聖書にはよく「預言者」という言葉が出てきます。未来を占う「予言者」とは違い、預言者は、その文字通り神様の言葉を預かる者、つまり神様のみ心を人びとに伝える者を指します。そのため聖書の時代の王たちは、政策決定の意見を求めて多くの預言者を召し抱えていました。今でいう大統領補佐官のような役目でした。       先月のこの欄では、その預言者の一人、エリヤについてお話ししましたが、今回はイザヤ...  Read More

Tomoko Tanaka, chair of the Board of Trustees, introduces our Wesley Staff to being part of the ERT in Japantown.Rich Saito led the workshop and preparing our Wesley Staff on what to do when there is ...  Read More

Good stewards of earth we are called to be.That's all of us, yes, you and me.Just bring a cup for coffee or tea.The landfills are full as we can all see.Let’s lower cost and save a tree.Just bring a c...  Read More

The California Nevada Conference is sponsoring a mission trip to the Philippines February 26th- March 11th, 2024.  Registration closes on November 30th. The trip will focus on partnership opportunitie...  Read More

A big, warm thank you to Alice Hikido for leading a memoir writing workshop back in October. We had a wonderful group of participants sharing stories about them-selves and their families. Also, a big ...  Read More

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By Barbara HiruaSpiders! EEEK! Skulls! EEEK! Witches! EEEK! And lots of gore. EEEK! It’s Halloween at Wesley UMC’s Trunk ‘N’ Treats and what a shriekingly wonderful outing for our church’s ministries ...  Read More

By Barbara Hiura This year’s “I Remember You” Service was both uplifting and sad with an emotional outpouring never felt before. Why this year? Since COVID, and the church closure for a couple of year...  Read More

Congregational Vitality Assessment CHARACTERISTICS: Following JesusWORTHY OF IMITATION (4): Have a clear, intentional, simple, discipleship system or process that is understood and engaged in by more ...  Read More

Wesley United Methodist Church2024 List of Officers, Leaders, and Committee Members(11-15-2023) ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDKeith Urauchi, ChairTBD, Recording SecretaryShelley Nakashima, Co-Lay LeaderTBD, Co-...  Read More

2023 Senior Pastor ReportRev. John Oda, Senior Pastor Greetings in the Name of Christ!  This report covers the period from January 1, 2023 to November 15, 2023.Continuing to Navigate a Post-Pandemic C...  Read More