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Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

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Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

All are Welcome! Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost October 27, 2024 10:00am Hybrid Worship View the PDF Order of Worship PreludeKyrieKathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota Love*Call to WorshipRev. Karen Yokota Love*Opening SongOpen the Eyes of My HeartEugene and Kathy OnishiOpening PrayerYuki Sofronas Scripture ReadingMark 10:46-52 (CEB)Tsutomu Nagoya, Yuki Sofronas Children’s MessageSai HanaokaSpecial MusicThere’s a Wideness in God’s MercyBlaine Memorial Choir SermonBlind FaithRev. Karen Yokota LoveHymn...

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Blaine Memorial UMC Benefit Bazaar Thank-Yous!

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Blaine Memorial UMC Benefit Bazaar Thank-Yous!

The Blaine Youth Group worked as a team to prepare for Bazaar, serving delicious treats for our guests. Blaine Memorial UMC Benefit Bazaar Thank-Yous! By Lesley Okura and Howard Nakase This year’s Benefit Bazaar could not have been successful without our guests and the teams of volunteers who prepared, cooked, and cleaned during this busy time. Mission Guatemala, this year’s beneficiary, will certainly receive a boost in support thanks to the time and talent of our friends and faith community. The leadership of Lesley Okura and Howard Nakase...

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BYG Update

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BYG Update

The young people of Blaine Memorial UMC help prepare Thanksgiving meals for Kimball Elementary. Want to help? Contact Terry Adolfo, Kaylee Yokoyama, or our Church Office for information! Help us develop leaders this Thanksgiving! By Kaylee Yokoyama Upcoming Events Apple Crisp Work PartySunday, November 10, 2024, after fellowship, Lee Activity CenterMashed Potatoes Work PartySunday, November 24, 2024, after fellowship, Lee Activity CenterKimball Elementary Food DeliveryTuesday, November 26, 2024, 10:00AM As we head into November, we are...

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Sign-Up Now: Thanksgiving Meals and Giving Tree 2024!

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Sign-Up Now: Thanksgiving Meals and Giving Tree 2024!

Our young folks and parents prepare peeled apples to make apple crisp as part of a hearty Thanksgiving meal for Kimball Elementary School families. Sign up now to volunteer or donate, now! Sign-Up Now: Thanksgiving Meals and Giving Tree 2024! By Terri Adolfo Upcoming Events Apple Crisp Work PartySunday, November 10, 2024, after fellowship, Lee Activity CenterMashed Potatoes Work PartySunday, November 24, 2024, after fellowship, Lee Activity CenterKimball Elementary Food DeliveryTuesday, November 26, 2024, 10:00AMGiving TreeSunday, November...

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Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

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Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

All are Welcome! Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost October 20, 2024 10:00am Hybrid Worship View the PDF Today’s altar flowers are provided by the Kometani Family in memory of Tom Kometani. Order of Worship PreludeGreat Is the LordMichael W. Smith and Deborah D. SmithKathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota Love*Call to WorshipDavid Yorozu*Opening SongJesu, Jesu(UMH #432) Eugene and Kathy OnishiOpening PrayerDavid YorozuScripture ReadingMark 10:35-45 (NRSVUE)Tsutomu Nagoya, David YorozuChildren’s MessageSai...

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Trunk or Treat at Blaine Memorial UMC!

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Trunk or Treat at Blaine Memorial UMC!

Trunk-or-Treat at Blaine Memorial UMC! By Jennifer Lew When: Sunday, October 27 after Sunday Worship Service Thank you in advance for your consideration to participate in Trunk-or-Treat. Trunk-or-Treat is a wonderful opportunity for our Church to provide a trick-o- treat experience for families. Below are some guidelines for participation and a tentative schedule of events. Preparing your car for Trunk-or-Treat: Decorate your trunk! Pinterest and Google Images are great places to go for help with a theme. You can get creative, but please be...

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Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

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Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

All are Welcome! Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost October 13, 2024, 10:00am Hybrid Worship Today’s altar flowers are provided by Miriam Tong View the PDF  Order of Worship PreludeGather Us In(TFWS #2236)Kathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Cruz Edwin Santos*Call to WorshipRev. Cruz Edwin Santos*Opening SongWhen the Poor Ones (Cuando El Pobre)Michelle Vaughan and Kathy OnishiOpening PrayerRev. Cruz Edwin SantosFirst Scripture ReadingMark 10:17-31 (JLB, CEB)Tsutomu Nagoya, Ron NobuyamaChildren’s MessageStephen Sumida Second...

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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost & World Communion Sunday

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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost & World Communion Sunday

All are Welcome! Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost World Communion Sunday October 6, 2024 • 10:00am Hybrid Worship View the PDF Order of Worship PreludeHow Majestic is Your Name(TFWS #2023)Kathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota Love*Call to Worship Based on Psalm 26*Opening SongTime Now to Gather(TFWS #2265) Eugene and Kathy OnishiOpening PrayerStephen SumidaFirst Scripture ReadingMark 10:13-16Tsutomu Nagoya, Stephen SumidaChildren’s MessageSai HanaokaSpecial MusicChrist Came to Live HereAmong UsBy Hal H. HopsonBlaine...

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Spiritual Formation Center

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Spiritual Formation Center

Can our Blaine Memorial members give 10% to build a new kin-dom here on earth? If not our time, what talents can we give during this stewardship season? Stewardship: 90 is Greater than 100 By Anne Arakaki-Lock I just read an article about 90 being more than 100. Go figure.  Some of you may know where I may be going with this as it is Stewardship season and each of us will decide what to give this coming year. The idea is that if you tithe 10% of what you make, you get way more back than what you had before giving. In Malachi’s day, God...

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Blaine Memorial’s Mighty Rock

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Blaine Memorial’s Mighty Rock

Blaine Memorial UMC’s new stone welcoming sign was provided by the Maekawa and Tada families. Blaine Memorial’s Mighty Rock By Elaine Chin Earlier this year, a new entrance sign was installed at our Blaine Memorial UMC campus, donated by the Tada and Maekawa families in gratitude to God for the lives and ministries of Shig & Marianne Tada and Bill & Sani Maekawa. We honor, remember and celebrate them and countless other faith filled, dedicated servants in our Blaine congregation over the past 120 years, present and future. Bill and...

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