Television evangelists will bring show here
Television evangelists Christian and Robin Harfouche, who will bring their Christian message to Honolulu this month, offer an inducement for parents to bring their children along.Some $80,000 in toys and school supplies will be distributed during their evening appearances Aug. 18-23 at Dole Cannery Ballrooms.
"The Hawaii Blessing" will be theme of the series by the Pensacola, Fla., preachers who appear on the "Miracles Today" television show. Besides the material blessings for children, the program will present music, biblical teaching and prayers for the sick at the 7:30 p.m. sessions. Believer's Meetings will be held at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 19-23. All are open and free to the public.
Parents must register in advance for the free toys and school items. Registration cards are available at the following churches: King's Cathedral, Light of Hope and New Life Church in Honolulu; First Assembly of God at Red Hill; Hallelujah Assembly of God in Waianae; the Ark Christian Center and the River Church in Kaneohe; Believer's Christian Fellowship, New Wine Assembly of God and Palisades Community Chapel in Pearl City; Praise Chapel and Koinonia Christian Center in Waipahu; and Emmanuel Temple in Wahiawa. Parents may also call toll-free 888-526-4600.
Schuller to conduct seminar at Castle
Spiritual strength and its connection with physical and mental health will be the subject of a seminar on "Possibility Living" by the Rev. Robert Schuller, well-known Christian evangelist of Crystal Cathedral Ministries and the televised "Hour of Power" program.The free lecture at 7 p.m. Aug. 11 is a MindBodySpirit Forum presented by Castle Medical Center, which is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. To register, call 263-5400.
The forum is an introduction to a free weekly study series that will begin Aug. 13 at the Castle Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine Center on the Kailua hospital grounds. The sessions on spiritual wellness will be at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
Schuller's recent book, "Possibility Living," and "The Ohana Journey to Spiritual Wellness Study Manual" will be used in the study series and are sold at the Castle center for $15.
People may also register for the forum and series online at www.castlemed.com.
Worship and arts conference scheduled
Traditional and new ways of enhancing the worship of God through music, storytelling, art and dance will be explored next weekend in a conference on worship and the arts.Marty Haugen, a liturgical composer whose music is found in many Christian songbooks, will be keynote speaker at the "Led by the Spirit" conference at Nuuanu Congregational Church. He will speak Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on "Different Cultures Through Music," with Big Island recording artist and composer Joe Camacho, and at 3 p.m. on "Faithful Worship in a Time of Change."
A total of 12 workshops will be offered in three sessions Saturday at the church at 2651 Pali Highway. Friday is the deadline for reservations to be made by calling the church, 595-3935. The cost is $30.
Also leading workshops will be University of Louisville music history professor Tom Poole and people in local ministry including the Revs. Grant Lee, Donald Schmidt, Phyllis Meighen, Lauren Buck Medeiros and Neal MacPherson.
The opening multilanguage worship service at 7 p.m. Friday and a 4 p.m. Sunday worship involving conference participants are free and open to the public.
Information is available at the church and its Web site, www.nuuanu.org/worship.
Apostolic Church marks its 80th year
The congregation of Apostolic Faith Church will celebrate the 80th anniversary of its founding tomorrow at a 10 a.m. service at the church at 1043 Middle St.The Kalihi church has become a landmark because of its "Jesus Coming Soon" sign overlooking the freeway. The denomination also has seven branch churches in Hawaii and the Philippines.
A feature of tomorrow's celebration will be the ordination of a new pastor. Chief Pastor William Han Sr., who has preached at the church for 50 years, will ordain his son, William M. Han Jr., as pastor of the church headquarters. The son has been an associate pastor for 23 years and is music department chairman.
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