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LCH E-News—July 30, 2008From Pastor Jeff—One of Those Weeks
The good news is that with help of some talented members and more patience than I usually can muster, we were able to get everything up and running within a few days. Many thanks to Bill Fay who did some troubleshooting on the Accounting Computer and determined that is was not repairable. He built us a custom computer (which I am using right now) and has been a great help in getting everything up and running including most of our software. Thank you Bill! I found myself pretty irritated by the whole event not because it made more work, but because the office equipment breakdowns brought the work we hoped to accomplish that week to a grinding halt. The event highlighted for me how dependent we as an office and as a society have become on technology. When it works, we are able to accomplish a great deal and communicate smoothly, but when it breaks down, look out! Of course we were able to come up with creative alternatives for almost everything. We are fortunate to have staff and volunteers who are gifted in figuring out how to get things dome in a pinch. I was able to get the brochures printed by tricking the copier into thinking it was a copier. Coleen wrote checks using an old program on her Macintosh, and we delayed the accounting until our new computer came on line. I found that in fact we are less dependent on technology than on the people running the technology. Creativity, problem solving, willingness to pitch in and patience were more important that the machine themselves. I also had a lesson reiterated that was relayed eloquently by Biz Person: “We plan, God laughs.” Pastor Jeff LCH Sponsors “Sunset in Makiki Park”
The accompanying photo shows the LCH table with brochures, worship time information, and shell lei which were given to everyone who walked by the table. Pastor Jeff was at the table both days and had the opportunity to meet many a lot of people. Performances by Jake Shimabukuro and Frank Delima were highlights of the weekend. We plan to participate in as many neighborhood events as possible to help get the word out about the wonderful Many thanks to Brian, Peggy, Mary Jo, Billie Jean, Ilsa, Jean, Seth, Coleen, and others for making this event a success. Thank you Peggy for donating lei! Pau Hana this Friday!Join us this Friday, August 1st, for our second Pau Hana Party. We will be set up at 4:30 and will begin serving dinner any time after 5:30. We are right near the beach under the shade of trees and on a grassy area. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks, and place settings are all provided. You are welcome to bring a side dish, pupus, or dessert, but don’t feel obligated. Invite your friends, bring your kids, go swimming, eat, have fellowship! Bring an instrument along if you would like to jam. This time we will be at Ala Moana Beach Park at Picnic site 28B. (Please note this is a different site than last time! Magic Island is closed in preparation for a fair on Saturday.) To find the event, enter the park from either end off Ala Moana Blvd. and drive along the beach to the middle of the park. We will be Diamond Head of McCoy Pavilion and Ewa of the food concession. We will have the big LCH Banner up and flying. Attached to this email is a PDF with a description of the event and a map. Thank you Jim Neirmann, Pastor Jeff, and Peggy Anderson for organizing this event. IHS Fund raiser to feature “Truly Dually: A Play about Homelessness”IHS is celebrating 30 years of serving the homeless on Oahu. In celebration of their fine work and to raise funds, Atlas Insurance is sponsoring three performances of “Truly Dually” at the Richard Mamiya Theater on the Campus of St. Louis High School and Chaminade University. There are several levels of tickets with Founders night on Friday, Community Support night on Saturday, and Family and Student Performance on Sunday August 17th. If you would like to join a group of LCH folks attending the Sunday, August 17th, 4:00 pm performance, please contact the office at 941-2566 and speak with Coleen. You can find more information about the event at <www.ihshawaii.org/30thAnniversary.html>. Angel Network Ingathering this Sunday!Bring lots of canned food this Sunday in support of Angel Network! Place your donations in the grocery cart located in the Hörmann Courtyard. This Sunday, August 3
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Ever have one of those weeks? Beginning Monday of this week, nearly every machine in the Church office managed to have a fit of one kind or another. First, the computer that handles our accounting, member information, and this newsletter had a fatal attack that left it completely unusable. Next, the copier got a 500 page copy job stuck in it's gullet that it simply refused to let go. No matter what we tried, that copy job kept trying to finish. Then, the color printer in my office ran out of ink. Immediately after replacing the ink cartridge, it jammed so badly I had to take it apart to clear out the paper. Then, the brand new laser printer dropped off the network and hid its little head in a hole somewhere. All of this happened while we were busily trying to print materials for an event associated with Sunset in Makiki Park, the Sunday bulletin, and some letters to visitors!
Through a donation by Brian Weis, Lutheran Church of Honolulu was able to become a sponsor for Sunset In Makiki Park July 25th and 26th. The event, organized by the City and County of Honolulu and local neighborhood organizations, brought much-deserved attention to Makiki. LCH joined several other non-profit organizations bringing information and services to those attending the event.