Community-Outreach

The KLC Community Outreach team currently is actively involved in the following community projects:

•    Keolahou Church Food Pantry

•    Choices program

•    Health Ministries Program

•    Global Mission Project, led by Pastor Dave Krueger is in early planning stage.

•    Fellowship Events

•    Social Ministry Progam
 

Health Program

A program to help motivate people to put body, mind and spirit together, as well as to encourage everyone to see that the integration of all three can lead to true health and wholeness. The program includes home and hospital visitation and health education information flyers.   Future plans include health screening for blood pressure and blood sugar testing, and health education support groups.  A Grief Support Group is in the early planning stage.   For more information, contact Sanni Tharp.

Hunger Program

Our Hunger Program includes support of our local food and bank the Choices Program which helps feed 70-100 "at risk"  high school students .

Choices

Our CHOICES program under Donna Smith’s leadership has been very successful in addressing the daily needs of some 100 hungry students at one of our local high schools.

Food Bank

As a major supporter of the Keolahou Church Food Pantry, KLC has been blessed with our people’s generosity. Even though the current economic situation has significantly strained their resources, that generosity has been a key factor in their continued ability to help the needy.  
Team members do the weekly shopping and delivery of the needed food items. The program now has funding for one year

Fellowship Program

Includes movie nights on the church lawn, an annual whale watch and many other fun activities for our church members and friends.

Blessing of the ShawlsPrayer Shawl Ministry

KLC ‘s prayer shawl ministry began in February 2007.  We have 10-15 ladies who work on the shawls on Thursday morning at KLC and during the week when they have time.   The shawls are blessed and then given to someone that needs one.   They are taken to our shut-ins, those in the hospital, and any situation where we can wrap a loved one in a prayer shawl.  The shawls are intended to remind those who receive them that they are loved and prayed for by our KLC family.  Our Prayer Shawl Ministry continues to flourish.  We have given over 525 shawls in the last 3 years.  On Sunday, June 13th we blessed 38 prayer shawls. Mahalo to all who give the gift of time, prayer, and talent in making the shawls, for those who give money to buy yarn, and to all who keep this ministry in your prayers.  Thanks and praise to our Lord!! The next blessing will be on Sunday, October 10th. God's peace and joy be with you. 

We ask that you keep this ministry in your prayers as many are touched by God's love through the gift of a shawl.  He is Risen!  HE IS RISEN INDEED!!  

Social Ministry Program

Includes neighborhood, community outreach and global mission projects,   Our newest planned project under Sharon McElroy’s leadership is in its final planning stage. It is aimed at providing our neighborhood children a place to come, exchange ideas and talk with counselors. The purpose is to build up trust, but once we do, it will benefit the children greatly. Snacks will be provided.