Outreach
FAMILY PROMISE
Homelessness is one of the most challenging social issues impacting Hawaii, especially Honolulu. Holy Nativity Church Outreach program belongs to the “Shallow Subsidy” movement. We sponsor one family, per year, and the money we provide, helps families find jobs and accommodation, helps pay the rent, and generally helps support the family for one year while they get back on their feet and out of homelessness. This program has a very high rate of success, and we have been supporting this program since 2017 and hope to continue for as long as is necessary.
For more information on this program go to :- www.familypromisehawaii.org
SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER HAWAII
2019 was the 30th anniversary of this wonderful institution. They describe their mission as a place that provides professional and accessible mental health counseling sensitive to the spiritual traditions of individuals, families and communities in Hawaii. As well as members of the church (including clergy) being on the board, we, as a church community, contribute financially to this organization.
For more information go to:- www.samaritancounselingcenterhawaii.org.
PRISON MINISTRY
We are gifting monies to the prison Reentry Alms Fund to assist with rehabilitation of prisoners back into society. Following this gift, a report will be sent to the church, to be shared with the congregation, with requests for prayers.
FLAG PROJECT
As you may have noticed, we have started a FLAG PROJECT on pedestrian crosswalks near Holy Nativity Church and School, and at various intersections in and around the Kalanianaole Highway. We are aiming to finish this project by the end of February. Our aim is to make the crosswalks safer for the community in general, and to eliminate the number of accidents on crosswalks to zero.
LEMONADE PROJECT
Our gym on the church and school campus, is booked and used to the max for sports of all kinds. The school uses it mostly in the daytime, but we have guests from all over the island using it at night for sports. We plan, and have had one experimental run through, to serve ice cold lemonade to our guests, players and audience, to keep them hydrated and comfortable on our hot sultry nights. We will start at one night a week on alternate nights. We will collect as many volunteers as we can from the congregants and older children and young adults who wish to do community service.
NEW PROJECTS
1. Speakers from the organizations we contribute to financially, (see items 1,2, 3. ) will come to our church service (9 am.) and talk about their organizations to inform everyone of their work all over the islands.
We plan to have this happen in April, May, June and July, and possibly others later in the year.
2. Gifting monies to the non-profit organization”Ho’ola na Puu, which advocates for and provides support to, girls and boys victimized by sex trafficking. They are at present raising funds for a residential treatment center facility in an undisclosed location, similar to the safe houses for the victims of domestic abuse.
JOINT EVENTS WITH HOLY NATIVITY SCHOOL
Bingo night as a fundraiser for the school.
Film night with a picnic provided by the Church.
Toys for children in need.
Easter Egg Hunt after the Easter day service.
Good Friday Art exhibition. (art by the Sunday School children)
Cards and note cards with pictures of the church and school on them, for sale as a fundraiser.
Food bank drive with the school.
GENERAL
1. Disseminating information about availability of showers, clothes washing facilities and food banks for any families or individuals that may be in need in our community.
2. Information pamphlets about our church, to explain what we have to offer in terms of physical and Spiritual, help distributed to the community
3. The Banyan Tree being distributed beyond the church congregation.
4.Banners of all kinds with information about our church being displayed in prominent places in and around the buildings.
5. Our Church Choir going out to Nursing Homes and Senior homes to perform songs and music of various kinds with Choir Master Chris.
6. Liaison with other churches for joint ventures, youth groups, services etc.
7. Giving Sunday. We choose certain Sundays and everyone brings items to the church to be blest. These items can be clothing, household goods, toiletries, etc. and they will be given to the I.H.S. eg. underwear day (everyone brings a new item of underwear, children, men or women depending on the need.) Another Sunday everyone will bring toiletries of all kinds…and so on.
Homelessness is one of the most challenging social issues impacting Hawaii, especially Honolulu. Holy Nativity Church Outreach program belongs to the “Shallow Subsidy” movement. We sponsor one family, per year, and the money we provide, helps families find jobs and accommodation, helps pay the rent, and generally helps support the family for one year while they get back on their feet and out of homelessness. This program has a very high rate of success, and we have been supporting this program since 2017 and hope to continue for as long as is necessary.
For more information on this program go to :- www.familypromisehawaii.org
SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER HAWAII
2019 was the 30th anniversary of this wonderful institution. They describe their mission as a place that provides professional and accessible mental health counseling sensitive to the spiritual traditions of individuals, families and communities in Hawaii. As well as members of the church (including clergy) being on the board, we, as a church community, contribute financially to this organization.
For more information go to:- www.samaritancounselingcenterhawaii.org.
PRISON MINISTRY
We are gifting monies to the prison Reentry Alms Fund to assist with rehabilitation of prisoners back into society. Following this gift, a report will be sent to the church, to be shared with the congregation, with requests for prayers.
FLAG PROJECT
As you may have noticed, we have started a FLAG PROJECT on pedestrian crosswalks near Holy Nativity Church and School, and at various intersections in and around the Kalanianaole Highway. We are aiming to finish this project by the end of February. Our aim is to make the crosswalks safer for the community in general, and to eliminate the number of accidents on crosswalks to zero.
LEMONADE PROJECT
Our gym on the church and school campus, is booked and used to the max for sports of all kinds. The school uses it mostly in the daytime, but we have guests from all over the island using it at night for sports. We plan, and have had one experimental run through, to serve ice cold lemonade to our guests, players and audience, to keep them hydrated and comfortable on our hot sultry nights. We will start at one night a week on alternate nights. We will collect as many volunteers as we can from the congregants and older children and young adults who wish to do community service.
NEW PROJECTS
1. Speakers from the organizations we contribute to financially, (see items 1,2, 3. ) will come to our church service (9 am.) and talk about their organizations to inform everyone of their work all over the islands.
We plan to have this happen in April, May, June and July, and possibly others later in the year.
2. Gifting monies to the non-profit organization”Ho’ola na Puu, which advocates for and provides support to, girls and boys victimized by sex trafficking. They are at present raising funds for a residential treatment center facility in an undisclosed location, similar to the safe houses for the victims of domestic abuse.
JOINT EVENTS WITH HOLY NATIVITY SCHOOL
Bingo night as a fundraiser for the school.
Film night with a picnic provided by the Church.
Toys for children in need.
Easter Egg Hunt after the Easter day service.
Good Friday Art exhibition. (art by the Sunday School children)
Cards and note cards with pictures of the church and school on them, for sale as a fundraiser.
Food bank drive with the school.
GENERAL
1. Disseminating information about availability of showers, clothes washing facilities and food banks for any families or individuals that may be in need in our community.
2. Information pamphlets about our church, to explain what we have to offer in terms of physical and Spiritual, help distributed to the community
3. The Banyan Tree being distributed beyond the church congregation.
4.Banners of all kinds with information about our church being displayed in prominent places in and around the buildings.
5. Our Church Choir going out to Nursing Homes and Senior homes to perform songs and music of various kinds with Choir Master Chris.
6. Liaison with other churches for joint ventures, youth groups, services etc.
7. Giving Sunday. We choose certain Sundays and everyone brings items to the church to be blest. These items can be clothing, household goods, toiletries, etc. and they will be given to the I.H.S. eg. underwear day (everyone brings a new item of underwear, children, men or women depending on the need.) Another Sunday everyone will bring toiletries of all kinds…and so on.
If anyone has any thoughts, ideas or comments on these projects/ministries please contact the church office at (808)-373-2131. The message will go to the Outreach committee, and you will be contacted.
Wyn Aubrey-Child.
Outreach Co-Ordinator for the Vestry
Wyn Aubrey-Child.
Outreach Co-Ordinator for the Vestry
