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Pasalo will be ordained a deaconThe ordination of Ernesto (JaR) Pasalo Jr. to the diaconate will take place Saturday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Wailuku.The ordination will begin at 10 a.m. with the Rt. Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii, officiating. Episcopal clergy from throughout the state will be joining in the ordination. A reception will follow.Pasalo, who attended King Kekaulike High School and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, graduated from the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va., in May with a master of divinity ...

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Free keiki activity offered in PukalaniPukalani Baptist Church announces a weeklong free activity for preschoolers through 8th-grade students.Participants will be "taking a journey off the map to uncharted territory where they will begin to understand that obedience to God can lead them beyond the expected," according to an announcement. Games, music and dinner are all part of this 5 to 7:30 p.m. event from June 15 to 19.The church is at the corner of Old Haleakala Highway and Loha Street, across from Pukalani Superette. For more information, or to pre-register, send email to ...

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'Buddha's Birthday' event on TuesdayThe public is invited to join the Maui Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center in celebration of "Buddha's Birthday" on Tuesday's full-moon evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Great Paia Lha Bab Peace Stupa.The ceremony will take place outside around the Peace Stupa, where the Venerable Lama Gyaltsen will lead the service with special guest participation from other Buddhist leaders in the community.The Peace Stupa will be adorned with hundreds of lights as a reminder of the Buddha's teaching on loving kindness and compassion. A tribute will be made to His ...

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Congregation to celebrate ShavuotThe Jewish Congregation of Maui invites residents and visitors to join events to celebrate Shavuot at Beit Shalom Synagogue, 634 Alulike St. in Kihei.The holiday will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday with a Minchah Shabbat service, followed by a Ma'ariv and Shavuot service at 7:15 p.m.At 10 a.m. Sunday, there will be a Shavuot service, including recitation of the Akdamut.At 10 a.m. Monday, there will be a second day Shavuot service, including the chanting of Megillat Ruth as well as a Yizkor/memorial service.For more information, call 874-5397.*****Rummage ...

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Holy Innocents retreat May 23Holy Innocents Church will hold a "Pray as Jesus Did" retreat from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23 at the church at 561 Front St. in Lahaina.The retreat will give an introduction and instruction and let people experience a meditative form of Christ-centered prayer that expresses one's desire to be with "our Father who is in secret."The short prayer retreat will be directed by the Rev. Austin Murray, pastor of Trinity-by-the-Sea Church in Kihei.For more information and to register, call 264-9283.*****Thousands served by care vanA Cup of Cold Water, an all-volunteer, ...

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Pastor will teach at Wailuku churchPastor Steve Willis from Charlotte, N.C., will teach "Bible Study Resources and Methods" from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Faith In Jesus Church in Wailuku.Two classes in this ministries series have already taken place.The course stresses the spirit of revelation. Willis teaches on study aids, computer programs and various biblical interpretations.The introductory class is free for ministry students; audit students pay $50 per semester; degree students pay $150 a semester; and graduates who wish to keep coming pay $30 a semester.For more ...