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“Shadow Empire,” a free DVD Bible seminar series exploring the rise and fall of religious freedom, is being presented by the Kahului Seventh-day Adventist Church at 261 S. Puunene Ave. It begins tonight at 6:30, then continues at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, and concludes at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21. For more information, visit www.shadowempire.com or call 877-5270. * Local Religion in Brief is published every Friday and welcomes announcements from churches and religious organizations in Maui County. The deadline for submitting releases is 10 a.m. Tuesday in order to be considered for ...

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“Finding God in All Things,” a time of contemplation and spiritual renewal, will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22  at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in Lahaina. This workshop will offer time in the beauty of God’s creation to discern God’s presence and action, experience anew God’s presence without and within, reflect God’s prayers for us and give thanks for all things, according to an announcement. The Rev. Phyllis Meighen, director of ReSource for Christian Spirituality, Kauai, is the facilitator. Participants should bring a brown-bag lunch, journals and ...

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Healing Mass set at St. Anthony ChurchSt. Anthony Church in Wailuku will conduct a Healing Mass at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Church Center. Everyone is welcome to receive Jesus' gift of healing, according to the announcement.*****'Prayer Matters' is title of seminarWomen of all ages are invited to a women's seminar titled "Prayer Matters" from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 8 at Pukalani Baptist Church. The keynote speaker will be Felicia Chang, Bless China international director.The church is located across the street from Pukalani Superette. For more information, contact Laura Newell 572-7968 or ...

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Buddha Fest 2016 registration openBuddha Fest 2016 will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Kahului Hongwanji Mission in Kahului. This year's theme is "The Power of Spiritual Values."Keynote speaker Pieper Toyama, founding head of the Pacific Buddhist Academy in Honolulu, will speak on his experiences creating and implementing a new high school with a curriculum that is completely based on the Buddhist values of gratitude, compassion, mindfulness and the unconditional acceptance of others.The program will continue with a discussion led by a panel of local individuals whose ...

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Brunch to feature guest speakerFaith in Jesus Church will host a free Women's Brunch from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 24. The special guest speaker for this month will be Nora Finberg.Finberg, born in Tehran, Iran, left her homeland after the 1979 Islamic Revolution installed a new government that closed all the universities. Wanting to continue her education, she emigrated to Israel. She graduated from Hebrew University in Jerusalem with her degree in pharmacy in 1986 and now practices at the pharmacy in the Pukalani Foodland.Finberg's husband is pastor of Grace Church in Pukalani. She is ...

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McDonald to speak at Grace ChurchDavid McDonald of David McDonald Ministries International will speak at the 10 a.m. Sunday service of Grace Church at the Kamehameha Schools Maui campus.McDonald will also speak at the church's 6:30 nightly tent meetings Sunday through Wednesday on the church property across from Longs Drugs at 10 Kupaoa St. in Pukalani.