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Phil Driscoll will speak at the Hawaii Prayer Breakfast on April 8.
Annual prayer breakfast features Grammy-winning artist
Musician Phil Driscoll, who has won a Grammy and several Dove awards for his jazz, blues and contemporary Christian CDs, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Hawaii Prayer Breakfast.More than 2,000 people are expected to attend the breakfast at 7 a.m. April 8 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom. Tickets are available at $23 per person and $230 for a table of 10. For information, call 486-8986.
This is the 25th year of the annual event, which was patterned after the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. The event "affords a time where many from across the state gather to pray for our government and military leaders," according to a release mailed to local residents with signatures of support from Gov. Linda Lingle and the four county mayors.
Several speakers, including U.S. District Judge Alan Kay, will speak at a free seminar after the breakfast about how their relationship with God has influenced their lives.
Driscoll, with more than 30 albums during his 40-year musical career, performs on the "Voice of Praise" television program.
Variety of musical concerts offered by local churches
Honolulu churches will offer a wide selection of musical entertainment in the next week. Some of the concerts planned include:
Today: The African-American sacred music tradition will be celebrated at 3 p.m. today in a free concert at Chaminade University Mystical Rose Oratory, 3140 Waialae Ave., by the 25-voice Ebony Heritage Singers, of the University of Dayton.Today: Bach's "St. John Passion" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu. Internationally known soloists Max van Egmond, Jennifer Lane and David Newman will be featured with the church choir and the Bach Chamber Orchestra. Tickets are $25.
Friday: Folk singer Geoff Kaufman, who specializes in maritime songs and has worked with Pete Seeger, will perform in a Friday concert at First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, 2500 Pali Highway. Call 590-2126 by Wednesday to reserve seats. $15 for adults, $10 for children, $40 for families. Corned beef and cabbage supper at 6:30 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m.
March 21: The Whitmore College Wind Symphony from Spokane, Wash., will present jazz and contemporary music in a 7 p.m. concert March 21 at Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd. The concert is free and open to the public.
State compiling directory of faith-based health services
Churches that sponsor parenting classes, parish nurse services, alcohol recovery programs and other healthy living services are being surveyed by the state Department of Health.The state will compile a directory of health activities conducted by faith-based organizations in a project funded by a grant from the federal Office of Minority Health. The department's Office of Health Equity has mailed letters to local religious groups seeking information on activities they sponsor or just provide space for meetings.
The directory is expected to be available online by the end of the year.
To be listed in the directory or for more information, call 586-4660.
All-night peace vigil Tuesday honors activist Rachel Corrie
A Tuesday service and all-night Peace Vigil will honor American peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed one year ago in the Palestinian territories.The Peace and Non-Violence Memorial Service will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. The vigil will continue from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Corrie died when she tried to block the destruction of the home of her host, a Palestinian doctor, and was run down by an Israeli army bulldozer.
The service will also remember other people in the midst of armed conflicts. It is sponsored by the Friends of Sabeel of Hawaii, Church of the Crossroads and Unity Church. It is part of the annual Season for Non-Violence, which extends from Jan. 30 to April 4, the death anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
Free legal help is offered to groups helping homeless
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii will offer free workshops for faith-based groups and other community organizations that work with homeless people on Oahu.Advice on organization, fund raising and accounting will be presented in the six-part series, which will open with an all-day session March 31.
The seminars will be given at the organization's office at 545 Queen St. They include:
March 31, 8:30 a.m. "How to Incorporate."Advance registration is required. Call 522-0682 or see www.vlsh.org/homes.March 31, 1:30 p.m. "How to Obtain Tax-Exempt Status." >> April 30, 8:30 a.m. "Organizational Management and Responsibilities."
April 30, 1:30 p.m. "Fund Raising and Development Basics."
May 21, 9 a.m. "Basics of Accounting and Internal Controls."
The Higher Organizational Management Effectiveness and Sustainability Project is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
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