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Pastor organizing Bible Lands cruiseFaith In Jesus Church requests people make reservations as soon as possible for its Bible Lands cruise in October.The cruise is being organized by Pastor Barbara Tengan. The Celebrity Cruise ship will be going from Rome to Corinth and Athens in Greece; Malta, Ephesus and Miletus in Turkey; and then Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Galilee areas in Israel.The 16-day cruise costs $3,898 from New York, including air fare, meals, certified guides and land tours with air-conditioned buses from the different ports. There is also a three-day, pre-tour of Rome for an ...

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Jewish Congregation observes Tisha B'AvThe Jewish Congregation of Maui will observe Tisha B'Av, the Ninth of Av, from sundown on Saturday until Sunday night.Tisha B'Av will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday with Mincha, followed by a "before fast meal." A fast will begin at sunset. The end of Shabbat with Ma'ariv will be at 7:45 p.m. followed by Megillat Eichah, Book of Lamentations, and Kinot, mournful poetry.At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday there will be a Shachanit service. The congregation does not wear don tefillin and tallit at this service. At the 6:45 p.m. Mincha afternoon service, the congregation ...

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Nelson Mandela Day project at parkAFL-CIO Community Services and Maui United Way will be joining the Maui Intercession Church for a Nelson Mandela Day project at 10 a.m. July 18 at Kanaha Beach Park to serve 30 children with several activities. Some of the activities include face painting and a gifting of hygiene items.Maui Intercession Church delivers a message every Saturday at the park and feeds approximately 80 homeless people.Other community organizations that want to bring services to the Kanaha Beach homeless community may contact Lena Staton at 244-0838 or ...

Iao UCC’s longest-serving pastor, the Rev. Jack Belsom, will retire

The Rev. Jack E. Belsom is retiring from the ministry after 22 years serving Iao United Church of Christ in Wailuku.July 26 will be Belsom's last Sunday at the church, and the 9:30 a.m. worship service will be followed by the church's usual "Aloha Hour" social afterwards with "Pastor Jack." For more information about this event, call the church office at 244-7353.Belsom came to Maui after pastoring a UCC congregation on Kauai for a few years, prior to which he had served a congregation in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He arrived at a time when strong and visionary leadership was needed, with the ...

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Family happiness a theme at conventionJehovah's Witnesses will discuss the keys to family happiness during their 2015 "Imitate Jesus!" Convention from today to Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.The convention series will demonstrate how Jesus' example can give parents and children the tools to build stronger and more united families, according to an announcement. The program also will include an examination of Jesus' famed Sermon on the Mount.Clifford Mukai, a spokesman for the convention program, explained that "Jesus' Sermon on the Mount offers timeless advice that can help ...

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Priest to speak at clergy dinnerThe Rev. Bill Petrie will be the keynote speaker at the 30th annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner hosted by the Maui Knights of Columbus Council 8578 on June 26 at Cafe O'Lei at The Dunes at Maui Lani.Petrie will be speaking about the 20 years he spent as a missionary priest working with Mother Teresa in Kolkata, India. He is currently the head pastor of the Molokai Catholic community.The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with recognition of our departing religious, followed by dinner at 7, an awards presentation at 8 and dancing at 9. Entertainment will be ...