* GIVING @ WCC (Every Penny Helps)
1) Cash/check use a Yay God Box OR Mail:
PO Box 383382 ~ Waikoloa, HI 96738
2) A one-time gift.
3) A recurring gift.
* WAIKOLOA COMMUNITY CHURCH
E Komo Mai! (Welcome!)
Aloha, we’re so glad you are here! WCC wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community, and in the world. How do we do that? We do that by helping people find Common Ground and leading people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Want to know more? Explore this website and fill out a connect card with any questions you have. Feel free to call on me with any questions you might have. ~ Pastor Greg
First Time Guest
First time guest I'm New Card.
* WHAT TO EXPECT IN WORSHIP
Welcome & Opening Worship Set
Meet & Greet and Announcements
Life Application Message
Closing Song
Blessing/Benediction
* Communion is usually celebrated on the first Sunday of the month.
Let’s go deeper: Take the PLUNGE!
Whether you’re grabbing lunch with friends, at a coffee shop, at the dinner table with your family, in your Aloha Group, or online, “PLUNGE” into the message. Scroll down to find this weeks “Message Notes” & “PLUNGE” discussion questions.
* SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sundays @ 9:15am – Common Grounds Cafe
Sundays @ 9:30am – Adult Worship Experience & Aloha Riders Kids Church
Sundays @ 10:45am – Common Grounds Cafe
* PLUG-IN
Do you want to know God better and become who He’s created you to be?
Here are some places to start:
~ Aloha Groups: This is how we “DO LIFE TOGETHER.” Aloha Groups are the friends and ‘ohana (family) you laugh, grow, and serve with. Each Aloha Group at WCC is different, yet all are focused on growing better together! Let us help you find an Aloha Group that’s right for you. For more info about Aloha Groups, contact Annette at WaikoloaCC@gmail.com.
~ Serve With Us: You can make a big difference in someone’s life by serving on one of our Strategic Service Teams. To get started, select an area of ministry where you’d like to serve and contact the church by emailing WaikoloaCC@gmail.com.
~ Explore Your Purpose: Each of us has a unique purpose that is solely ours to fulfill. Uncover yours by participating in one of our Exploration Seminars.
* FOR YOUR FAMILY
We believe strong families start with a solid foundation. We endeavor to partner with parents to raise the next generation of fully devoted followers of Christ.
~ Aloha Riders Kids Ministry: Your kids are invited to join an experience designed just for them! Kids Church occurs, at the same time as our Adult Worship Experience in our Multi-Purpose Building.
Our Dolphin, Whale, and Surf Riders meet in our Surf/Whale Riders Room in our Multi-Purpose Building each Sunday for our one-room Kids Church for ages 4 through 5th grade.
Our Honu Riders Nursery is for toddlers, 2s, and 3s. The Honu Riders Room is located in our Multi-Purpose Building. The Little Honu Riders Room in the Worship Center is for parents who wish to see and hear the service while caring for a young child.
~ Point Break Student Ministry: We would LOVE to offer a quality youth program for 6th-12th graders as well! We need some initial volunteers to help make that happen and some interested youth to participate. Let us know of any interest and we’ll make it happen as soon as possible.
* CAMPUS NEWS
~ Exploring 101: Faith & Community – Are you Interested in learning more about Waikoloa Community Church and its mission? Do you want to know more about becoming a member of WCC? Join us for “EXPLORING 101: Faith & Community” and find out. Lunch will be provided.
~ WCC Giving Tree – We partner with the Big Island Giving Tree to provide toiletry items to help the houseless on our island. For the first quarter of the year we are collecting toothbrushes and toothpaste. Please place your items in the basket of the CARE CORNER in the lobby.
* CONTACT INFO
Waikoloa Community Church
808.883.8944 ~ WaikoloaCC@gmail.com
Physical Address: (No Mail) 68-3621 Paniolo Avenue, Waikoloa
Mailing Address: PO Box 383382, Waikoloa, HI 96738
www.WaikoloaCC.org
* MESSAGE NOTES ~ February 8, 2026
JUST JESUS: A Journey Through Mark ~ Part 40
Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road. ~ Mark 10:46 (NASB 1995)
ERCHONTAI – GREEK ~ to come
EKPOREUOMENOU – GREEK ~ as He is leaving, as He is going out.
OCHLOU HIKANOU – GREEK ~ a large crowd, a sizable crowd
BAR – GREEK ~ son of
When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” ~ Mark 10:47 (NASB 1995)
ERXATO KRAZEIN – GREEK ~ he began to cry out
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.” ~ Romans 10:17 (NASB 1995)
ELEESON ME – GREEK ~ have mercy on me
HESED – HEBREW ~ mercy, loyal, rescuing compassion
… He will save you. Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. ~ Isaiah 35:4c–6a (NASB 1995)
Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ~ Mark 10:48 (NASB 1995)
EPETIMON – GREEK ~ they were sternly telling him, they were rebuking him
SIGESE – GREEK ~ to be silent
MALLON – GREEK ~ much more, far more
And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him here.” So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you.” ~ Mark 10:49 (NASB 1995)
THARSEI – GREEK ~ take courage
EGEIRE – GREEK ~ get up
PHONEI SE – GREEK ~ He is calling you
Throwing aside his cloak, he jumped up and came to Jesus. ~ Mark 10:50 (NASB 1995)
APOBALON – GREEK ~ throwing aside, casting away
ANAPEDESAS – GREEK ~ jumped up, leapt to his feet
ELTHEN PROS TON IESOUN – GREEK ~ he came toward Jesus
And answering him, Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!” ~ Mark 10:51 (NASB 1995)
RABBONI – HEBREW ~ “my great Rabbi,” or “my great Master”
ANABLEPSO – GREEK ~ that I might regain my sight
And Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road. ~ Mark 10:52 (NASB 1995)
SESOKEN – GREEK ~ made you well, saved you
ANEBLEPSEN – GREEK ~ regained his sight
EN TE HODO – GREEK ~ on the road, on the way
Jesus still stops for persistent faith.
He still calls to the overlooked.
He still dignifies the desperate.
Faith is the confidence that Jesus is exactly who He says He is
and that He will do everything He has promised to do.