Religion Briefs
Saturday, August 18, 2001
Ex-Protestant minister to speak at 2 churches
Alex Jones, a former Protestant minister who converted to Catholicism along with members of a Detroit Pentecostal church that he led, will speak at two Honolulu churches this weekend.Jones will speak at a 7 p.m. gathering today at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station chapel and at 7 p.m. tomorrow at St. Pius X Church, 2821 Lowrey Ave. Both events are sponsored by the St. Michael Center for the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Catholic lay organization, and open to the public.
Jones travels to speak about his religious journey, which started when his Bible study group at the Maranatha Christian Church in Detroit researched the worship practices of first-century Christians. It grew into a study of differences in churches.
In June 2000 the majority of the Maranatha congregation voted to move to Catholicism. Some 64 of the congregation were baptized in the Catholic church in April after seven months of religious instruction, according to a release from the sponsoring group.
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Temple Emanu-El honors longtime board member
The Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El will honor Dr. Jean Hankin, a longtime member of the temple board of directors and volunteer, at an Oct. 5 luncheon awards meeting.Hankin, a nutritionist and consultant in cancer research, will be inducted into the Compadres restaurant "Wall of Fame" for unsung heroes in the community. Dede Guss, president of the women's organization, will preside at the tribute, which will benefit sisterhood projects.
Tickets at $33 are available from Jean Gochros, 735-1989.
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