Mission Teams

In order to support our many church ministries, our volunteers organize themselves into four mission teams: Nurture, PJSC (Peace, Justice & Stewardship of Creation), Service, and Administration.

Read below to see how you can get involved!

NURTURE

Those with a passion for enhancing vibrant worship, nurturing education, and engaging new members in community life find common cause with others through these three ministries of the Nurture Mission Team. You can connect here, too! Find like-minded folk and collaborate to bring creativity and joy to our church community.

TEAM LEADERS & COUNCIL REPS: Libby Ryan-Kern, Kaye Kroehler

  • WORSHIP: Becca Kesler & Linda Rich (leaders), Mimi Demura-Devore, Tom Maertens

  • YOUTH EDUCATION: Malia Galindo (leader), Joanna Habermann, Mano Nguyen, Emily Gillmar, Tim Stoddard

  • MEMBERSHIP: Kaye Kroehler (leader), Iain MacPherson, Talca Dawson, Clara Burrows, Lee Takagi

PJSC (Peace, Justice & Stewardship of Creation)

Are you interested in social, economic, and environmental issues? The PJSC Mission Team supports and advocates for Peace, Justice and Stewardship of Creation issues at the community, state, national and global levels. This year’s work focuses on gun safety, affordable housing, Kapūkakī (Red Hill) pollution and others, so you can bring your interest to the group as well. Please join the conversation - you can make a difference, too!

TEAM LEADERS & COUNCIL REPS: Aya Kimura, Linda Rich

  • OTHER MEMBERS: Richard Tillotson, Ellen Godbey-Carson, John Kawamoto, Galen Fox, Jim Howell, Ehito Kimura

SERVICE

Do you find joy in caring for and serving others? Consider joining the Service Mission Team, comprised of individuals who bring care and compassion to everything they do. From coordinating home visits and car rides, to food drives and prayer ministries, this care-focused group is the heart of the congregation.

And they need your help! Please reach out to lend a hand.

TEAM LEADERS & COUNCIL REPS: Liz Nelson, Mark Wilson

  • OTHER MEMBERS: Cathy Sox, Roger Watanabe

ADMINISTRATION

The Administration Mission Team deals with the business side of the church, determining personnel and budgets for new projects, maintaining our beautiful campus, and leasing out our facilities to generate income to support important programming and initiatives. Please reach out if you’re interested in learning about the church, having fun, and accomplishing important work!

TEAM LEADERS & COUNCIL REPS: Bruce Anderson, David Takagi

  • PUM (PROPERTY USE & MAINTENANCE) MEMBERS: Bruce Anderson & David Takagi (leaders); Kelly Garrett, Isaac Horiuchi, Kahu David Baumgart Turner (staff); Janet Gillmar, John Kawamoto, Danny Morishige, Mano Nguyen, Roger Watanabe

  • PERSONNEL MEMBERS: Linda Rich (leader), Ty Aldinger, Karen Howell, Megan Takagi