What’s Your Purpose?

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Volume XL No 8 August 2014

A COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF PASTORS, TEACHERS, AND VOLUNTEERS DEVELOPING A SOUND FOUNDATION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH

WELCOME TO OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH On July 16, 2014, Olivet Baptist Church officially received into membership 9 new members:

Brandon Allen Jayson Galvez Leo Galvez Robyn Kurosawa Joshua Lee Curtis Sherwood Mayumi Sherwood Nathan Smith Takeshi Terada

Please introduce yourself to them as we welcome them with open

arms into our church family.

Wednesday Night

Bible Study

Victor

Cabaltera

DEACON OF THE

MONTH

ANNOUCEMENT: SENIOR OHANA OUTING KUALOA RANCH FISHPOND & GARDEN TOUR AUGUST 21, 2014—BUS LEAVES AT 8:00AM $20 PER PERSON ($7.50 TOUR, $5.50 LUNCH, $7 FOR BUS) *SIGN UP BY 8/17 (LIMITED TO FIRST 40 REGISTERED)

Each month, in case of emergency, prayer concern, or need, there is a deacon available 24 hours a day.

The deacon on call for the month of August is Victor Cabaltera. He can be reached directly at (808) 497-6436.

Spiritual Warfare - led by Pastor Tim, co-ed study Bible in Action - children’s study WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE: 5:00pm—Catered Meal (by donation) 6:00pm—Prayer 6:30pm—Bible Study for All Ages

Aug. 9, 2014 sHe Speaks Women’s Conference

Guest Speaker: Donna Partow (details on page 11)

8:00am - 2:30pm

Sept. 20, 2014 Evangelism Conference with Lee Strobel

Featuring workshop leaders Danny Lehmann,

Pat Zuckeran and more.

9:00am - 2:00pm

Oct. 24-25, 2014 Fully Convinced: Raising Your Children to Love

& Follow Jesus, by Chap Bettis

(Details pictured left)

Mark Your Calendars

Coming to Olivet Baptist Church

Contact Information:

Senior Pastor Timothy Morita

Office Phone: 808-946-6505

Email: PastorTim@OlivetBaptist.org

Web: www.OlivetBaptist.org

Dear Olivet Family and Friends: This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody,

and Nobody. There was an important job to be done. Everybody was sure

Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job.

Everybody thought Anybody could do it but Nobody realized that

Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody

when Nobody did what Anybody could have

done!!

Love,

Pastor Tim

B U I L D I N G FA I T H I N Y O U R C O M M U N I T Y

Be sure to follow us on social

media for the most up-to-date

information, events, and

outreach opportunities.

Olivet Baptist Church

@OlivetBC

#OlivetBaptistChurch

Whose job is it?

Reconnected

Well, my experiment failed. I was supposed to stay off of Facebook and Instagram for 2014. That didn’t last very long. I jumped back on Instagram soon after because I started working with college-aged adults. I still stayed off Facebook, but I did log in a few times throughout because I needed to get someone’s contact information. Then, last month I moved forward in starting a social media initiative for the church. At this point I decided, I might as well just log back in my personal account. I’m reconnected. Social media truly is amazing, both problematic and beneficial. It’s just the reality of how the world connects. This is not just a generational phenomenon, there’s a good chance your parents have a Facebook account (or your kid is refusing to acknowledge you have one!). I love the good ol’ days. I love simpler times. Person-

ally, I wish social media never existed. It does, and the

world connects through it. Truth is, to stay connected,

social media is important. Hopefully, it never takes the

place of personal interaction, but enriches it. - jason

Jason Hew

Minister of Outreach & Education

Japanese Dept. Schedule

０３日（Sun）12:30 教会学校教師会 Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting

０４日（Mon）～8日（Fri） 14：45～15：00 「心に光を」ラジオ番組 渡辺牧師担当 Japanese Radio Ministry

０９日（Sat）08:30 ハワイ日本語キリスト教会連合 Association of Hawaii Japanese Christian Churches’ Trustees’ Meeting

１４日（Thu）19:00 ワヒアワ聖書研究はキャンセル （夏休み）Wahiawa Bible Study is cancelled (Summer Break)

１７日（Sun）「心に光を」支援 講壇交換日 （オリベット教会には石渡敬子先生、パリビューバプテスト教会に渡

辺牧人牧師）Pulpit Exchange for the Japanese Radio Ministry: Pastor Keiko Ishiwata (FBC Pearl City) will come to Olivet

Japanese Dept. to preach. Makito is going to Pali View Baptist Church to preach. 12:30 Japanese Dept. Church

Council

１９日（Tue）09:30 -10:30クアキニ・デイケア・センター慰問奉仕プログラム オリベット教会担当 Kuakini Daycare Center Program on Pali Highway led by the Olivet Japanese Congregation.

２４日（Sun）13:00 日本伝道チームフォローアップミーティング Japan Mission Trip Mission Team Follow Up Meeting

２９日（Fri）～9月3日（Wed）渡辺牧師 ジョージア州 アトランタのバプテスト教会での特別伝道集会講師として

メインランド Makito will be serving as a Japanese Baptist Retreat guest preacher in Atlanta, Georgia .

３０日（Sat）08:30Ｆｏｏｄ Ｐａｎｔｒｙ 奉仕日 10:00 ~11:00土曜祈り会 Saturday Prayer Meeting

３１日（Sun） 礼拝説教：森分鴻二兄 Brother Conrad Koji Moriwake will be preaching

Japan Mission Trip R E L A T I O N S H I P S | L I F E | L O V E

Maki to Watanabe

Japanese Language

Associa te Pasto r

God bless! Makito Watanabe

渡辺牧人

Ogenki Desuka? お元気ですか？

Thank You Very Much for Your Prayers!

The Japan Mission Team is Back in Hawaii!

Romans 8:28 【TEV】: “We know that in all things God works for good

with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his

purpose.”

With your prayer support, the Japan Mission trip was so blessed by the

Lord through the Holy Spirit. We were able to visit over 10 different

locations of service and ministry in 10 days in Japan. Our Mission Team

always reminded ourselves that we are a family of God who love each

other. We understand that it is the best way to testify God’s love and mercy

to this world.

We met and worked with people of varying backgrounds and ages, from

children to the elders in Japan. It was a full time ministry experience for all

the mission team members. We have learned that “in all things God works

for good to those who love Him” is true as Romans 8:28 states. Now, pray

with us that those with whom we met and shared the love of Christ in Japan

would somehow find salvation and peace with God through Jesus Christ. I

am looking forward to sharing more about our mission trip later in the next

article.

In Christ’s love, Makito Watanabe Your Japanese Language Pastor

日本伝道旅行のために祈って下さり心からありがとうございました！

ローマ人への手紙 8:28 【新共同訳】

神を愛する者たち、つまり、御計画に従って召された者たちには、万事が益となるように共に働くということを、わたしたちは知っています。

皆さまの祈りのゆえにオリベット教会日本伝道チームは神さまの聖霊に導かれ祝される事が出来ました。7月1日から11日までの10日間に10カ所

以上を訪問し、宣教と奉仕の働きをさせて頂きました。私たち伝道チームは常に神さまの家族であり互いに愛し合う事が人々への証しになる事

を思い起こしながら準備し、また実際に日本での歩みで実行し伝道旅行を終える事が出来ました。

日本では子供からご年配までの方々に出会い、キリストの愛を分かち合う事が出来ました。10日間のフルタイム・ミニストリー 宣教と奉仕の時

でしたが、ローマ8：28に記されているように、神さまは万事が益となるように共に働いて下さいました。

さて、これからは私たちが日本で出会い、イエスさまの愛を証しさせていただいた人々がいつか神さまの救いに預かり、平安が与えられるよう

に是非皆さまも共に祈り続けて頂きたいと思います。次回の月報でも伝道旅行記の続きをお分かち出来る事を楽しみにしています。

主の愛にありて、渡辺牧人 オリベットバプテスト教会日本語部牧師

*Mission Team members: Roger Honda, Ethel Kubo, May Hisako Ku-sumoto, Timothy Morita, Sumiko Nakasone, Rikimaru and Takako Okada, Etsuko Oshiro, Yoshiko Sato, Chie, Hikari, Keishi, Makito Watanabe.

1. What would you describe as the best part of the mission trip? Chie: I was able to see different ministries and how God is working in each place in Japan. It was so nice to reconnect with people who I used to serve with at church in Japan and I was very encouraged. Roger: Our hosts were amazing. They prayed for us from the time they knew we were coming to Japan and during our entire time there. They went to great effort and expense to make us feel welcomed and planned our events so well. As a result, I felt we were able to accomplish much for God and our working together in ministry was such a joy. It made our parting moments so difficult and filled with heart felt emotions.

WE ASKED CHIE

WATANABE AND

ROGER HONDA TO

SHARE ABOUT THEIR

EXPERIENCE ON

THE JAPAN MISSION

TRIP. HERE ARE

THEIR RESPONSES

Q&A

1 2

3 4

Chie: When I was talking to tsunami victims at temporary housing, I thanked God that I was

able to be there and share. Roger: We felt the Holy Spirit within our midst all the time but it was evident to me when we met strangers at the airport waiting to board the same flight with us. But even more so when Pastor Tim and I were sitting in the plane and a Japanese lady was in the middle seat between him and me. I thought I'd practice my Japanese so I asked her, "Eigo ga wakari-masu ka?" She replied in English, "A little." That started our conversation off. I knew for certain the Holy Spirit was present. I had a most enjoyable time speaking with her which made the 8 hour flight seem shorter. Before we landed, I introduced her to several mission team members and they gave her a pretty little card the team had made which had our church email address and name. Her name was Mrs. Oki and she said she was glad we met and talked.

JAPAN

MISSION

TEAM

4.Any other thoughts, prayers, praises you would like to share? Chie: I would like to ask prayer for people who try to recover from this disaster, especially for the health of children and Baptist workers who continuously visit people and share the love of God. Roger: Our mission team really worked hard, especially the ladies. The Masters Touch hula did an outstanding job. The hula and our Hawaiian gifts really warmed the hearts of the people we ministered to. It was unbelievable. Plus the personal testimonies shared by our team were so powerful that we could see that hearts were deeply moved by them and the people responded with words of gratitude. We also were so encouraged and impressed by the Christians in Japan. Once they've committed themselves to Christ, their devotion and loyalty to Christ is so strong and genuine. We were the ones who were blessed by their witness and love for Christ and His church. A recent Gallup Poll survey said that the percentage of Christians in Japan actually is about 4% of the population instead of the less than 1 % that has long been reported. Rev. Tomono commented that he feels God's Spirit is moving among the people of Japan. Let's continue to pray for the people of Japan!

3. Could you share with us a time when you felt the Spirit moving?

BONUS QUESTION: What was the best thing you ate on your trip? Roger: Sushi at a little sushi bar in Fujisawa not far from our hotel. Takako Okada kindly helped me order so I enjoyed everything I ate. It was so "oishii" (delicious) and cheap, too. Chie: Everything was so delicious in Japan but the best food that I ate was kuri gohan(chestnut rice), zukkini nitsuke and tuskemo (vegetable pickles) made by a lady at temporary housing. It was a surprise lunch from her.

2. What surprised you most on this

trip? Roger: There were several things that surprised me but one touched my heart so much. It happened at Tokiwadai Baptist Church. I had met Mr. & Mrs. Go in Oct. 1997 at the church on my first mission trip there and Mrs. Go was expecting a baby at the time I left Japan. Well, when I met Mrs. Go this time she said her son, Shuto (who was born soon after I left Japan and is now 17 years old) wanted to meet me. Mrs. Go had shown him a letter I had written and a photo of me. When we met, I learned that he had taken off from school that day just to meet me. I also learned he had an exam on the next day. What a surprise that was for me. I was very touched to say the least. Chie: I was more shocked than surprised that there are still many tsunami victims living in temporary housing and learned that almost 90 children are getting cancers from radiation. After I met tsunami victims and heard the stories and saw what happened with my eyes, I really felt that we need to pray for them.

What is your purpose?

Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to Me.’

We offer many opportunities to serve those in our community. Here are just a few of the areas you can play a part in.

Kakaako Ministry (below) - Every other month, on the second Sunday, Olivet Baptist Church volunteers gather to minister and feed the homeless at the Kakaako Next Step Homeless Shelter. Volunteers are always welcomed. Join us for our next outing on September 14, 2014 at 5:45pm in the Olivet parking lot.

OLIVET MINISTRY IN ACTION

New Opportunity to Serve Host Family for International Students The Mission: To provide international students a Christian “home away from home” for the purpose of hospitality evangelism. Spiritual Basis: "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it." Hebrews 13:2 Suggestions of things to do as a host family: Have dinner or lunch together Go Shopping Take student to church with you Watch a movie Offer your home as a place to study during finals Celebrate holidays together Go to an athletic event Go to the beach together Take them on a tour of the island If you are interested in becoming a host family, please contact the church office.

Oahu Care Ministry (above left) - Every month, on the first Sunday, Olivet Baptist Church volunteers gather to visit with the residents of Oahu Care Nursing home. Volunteers are always welcomed. Join us for our next outing on August 3, 2014 at 3:00pm in the Olivet parking lot. Opportunity to grow: The Oahu Care ministry is looking to add on one more day a month to volunteer at Island Nursing Home. Volunteers are needed, and scheduling is flexible. If you have a calling to serve in this ministry, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the church office for more details.

We offer many opportunities to serve those in our community. Here are just a few of the areas you can play a part in.

Nursery Volunteers

The nursery is looking for caring,

nurturing volunteers to be part of

the nursery staff to oversee the

0-2 year children during worship

and Sunday school hours. Contact

the church office with questions or

more details.

OLIVET MINISTRY IN ACTION

New Opportunity to Serve Host Family for International Students The Mission: To provide international students a Christian “home away from home” for the purpose of hospitality evangelism. Spiritual Basis: "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it." Hebrews 13:2 Suggestions of things to do as a host family: Have dinner or lunch together Go Shopping Take student to church with you Watch a movie Offer your home as a place to study during finals Celebrate holidays together Go to an athletic event Go to the beach together Take them on a tour of the island If you are interested in becoming a host family, please contact the church office.

Kalaupapa Ministry (right) - Happening This Month A few times each year, Olivet Baptist Church volunteers gather to minister to the people at Kalaupapa, Molokai. A group led by Calvin Minoda, will be heading to Kalaupapa from Saturday August 30—Monday, September 1 (Labor Day weekend). To register or for more information, please contact the church office. Sign up for this unique experience today!

Oahu Care Ministry (above left) - Every month, on the first Sunday, Olivet Baptist Church volunteers gather to visit with the residents of Oahu Care Nursing home. Volunteers are always welcomed. Join us for our next outing on August 3, 2014 at 3:00pm in the Olivet parking lot. Opportunity to grow: The Oahu Care ministry is looking to add on one more day a month to volunteer at Island Nursing Home. Volunteers are needed, and scheduling is flexible. If you have a calling to serve in this ministry, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the church office for more details.

1 Peter 4:10

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.

Food Pantry Olivet Baptist Church's Food Pantry is open the last Saturday of the month from 9 to 11 AM. Volunteers are needed once a month to assist greeting visitors, stock and organize pantry shelves, and dispense bags of food. This is an opportunity to serve and reach out to others. Join us for our next Food Pantry on August 30, 2014.

We are closely approaching the

start of a new school year! The youth department is looking forward to the upcoming students in September! This summer, our theme passage of Scripture has been Matt. 5:14-16; 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” In line with this passage, we have been focusing on being intentional in the relationships we have with others to pray, witness, and exemplify the love of Christ to all with whom we come in contact. One Sunday morning we gathered together and made care packages for our neighbors living around the Church and passed them out (pictured right). Even though it was a bit out of their comfort zone, our youth were so brave and determined to love on our neighbors that morning! Another Sunday morning, we made a friends and family prayer wall. Each youth spent some time in prayer and reflection as they wrote out prayers for their friends and family members that don’t yet have a relationship with Jesus. With finger paint, they wrote the initials of the person they prayed over on the wall along with their prayer scroll taped next to it (pictured right). We have seen how God has placed us strategically in the schools, communities, even families that He has so that we can be His expression of love to all those around us! Will you partner in prayer over our youth as they

seek to be God’s light to those around them?

God’s blessings,

Hannah T

Minister of Youth &

Worship Coordinator

Han- nah

Tomita

Contact Information:

Office: 808-946-6505

Direct: 808-380-7616

Email:

HannahT@OlivetBaptist.org

Building Relationships

MESSAGE TO PARENTS:

If you have a child in the 7th - 12th grades, I would love to meet

them. We have weekly Bible study on Sunday from 9:45am -

10:45am in the 3rd floor youth room, and have many other get-

togethers every month. I look forward to meeting them and

having them visit our dynamic youth group. If you have any

questions that I can answer, please do not hesitate to contact

me at any time.

Hannah

Welcome to the ministry of Olivet Baptist Preschool. This year, we will be expanding our school with the addition of a second three-year-old classroom. Our Toddler class will move physically as they decrease the amount of students to a smaller class. Pray for the preschool as we start our new school year that we will be effective and passionate about reaching families for Christ.

Rebecca McGuire, Director Olivet Baptist Preschool www.olivetpreschool.com President, Hawaii Baptist Early Education Association Secretary, Kia'i ka 'ike Director's Association

Olivet Baptist Preschool

Welcome Back! Olivet Baptist Preschool welcomes back to our teaching staff, former teachers, Miss Darcey and Miss Migiwa.

Miss Darcey returns to us from the island of Hawai'i. From 2009 to 2014, she ran a daycare called the Tot Spot. Moving back to O'ahu, she brings her husband Aaron, and daughters Yumi (former alumni of OBP) and Sachi. She enjoys Pinterest, children and juicing. (pictured to the left).

Our Mission

The mission of Olivet Preschool is to provide a nurturing Christ-Centered Weekday Preschool with a Bible-based early childhood program for the families of Olivet and the surrounding community as an outreach weekday education and childcare ministry of Olivet Baptist Church. NOW ENROLLING: We are currently accepting applications for our fall session for our 3, 4, & 5 year old

Academics

Creativity

Christian Principles

Independence

Social Development

Physical Fitness

A Loving Staff

Olivet Baptist Preschool 1775 S. Beretania St Honolulu, HI 96826 (808) 949-7548

Miss Migiwa returns to us from Japan after a break from Hawai'i from 2011 to 2013. Teaching just recently at Honolulu Christian Preschool, she and her husband Isaac worship at Refresh Eden Ministries. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing instruments and dancing hula (pictured to the right).

Coming Up:

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1 2 3

Oahu Care Ministry August 3, 2014

3:00pm Olivet Baptist Church

sHe Speaks Conference August 9, 2014

8:00am Olivet Baptist Church

Senior Ohana Outing August 21, 2014

8:00am Olivet Baptist Church

Historical Interviews August 24, 2014

11:00am Olivet Baptist Church

OBN Softball League Every Saturday August, 2014 Palolo Field

HAPPENING THIS

MONTH:

HISTORICAL

INTERVIEWS

IN AN EFFORT TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH, THE HISTORY COMMITTEE

WILL BE CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS WITH LONG-TIME CHURCH MEMBERS , BEGINNING WITH PRE-1970

MEMBERS. IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW IS INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF THE INTERVIEWS,

PLEASE JOIN US ON AUGUST 24 AT 11AM IN THE 2ND FLOOR MULTI PURPOSE ROOM.

TO GET INVOLVED: PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE

AT 808-946-6505 OR VISIT WWW.OLIVETBAPTIST.ORG

Contact Us

Church Office Hours:

Monday thru Friday 8am-4pm

Phone: 808-946-6505

Fax: 808-946-6507

Address: 1775 S. Beretania St

Honolulu, HI 96826

Web: www.OlivetBaptist.org

Email: Office@OlivetBaptist.org

Timothy Morita

Senior Pastor

PastorTim@OlivetBaptist.org

Makito Watanabe

Japanese Language Pastor

Watanabe@OlivetBaptist.org

Jason Hew

Minister of Outreach & Education

JasonH@OlivetBaptist.org

Hannah Tomita

Minister of Youth

HannahT@OlivetBaptist.org

Rebecca McGuire

Preschool Director

Director@OlivetPreschool.com

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For more information on things going on at Olivet Baptist Church, or to get involved with any ministry or group, please call the church office at: 808-946-6505 or visit our website www.OlivetBaptist.org and be sure to follow us on social media for the latest news and updates.