’Ohana Youth Update Nov. 2023

We’ve been enjoying an awesome autumn of making connections, exploring our faith, and building a strong group dynamic! It is such a joy and privilege to serve with our young people and it has been wonderful to welcome many new faces of late. All of us are

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’Ohana Youth Ministry Oct-Nov. 2023 calendar!

Saturday, October 218 p.m.~ Faith Exploration Retreat, overnight at FCC (through worship on Sunday morning) Sunday, October 2210 a.m.~ Faith Exploration Celebration in worship Sunday, October 292-4 p.m. ~Cauldron Cup, all middle and high school youth!4-6 p.m. ~ Pumpkin Carving & Pizza; all are welcome! Sunday, November

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Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind!

‘Ohana is an idea in Hawaiian culture. The word ʻOhana means family in the Hawaiian language, but in a much wider sense, to include not only one’s closer relatives, but also one’s cousins, in-laws, friends and neighbors. The idea is also that family and friends are bound together and everyone must work together, never forgetting

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‘Ohana Seekers Covenant

We are a group of youth who share a common desire and commitment to explore with one another some of the great and imponderable questions in our lives.  Our goal is not the certitude that may come with finding answers to such questions, but the insight and

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‘Ohana Youth Inclusion Statement

First Congregational church is an affirming and welcoming community that celebrates the lives and love of all people. We welcome LGBTQ+ individuals and people of color who have too often been excluded from leadership and full participation within traditional communities of faith. We are rooted in the

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