without you! Thank you for buying our bake sale goods, candles, cards, donating, and praying for us. Rev. Mia preaches a sermon about how “we all have obstacles in our lives” at Jr. High Camp. The theme was based on...
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The BYG leadership team poses for a group photo at their leadership retreat last year (August 2022). We couldn’t do BYG without our leaders and directors! BYG Update By Kai Yamamoto Upcoming Events Bake SaleAug. 27BYG Leaders RetreatSept. 9Rally SundaySept. 10Camping Ministries SundayTBD As we progress through the summer, the Blaine Youth Group has been taking a break from our regular Sunday morning meetings. Although we have not been meeting on Sundays, our youth have been able to gather and fellowship together! Prior to BYG’s summer break...
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Blaine Memorial UMC members gather around the newly revamped Minidoka Honor Roll with an additional 150 names added. Summer pilgrimage offers reflection on gratitude By Rev. Karen Yokota Love, additional photos by Ryan Kozu, Roger Tanioka, and Kai Yamamoto Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus. Matthew 17:7-8 We are deep into the summer months now as we approach mid-August. For many people it is a time of rest and relaxation, some are enjoying...
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Hybrid Worship August 13, 2023 Continue scrolling or view the print version Order of Worship PreludeKathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Dr. Mark C. Hearn *Call to WorshipBased on Psalm 105:1-11Rev. Dr. Mark C. Hearn *Opening HymnSurely the Presence of the Lord (x2)UMH #328Eugene and Kathy Onishi Opening PrayerRev. Dr. Mark C. Hearn First Scripture ReadingMatthew 14:22-33 (CEB, JLB)Allison Hall, Tsutomu Nagoya Children’s MessageSai Hanaoka Second Scripture ReadingRomans 10:5-15 (NRSVUE, JLB)Allison Hall, Tsutomu NagoyaSpecial...
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Hybrid Worship Blaine Courtyard August 6, 2023 Continue scrolling or view the print version Order of Worship Prelude As The Deer By Martin J. Nystrom Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn *Call to Worship (see cover) *Opening Prayer Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn *Opening Hymn Morning Has BrokenUMH #145Kathy OnishiFirst Scripture Reading Matthew 14:13-21 (NRSVUE, JLB) Arlene Naganawa, Tsutomu Nagoya Children’s Message Rev. Mia MiKyung Park Second Scripture Job 12:7-10 (CEB, JLB) Arlene Naganawa, Tsutomu NagoyaHomily...
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Hybrid Worship July 30, 2023 Continue scrolling for today’s bulletin or view the print version Order of Worship Prelude Would I Have Answered When You Called By Ralph Vaughan Williams Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Mia MiKyung Park *Call to Worship (Based on Psalm 105:1-11) Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn *Opening Hymn Open the Eyes of My Heart by Paul Baloche Eugene and Kathy Onishi, Michelle Vaughan, Miriam Tong, and Neal Komedal Opening Prayer Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn First Scripture Reading Romans 8:26-39 (NRSVUE, JLB)...
read moreEighth Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome! July 23, 2023 Hybrid Worship Continue scrolling for today’s bulletin or view the print version Prelude Awesome God by Rich Mullins Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Mia MiKyung Park *Call to Worship (Based on Psalm 139:1-12 and 23-24) Rev. Mia MiKyung Park *Opening Hymn Holy Ground X 2 (TFWS #2272) Eugene and Kathy Onishi Opening Prayer Rev. Mia MiKyung Park First Scripture Reading Romans 8:12-25 (CEB) ???????? 8:12-25 (JLB) Sai Hanaoka, Tsutomu Nagoya Children’s Message Lawrence Paltep Sermon Life as Christians I...
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Welcome! Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Hybrid Worship July 16, 2023 Continue scrolling for the bulletin or view the print version. Order of Worship PreludeYou Are Mine By David Haas Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love *Call to Worship (Based on VBS Lessons) Rev. Karen Yokota Love *Opening Hymn This Is the Day x2 (UMH #657) Eugene and Kathy Onishi Opening Prayer Rev. Karen Yokota Love First Scripture Reading Matthew 6:5-14 (NRSVUE, JLB) Marisa Ikegami, Tsutomu Nagoya Prayer of Commissioning Asian Camp and Zephyr...
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A drive in Rocha Pinto towards Luanda, Angola (Africa) and away from the sunset. Courtesy of Al Monte Gomes/Wikipedia. Loud and Clear By Anne Arakaki-Lock, photo courtesy of Wikipedia This past Tuesday, Terri Pittman and I paid a visit to one of our beloved elders. It’s a privilege to visit as many friends we know. Don’t we learn and gain something from them every time? Here was our big takeaway on this visit. The three of us were chatting at the dining room table about an accident that our elderly friend had just avoided. She explained how...
read moreA Time to Grow!
The Revs. John Go and Mia MiKyung Park share their summer garden veggies. A Time to Grow By the Rev. Mia MiKyung Park After Pentecost, the season in the church calendar is known as Ordinary Time, and its liturgical color is green. This color symbolizes the hope of new life that we attain through Jesus Christ. Green represents nature, growth, rebirth, health, hope, and various positive elements associated with overall well-being. Ordinary Time falls between the seasons of Christmas and Easter, during which we engage in observing, discussing,...
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