HIC – Hawaii Conference – Pacific Union Conference

HIC posts – 53

Oahu Ohana Joyfully Gather for Convocation

(También español) On February 25, 2023, the larger church family gathered from across Oahu for Convocation, hosted at Honolulu Central church.

THE BULLETIN – May 12, 2023

“Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” – Proverbs 31:31 Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms, mums, mommies, and mamas!

Illustrators and Anniversaries!

GAE kindergarteners are illustrating stories and MAPS is celebrating 10 years!

Overcoming and Celebrations

Mauna Loa Preschool has overcome obstacles and is thriving. La Sierra welcomed 200 high school students to give them a preview of college!

(También español) REACH Hawaii continues to provide specialized services to students in Adventist education in Hawaii schools. Influenced by the North American Division’s REACH (Reaching to Educate All Children for Heaven) initiative

THE BULLETIN – April 14, 2023

News from Arizona, Central California, Hawaii, Nevada-Utah, Northern California, and Southern California Conferences.

STEAM Fair

(También español) Hawaiian Mission Academy Ka Lama Iki has been working to integrate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) into many areas across the curriculum.

THE BULLETIN – April 7, 2023

News from Arizona, Central CA, Hawaii, Northern CA, Southeastern CA, Southern CA, and NAD.

Ho` ike April 2023

Kohala Adventist School’s walking club, a heart of giving at KACS, and Maui young adults recharge.

Kaneohe Women’s Ministries Retreat Provides Encouragement

(También español) On August 14, 2022, the Kaneohe church women’s ministries group, Ladies as Christ Expects (L.A.C.E.), hosted by Elsie Frisbee, held their ninth annual retreat, with the 2022 theme “In My Heart There Rings a Melody.”

Valentines, Food Pantries, and the Great Outdoors

Today’s stories are from Kahili Adventist Preschool and Mauna Loa School in Hawaii. Kahili Preschool served a lovely banquet for parents and its community. Mauna Loa enjoyed their outdoor program and is serving its community through their food pantry.

THE BULLETIN – March 17, 2023

Stories from the Pacific Union Conferences

THE BULLETIN – March 10, 2023

Opening doors for collegiate young adults is part of the ongoing vision for the Tempe church. Located adjacent to the Arizona State University campus and right across the street from the performing arts center, the church has often been a location for Adventist students to worship. When Pastor Mike Soto became the pastor of the church in 2022, he brought with him a vision of continuing the outreach to the entire student body of the campus.

Pastors Attend Workers’ Meetings in Kauai

(También español) Recently, the pastors of the Hawaii Conference attended the first workers’ meetings to be held since January of 2020. They met together on the island of Kauai at the Makanalani Non-profit Camp.

THE BULLETIN – February 10, 2023

Arizona Conference Christmas on the Streets The call went out in the middle of November for volunteers. “We are in need of food donations, servers, and…

A Marathon Friendship

Leila Ventar, a resident of the island of Kauai in Hawai’i and a member of the Kapa’a church, thought Dec. 11, 2022, was going to be the day she carried herself across the finish line of the Honolulu

Walking Club at Kohala Adventist School

Kohala Adventist School is providing a healthy distraction from the cares and burdens of this world, not only for students but also for parents and grandparents.

A Heart of Giving

Kona students are forming hearts of service for their neighbors and the world!

Andre Weston is Ordained on the Big Island

Pastor Andre Weston was joined by his wife, Nicole, on November 5 as he was ordained to the gospel ministry at the Kurtistown Samoan church. The event was…

THE BULLETIN – January 6, 2023

2022 was designated as a Year of Evangelism. Over half of all Arizona churches participated in the evangelism effort. “Praise God that our church leaders and members are uniting their efforts to reach their communities with the gospel of Jesus,”

Pacific Union Camporee: Hundreds of Pathfinders Give Their Hearts to Jesus

Approximately 3,700 Pathfinders descended on Lake Skinner near Temecula, Calif., for the Pacific Union Conference Pathfinder Camporee the first weekend of…

Worship Your Creator

If you were to come to my office, you would see most of my shelves are rather empty—in fact, bare. I’m still getting settled and trying to decide what…

Hawaii Conference Ordains William “JR” Bonilla

He has chosen to passionately live in response to God’s call, connecting others to their fullest identity as belonging to their Heavenly Father and…

THE BULLETIN – December 9, 2022

Pacific Union Conference’s former president, Ricardo Graham, was honored, with a Lifetime Achievement Award . . . and other stories.

Bike-a-thons and Dissections!

On the island of Kauai, Kahili Adventist School students participated in a successful bike-a-thon, raising over $4,500, and they are learning by doing in science class.

Operation Christmas Child / Field Trips!

From Hawaiian Mission Academy Windward Campus – experiencing the joy of giving through Operation Christmas Child. AND…Enjoying Field Trips again.

Called to the Presence of God

It is one of our fundamental beliefs as Christians that prayer changes things. At the Hawaii Conference we’ve felt our great need of prayer in the midst of…

THE BULLETIN – November 11, 2022

“Adventist education is a mission field,” said new Arizona Conference Superintendent of Education Chris Juhl. “We have to truly view ourselves as missionaries and be willing to be called by God and view the calling as just that—a calling.”

Field Trips and Chapels!

Two stories from Hawaiian Mission Academy Maui. From monthly field trips where they can learn and witness about Jesus to others, to worshiping together in chapel where they may participate and grow in leadership skills, the students are not only enjoying learning inside the classroom but also out!

Remember

On the shore of the Jordan River, after God miraculously led Joshua and the Israelites through its waters, a pile of stones began to grow. One after another,…

Emotional Learning and Turtles!

Two stories from Hawaiian Mission Academy Ka Lama Iki! Students are learning what constitutes having a good character, and they are enjoying the new turtle habitat—a place where they can learn and spend quiet time.

Pathfinders

I have had the privilege of serving as coordinator for Pathfinder, Adventurer, and Youth Ministries for the Pacific Union since 2012. For the last 16 years,…

Hawaiian Mission Academy

Today we bring you two stories from Hawaiian Mission Academy. Students spent three days connecting with each other during Ho’okui, a retreat. And two students had the opportunity to lead and share Jesus with younger elementary children from Mauna Loa.

Heavenly Voices

Malama Elementary has begun a traveling children’s choir called Na Leo o Lani—Heavenly Voices—and they are already blessing others through this ministry.

Donation Blessings

The story of one mother who stepped out in faith to return her children to Chowchilla Adventist School.

THE BULLETIN – October 7, 2022

Arizona Conference Medical Aid to Ukraine War seems distant to this generation—an event that occurs on foreign soil. Once, not too long ago,…

Volunteers Revitalize Camp Waianae

As I write, there are currently 50 volunteers energetically wielding shovels, rakes, and power tools—all with the purpose of revamping Camp Waianae for the…

Mauna Loa School Student’s Doodle Connects to Nature

Lewis Cameron, a second-grader from Mauna Loa School in Hilo, entered this year’s Doodle for Google contest. In this competition, which was open to…

Waianae Adventist Young Adults Visit Hilo Church

About 20 Adventist young adults from Waianae on Oahu visited the Hilo Adventist church on the Big Island for a weekend ministry/mission trip from April 28 to…

Puna Church Celebrates 30 Years

On Sabbath, February 26, the Puna church on the Big Island of Hawai’i celebrated 30 years of service to the Lord during an anniversary Sabbath. The church…

Loving Hawaii

The young adults of the Kapolei Sāmoan church spent Global Youth Day 2022 loving the forgotten in Hawaii. Their outreach began at the shores of Waikiki,…

Hawaii Conference Elects New President

Erik VanDenburgh was elected Hawaii Conference president at the 11th constituency session on April 24, 2022, held at the Honolulu Central church. He succeeds the retiring Elder Ralph Watts III, who faithfully served Hawaii for the past 16 years.

Mahalo Nui Loa, Hawaii

Ralph Watts reflects on 16 years of service as president of the Hawaii Conference Rather than running off to Hawaii upon retirement, Ralph S. Watts III…

Technology in the Church

I am a youth pastor intern at the Kaneohe church, located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Because I grew up with technology, I have gravitated toward bringing…

Hawaii Conference Pathfinders Embrace a New Challenge

When people are learning about Pathfinders, often the kinds of activities that get highlighted are the ones that take place outdoors or the ones that build physical skills. It can be easy to overlook one of Pathfinders’ fundamental aims: the spiritual development and discipleship of young people.

Students Show Appreciation and Responsibility

Each year, the nonprofit Kokua Foundation asks schools around the Hawaiian Islands to collect marine debris and transform it into art. This year, Hawaiian…

The Joy of Acceptance

During one of the difficult times our church was going through, one of the members confessed, “This class is the reason I’m still here.” My husband and I…

Adventist Women Pioneers

Georgia Anna Burrus was born July 19, 1866. Despite family opposition, she joined the Adventist church at age 16 and enrolled as a working student at Healdsburg College in California. She then taught in the Bible Training School in Oakland.

Students Embrace Fellowship

Down by 2, with 11 seconds left on the clock, it seemed like the game was all over for the Hawaiian Mission Academy (HMA) Knights. After a missed free throw…

Top Tier Leadership

I have been involved in church work all my adult life. I was a taskforce worker. As an intern in Southern California, I ran a VBS and day camp for an entire summer without having conducted either one before. I worked briefly as an associate pastor and as a pastor. I’ve worked in communication and public relations at all levels of the church.

Ministry Spotlight – Women’s Ministries

The Lord has a work for women as well as for men. They may take their places in His work at this crisis, and He will work through them…. They can do in families a work that men cannot do, a work that reaches the inner life.

Nurture for Spiritual Champions

“Papa, tell me a Freddy story.” So continues the breakfast tradition when our little granddaughter Macy comes to visit. Still in her pajamas and barely…