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Ash Wednesday service scheduled

Emmanuel Lutheran Church will hold its Ash Wednesday service at 6 p.m., the church announced.

Also, on Wednesdays from March 12 to April 9, the church will provide weekly meals at 5:30 p.m., followed by a service at 6:30 p.m.

During Holy Week, the church’s services on Holy Thursday and Good Friday will be held at 6 p.m.

The church is at 520 W. One St. in Kahului, near the intersection of Papa and Kaahumanu avenues.

For more information, call 877-3037 or send email to Pastor.schneider@hotmail.com.

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Kihei churches to hold joint service

Kihei Lutheran Church, Kihei Tongan United Methodist Mission and Trinity Episcopal Church by the Sea will offer a joint Ash Wednesday worship service, held at 7 p.m. in the worship area of Kihei Lutheran Church.

The service will include the placing of ashes on worshipers’ foreheads in the sign of a cross and the celebration of Holy Communion. In addition, the hula group from Kihei Lutheran Church will dance, accompanied by 4-Given, the congregation’s men’s quartet.

The Kihei Tongan United Methodist choir also will sing.

Kihei Lutheran Church is on the corner of Piilani Highway and Moi Place.

For more information, call Pastor Dave Krueger at 879-7979 or go to www.kiheilutheran.org.

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Schedule of Lent services announced

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church has announced its schedule of services for Lent.

The church is at the corner of Church and Main streets in Wailuku.

Events include:

* Shrove Tuesday festivities at 5:30 p.m., with feasting on pancakes, sausages, bacon and other fatty foods in preparation for 40 days of fasting and contemplation.

* Ash Wednesday services at noon and 7 p.m., with singing from the church choir.

* Stations of the Cross at 6 p.m. Fridays during Lent, followed by a potluck supper of soup and salad.

* Healing eucharist services at noon Wednesdays from March 12 through April 9.

* Shepherds Awake!, a one-day faith renewal session, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 8. Parishioners will gather to pray, sing, engage in fellowship and discuss The Lord’s Prayer as well as continue to help plan the church’s future.

Also during Lent, Good Shepherd parishioners will host a Lenten Bible study in which parishioners will gather at a home for fellowship and Bible study. Those sessions begin at 6 p.m. and will be held March 11 (Wailuku), March 25 (Kihei), April 1 (Makawao) and April 8 (Kahului).

For more information, contact the church at 244-4656, go to www.goodshepherdmaui.org or see www.facebook.com/goodshepherdmaui.

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Additional Mass planned during Lent

Maria Lanakila Church will hold an additional Mass during Lent at noon Monday through Friday, the church announced.

On Fridays from March 14 through April 11, the church will host an Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Stations of the Cross will be held at 6:30 p.m., followed by confession.

Sacred Hearts Mission Church in Kapalua will hold Stations of the Cross at noon Fridays, followed by confession.

A Wednesday evening adult Bible study, “Walking toward Eternity,” begins 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 12 and continues on following Wednesdays during Lent. Classes will held in St. Marianne Hall.

A parish mission will be held March 31 through April 2 at Maria Lanakila Church from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The mission guest speaker will be the Rev. Lane Akiona, pastor at St. Augustine by the Sea Church in Waikiki. A penance service will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 2.

The church is at 712 Wainee St. in Lahaina. For more information, call the church office at 661-0552.

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2 Ash Wednesday Masses planned

St. Theresa Church will hold Ash Wednesday Masses at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. with distribution of ashes, according to officials of the church.

Stations of the Cross will be held at 6:30 p.m. every Friday during Lent.

St. Theresa Church is located at 25 W. Lipoa St. in Kihei

For more information, contact the church office at 879-4844.

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Class to focus on brain-training exercises

A five-week class on the book “Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time” by Rick Hanson will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning Wednesday.

The class, taught by the Rev. Blaine Tinsley, will continue March 5, 12, 19 and 26.

This book offers simple brain-training exercises to relieve stress, to uplift moods and to find greater emotional resilience.

It will be held at Unity Church of Maui, 483 High St. in Wailuku.

A $10 offering is suggested at each class.

To register or for more information, call 283-3865.

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Kama named new president of FACE Maui

The Rev. Tasha Kama of Christian Ministry Church in Wailuku is now the new president of Faith Action for Community Equity Maui.

Kama replaces Monsignor Terrence A.M. Watanabe as president.

Watanabe, the pastor at St. Theresa Church in Kihei, now runs the state FACE board of directors.

Kama helped found FACE Maui six years ago and has been an active leader of the organization, a news release said. She has chaired various committees, attended and organized leadership trainings and represented FACE Maui at events on the Mainland.

FACE Maui is a grass-roots, faith-based community organization with more than 15 faith institutions, agencies, unions and community organizations as members.

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Tuesday event to benefit youths’ trip

The traditional Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras celebration at St. John’s Episcopal Church on March 4 will be a fundraiser for two young members who are going to a national youth event called EYE (Episcopal Youth Event) in Philadelphia in July.

The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church in Keokea, 8992 Kula Highway.

In keeping with the Mardi Gras theme, there will be seafood gumbo as well as the traditional pancake dinner with fancy toppings for dinner or dessert.

There will be musical entertainment by the two youths going on the trip, Christy Fell and Duncan Harrisson, and Zydeco music during dinner.

A traditional pancake race will be run and masks to decorate in Mardi Gras style will be available.

Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for teens and $5 for youths ages 5 to 12; children under 5 are free.

The proceeds will allow Fell and Harrisson to experience three days of learning and worship, followed by three days of urban mission with Episcopal youth from across the country.

A cooking class will be held preceding the event and will be taught by John Harrisson, who is a chef and cookbook author. Attendees will learn how to prepare Louisiana gumbo. A limited number of spaces are available; the fee is $10.

For more information and to register, contact the church at 878-1485.

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Evangelist to lead services on Maui

Evangelist Nathan Morris will speak at King’s Cathedral Maui at 7 and 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. services Sunday, according to an announcement.

He also will preach at 7 p.m. services Monday through Wednesday.

For more information, call 871-7311 or visit kingscathedral.com.

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Luncheon, auction set for Sunday

Keawala’i Congregational Church will hold a catered luncheon and silent auction Sunday on the church grounds in Makena.

Proceeds will help Maui residents in need. Luncheon tickets cost $15 for adults and $7 for children ages 5 to 12. Children younger than 5 are free.

The silent auction will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon. Lunch begins at noon. Winning bidders can pay for and pick up their items at 12:45 p.m.

Auction items represent a variety of donations from local merchants and artists. For more information call the church at 879-5557.

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* The Religion page is published every Friday. This page welcomes news releases and announcements from churches and religious organizations in Maui County that wish to publicize guest speakers, special events and programs, and news items.

The deadline for submitting releases is 10 a.m. Tuesday in order to be considered for publication the following Friday.

To submit material, go to The Maui News website at www.mauinews.com. Look for Local News in the left margin, then click on Submit News: Virtual Newsroom. Once there, click on the Religion link.

For information, call 242-6343 or send email to religion@mauinews.com.

“Church Listings” advertisements also are published on Fridays. For information, including cost or to update an existing listing, contact the The Maui News advertising department at 242-6316 or adsales@mauinews.com.

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