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April 16, 2024

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
 Jeremiah 31:3

Aloha Personnel, 

First of all, I am grateful for all the volunteers that have stepped up in ministry.  

We now have come to this season where our Treasurer have asked us to start looking for his replacement and our even our office secretary.   For our treasurer, his age has been the concern.  We thank him for over a decade of volunteer work he has done.   Our office secretary has stepped up to fill the void until the new pastor has come, and she reminded me that the coming summer might just be the right time to it.  

The office secretary has been doing data entry for the treasury so currently, both positions are related to each other.  

Having said these, I want to ask for your prayers.  I do not have any clear plan yet except these positions being vacated.   Our options are these and please pray that I would know what path to take. 

  • Recruit Volunteers
  • Hire Part/Time
  • Hire Full Time 
Pray that God opens up the door for a clear path ahead of us.   

Aloha, 

Pastor Bong 

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