Rev. Irene Willis Hassan
Pastor
Joined the KCC Team: August 2023
Favorite Bible Verse: John 5:6 NRSVUE
When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”
Fun Fact: I have a condition called synesthesia, which means I confuse my senses like “seeing music” or “smelling voices.”
Katelyn Akamine
King’s Company Volunteer
Joined the KCC Team: 2009
Favorite Bible Verse: John 3:16 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Fun Fact: My dad (Dean Wakuzawa) and I have been taking karate together for 15 years.
June Cunningham
King’s Company Volunteer
Debbie Fong
Deacon, King’s Company Volunteer
Joined the KCC Team: 1985
Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 19:26 NIV
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Fun Fact: I relax and relieve stress by coloring books.
Dennis Fong
Council Member (Clerk), Worship Tech Volunteer
Joined the KCC Team: 1985
Favorite Bible Verse: I have no particular favorite verse. The Bible speaks to me a different times.
Fun Fact: I love to work and be of service to others.
Paul Grable
Council Member (Worship Chair)
Joined the KCC Team: June 1986
Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 46:10 NIV
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Fun Fact: I’m a certified sommelier.
Wilma “Kammy” Grable
Council Member (Missions Chair), Office Administrator
Joined the KCC Team: June 1986
Favorite Bible Verse: 2 Peter 3:18 NIV
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
Fun Fact: I love animals and am convinced they will have a place in heaven.
Susan Morita
Trustee
Join the KCC Team: 1990
Favorite Bible Verse: Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Fun Fact: I love to spend time with my grandkids.
Vernon Pang
Council Member (Deacon Chair, Interim Moderator)
Joined the KCC Team: November 2007
Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Fun Fact: I love to fly fish because it often takes place in stunning natural environments, far from the chaos of everyday life. It’s a chance to be present in the moment, focus on the sights and sounds of nature, and find a sense of peace and tranquility.
Barney Pilla
Worship Tech Volunteer
Joined the KCC Team: 2015
Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Fun Fact: I really enjoy auto detailing and music, especially jazz.
Aaron Tanaka
Worship Tech Volunteer
Joined the KCC Team: 2019
Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:28 NIV
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Fun Fact: I am an avid tennis player and swimmer and I am enjoying my new career as Grandpa Babysitter.
Dean Wakuzawa
Council Member (Co-Trustee Chair, Interim Treasurer)
Joined the KCC Team: 2001
Favorite Bible Verse:
Fun Fact: I love to listen to K-Pop, especially to the singer IU.
Maureen Wakuzawa
Trustee
Joined the KCC Team: 2017
Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers and the flower fades, but the Word of our God endures forever.
Aianna “Pie Pie” Wong
King’s Company Coordinator
Joined the KCC Team: October 2023
Favorite Bible Verse: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Fun Fact: I used to train, coach, and compete in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Matthew Wong
Music Director
Joined the KCC Team: October 2023
Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 104:33 NIV
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
Fun Fact: I love learning about history, specifically American and Hawaiiana. I am also a huge Star Wars nerd.
Myra Yamada
Deacon, Na Anela Coordinator
Joined the KCC Team: August 2001
Favorite Bible Vese: Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Fun Fact: I LOVE to watch our grandsons!
Reggie Yamada
Council Member (Co-Chair Trustee), Worship Tech Volunteer
Joined the KCC Team: August 2001
Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 23 NIV
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Fun Fact: I was a bandsman in the Hawaii Army National Guard Band.