November News
Happy November, Manna `Ohana!
We’ve got some great things to share with you, including updates on recent outreach projects, upcoming events, and big news in MannaKids! Check it all out here…
Coming Up This Month
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Coming Up This Month •
Mark Your Calendars
November 4 SERVE Saturday
November 5 Child Dedications
November 9 MannaYouth Rally
November 18 MannaKids Elementary Blessing Bag Outreach
November 19 Operation Christmas Child Box Packing & Drop Off
November 18 SERVE Team Celebration
November 19 Baptism/Prayer Gathering
December 2 SERVE Saturday
December 8 MannaYouth Rally
December 9 Kapolei City Lights Parade (+ additional parades)
What’s Happening in MannaYouth
Our next Rally is coming up!
WHEN: November 9, 6:00-8:00pm
WHERE: Honouliuli Middle School
**Please note that this Rally is on a THURSDAY, not a Friday.
MannaYouth Leader In the Spotlight
We are so excited to welcome our new rally coordinator, Kara Nakachi! Kara has been a huge blessing to the MannaYouth team since day one. She is a walking example of what it looks like to SERVE and her creative thinking and ability to engage others is already bringing growth the MannaYouth team. Go Kara!
Kara Nakachi (Rally Coordinator)
We need your prayers…
Please pray for a location and for more leaders for MannaYouth.
In Matthew 9:35-38, Jesus tells his disciples to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send more workers out into the harvest. The harvest in plentiful, but the workers are few! There is no shortage of youth around us - in fact, in the Kapolei/Ewa area alone there are at least 8,500 students enrolled in a middle school or high school. There's no shortage of harvest, but we need the workers and space to help reach them! Please pray along with MannaYouth as we seek God for more leaders to reach the harvest and larger semi-permanent location for our rallies.
Big Updates for our Keiki!
The month of November is an exciting one for our MannaKids!
Our elementary keiki have been gathering supplies to organize and produce their very own Blessing Bag outreach to the homeless! TAP HERE for more information and to RSVP.
We are also thrilled to announce that our *new* preschool environment will launch on November 12th! On this Sunday, our 2 year olds will move up from nursery to join our 3 year olds in their very own preschool environment right next to our 4s and 5s! All will meet in a divided space in the Preschool Theatre.
A big mahalo to our MannaKids SERVE team members, new and old, who have answered the call to help make this happen!
It is our privilege to come alongside you as parents to help pour into and invest in your keiki. Thank you for allowing us this opportunity!
There is a Small Group here for you!
Small groups are an opportunity to build community with others who are in your season. Small groups make space for us to grow as disciples, fellowship with others, and become more effective followers of Jesus. Our newest cycle started in August, but it isn't too late for you to jump in!
Our small groups are developed with you and your family in mind. Whether you want are interested in hiking, or taking time to invest in your prayer life, there is a small group for you. Take a look at one of our newest small groups from our Foundations series: Developing a Dynamic Prayer Life:
Have you ever found your prayer life to feel boring or incomplete? Do you lack confidence in prayer? Do you desire to pray in a way that grows you closer to Jesus and moves mountains? The goal of Developing a Dynamic Prayer Life is to develop a deeper understanding and love for prayer. Gone are the days of empty prayers and feeling stuck. We will discover what God’s vision is for prayer through our reading, discussion, and practical prayer and journaling exercises. Together, we will develop a lifestyle of intimacy with God and the courage to pray bold prayers!
If you are desiring your prayer life to grow deeper, or want to learn more about what other small groups are available this cycle, visit our Small Groups page to SIGN UP. Let's grow together!
SERVE Team in the Spotlight
This fall, we combined a few different SERVE team areas to create a brand new Digital Media Team, and WHAT A JOY it has been to get to see these incredible people use their gifts to build God’s Kingdom!
The Digital Media Team is growing week-by-week with online hosts for our Sunday morning livestream, photographers, videographers, writers, social media gurus, and more. They’re all sharing their unique gifts to display and communicate the story of life that happens at Manna Church Hawaii.
We have a vision to connect people on both sides of the screen with real people so they can connect with our very real God. Sound like something you’d be interested in? Get more info and/or sign up to join right HERE.
WE GET TO DO THIS
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WE GET TO DO THIS •
Updates from the Manna Dream Center Hawai`i
Congratulations to the winners of the first annual Manna Dream Center Hawai`i Charity Golf Tournament: 1st place Winners Ray Soriano and team! We had an amazing Day with 48 golfers, 10 sponsors, thousands of dollars in prizes, and 14 serve team members helping out. We were able to raise thousands of dollars for the Dream Center Hawai’i missions and outreach! Congratulations, also, to Jeramie LIanas and his team for winning the best effort awards…
A big thank you to Makaha Valley Country Club, to all of our sponsors and players, and to the amazing Holly Llanas and her team for putting this charity golf tournament together!
It was a blast having a mission team from North Carolina serving our islands this past week, as well! We are forever grateful for their rich deposit here.
According to Sal DiBianca, “It’s been on like Donkey Kong and full of fire with amazing ministry Saturday at the Waianae boat harbor with Westside Alive, Sunday night in Waikiki sharing the Good News, sweet time of worship, prayer, evangelism and outreach training Monday night, serving with River of Life Hawai`i at Sunset Beach!”
