LCH’s 125th Anniversary celebration includes two important elements—refurbishing the organ and mission objectives that were formed through the critical input from the ‘Ohana Groups and the ongoing discussions about what is God calling us to do.
The areas the congregation identified as the most important are:
- Welcoming and Safe Environment
- Liturgy, Music, and the Arts
- Silver Tsunami
The area of liturgy and music is being covered by the money being raised for the organ and a generous $79,000 bequest from the Thomas Hilgers Trust that is to be spent on the music program, but specifically for items not in the ongoing budget, such as concerts, new musical commissions, and other ways to expand the music program.
To cover the Welcoming and Safe Environment and the Silver Tsunami, we propose the following:
- Welcoming and Safe Environment—$50,000
- Presenting a more welcoming face to the world (cleaning up the front of the church, painting the exterior and interior of the church, removing old playground equipment, repairing the rose window)
- Landscaping, including creating a dog run for neighbors
- Murals to capture the spirit of the church
- Silver Tsunami—$4,000
- Seed money to help determine the most beneficial programs for seniors and their caregivers.
- Tithing to the ELCA through the Pacifica Synod—$6,000
- Yes, tithing is part of our culture.
We will create task forces to oversee these efforts and make sure the congregation is involved in the planning. If you want to be part of one of these task forces, please talk to Olivia Castro.
As of publication, we have raised $9,000 for the mission part of the 125th anniversary celebration. We narrowed the focus and are now concentrating on raising funds. If you would like to contribute, we ask that you do the following:
- Write a check and mail it in or give as your offering. Please designate 125th Anniversary Mission Fund on the description line.
- Contact Brenda in the church office (808-941-2566 or lch@lchwelome.org) to start initiate a monthly EFT donation to the 125th Anniversary Mission Fund through Simply Giving or to add a new donation to your current contributions via Simply Giving
- Go to the LCH website and click the Donate link. From the pulldown menu and click on 125th Anniversary Mission Fund.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Fastenau, Olivia Castro, or Dan Dennison.
Each year, the LCH youth raise money for travel to the continent with their Punahou Carnival parking fundraiser. This year the carnival is schedule for Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8. If you are planning to visit the carnival, consider parking in the lot behind the church or in our Poki Lot, mauka of the church on Poki Street (behind the condo across Dominis Street from the church.)
Enjoy the robust sounds of the Beckerath organ and celebrate the 50th anniversary year of the organ at Lutheran Church of Honolulu by joining us for this exciting program featuring concert organist Douglas Cleveland. Dr. Cleveland recently became the interim director of music and organist at Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, overseeing the 5 manual/142 rank Quimby/Skinner organ and the professional and semi-professional choirs at the church. Dr. Cleveland comes to us with a wide variety of musical performances throughout the world.
Join us for a heartfelt celebration of Ukrainian culture, where we honor our Ukrainian brothers and sisters through the timeless beauty of traditional Ukrainian kolida (carols). This special evening features a string quartet performance of beloved Ukrainian melodies, paired with authentic dishes that showcase the rich flavors of Ukraine. Come together in community to support, celebrate, and connect through music and food.
Join our brass ensemble for some fresh arrangements of your favorite traditional carols. Inspired by A Festival of Carols in Brass, recorded in 1967 by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, these arrangements were created by Japan-born trumpet player Hayato Tanaka. Performing will be Casey Tamanaha and Ethan Garland, trumpets; Marie Lickwar, horn; Gabe Cruz, euphonium; Jordan Goto, trombone; and Lisa Stoneham, bass trombone.