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Kahului Jodo Mission will host its obon service and bon dance on June 25. Services will be at 10 a.m. and 6:30 pm. Bon dancing will follow the 6:30 p.m. service. The spirit of this Buddhist festival signifies the celebration of life, compassion, inner peace and freedom from suffering. To recognize continuing COVID-19 cases and to ensure everyone’s health and safety, food trucks Maui Fresh Streatery and Umi Sushi will be providing food for the public. Mask-wearing is highly encouraged. Kahului Jodo Mission is located at 325 Laau St. near the Maui High School field. For more ...

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Course look at ways early church expanded Transformation School of Ministries is offering a course on “Expansion of the Church in the Book of Acts.” This course will pay particular attention to the ways the early church expanded in biblical history and to principles that continue to apply to the growth of the contemporary church. Classes are from 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 2 to 3 and continue 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 4 at Faith in Jesus Church, 432 Waiehu Beach Road. The cost is $20 for those who are auditing and $50 for those who are seeking a degree. Emmanuel Lutheran Fun Run ...

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Makawao Union hosts Maui Choral Arts The Maui Choral Arts Association choir, directed by John Rowehl, will perform during the regular 10:30 a.m. worship service at Makawao Union Church on Sunday, the church announced. The choir will sing a variety of music supporting the worship service. Makawao Union Church, formed in 1861, is an independent church with a Congregational heritage. The historic stone structure is located at 1445 Baldwin Ave., nearly 3 miles above Paia town. For more information, visit MakawaoUnionChurch.org. Iao United seeks office administrator A ...

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The annual Sunday morning Easter Sunrise Service at historic Keawala‘i Congregational Church—United Church of Christ starts at 7:30 a.m. Sunday on the grounds of the church at 5300 Makena Road. Seating will be provided for 500, according to an announcement from the church. Parking will be available in the church overflow parking lot and along Makena Road. For more information, call (808) 879-5557.

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Waipuna Chapel to hold Easter services Waipuna Chapel will host three Easter morning services at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. April 17 at 17 Omaopio Road in Kula. Children’s programming will be available at all services. Special music by the choir and a closing hula will be part of the service. There will also be one service at 9 a.m. at Waipuna’s Makawao campus at the Oskie Rice Arena. For more, visit www.waipuna chapel.com. ***** Makawao Union to begin Holy Week Holy Week at Makawao Union Church will begin with Palm Sunday worship on Sunday and concludes with Easter ...

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Church seeks support for Ukrainian refugees Compassion in Action-Maui, the benevolent arm of Faith in Jesus Church, is inviting the public, and especially Ukrainians living on Maui, to attend daily prayer meetings at noon Monday through Friday. The church is located at 432 Waiehu Beach Road in Wailuku. Donations are being sent to Open Door, an organization transporting refugees to safety and sustaining a holding center in Poland, according to Compassion in Action-Maui. Anyone interested in housing refugees or contributing monetary help may contact Compassion in Action-Maui at ...