Aloha All Saints' 'Ohana,

Since November 2014, Hank Curtis has been serving All Saints' as our "Interim" Director of Music Ministries. During these nine months, Hank has beautifully begun to transform All Saints' music ministries.

Members and visitors alike often comment on the profound sense of "joy" present in our Sunday worship services, especially through our music program. Hank's leadership and mentorship have been vital in reshaping and growing the All Saints' Choir. Hank's presence at All Saints' and his extraordinary musical gifts are also attracting other musicians and music lovers to the Church through programs like the Kauai Island Singer Showcase (KISS). Hank is a wonderful blessing and addition to the All Saints' 'Ohana.

I am honored to share that we are removing the "interim" label as Hank Curtis is now the All Saints' Director of Music Ministries! On behalf of the whole All Saints' 'Ohana, I can say that we look forward to the continued growth and evolution of the music ministries at All Saints'. Mahalo to Hank for sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ through the gift of music.

This July 24 & 25, the All Saints' FiF Dodgeball Tournament celebrates a major milestone ---10 years! Thousands of youth and those "young-at-heart" have enjoyed the annual dodgeball festivities. The tournament has been successfully led by Sybil Nishioka for the past 10 years. Aunty Sybil and her army of volunteers work tirelessly behind the scenes to make the event so successful.

Aunty Sybil has shared her intentions to step-down from chairing the FiF Dodgeball Tournament after this year's event. We completely understand and support Aunty Sybil's desire to focus on other ministries. 10 years of running a ministry is a long time. We are so grateful for her vision, service, and dedication. Mahalo Aunty Sybil!

This is a wonderful case-study and opportunity for our All Saints' 'Ohana in lay leadership and transition. If our ministries are going to continue thriving, we need to be cultivating and training new leaders. Without leadership, it will be difficult to continue the FiF Dodgeball Tournament beyond this year.

If All Saints' wants to continue the FiF Dodgeball Tournament beyond this year, we (ideally) need two people who are willing to serve as the event's co-chairs for at least the next two years. Aunty Sybil is willing to train the new co-chairs and transitioning them into the role. It would be ideal to have the co-chairs identified before the start of this year's tournament to assist with the transition process.

If you are interested in learning more about the roles and responsibilities, please let Sybil or me know. 

Faithfully,

The Rev. Ryan D. Newman